Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-18
Council Proceedings.
CITY HALL, January Is, 1873.

CITY HALL, January Is, 1879.
Council met IN regular session.
Present-Mayor John, Councllmen
williams. Ahrens, McCausland, Ballard, Dicken,
Gre WIDER and Jordan.
Minutes OF the last regular meeting read and
approved.
The register read a petition from tsX-payers,
asking that Clark street be narrowed from IS
feet, Its present width. to 20 feet. Received and
flied.
Mr.. McCausland read . petition from Mr..
Jos. l.. Thomas, OF the ferry company. asking
that some action be taken by the council which
would enable him to pay his license according
to an agreement between the city and himself.
The petition was 1eferred to the ordinance COM
mittee, with Instructions to report ut the next
meeting.
Mr.. McCausland real a petition from Oliver
Hughes, colored. asking that the city pay him
$500 for damages received by u falling tree.
which was being cut down BY the engineer. The
petition stated that Hughes was willing to wait
until the city had Investigated the case, ~ he
preferred settling the matter smlcablyi but
should the city be negligent and tardy, he would
bring suit. This petition was referred to . select
committee. appointed by the mayor. consisting
of Messrs. Ahrens, Adamson and Dicken.
The register read . petition from the owners
Of the City Hotel. asking that the ssssssment Of
this property be reduced from GIG. 600 to "a. 200.
Referred to special committee.
Collectors report received and filed.
Registers report received and died.
Bills amounting to S13S 80 were SLOWED.
Mr.. TT. Johns bill, amounting TO oSS 81,
for boarding tramps. was not allowed. Upon
motion OF MIR. Ballard. the mayor appointed
Mr.. Ahrens to 60 before the county court.
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ons-half of this bill. the city paying the other
half.
The committee appointed to investigate the
erroneous assessments reported that. lot s. in
block s, drst addition to Lexington, assessed at
$3.50. to Susan Taylor. be changed to Robt Aull;
lot Z, block Is, assessed to WATSON 4 Wallace.
at $50. be changed to ---; lots, 8. 10, IL,
IL, block 3. assessed to 10. A. Wilson, At Se40.
be changed to ---; lot 8, block l. assess
ed to J. G. Longdon, he charged to ---
lots 10, IL, l2, block Is. now assessed to Henry
Hagen, at $500, he changed to Geo. Setter. Tbs
report was received and died.
Mr.. Crowder moved that Mr.. Settlers assess
ment be reduced from $500 to $3.50. Carried.
Mr.. Ahrens, chairman of the gas COMMITTEES.
read a report recommending that a reduction Of
8sh per cent. be made In the gas company's bill
for November, and 25 per cent. for December. Re-
port received and filed. He then stated that he
had gone out at night, several times. at q late
hour, and found the gas of an inferior quality /;
and unless 1t was improved upon, the contract
would be discontinued ct the expiration Of the
year; he also said that the city had appropriated
slOo toward keeping up the lamps in good order.
and unless they were kept In better repair, rec
commended that the city do not pay the appro-
priatIon.
Tho committee on improvements and repairs
reported that Miss Jane Long claimed that the
city did not own the property upon which the
tree, cut down by the engineer, stood. and rec
commended that the attorney be instructed to ex-
anime the record and report ut the next meeting.
The committee also reported that Mrs. Pritch.
ard had sustained no damage by the alteration
OF Clark street. and had no cause for complaint.
Report received, and ordered spread on the
minutes.
MIR. Ballard introduced an ordinance In rela-
ton to the licensing Of public halls. which was
laid over.
The register read q report from the COMMITTEES
In reference to j. r. Runyon's clam, which waa
received and fled.
T.. u. Saunders petition, regarding srroneoua
assessments, referred to special committee.
Mr.. Ballard asked for further time to report
upon the claim ofMr. John Mehl. Time granted
IA thSAS - SA
ton of frame buildings within the IRE limits
permission could not be given except by thu
adoption of a new ordinance. to Mr.. Wolf, who
asked permission to erect a frame building. OPP
posite the City Hotel, between the Wilson and
Jennings property.
Mr.. Dicken moved that Mrs. Ashford's taxel
for 1878 be abated. Carried.
Mr.. Crowder moved that u Of thre.
be appointed to draft q bill to be presented to thu
legislature in regard to the narrowing of Clsrl
street.
Mr.. Jordan moved az an amendment to Mr.,
Crowder's motion that committee Of improve.
ments and repairs be appointed rs this commit
tee. Carried.
Mr.. Ballard introduced An ordinance in rela,
ton to the erection of q frame building on Mail
street. Referred to ordinance committee.
Mr.. Crowder moved that the engineer be In.
structed to survey Old Lexington and draw
plat OF it, to send to the legislature. Carried,
Mr.. Jne. S. Hill Pre- sented . bill for lumbsl
he had furnished to Mr.. Clancy, . contractor
who had a%bsconded without paying him.
5 Mr.. Ballard moved to refer the bill to COM.
t mittee on cluims. Lost.
Mr.. Crowder moved that it be referred to tn,
attorney. Carried.
Mr.. McCausland moved that q O
E three be appointed by the mayor, to report q
the next meeting a full and complete amount .
1 the city debt. Carried.
. The Mayor appointed Messrs. McCsusland
: Williams and ans
Mr.. Ahrens moved that the taxes for 1873, o
a Mr.. Jno. Murphy. Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Bsr
and Mrs. Patrick Stewart be abated. Carried
l The contract for putting down crossing Of
North street was awarded to NJ E. Summers.
= Bid OF Geo. Farrar for putting down pave
e ments rejected.
. The Mayor appointed T. j. John and josef
Owen policemen for ensuing month.
. Council adjourned.