Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-01

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Valuation by townships: --.--
fa Seai an and personal. A;i ssi 's SIS .ss1 80.
DA: Missouri S II Pacific: % isseS !.
Washington. @ lno 9. ps'sona.. A... ss.7Ss $500"
.. Real ahd personal... sOs. So s5.247
- Real and personal. 500 .s1s-s2s $50 so
:. Real ana personal. sss rs lca .s7s
Lexington: Mo Pacific. el.9S0
:. Zeal and PERSONAL. l.92a. .l42-sl. sA. 1872
The municipal tax levies were next discussed. .
Lexington beng reported ut 81 Is; COnc0rdiA
about 81. and Aulivliie about 81 70.
Mr.. Blackwell being called upon. sugR ested
That on adjournment ior dinner me representa-
tives Of the bondhOders consider the matter. as
presented IN the foregoing statement and make =
proposition, sayiug that the following fgnres
hay. , been saggested BY the people Of the differ
Le.,agton % cents in 5psr cent. bond.
Washington socenls in y per cent. bond. D.
Freedom GO cents in per cent bond. q
| Davis 70 cents in q per cent. bond. -
| I'm motion the meeting adjourned to meet at
same place at 4 O'Clock p. N.
| KecOnvenea ut 4: 80 p M. $50 81
Resolution read by Jno. B. Henderson ON be-
hnlf.of bondholders, suggesling that the town
lively, as follows: sti7 u
!:exinkton township. .l6 per cent.
washington township. .............. l6 per can't.
Sni-a Bar township u per cent.
Freedom township. hip...................l3p .l3 per cent.
llavis township. .l3 per cent.
Ia aay to be made holders sef e os: SeSs
ments 10 receive per cent more than holders OF
bonds and coupons not in judgment. Ihe above
township respectively ia the straight county In
/ debtedness, which brought forth general dis!
cussiOn. -- gam .. :
Mr.. Skinker being called upon. spoke to SEINE
extent, and in conclusion agreed to recommend
his clients to accept 81 per cent for b0nds not In
Judgment, and Us per cent. for judgments sgsinst
Lexington, ashlngl0n and Sni-A-Bxr, all
court costs to be paid all on the same bash.
Messrs. Overall and Kent followed. the fermer
Ington. and the latter Washington. and both
| agreed to the sam. Terms named by Mr.. skink-
Mfr. Little being called upon agreed to recon,
| mend the bOliers of Freedom. township indebt-
| edness to accept 80 per cent. In new per cent.
| bonds. and those Of Davis to accept 80 per cent.
IN new 6 per cent. bonds. the same Icing ON .
basis of 10 per ccat- on the assessed valuation
Of property in including the PRO ya1a part ef
kpectivelY bound, and also agreed to recommend
| the holders Of Lexington. Sni-a-Bar ard Wash
ingtOn townships to accept the same as Alig-
hoDds not in judgment. and IS per cent. Tor,
The secretary then read the amounts of indebt-
rdness against each township represented ~ this
meeting as follows: 10 - r..
Lexington. sao5, ,oos
Sni-a- Bar. .......... O.OOy
treedom. .............. so
l1avis. Is. 200
Letters were read from Messrs. Grant & Grant
aud Geo. Y. Preston. the former claiming pay
and interest. and the latter intimating that be
WAS willing to tocompromise on fair terms. &c,
AMI also 81 that he wa- interested to the extent Of
Mr.. Blackwell thenspoke to some extent up-
on the subject in general. followed by, Messrs.
sell GORDON rfG ana Tton eadsfs0n' paSs s'ese' ha.
Mr., Davis speaking botfr ss q citizen of the
county and - representative OF bonds, after pre-
senting both sides Of the question, stated that in
his opinion tue proper basis for settlement would
be 80 per cent. ior Davis, 80 per cent. for Free
dom. 50 Per cent for Lexington, on bonds not
per cent for Washington bonds, and So per cent. /
Ior judgments; IS per cent. for 3n= Bar bonds
and 10 Tor Judgments. $500 ~.
Mr.. Jones being called upon, spoke At length
In regard 10 Freedom township. and 10 conclus- |
ion said lie would recommend settlement for
that TOWNSHIP of 81 per cent. at per cent inter-
est since 1876.
