Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-05-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
LIBERTY STREET AGAIN-STREETS RE-
PAIRED-TRAMPs MUST woRK-No
NIGHT WATCH.

LIBERTY STREET AGAIN-STREETS RE-
PAIRED-TRAMPs MUST woRK-No
NIGHT WATCH.
The city council met in regular
session last Monday night, r. H.
Fowler in the chair, minutes of last
meeting read, corrected and approx
ed.
Joseph Murray reported for com
mittee appointed to settle with ex-
city weigher, Botkin, that Botkin
stated that he had made a settlement
with the treasurer and his stub books
were his own private property and
were not conceivable. The COM
mittee was allowed further time.
W. X. Potts, collectors bond for
SIS, 0OO, with c. w. Baker, E. Rines
and W. Ii. Wallace as securities, was
approved.
f. D. Graham moved that the
street commissioner make repairs on
the Paris road leading out of Mexico
to the amount of $40. So ordered.
The agent of DR.. Hunter was or
dered to attend to a dilapidated
stable in the rear of Mr.. Coatsworth's
which is in a falling condition.
+. D. Graham reported Monroe
street to be in a bad condition and
stated that eX-street commissioner,
Robinson, was willing to repair the
street in pay for his wagon license
for d year. So ordered.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Joe Inflow, rock........... s 80
EX-street commissioner for
work 3 80
Extra police .............. 6 90
Sending away "a girl Of the
own 2 90
W. X. Potts, cost III cases. 81 45
>. w. Buckley, cost in cases. Is 10
T.. ID. Graham suggested that all
accounts in the future be itemized to
the smallest particular. This will be
expected in the future.
Three dollars. the amount due for
digging the grave of Mrs. Stebbn's in
FAINT child was RENTED. City At
torney, Geo. Robertson, and DR..
Luckie, both submitted forms ofbusi-
ness to be observed in the workings
of the council; both laid on the Ia
BILE.
MI. Galloway presented a petition
from property n on Liberty
street to have the strips Of ground
running the whole length OF the street
owned by Ribble & Ferris disposed
of in some way, as there as danger
of it's being fenced and that would
spoil the street. Mr.. Pollock, DR..
Luckie and Mr.. Barnes were appoint
ID a committee of three to try and
make arrangements with Ribble and
Ferris to buy the land.
Tommy Carter was ordered to get
a book to record city surveys in.
Geo. Robertson, city attorney,
presented a petition from the preach
ers of Mexico to take steps concern
ing the keeping of order in church
vestibules. The petition was laid on
the cable. There are laws enough on
this point. All that is needed is to
report the offenders that disturb wor-
ship and they will be attended to.
Petitions for night watch were pre-
sented for G. Houston, jim McClana-
han and Dan Leonard. They were
all laid on the table.
Several of the official monthly re-
ports were not forthcoming, month
ly reports are expected promptly and
must be attended to in the future.
Rich Glover, colored, was engaged
to wind the clock for $500 a month
and a boy vas hired for 80 cents a
month to take care of the council
|chambcr. Here we see the finger
marks of reform, formerly it cost the
city $1,000 a month to do what it
only costs $3.50 now.
Without further business council
adjourned to meet in regular session.