Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-18

prayer granted.
The following allowances were made:
Ed. Hill, for rock, Co.. ............Slt3 IS
James Mulligan, hauling .............. ~ -
s Msr,in i LIIlts. hauling hauling q )
Wm 'raubman. hauling. -. , 50
j j. Lilly, hauling. ~
I'efoT nlmmons' $50 g.
.Jno Holwell. hauling % 81
Thos. Berry, %
& E. Ballard, lumber OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. a6
Wm q Hicks. stationery. s so
&. II. Schaefermeyer, nails ..... ........ 81
Mat. Walker, case, i 20
secortier's lees .............. .......... II O5
Geo. King, drum head. repairs cistern.. . so
r r. John. boardlng prisoners..... =. 40 70
lanes M CroWder msrsbaI's fees. 80 p |
Geo. Summers. hauling i so
Fl Fl yoIzi renairs Of stree. 90
ID. W. Fleet, salary rs cngineer........... 81 IS
f. Lehrman, repairs of street. ........ ) 50
Mr.. McCausland presented petition Of Geo.
Sedwick to remove amp post at his corner on
Third street. Received and filed.
The gas reported favorably on bill
for August.
Mr.. McCausland from committee on improve
ment and repairs reported in favor of some
minor repairs and several crossings, Wnlcn
were ordered made.
al. pOhsN
levy taxes; the levy beng, general fund. one
half per cent, bond End interest fund, three
fourths per cent, ari gas fund in the gas dis
trict, one-fourth per cent. total, one and one
half per cent. Ordinance read requisite number
of times and passed.
Mr.. McCauslund reported an ordinance to
restrain hogs from running at large, and pre-
viding pains and penalties for its Violation.
Laid over under the rules.
Thos. Fitzgerald's bid to make rock gutter,
Main street, near Commercial House, 81 81 per
square yard read, and on motion of Mr..
Williams, rejected.
Bennett 4 Morrison 3 bid to cover calaboose
with 81. c." tin roof. for SO Al per square, in
| city warrants, read. and on motion OF MIR.
| Williams. accepted.
Mr.. McCausland moved to take up contest
case. Yeas, Davis, Hamlet. McCauslaud and
| Williams. Nays, Adamson, Shave and Weibel.
Declared lost by the mayor.
just before this MIR. Turner had gathered up
the minutes and other papers and left the room,
against the protest of Mr.. McCausland. When
the mayor declared his motion lost MIR. Nc
Causland rose. and in an earnest speech. IN
which he deprecated the way the council had
been set at defiance by Mr.. Turner, and the
hopelessness of securing justice at Its hands,
| ltnueESo IIs ICSiSholioh. nA- .
speech made a profound impression upon all
who heard it, and his determination to no longer
serve in the council because of alleged unfair
ness of enough members to prevent action in the
contest case was such a severe reflection OF
these gentlemen that it had a very evident effect,
and the subsequent action OF the council may
be ascribed principally to his firm stand.
Mr.. Adamson moved that no action be taker
upon Mr.. McCausland's resignation until tn.
next regular meeting.
Mr.. McCausland firmly insisted that he wa:
in earnest and meaat what he said. He did no
propose longer to be kicked and cufed by Mr.
Turner.
Mr.. Adamson's motion prevailed.
MIR. Shewalter, counsel for Mr.. Clagett, salt
that if the council refused to act in the contes
case he, as Il tax payer, would sue out e writ o
quo ~,casranto. take away its charter, let it
streets be worked under the road law, and 1t
police be the township constable. He stool
:, there ready to prove that the last city election
/ was packed and stuffed for Henry Turner will
illegal votes.
Mr.. Adamson moved that the council adjourn
, Ayes. Adamson, Shave and Weibel. Nays
, Davis, Hamlet. McCausland and Williams
Lost.
Mr.. McCausland called up petition OF NJ +
Sedw ICE regarding lamp-post.
Mr.. Adamson opposed the petition.
Il The prayer was denied, only one vote bein
E cast in the affirmative, Mr.. Davis.
t Mr.. Adamson moved that engineer be in
structed to make an accurate survey Of Orang
street. Carried.
II Mr.. Shave moved that the two extra lamp:
left over from Third street. be placed, one
front Of City Hotel, and one In front OF Long
Hotel. Carried.
) Mr.. ShewaIter claimed, and Mr.. McCauslan
z insisted, that no motion was necessary to tai
up contest case. as the council had adjourned
its last meeting ''pending'' this question. al
)i that it properly came up rs unfinished business
IN No objection to this position was made.
Mr.. Adamson said it was too late to beg
(9:3O p. MI; that it would take till morning
and moved to adjourn, saying he would not o.
y ject to meeting some other night. Motion los
70 Mr.. Williams moved that the marshal be Sc
X for MIR. Dicken, the absent councilman. Ave
e. Davis, Hamlet, McCausland and William
l. Nays, Adamson, Shave and Weibel. The may
n declared the motion lost.
ia An appeal was taken from the decision OF t
, chair. but was not sustained, Mr.. McCauslal
:, saying that the practice WAS to require q majOri
. OF all the council to carry Il measure.
' Mr.. Shewalter demanded Of Mr.. Cam.
" llSOu, II tolCooCo W w III. AN wi
ty, the ballots of the recent city election. N
H. Wilson said he could not produce them, as
O did not have them. or know where they Wei
=. that If Mr.. Turner had them they were his pro
- erty. and added soto VOce. several times. Il
AR. Shewalter would have a happy time In &
g ting them, SC.
be Mr.. Shewalter asked that Mr.. Williams Ike
IN the minutes, as Mr.. Wilson was evidently moi
e. ing but u sham deputy.
ly W. b. Wilson, Esq, being sworn, said
ar was at first ward poll early on the day of ell
Il ton; before seven O'Clock. Twelve votes h
been received before | got there. They ceai
=, then, and took no more ballots for a while. \
n Shewalter read from poll book first tive
70 names, and AIR. Wilson said he remembel
in several of them, as being on u list he had tai
it of those who had voted before ! O'Clock.
ne Dudley Smith, being sworn said: 1 live
in first ward. Voted morning of election t,
lin went TO the shop. My ticket was the first
Cast there. l voted for Mr.. Turner for city r
lister.
Oliver Cromwell: l voted IN first ward,
~ Mr.. Turner.
ret Alexander Cromwell: l live in first ward
voted for Mr.. Turner.
,dE- Mr.. Williams moved that these three vol
Idly under the law, which had been read by
the Shewalter. ''be not counted" Ayes, MEGA
he land and Williams; nays, Adamson. Da'
= Hamlet and Shave.
Mr.. Weibel said: l want to be excused l
" not want to vote. 81 did not believe dem
ma how dey did shwear. De ballot box will SHOW
ital Mr.. WeIbel declined to vote, the council W
ana down d motion to excuse him from voting,
ari- waited on him some time.
roll Finally Mr.. Davis said: Mr.. Adamson,
cry can explain the matter so Mr. "elbel Will
no deretand it, and know how to vote.
,ou, Amid much laughter Mr.. Adamson urged
Weibel to vote.
'H Mr.. Weibel: "No; | amt ready"
/ of Mr.. Adamson then rose and in y sbor, 81,
usly informed Mr.. weibel how he understood
question 10 stand.