Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-15
THE LlxINaTON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, SATURDAY, JULY
Council Proceedings.

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Council Proceedings.
CITY HALL. July 10. 1882.
Council met In regular session.
Pressat-lIis Honor the Mayor. Councilmen
Ahrens. Davis, Gibbons. Hamlet. Love. Nc
Casslaad and Owen. Marshal. j. n. Crowder.
W. b. Wilson. Engineer, JnO. Mui-
ligan. Register. John Taubman.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read
aud approved.
The register read petition Of VIM. e. Long to
have his license IS hotel keeper placed 1T one
OF regular rate, because his charges are but
half those made by other hotels.
Mr.. McCausland said this subject had been up
and WAS pretty well understood. That
there was no authority Of law for granting the
requsst; and that Mr.. Long had practically done
a. he plsssed heretofore by paying only half Of
the license. but that NO injustice might be done
the gentleman he moved that the matter be re-
ferrsa to the finance committee. to be reported
on Ut the next meeting Of the council. Carried. =
The register read y petition Of Mr.. Joseph
Wolf asking remission OF q s2U hne. ON ground
Of general good citizenship aud age.
Nr. Ahrens moved that the due Le remitted.
Mr.. NcCauslaId objected. that the Council did
hate the right to remit fines, this being 4
Of the mayor. with the consent vi
the council.
Alter some discussion the mayor RENTED the
ane, and upon motion OF Mr.. Davis the council
agreed to remit all but 81 and costs.
The city treasurer made his report as follows,
which was ordered received and tled
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
The undersigned respectfully reports that the
following amounts have been pai3 into the city
S7S Il; =. N0rath. 9TH ward scales. SiO %; T.
4. Meet, ID ward scales. IS 50; Thos. Walton.
Water street scales o IS; t,tsi amount IN special
port that the books and papers Of ihns. y;
Cisgett, late register and treasurer, have all
been turned over y the city ana MI ths Old tax
books and part OF the registers books Of h
Turner, former register. have been turned over;
but the books pertaining TO the tressurer's office
FAVE not been aa tudnsa over of fs aaa air. 1o ol shs 20 rsa snom
aud disbursements Of the city for the past Ten
years. except during the terms Of Joseph =.
nistrd. JOHN AUBMAN.
Register and Treasurer.
Nessrs. HAMLET, Davis and McCsuslsnd. the
gas committee, reported IN fayer OF allowing
fll payment OF the gas company's account Tor
June.
M. McCsusland from the finance committee
reported ss follows:
Te the Mayer and City COuncn:-fonr finance
COMMITTEES reports that we have the
oSsrscs s.s ana i1 Teconn. aSit .ssir i,.y .'' w..
Lex. Gas Co., gas Tor City Hall............S l 60
Tor street Tampa for june. ~ Is
W. 8. Clagett. suppltss Tor city odices..... ! 45
Henry Brown. haolinG ................... D w
W. G.. Bryeriy, hauling. ...... -. ....... u W
Geo. Jsnes: hauling. 5000. II W
7. I. John. boarding prisoners - Vi
C.H. schswe. eommiass services. $50. 20 o
lnees1y sitont iemner.-... ............... ~
in. Crvwder. feeS II w
4. ,Bsnediss. rock. 30 on
G. h. Ballard. lumber ................ 81 ~
The report was ordered received and died
and the accounts fAyorably reported in it were
allowed:
Mr.. AcCsuslsnd submitted Q supplemental re-
port OF an account Of the city engineer. as fol-
lows. which alter some debate was allowed:
ct Assss Ss: / SIo !. s.S y E Ess , 6 !. ns 81 !. q
Andy O'Asilsy: 5000. Is q
The. 0sMsifsy. {. - ;;
Conn HolIsrxn, TX ....... II 2:
Martha LIllis, tesming- 81 q
Nd. Callese. teaMinK: ................. "
. "
Mr.. McCsuslsnd submilted . bill Of Thos
Adsmson. TOR aggregate Of 30 Tor cosimitte.
service ss councilman. and stated that he foune
spon examination that Mr.. Adsmson had beef
paid during the time covered III which was NO
credited on this account. and in order 70 See tha
thsrs Wss NO error in the matter he moved tina
1t be referred U the ansncs committee for con
s~ultssioa with Mr.. Adsmson. Carried.
| Mr. Aci!aualnnh movoh that a usrrant he or
dsrsd drawn fer 9 snm OF Gle. which It had beel
necessary to advance 10 scale company. Car.
ried.
