Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-16
JOHN Il. OWEN,
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A"S IcpUTtcu tnIG the XhS COM
pany had complied with its contract for lighting
the streets for the month of August, and recon.
mended that warrants be issued to pay the same,
Report ordered filed.
The special committee, appointed to burn ole
warrants. reported that they had burned them
Report RI celved and committee discharged.
Mir. Ahrens. chairman of the or
improvements and repairs, made u report, aud
recommended the Improvement of South street
Poplar street and Cedar street, as asked Tor b,
petitioners.
improvement committee asked further time in
the j. G. McGrew case. The same committee
report that they do not any i'm.
provements in the Cases sof James Edelin, and
Mrs. Hays.
The improvement committee also reported in
regard 10 the sidewalk west of Wentworth Male
Academy, and recommend that curbing be put
down. and the property owners puudown a brick
pavement.
Mr.. McCausland moved that the report of the
be received and further time granted,
10 order to ascertain the lsw in regard to fences
on Hlls. Carried.
On motion, the engineer was instructed to fix
the fences on the stone walls nenr Mrs. Ryiand'.
and near Homer's. Carried.
Mr.. McCausland introduced the following:
An ordinance to levy the regular and special
taxes for. the year 1882.
Section J.. Be it ord aimed by the Mayor and
Council OF Lexington. Mo-, that the following
the assessed valus OF the property In SAID city for
the year 1852. VIZ: For the general fund. the sum
o. one half ot one per cent. Bond and interest
fund. three-fourtns OIL per cent. Gas fund, one
half Of o ne per cent. Tie gas tag to he levied upon
the real estate III the gas uistrict only.
Sec. 2. Said taxes shall be paid with the fol-
I0Wln0 rnnnQ nnlv vn2 Fla o~. g,,..l -
cSsn or city warrants. The bond ~ d interest
fund in past due bonds and coupons or cash.
The gas fund in cash only.
by permission the ordinance was read the first
m On motion the rules were suspended. and
the ordinance was read a second time by its
Title. On motion the ordinance was read Il third
Lime anu put on Its final passage, and passed.
Mr.. McCausland introduced an ordnance TO
amend An ordinance in relation to licenses. Read
over for one month.
MIR. McCausland introduced au ordinance 10
amend an ordinance in relation to hogs running
at large. Read drst time On motion read the
second time by title. On motion read a third
time on final passage. and lost. The ayes and
nays being called for Messrs. Ahrens, McCaus-
land, Dsvis and Hamlet voted IN the afirma-
tive. Nessrs. Owen, Gibbon, Gather and Love
voted in the negative.
The following communication was received:
To the Honorable Mayor and Councilmep of
the City OF Lexington, gentlemen: II would re-
specti9iiy call your attention to the pavement
horrible Tx. the bricks lying around loose and
holes In 'he pavement, winch, on a RAINY day.
form regular mud holes. and persons have to lie
l have heard ladies say that it was a great nuI-
sance. You will very much oblIge IL great MANY
eltizens ny attending to tnls pavement, anu see
10 III LnAI IL hp nYhi RnARn III
C.. IL. SCHAEFERMEYER.
On motion the thanks OF the council were ex-
tended TO Mr.. Schaefermeyer for asking for the
repairs.
On motion the marshal was ordered to hotify
the deacons Of the Presbyterian church to repa,r
the pavement.
MIR. Davis moved that when the council al.
journ it will be to meet next Monday night, and
that the chair appoint u committee to report at
that time on the finance OF the city, and that all
work be stopped. Carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. Gibbon, Ahrens.
McCausiand and Over as such committee.
ments, reported the following resolut,ons.
which. on motion were received and filed:
Resolved, That the city engineer BE- instructed
to make an estimate of the cost of a bridge on
Rock street, ut the Intersection OF Third street.
and report at the next meeting. Carried.
Resolved, That the city engineer be instructed
and on the north side Of Third street, filled with
brush. rock and CLAY, and thut about $50 be an
prnpriated for the same. -
Resolved, That the city engineer be in .tructri
to put IN passab!e condition the l%Ollowinr
streets: Winter nir ct and the alley west. Cost
about SS5 Plum street. in'ersectins on I.oun-
Diary. West and Pnmeroy s'r"ets. IN south silr
with a ill. and Forest street, south OF West
street. to cost about so.
Mr.: Davis moved that Messrs. Ahrens, Nc
Causiand and owen be appointed to settle with
Henry Il turner. anu rtnnlf AT fha NV nat;,
Carried
The following allowances were male.