Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-13
THE LEXINGTON INTELLIGENCEI2, SATURDAY. JUI7
Council Proceedings.

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CRY u,1I. .Julv 1873
Council met in regular session
Present-Mayor John. CopncI,mcn jordan
| Ahrens, Atkinson. Walton. Crowder- Uicken
McCausland aad Ballard,
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Ballard. a committee was
| appointed. by the mayor. consisting of Messr.
Ballard, Ahrens and Walton 10 examine the
| votes cast for councilman at the recent election
in the fourth ward
um,t renorted that MIR Tbomas Dict.n
had received . majority of the votes cast. and N.
WAS presented with n certificate of .lection
The muyor's mes,sr. WAS then read and l.. a.
| follows.
Gentlemen of IN. Board of The Honorable ,,,v
Council:
Another vssr in the history of ,ur CITY ia lone
and passed into history. and Will. 1 c,u.rxtu-
late You that orr lives have been spared. ana sou
are called to administer upon tn, affairs OF the
CITY IN the wear A. ID 1873. LET us lr thankful To-
Hun who rules our IrstInies for Ills mercies and
bounty. Let us be Thankful for our csc ape from
"a similar destruction That beiell our sister city
Ut Richmond. and may the Power that controls
Ia" storms SO direct then pathway that they may
continue 10 avoid us.
VAN regard to the financial condition of our
city. There are no Official reports whereby the
suffice 1t to say 1t has not diminished Tor some
years past. but with economy And your assist
ti'cer l AN OF the opinion that the revenue Of
The city VIII bo sufficient 10 pay the interest on
our bonded debt. ana meet the current expenses
oil the city
would earnestly direct the attention Of your
honorable body TO the delusive mode OF issuing
city warrants. the manner of which Is not only
All expensive luAnry 10 the city, but an injury
l" the isbor"r. j. therefore. recommend that no
more be issued III an can possibly lie avoided.
l recommend that your honorable body IN
strt't and authorize the COMMITTEES on improve
ft''n's anu repairs I" employ one or two good
lhrn, who shall he under the immediate super
vision of the city engineer, 10 work on the
streets during the season when repairs are gen
orally needed. \ small amount oil labor prompt
ly applied. may be II saving. but will b. u con-
siderable expense II neglected for any length OF
tlmr
/ beg ~ call your attention TO the matter OF re-
vIs.ng the city ordinances. q number OF which
are III manuscript, while others are rendered OF
no ruect hy being IN conflict with the lsw,vi the
state. Although ignorance of law is no excuse
Tor It's violation, il il our ,iuiy TO make known
what are the conditions of those laws.
With these recommendations I clos. humblv
soliciting your CO., operation in the duties | may be
called upon to perform, and trusting W. III. not
unirIuitul that We are the servants of the people,
and delegated by them to transact their business
in an honest, lawful and faithful manner.
With these few reniarks, | am, gentlemen.
Your humble servant
b.. I. JOHN. Mayor.
On motion OF Mr.. Ahrens. the mayors message
Wiz ordered received and spread OH minutes.
Mr.. alton read "a petition from thu. ,ru,r-es
oil Central College and others. asking that the
.as company b. authorized to extend their
mains up College street to the college building.
ON motion of Mr.. Ahrcns, of the yas commit
tee. a called meeting of the council Will he held
Thursday. July Is, at , O'Clock y. M, To act up
On the petition.
Report Of the finance. received and
ordered rprral ON the minutes.
Claims amounting to $50. were allowed,
claim OF Mr.. Pat. Lyons laid over until called
meeting uI the council.
ON motion, committee. which settled with E,-
register Ferry WAS instructed Ia turn ay.r No.
counts and books to register Turner.
ON motion OF Mr., Aiau,son. IN. engineer WINS
instructed to make all necessary r,rsirs ,h,n,
the city.
Reuort of marshal receive, and dI,J
lEe mnrshal's attention was called 10 IN,
cistern On Laurel street, near the Benniux rror-
erty, which is / ,usrlv covered. and contains N
or tx, dad ho.,s
ON motion of Mr. Nc,au,lant The Epy,p,..r
Was instructed To fill nm III. nor,h .p,, ar rho
Crossing II, the courtn,us.
Register, r,unrt rscriv., .uI ,iI.j
In. Judges and clerks were allowed foes for
services during both the general And tbs ,,.c,s,
elections.
The engineer reported tba. Mrs po,perov
would sue the CITY If the sion. wall ,rount ,.r
residence shouIa he ;niurea hy Oh. ,ow.rr .,
the pavement. No spcb work bsvin, he.n r
dered, the report was laid on the table.
Mr. Il q Lee ures.pted an nrcoupt a Sct r
willows. the balance of n AIN sccopn, which h..
had presented at a previous meeting of the conn
Gil. The council thought the 81 sufficient DIV
nent, and rejected the 81 claim.
The register read n communications from II
W. Turner. asking thar LAFAYETTE Johnson. col
Ur-d, he. appointed policeman and ,un-rint.r-
1entof the calaboose. Communication lu,1 ON
IN. tablo