M. Ahrens from the committee on improve
msnts and repairs made the following report:
To the Hon. Mayor and Council of III. city O
Lexington, Mo. :-6entlemcn-We, your com
nietee on improvements aud repairs have ex
.minsd into the condilon OF osr streets. alleys
&c, and lake pleasure t. make the following re
port: This report includes only the most neces
saIy work and Repairs, while Other improve
a,sats Of equal importance lave not been IN
dtsiOn of The city 1t - hardly possible 10 under
take them all, but We viii recommend then
frem time to time. when there 10 y p0ssibi,
chsacs to have other WORE completed. We re-
lst. A cuIvert at The Intersection of North snt
Pine ~stresss; also . crossing st the intersection
| OF North and Pine streets NJ the north side.
81 a culvert at the intersection OF Franklin
and Poplar ~streets; also . . feet wide CUTIE
1 uAspe0 W. oeAu AASCAoSOSAon ukOuA III
eaAt side Of said Poplar street, the length U
half y block to inlersect with the gutter nov
rnnning along the alley in block 81.
ii. TIT cuivert NJ the intersection of Frank
I'm and Lynn streets " In Its present condition
Inadequate % carry the water Tor which 1t wa
intended. and should vt lsaat be inches wide
rush OF water at this point will block it ever
'ume. unless the culvert IL wtdened and rsised
AIh. The manhols ct the culyert north of MORT
street, near the big I'LL should be raised from
10 3 feet. Il IL our opinion that unless this |
wli 10 rendered worthless. or otherwise iaif t
accomplish what 1t WAS intended for.
9Th. Ths Council Hall building II in great nee
OF = new roof. which should bs made Of tin IN
stead OF shingles. and should Immediately u
attended TO. The upper room In said bulldin
- badly damaged by the leaking OF the roof, tn
lower room IL also in want OF repair, both room
should bs attended to.
pair; The roof 10 very much worn and leaking
NJ We understand: Ihe brick front ln the uppe
story seems To- split In Two. Is would DO nsces
nom further giving spsrt.
7th. The bridge on North street in Old tow
lnssr The line Of new town. has about lost 1
rock foundation, and should be soon repaired.
Sth. The culvsrt on college street 10 in grel
nsed OF repair. and unless there 10 sonethIn
don; with Il sson. It may cost perhaps sever
ounuro0 Oh uOilsr5 70 replace It; while Abo,
$50 now expended may repair it again.
Ihs following improvements may be done wit
out advertising, ~ none of them will likely RI
in excess n sxpsnss Of from s5 TO 80:
Sth: The crossing st the Intersection OF Nsr
Anu Oak sisssts needs repair; also North sue
coalition aud should be attended To-.
ION south street between Main Cross and Il
ns.r'ectl0n OF Poplar street, turning nor
around the corner UP to the alley, both of the
s.r.sts are In extreme need Of repsirs.
18th. South street III ir0nt OF blocks ~ and
( needs repairing AMI should be soon attended I
1 l2th. irsnklia street between Laurel aud Vii
; streets shouid " repaired in order to Drrser
IS work on It d0.e before
18th: Poplar street north Of North street Nee
{ repairing AMI should tie sOUR attended to.
l4th On Third street south OF In. intersecti,
Of Flns street. repairs are neS ued.
> 18th A plank cruising Vt The intersection
Fine snd Water streets IL uteied.
lsth On rensruy street, in Irish town, = b
wash should he filled out, and cun be done;
: with willow bru.h. then earth aud rock this
l7sh- On Boundary street. at Stuart's, t
: cnivsrt and gap 10 street should BIZ rspaire
. oppoSfte Wisdnan's Z houses, " be I'LL
With willow brush and earth. this repair id We
= 18th The alleys in blocks No. II. 90 and /:
= contain = surplus smOass Of ashes and dr
u probably several hundred oil cubic yards; I
oMnefs fronting ON those alleys are very glad
Wnicn ID better and make y more solid nllI
lhan dirt. We recommend that the city III
grade these alleys, aud use the ashes and d
where the same il most needed.
We report ~ follows:
2Oth. The Arcans Hall building In its press
Soaoition with open WlndoWs, ne shutters u
y hardly any glass. nnd nllsd with hemp insiI
- extreme dangerous. not only to the nsighbs
hood, but " the whole city, and Should not
tolerated. IL - our opinion that the city shot
"a " tsass compel tue owner to have shutters q
and II not complied with. tIsn the building
comes y nuisance, and ought 70 be cOndemut
ana the city should declare u 70.
aIse. l0ur hnd that ut places VIII,
the city has Years ago built curbing along
streets and ~ trout VI property. some citlz.
i pave nos laid their pxvemenls yet; also do
neo tnss y great number OF pxVements are
!, o. repair; Esd to which fact We Call the ut.
ton vi the proper city officers.
respectfully submitted.
H. j. T..