Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-16

line of Mr.. Sedwick's lot. on Orange street,
read, received and filed.
Mr.. Adanssn moved that Mr.. Sedwick be or
dered by the marshal to move back his fence
four feet.
Mr.. Sedwick asked for time 10 be heard by an
attorney. Granted.
The special committee to cast up the vote at
the last city election having come in, Mr.. Hum
lett moved that Its report be heard.
Mr.. Williams reported that at the special cleo
ton for register and treasurer, held October D,
by order of the council, Mr.. Thomas b. Clagett
received in the first ward, 43 votes; I'd, 81; Bird,
81; 4th, 10; total, ls6. No votes found to be
cast for any other person.
MIR. DAVIS moved that the report of the COM
mlttee be received. Carried.
MIR. Shewalter hoped the council would imme-
diately issue a certificate Of election ITO Mr..
| Clagett, who was present, with a good and suf-
dcient bond.
| Judge Walker arose, and said that he was
| there as Mr.. Turner's attorney; that his client
| waived no rights by virtue Of anything done in
the contest case; that he recognized the council
| strictly as q legislative, not as a judicial body;
| that their action had placed them in a very awk-
ward positions; that they permitted Mr.. Turner
| to set as register ut this very meeting while they
| had previously declared the Office vacant; that
| tile whole proceedings, 30 far as ordering a new
| election, was q nullity. When the council fail
ed to find for Mr.. Clagett, they really decided
| IN favor OF Mr.. Turner; that Mr.. Turner, through
him, as counsel. denied the legality of the re-
cent election, as ordered by the council, and
protested against all the acts of the council in
connection herewith. The judge proceeded to
say that Mr.. Turner proposed to offer his servi-
ces to the council for the term for which he had
been Gas he said) elected, and that he would
hold the city responsible for every dollar that
goes into the hands of any other person as regis
ter during the term; and he closed IN a very We
cement manner with the words SO sure
as the courts are open and he lives, he will re
cover for dIspossession of this Office"
The judge was very courteous in his address,
but his did not seem to have any per-
ceptible effect on the council.
Mr.. Shewalter made q few remarks. He said
1.-The gentleman's counsel threatens a fight
bat, rs usual. he himself runs away. (Mr.
Turner had disappeared during Judge Walkers
specify l am glad to hear that at last, ut thu
end of the proceedings, he is willing to appca
to the law instead of his own arbitrary will
The council need feel no alarm. l think, rs Il
It's course. AS a citizen OF Lexington, and rs
lawyer, l am willing and ready to stand by ant
defend it,"
Mr.. Davis motion was put and carried.
Mr.. Davis moved that Mr.. Williams act TEN
pOrarily as register. Carried.
Mr.. Davis offered the following:-Resolved
That Thomas b. Clagett, having received u ma
jority of the votes cast at the city election, DC
sober 5, is { declared to be duly elected to the OF
lice of city register and treasurer. and that
commission he issued to him immediately
t Y~eas-Davis, Dicken, Hamlet, McCausla nd
e Schawe; nays-Adamson, Wicbel.
Mr. Hamlet rennrtel the following accounts