Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-24
Council Proceedings.

CITf Halle Juuc sls AooSs
Council met In called session. Present.
the counoilmen, with Mayor Ballard In t
chair.
Mr. Clagett read minutes Of last meetlnI
which were approved.
Mayor Ballard appointed a committee OF fol
members consisting OF Messrs Ahrens, ~
Causland, Davis and Gibbons, to xsmin Il
bonds of Messrs. Taubman aud Crowder. II
Ahrens stated that the bonds We're satisfaction
to the committee aud with consent OF the coui
Gil would stand approved. Carried.
MIR. Clagett then stepped forward and sfts
thanking the council Tor past ~favors. made h
bow and retired. AIR. 1aubman lmmedixtel
took charge OF his Office.
MIR. laubman then read u petition signed b
over two hundred Taxpayers. and presented b
AIR. John Welborn, asking the mayor to re-ap
point AIR. Chas. Al. Meet III weigh-master Of tn
second ward scales, which position he has hlle,
for live years past.
MIR. McCausland moved that the council re
ceive The petition. Carried. -,i g..
Mayor Ballard then delivered the followinj
message to The council:
Gentlemen of the City Council-At the recen
municipal election u majority OF the cOnstitu
iionai voters elected me mayor of the city o
Lexington. ! have taken tie oath contingent L
The position. and am here this evening u re.
spectfully ask your attention 10 o brief fUreshRd.
owing III the policy and uen,eanOr with WhIct
l PROPOSE 10 characterize this administration
Preluding the forecast with y desire. that our
relations shall he harmonluus, marked with
good fellowship and q hearty cooperation IL
PURPOSE. throughout our entire official associa-
lion.
Gentlemen, we are assuming the responsible
ties vi ounce under adverse ciIcumstauces. For
Two yeurs our ordinances have been rendered
nugatOry, anu the treasury deprived OF It's le-
CLIMATE revenue by unfortunate complications
Anon. the claimants OF Office we all reaiizs
readily lie damaging consequences resulting
from this paraiiZtng striie. When we look aI
the condition OF the city property, the dreadful
surfa :e OF the streets. the uIlapida,ed side
walks, the distractions and dead-iails that en-
uahser the pedestrian. with thisp prevailing chaos
surrounding, We find ourselves confronted at
warrants winch hate ceased to be current, issued
long ago for honest services rendered the au-
thorities.
Gentlemen. we shall give an exhibition Of
more Than ordinary executive ability when we
extricaie from this deplUrablc ENHANCEMENT the
remaining effects and true interests OF LexlnR-
ton. Let us bend our energies'to this task. There
Is q future for OUR sadly mismanaged corpora
ton. II Is enthrOned above a wealth that will
endure for ages Surrounded by a fertile area oil
marvellous productivenes that time will never.
exhaust, whose annual contributions to our
wealth and comforts are already beginning to
in our markets. Seeing this, leI VI be Up
and doing, looking cheerfuliy forward to n good
time coming. Thankfully returning praise to
the Oliver OF all blessings Tor the bOuntIfui gifts
with which He has chosen to surround us.
Gentlemen. forward to duty! Let each mem
Der OF the council acquaInt himself with the
OF his ward. making notes of matters
most pressing In demand for immediate stten-
lion, and report the same 10 the appropriate
committee. shall without delay give especial
to some affsirs l deem OF importance
70 the whole community, and in y message
directly concerning these, at the next meeting Of
gentlemen, be assured that l shall
lndu 'tfiousiy eDdeaver to inform myselg- os the
order more int lligently TO discharge them win
oil dignity and with such fidelity as
Will commend my good intentions to all my lel-
low clt~lzenSWlthOut regard to color or party Al
llances, past or present Conditions.
e. f. BALLARD, Mayor.
Ar. Gibbons moved that the city register be
to have the mayors message printed,
which motion Was unanimously carried
On motion OF Mr.. McCausland' the register
was instructed to draw warrants to the amount
81 each. to pay judges and clerks for services
at last city election
MIR. Ahrens then offered the following resolu-
ion in regard to the letting OF the contract for
he city printing. which was carried:
kesol we'd. That the city register be, and fs
hereby Instructed to advertise Tor lowest buds to |
10 The city printing for tn: term OF one ysar. |
Zach bid Is to SPECIFY the prices per ream aAd
luire, Tor the furnishing, of blank work, such as !
> used ny the city officers, viz, The register,
-SooA AA"i 1CCoiuCI, 1btlu Cuy ALkOFOSV. l
Also for city w~eighmasters tickets lwiicn price il
o he per thousand, bound in books OF Eve hum |
FED each and with stubs attached. same "a The
NY now has IN use. Also the price per line In |
'Oapariei type for the publication Of all Ordi-
which muy be passed, by tue. city council. |
Inc minutes Ut every meeting. and all other |
lnie to bt done. The publication is TO be aasdeiin |
Ne hrst lssue alter eacn meeting Of the council, |
there are two days between said meets |
and the lssue OF the paper; If less than Two
tNen IL luAv nn over lnfn 1ha-nnvf iuonn 1
NY printing ID TO he paid for in city wArranls. |
III Tue Dnis 10 he i'll On the lOsh day OF July vt
ny or all bids. -
MIR. McCauslund Offered the following resolu.
ions in regard to the contract for hauling rock
or the city which was adopted.
Res lived, That the city register be-. and IA
ereby instructed 10 advertise for bids 70 furn.
"a the ely with rock about The city and
Tor good limestone rock. The bid to be so
liich per perch. The city reserying the right to
eject amy or ali bida.
ereby instructed to advertise for bids to haul
ut the broken rock from the calabo0sc to any
art Of the city AS may be required. The bids
be SO much per perch. The city reservinx the
ght to reject any or all bids.
The mayor then appointed the following COM
Fire Departuent-Love. Ahrens and owen,
Finance Commlttee-Davis, McCausland and
uther.
Committee on ordinances-Gibbons, Ahrens
nd Love. Wy
Committee on improvements and Repsirs-
hrens, Gibbons and Owen.
Committee on CIalms-McCausland, Hamlet
nd Love. s
Judiciary Committee-Cather, Love and Glib.
1ns.
(naS n-l r.n--- l
on S~cales-Owen, Hamlet and
hther.
The mayor then announced his resdiness to
AXE his appointments for the city scales. !
hen Mr.. McCausland offered the following
solution:
Resols ed, That the petitioners prayiue ia tn
appoint e. Nj. Meet weIghmuster Tor the acc.
nd ward scales, be and are horeby DoliteIy
formed hat we consider it inexpedient at thfs
10 take any action looking toward the
Up :lntment OF Mr.. Cias. NJ. Meet. That we
'.uld consider it unwise and inpolitic to in.
irre with any of the awful prerogatives of the
ayOr.
mayor then made the following appoint
ents which were duly confirmed by the coun-
l: FIRST ward scales, Thomas Walton; second
ard scales, Paul X. Baker; fourth ward scales,
Jim G.. Fischer.
w~eighmasters were given until the
Ext regular meeting Of the council to file their
Mr.. Crowder was ordered by the council to
~ u half dozen chairs for the lower room OF
e city hall.
Mr.. Taubman then asked permission of the
'uncll TO buy u new desk in which to keep bis
'oks and papsrs, which was granted.
There heIu1~,n nj Iur Lrs;,,,. lr.--
g, the council adjourned to meet again in reg
ar session on the second Monday in July.