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Council Procee dings.

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Council Proceedings.
CITY HALL, LEXINGTON, NO. April TO- 1876.
Council met in regular session: Present, His
Hon. the Mayor, Messrs. Ahrens, Ballard,
Easter, Hall. Hill, Owens, Wilson and Wink
Ter, u full board.
Minutes of last two meetings read and ap-
proved.
The Register read petition of B. T. John. G.
Clayton, A.. Lesieski. H. Mischon. Chsnslor 4
Co., and others praying the council to pave
alley in block AZ.
Mr.. Ahrens moved to refer the petition to
COMMITTEES ON improvements and repairs with
Instructions to ascertain il q majority of the
property holders in the block have signed it.
Carried.
Register read petition of Jno. r. Smith for
abatement of license on team, he having unior-
t~unately lost his horses and not being able to
purchase another pair, and setting forth that he
was now driving Q team on shares whose owner
had paid license.
Mr.. Hall moved to remit the license from the
time Of the loss of team. Carried.
Register read petition of H. L. Barksdale and
sixty-nlne others, praying that lamp on Laurel
street be declared . city lamp:
Mr., Ballard moved to refer the petition to
on location of street lamps. Car
ried.
Register read petition Of F. P. Deatherage.
praying for abatemento of penalties in eight yesrs
taxes on lot 10, block III. Anderson's addition,
and on lots 5 and 8, block 2. Pomeroy's addi-
tion.
4. NJ r,1ua1 fhof rafifinn he prQnfpI
snd penalties abated.
After considerable discussion in which 1t was
generally held that there was no law authorize
ing such action, and that it would be q bad pre-
cedent to establish, the molten was lost. Mr..
Ballard asked to he excused from voting ns the
never Of the resolution.
Register read petition of Mrs. Mary Davitt,
praying that her taxes on lots l and 2, block 81,
hrst addition, and on lots 1 and ?. block IA,
fomsroy and Grahan's addition, be abated.
Mr.. Wilson said that no more worthy case hsd
ever been presented to the council for remission
Of taxes; that Mira. D. was . very poor Woman
and unable to support herself. and was really an
object Of charity; he therefore moved that the
petition be granted. Carried.
Register reported that the receipts for the past
m'nth were s464. and the expenditures s4s4.
The Engineer reported that he had six bids on
guttering on Franklin street, and that he had
accepted . bid st75 cents per square yard, and
that there was 300 yards OF the work.
Mr.. Ballard from the committee on improve
ments and repairs reported in favor OF making
y gutter to lead to the sewer on corner Of College
and Lafayette streets. and Of repairing the pave
ment on Franklin street near the property Of
Messrs. Bsehr and Doughsrty.
Mr.. Owens moved that the report be received,
fled and the proper officers instr acted to have
the work done. Carried.
Mr.. Ahrens from the committee on claims re-
ported fasorsbly on an account Git of Drs
small. Chambers & Co.. for services to prison
ers IN calsbooss, and also account of DR.. Alex.
ander 81. lame, and the bills were allowed.
Mr.. Ahrsns reported in favor Of paying twen-
~ cut of twenty-five dollars claimed by the
City Attorney a. costs due him, and it YVES sc
allowed.
Mr.. Ballard moved that the City Engineer b,
Instructed to make = temporary railing or guart
around the hole washed out in Laurel street be.
twe cen North and Third streets. After consid.
cradle discussion, the councilnen generally
agreeing that the place requires filing, the mo
ton was agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the City Engineer b.
instructed to see what 1t will cost to repair tn
wash. Carried.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the City Engineer b.
Instructed to repair bridge on Plum street nes
Frat Ward School, and that the sum of twent!
dollars or SO much thereof as may be necessar,
be appropriated for that purpose. Carried.
Mr.. Ballard moved that the City Register b.
instructed to advertise for two stone foot cross
lngs from southwest to northwest corner Nortl
and Pine streets. and southeast to northeast cor
ner North and Cedar streets.
Mr.. Wilson said that, under the existing con
dition or city finances, he would oppose the mo
ton; that he should only favor improvement
which were absolutely necessary, and that
was no great hardship to wade through two o
three inches of mud when there was a rock I'm
der it.
Mr.. Hill advocated making q sewer at the cor
ner OF North and Pine streets, and placing tn
crossing on the top Of it.
Mr.. Ballard's motion was withdrawn.
The Register proposed that if the councj
t would put down q walk across Laurel street. q
G"ener's corner, he would pay half the cost an
would agree to build . plank walk as far u
Dougherty's store.
Mr.. Hill moved that the City Engineer be in
structed to make the crossing. Carried. .
Mr.. Hill asked why the Printing Committe
had not obeyed the councils instructions i
having the ordinances Of last year published i
K. pamphlet form.
The Register said that Mr.. Ahrens, the chair
n man Of the committee, had reported to the coun
Gil, but that no action had been taken in til
matter.
Mr.. Ahrens said that he had CONNIE
that the ordinances be revised and printed in OF
book, as the accumulation OF pamphlets cause
it to be troublesome to know what the city
laws are, q great many ordinances being nu
: and void. He thought now that it would be be.
q to wait until fall, and do as he had suggested.
Alter some further discussion, the subject US
permitted to drop without any action being t,
ken.
Mr.. Ballard moved that the City Engineer b
instructed to ascertain the cost of four crossing
on North street. One near the Aun Bank, or
a at Winsor's corner. one ut Strameke's corner
and one At the Bourbon House; also the cost {
= crossing at corner Of Lewis and Washingto
streets. in old town. Carried.
Mr.. Ahrens moved that q committee be 81
pointed to draw up sn ordinance regulating Il
n pay Of city 0facers. Carried.
The Mayor appointed on the committeeMessr
Ahrens, Wilson and Hill.
d Mr.. Hall moved that the City Register be In
. structed to advertise for bids for . brick cilye,
n and I'LL at the intersection OF South with Ced
: streets. Carried.
i Mr.. Hill moved that the City Register be In
d structsd to advertise for bids to reduce Franz
3 lin street. between Mulberry and Lewis, to il
y established grade. Carried.
u Mr.. Ahrens presented An ordinance to protet
tue property Of the gas company from depreds
tions. The ordinance imposes fines and penal
: ties for the breaking Of lamps, disturbing G
0 msins or service pipe, or injury to any of Ii
property Ut said company. 1t was read u first
second aud third time and passed.
K. Mr.. Hill moved that q committee be appoiate
TO Investigate the duties OF the ferry company
, He said that the city has q certain authority owe
d that company by Its charter. and he desired I
r know how far that authority extended, Us tn
n way the Jerry was now managed, it was u per
i. feet nuisance. He thought that the boat was re
t quirca to make regular crossings, and not IL
1t either of Its docks more than twenty minute.
d but that on two occasions recently he had wal,
o cd An hour and . half before the boat woul
=. cross. He said that women and children We,
frequently kept waiting in this way to the
c great inconvenience On last Monday he W.
:. kept waiting over IN hour before he could eros.
, and saw the ferry leave when four wagons We,
carelessly left that had nearly reached the boa
g Carried.
{ The Mayor appointed on the commit