Mr.. Taubman followed and stated that he
would favor compromise upon the basis sug-
ge-Aed by Mr.. .Joncsfor Freedom. and also tue
H. naiSed by Mr. Davis were nearer correct |
tlan any thus lar made. - /
Mr.. Goodwin next spoke for Middleton tovu-
ship. stating that 1t was the sense OF a meeting |
held he rs,esniy in that township that they would
The townships. through MIR. Black we'll, sub-
Initted the following figures and asked, In case |
they were submitted 10 lhr people, advocated 6y |
ca, "a. at the polls, il the bondholdsrs would
accept them?
Lexington township. As per cent. fer bonds;
Washington township. 81 per cent for honda;
SIX Judgments.
sni-a, Bar township. 81 per cent. for bonds;
3sh Judgments.
Davis lownsiip, 80 per cent.
Freedom township, 50 per cent.
AHef come discussion, ON motion the meeting |
y tO-mO
morning
Adjourned meeting met ut same place. Called
to order by Judge Praiher in the char at Y:45,
Minutes of the meeting of yesterday read by
the secretary and approved
from Mr. Crissey, Of Warrensburg, reporting
that the re4sit of the election in Warrensburx
posed to pay 50 pei. cent. for bonds and int.rest
not III judgment, and 81 lIer cent for ind9nlenfa
was was that II had carried by vote Of s65 IL favor
Mr.. steele then followed, speakin in favor of |
w Washlngton aud Sni-a-Bar Townships Claiming |
sn ss " Genus now ior asningion is the same
lose the Interest from that time :.
MI Skinker followed in u speech upon the
ships of Lexington. Washinr ION aud Sni-a- Bsr
could well afford to pay the 81 per cent. for
bonds anu TO per cent. lOr judgments.
He Was followed by MIR. Blackwell in reply.
al length. who in conclusion said he would like
! : hear an expression upon the figures made by
linn yesterday.
Judge Prather beng called upon gave talk
upon the SUBJECT, claiming that as neither Lex
lngton. w ashington or Sni-a-Bur townships
received value iur these bORis The equities OF the
case demanded u low settlement. and he would
IaSor taxing The cost Of the bonds held'6y the
pay one half. And OH inquiry from Mr. Little
concerning his views upon Freedom and Davis
townships. said il the bondholders should max.
proposition oi 50 per cent. for those Townships
1t sh uld be accepted.
Mr. Daily next spoke on the part of the bond
air. WOl thington followed, saving II was not
advisable to settle At rate that could be
une wouIa ,aiasa h I'M, IN Otherwise second fail
MIR. blackwell now arose and on behalf of the
townships suggested the following figures ior
,ne tr.spes:ise @ toTsnships. which be thought. if
Lexington township. As cents for bonds; AK
cents ior Judgments. ~
WashiMHtOn tbwnahip 81 cents for honda. I
ia cents lOr julgnients
Snl-s.har o. township. 30 cents for bonds; 32s
Davis township, 50 cents. with interest at & per
Cent. from january I, 1876
. Freedom township, 81 cents. with interest ut
per cent from anuaiy /, 1876
Middleton township, so G, MS with interest of |
per cent. from Augnst 20, 1874
Sklnher and blackwell ~
On motion the meeting u,liourna,I m ,,.., -. |
Same place al O'Clock.
ke-conVened ut 80 O'Clock D. m
Mih,ltes OF The proceedings of the forenoon
read and approved.
A. MT Little then made statement showing that
the proposition rs submitted by Mr.. RiactweiI
would be equal to IA per cent of The tsrshis:
iuOperty OF Lexington. including ali Ind.bls.i.
ness except the bonds to tile st Joe road AMI
II per cent. Tor Washington and l3 J. urr cent
lor snl-a a-Bar, whereas his proposition ia ac
ESepl W per cent from Davis and 50 per cent trnm
.,io was not over IL per cent OF their vaIu-
hon John B. Henderson next followedI In a
long speech covering all the points in the case-
ano concluded by making the follow inv nrono |
y sit"h ior him -elt and those now Represented nv
AN, agreeing to accept FROM
Lexington township 45 per cent far honda |
Ai5a per cent. for Judgments
u y asnngtnh san township 2l per cent for bonds.
- Sni " Bar tow nship 20 per cent fur hona,
'Za per cent for Judgments
,t, DaVis township IS per cent. Tor bonds, 81 Der
fr'e'iom township IS per cent for bonds. 40
per Cent. for Judgments ""'' eo /,
aaiaoleton township 80 per cent. for judRmenta !