Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-14
Message of Mayor John to the City
Council.

IL Nv
Lexington.
As the legally elected and duly 4ualihed rep
raseptatiycs OF the wards comp is'he "' NY Va
Lexington, YOU have now asseih''e" u 'he W.
ginning of the present fiscal year 1t assume Inc
duties and responsibilities OF ''"' ie'pe't''e
offices. The city charter mahe' Al "u'S vi
the MAYOR 10 inform YOU. as counciimen, con-
corning the condition and affairs oil ue city,
bringing 10 YOUR notice and recommending LOT
your consideration such measures II he may
deem expedient for the best interests III Guy
and best calculated TO increase III prosperity,
and to secure a wise, efficient II eeohoih'ca'
administration of Its government III ai 'te "e-
partments. ;,
In order to enable Won TO wisely iesisiai' l
herewith present for your information and con-
sideration q statement OF inc PfeSe"' "ha"'ia'
condition and status of the city:
Amount of uust due bonds.....-.... ...Sn,oio W.
Bonds due January LIST, lSSi......"'". S,20V ~
Bonds due Jan nary lst, lss2......'.. s'5o = w w
Bonds due j January ISL, -'"N
NIL ......s 9, 1868 90
Total isbi 10, lax 81
Total indebtedness. %
CITY warrants issued during inc years i. q,
1873 and lSsI............ -.-.....-">iV'la 70
Cancelled. 80
Increase of warrant debt ............s All -
| General revenue lunu ThJsto "oi'"S nv 49,
year:
licenses .............. 5.l39 81
Fines -. oso . ;
Police arrests On >.
Jail
Total 49,. '''oo
Revenue received on the bond and interest
fund for said fiscal year:
From ls1e-s0. "
Expense fund:
Received from lst ward scales .........s =, ~ 81 81
: . 4h .--.----..--- ~
EXPENSES of same fund for new scales,
Isl sea sis GDmsg 70 I hand ls and Interest fund. is 81
r,,,, ...>5.s ~
Revenue received on gas fund for s;'iI no
Expenses paid out same fund. ...........s6 91 %
The monthly expense OF city officers during
the fiscal year was S2l2 a; now reduced $40 per
month.
Value of real estate assessed for 1879. .sli $40 q
r,,,, sl6, sos IS
Real estate returned delinquent Tor .,
par"o J66 ):
Total l.65. d
General monthly expenses ............S 49, d
Relieving as | do that the honor and credit o
, the city should be faithfully malntained'
CONNIE that a sufficient levy be male To pa
OIL the amount of all past due bonds.
The question of funding. the warrant deo
being voted down ut the last city election leave
this debt in Its old and unfortunate colai'loh
S subjecting the city to the payment U
twenty-five per cent. more for all Worh "oh
and improvements made on account oil 'he "e
precialion of her warrants than the same co"'
be done for were these warrants iunoeo o
brought To their par value. In We" OIL I'M
Is fact, and The further important fact That OWN
1 to the dcpl ~eciatiOn IN real and personal csta'
in our city, and the consequent iesscnihS OH
ly valuation thereof, it will require more imam u
Y, most rigid economy to successfully carry U II u
,r city government with the amount OIL iuh'
raised. earnestly urge the council to speedi
take such action as the necessity OF the cine
rency demands. and to secure, by ;mendme
to the city charter, if deemed necessary
p enable such legislation on your part, as W
save and relieve the city from the great al
g heavy loss she sustains yearly on account OF I
at depreciation OF her warrants.
~. AS to recommending any further addition
Improvement, the present financial condition
the city puts this entirely out OF the questio
as the revenue raised will hardly keep up the
=! pairs upon those already made. These 1 urge
''o be done with as little expense as possible, l
to be of q permanent and lasting character.
no One matter l desire 10 call your especial
%tention, and beg that you Will give IL that ca
iut consideration which, in my judgment.
Importance demands. That is the passage oil
. ordinance restraining hogs from running
large IN our city. This abOminable nuisai
has been long enough tolerated. The destr'
ton done by them TO fencing and other prope
oyerbalances the value. Feeding on all sorts
eg- ofal their flesh IS unit TO be eaten. Hogs OF
sexes by the hundreds running through
ard streets and alleys of the city present u bane
aspect to our citizens, particularly our WI
and daughters, to say nothing OF the stude
OF our female colleges. Cleanliness Is SAID
he next to Godliness. Then. gentlemen oi
city council. at once rid us OF tins filthy b'
Aes as y daily sight upon our streets, and free Il
,OOO from its filthy and unhealthy litter, and III
'ays -FOUR streets clean. pleasant and agreeable a
the times.
the trust that by an earnest cooperation oil
md CITY council, and all the city officers we Can
sen, will secure Il wise, safe and economical adi
istration of our city government in Ill Its
artmcn and TO this end ask your ear
and cordial support and aid.
Il. I. JOHN. MayC