Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-19

ANY person VINO Suall, "ltulO the ilfDltS
this city, fire, shoot on or discharge any cannon
musket, rifle, gun, pistol, or any other kind q
firearms, except in cases of necessity, or in Il
performance of q public or lawful act of duty
shall be deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor; an
any person who shall fire, discharge or set Q
/, a any tGS ins E 10 eracLsr' rocket socset, sou squl6, or an
day and the Fourth of July. shall! be deeme
guilty OF q misdemeanor; provided, the mayo
may suspend the second clause OF this sectio
upon any other occasion Of public rejoicing.
n Mr.. McCausland desired to amend this ordl
p nance by striking out the words, except upo
Christmas day and the Fourth of july an
provided the mayor may suspend the secon
clause of this section upon any other occasion O
public rejoicing"
Mr.. Adamson: 81 am surprised that Amer
lean citizens would sign such q petition. The,
signed imPnlsively-signed without thinking
Every little boy. on the Fourth of July, shout,
be allowed to shoot a gun if it Ia q 6oO-pounder
l am pleased at the manner In which the las
Fourth was celebrated; am glad to see such Gel
ebrations as we had for three or:four years past
The Fourth of July 10 a national holiday. Ever
the convicts in onr penitentiarles. though no
released. are given holiday on the Fourth OF
July"
Mr.. Crowder: ~ agree with Mr.. Adamsop.
The ordinance. as 1t now stands. is strong enough
if enforced; but it has never been enforced. The
idea OF taking from little boys the right to shoot
fre-crackers and torpedoesI No city in the
United States will do it. Arrest every one shoot
ing apIstol or gun, whether loaded with bullets
mr. b,anks. Won't va have a nice town ,bouob
,r1"anS ~ .o"n..noueu
!. we cam snoot rocAets d nre'crackers on tue
Fourth of July P'
MIR. Hamlet: ssThe issuance of a proc,ama.
is necessary"
Mr.. ans 81 am in favor of shootinp
ANYTHING but bullets Iet,s male 40 much no;ss
tbouebtless bovs.n
Mr.. Hamlet. ..Tbev don,t load ouns rou
| like thew did when Won u.ed ~ ao .ou;rr.,.
hunting. Mr. Adsmson Let them bar. tho
rockers: but hall, are unhealthy and nrs.orns
ara so ,mnroved thew can,t GOT h,.nt. -
Mr.. McCausIand: ~ am glad m ace ar much
patriotisu. Approye of that mvs.,r but tbint
we oan carry NOT onlv runs bnt tornsdo.s .lso
too far. urge the passage of the ordinance as
amended. Let them go ont OF to wn if they want
to shoot. We all remember accidents occurring
| from this shooting. LET ia IN ont of towr and
have nicnics and harhscu.s n,d,,, .now -,
q fire cracker was when I was a bow. ,nsist
upon the passage of the ordinance
Mr.. Crowder moved to refer II tn tho commit
tee on ordinances. Carried.
Mr.. Crowder read section I ~ ...n o-d;,o,o.
tn regulate the pavm.nt of claim. ao.,n., ~.
CITY. as follows:
s.Whepeyer tho citv of I,exington aha, hacom.
liable to any person in any sum of money, the
,rou,dad e ~ t payink vi WHICH ls NOT Otherwise
cnrste and detai,.a a.cnnot tharaas Y IN ",
then present the same to the city council, who
their onininn Inc sccnnnt .ne SANE ana, II IN
be paid by law, they shall allow The same and
the city register shall endorse on such account
sne siiowsnce sneIeoi, and Q warrant shall be
register. in favor of such clsimsnt' nsyvshIs " ant
ofthe city treasury"
Mr.. Adamson moved that the register be in.
structed to advertise for bids to extend the cul-
vert on Water street, between the Narrow Gauge
depot and Robinson's mill, and for filing the
same. Carried.
Mr.. Crowder called for the petition in regard
70 the alley In bieck II, presented ut . previous
meeting.
The register read the petition, which WAS
signed by a majority OF the taxpayers in the
block, and asked that the alley be paved the Pc
tltioners paying one-half Of the cost,
Mr.. Crowder: ''Several gentlemen have told
me that If the council refuse to grant the prayer
Of the petition. they would have q m~sndamus
issued. and force it to dc SO. 1--we have it to
do. let us do it without being forced. The pc
titioners agree to pay one-half the costs.n
MIR. Adamson: ''There are places In the city |
needing repairs worse than that alley. 1t is
useless to place rocks there tor those folks, of
whom you are one, Mr., Mayor. to throw their
ashes and slops upon. Lot them get their man. !
damus."
Mr.. McCausland: Hundreds OF places need
Improvement more than that alley. l arose to |
say bugaboo about the m~andsmus' It's a bum.
bugs; don't be driven.
Mr.. Crowder; 81 promised to bring the mat. /
ter up and have done so. We oughtn't to be
bnll-headed. If a mandsmus can force us to do
the work, don't wait to be forced. I would like
to hear all the members express themselves"
Mr.. McCausland: 81 would favor doing the
work II we could afford It."
MIR. damso $50 would l."
Mr.. Ahrens: 1.-THE mandsmus scare reminds
me OF when l was = boy-tney used to scare me
with Santa Claus. The alley is u nuisance, and
needs Improvement. If We have the money let's
pave 1t. The mandamus can't drive us. The
mandsmus-I just spoke Of Santa Claus, you
know"
MI. Ballard .'It ought to he xed Tho mot
for ba. hoo, I.for. ha.....n
~ D.toie eouncn ior eight years.
instructed to notify Mr.. Hagen IN removo hi.
wagon an Er.,LI,n 80. Aeuo'e III
Mr.. Crowder moved that the ordinance com.
mtttee Introduce an ordinancs at ,ha 80
~. "eAs "ee'-
lux U l Tue COUNCIL In regard to the cutters which
run only to the tops OF awnings from the bou.es.
Carried.
Mr.. Ballard moved that the contract for doing
the work on alley in block AZ be awarded t. the
lowest and best bidder. Lost.
Mr.. Ballard: ''Lost again! This makes H.
III times"
The bids, rejected at the last meeting because
they did not state from their backs what thew
were for, had not been returned. "A the reoistar
did not know whom they were from. and AR |
Adamson moved that they DO opened. Carried |
Mr.. Crowder moved that tho hids bo r.,u.,.5
when it was learned whom they were frsm.
Mr.. Williams moved to reject all the bids.
Mr.. Ballard: ''What was the object in adver.
Using for these bids? To reject them ? Ir we
advertise for them, we ought to entertain them
or We treat the bidders with CONTEMPT. move
to award work to the best and lowest bidder. ,,
The engineer read the following, offered by |
Mr.. Ahrens, at a previous meeting:
Resolved. That the city engineer be and Ia |
to nina ..uGtea 70 make an estimate of the cost
intersection of Poniar strcet. IN - street. hn a. the
ing on the east side Of Poplar between FRANKLIN
aide. ~ Poniee also 20 pnild z gutter on both
streets; that end of the pntt.r M .aid Sou,u
winch Carries the water from Quandt's corner
~ ~ LIE U pe I'VE Ieet wide; also the filing