Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-19

The gas committee reported as follows:
eve. your gas committee, respectfully beg
leave to report that the gas company has 1ully
complied with the contract Tor the month oil
May, and payment tor the same
W. Is. HAMLETT, Cam
IL. j. f. ATHENS. ''"'
Mr.. Ballard moved that the report he received
and fled. Carried.
Mr.. Ahrens, OF the scales committee, reported
that upon an examination of the books ut the
second ward scales. he found them IN good Or
| der, and from the month OF June, 1879. the fol-
lowing sums-(which are but half OF the money
collected ut the scales. the w~eighmaster receiv-
Ing 80 per cent. Of the gross receipts) had been
paid to the city monthly: June. $40 s.; July,
s23 65; August. S3l 80; September. S42 80; Oc-
tober. $40 35; November. $53; December, s63 IS;
January. s5s IS; February. s79 So; March,
s5s Sc; April, s32; May, go 90; total. 1892 %.
New scales, Water street. $40. more or less.
Mr.. Ballard moved that the report be received
and filed. Carried.
Permission being given him. Mr.. j. D.. Shew-
alter stated that as the attorney of Mr.. L. b.
CIagett, he desired to have a notice OF contest
| aied, and asked the council to set tho time for
trial of the case.
Permission was given the city attorney to go
to his office for . volume OF the revised statutes.
Mr.. Ahrens moved that the bids be opened.
Carried.
The bids were Tor removing the house at the
second ward scales, placing one-half of 1t ut the
Water street scales. the other half at the fourth
ward scales, and building a new house at the
second ward. the bidders agreeing to do the
work according to the specifications Of the engl-
neer.
Davis & Pickett agreed to do the work for sl6O
in cash; If paid in warrants, twenty-five per
cent. additional.
Kesterson Il Chanslor agreed to do the work
for sl4s in cash; if paid in warrants. slss.
The contract was awarded to Kesterson &
Chanslor.
Mr.. Ahrens. 'Here is q bill which has just
been handed to me. 1t is due Mr.. Robt. Puck
EFT. and amounts to ss. 1t il for work done at
the calaboose."
The bill was allowed.
Mr.. Ballard moved that the prayer OF James
Lyons be granted. and the fne RENTED.
Mr.. Hamlet: '.What was he fined for ?"
Mayor John: .'Mr. Taubmsn CAT tell you"
Marshal Taubman: ''Getting drunk, and
whipping his wife, and though my name is on
the petition. 1 recommend that the fine may be
reduced. but not RENTED. as the city il liable
for the costs"
Mr.. Dicken: 81 move that it be reduced to q
and COSTS"
MI. vile Lei IL TcLuAlu ~ WunI II -
go and costs-and We ought to make it more"
Mr.. Dickens motion carried.
Mr.. McCausland said that Mr.. John Howell,
had received a contract for putting down 500 feet
Of curbing, but had been stopped from work
when he had put down SO feet; that he had SOO
feet. for which he had to pay, and he wished the
council to take some action in the matter.
Mr.. McCausland moved that Mr.. Howell be
permitted to put down the 800 feet as the engl-
neer and Improvement committee may direct.
Carried.
Mr.. McCauslsnd moved that the attorney be
instructed to give the council q written opinion
at its next meeting. bearing upon sections 1--we
and ten, chapter IA. pages 74-5, city charter.
Carried.
The attorney had now returned. He read 8
part OF section three, article two, page six, city
charter, and section 552s revised statutes.
1t was finally decided that the new council
was the proper tribunal to try the contest case.
j. p. Owen and L. j. John were appointed
and confirmed " policemen for the ensuing
month.
At Mr.. Shewalter's suggestion, the motion
was made that a proper entry be made upon thu
minutes that notice of contest had been given
Melton carried.
Council adjourned.