Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-16
City Council Proceedings

tIIY HALL, February 18th, SIS.
Council met in regular session; present, Hons.
Bandou, Chiies. John, Jordan, Hall. O'MaIey.
Walton; Joseph Il. Terry. reg ster: John Tub
man, marshal; J. ID. Chambers, engineer.
The mayor being absent, upon motion of Mr..
Ihtl-s. Mr.. Hanion WAS called to The chair.
Minutes Of previous meeting read and ap-
proved.
Mr. thil-s presented q petition from f. W.
Bedford. praying that certain repsirs te made
To the streets, corner Of South and Pine streets.
IN order to prevent drainage from the street in
juring his property The petition was referred
10 the committee on improvements and repairs.
Mr.. Chtles presented the petition OF +. Win,or
i son ct al. asking that crossings be pu. down
on North street, from Wlnser's corner to smith
4 'Mairlani's store. and from Iiowdsey &
Watawa's To the bourbon house. Register or
,iered to advertise tor bids for said crossings: 10
be second class masonry.
Mr.. Hall presented petition Of Mrs. Maria
smith, asking for AN abatement of her ta.. Pc
titun granted.
MIR. Hall presented petition of DR.. J. q. Rus
sell, asking that the valuation of lots 5 and &,
block Is. LIST addition, he made to correspond TO
that OF county. Referred To- select uinmittc on
tax matters.
Mr.. Hail presented petition OF John Lyons,
ask ing TO BE- p.rmit;ed TO cross under Cook street
with II Sangway to get access to coal in certain
lots, instead of R,dgeway. as heretofore askcd
by mistake. Referred to engineer.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, Mrs. S. 2. Aruold's
tax on stock was aba,ed she beng the only
rnilliner in the city OF whom such tax had been
required.
Or. Geo. ". Bakers poll tax aba,ed; he
being over age.
Robert il. Benton's poll tax abated; he being
u member Of the Old Town fire company.
An additional abatement was ordered on the
property of John Afford TO the extent Of cleo.
The treasurer made his report for the month Oi
January as follows; Collected from general
bond and interest. gas and mandsmus funds,
81, $50 As; commissions. sl0l 81: net receipts,
81 .s2s %. Other revenue, ss47 05. Total net
approved.
Trsasur"r's settlement with c. II. Meet.
weighmastrr. for January. net receipts. S94 so;
with +. Morath, for same time, net receipts,
s. 20. settlements approved.
Engineer reported adversely on petition OF
Ferry company for temporary repair, on Water
street, and advised permanent repairing Of said
street. Report ordered flied
Bill. were allO wed to the amount of Sles So
Upon motion of Mr.. Hall the engineer wa- in.
structed To report cost Of a culver, and ell 10
bring Ceter street. al Its junction with South,
up TO grade.
Tax reported various Adjustments
oftaxes, which were adopted by the council.
Is. r. Simnou was award the contract for
street crossings on North and Third streets, q,
81 50 and 81 % per ysrd.
Mr.. withers offered ! bond or 500 and one OF
500, with Interest AT 90 cents. .and they were
ordered purchased.
The register was ordered to advertise for bids
fer saIe oil bonds and coupons to the amount OF
$500.
A committee was appointed to investigate
whether or not the county should pay over to the
city certain city taxes collected from the Pacific
railroad by the county.
a committee was appointed to investigate and
report the condition of the city debt.
Engineer authorized to accept for city cellar
dirt when offered free
The appointed 10 settle with Mr..
Turner. ex-register. reported that no settlement
had been made. and submitted the opinion of the
special counsel employed by the city.
T.. J. Hill WAS appointed superintendent of the
chlaboose for the ensuing month.
Council adjourned.