Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-16
Nj. MoCauslAnd submitted the petition ofJno.
T. Lyons. - follows: -

T. Lyons. - follow:
To the Honorable, the City Couneilo Of Lexing-
ten, Ao.:-Ths undsrsiEned, q citizen and tax
fully represent 70 your hosor.6ls body that he
owns and occupies the corner lot II block !.
lot II, Pomeroy, Houx and Grahim's addition
sidoEon Bc1nd.ry street; Ihss bis house. il Withis
ion. test OF the SAID Boundary street; that the
; :1ss.l ss ss e i:.a: :' e : p = aGs 1s:d Di asr f si:sia
$50 feet Of Third street, that the city engineer,
without an order from your honorable body.
ipI.. entirely pnnscsssary Tor the beneat q the
general public. hk. greatly injured the aforesaid
has made The back portion Of said lot inaccessi-
BILE nom Boundary street. 3-Will make neces-
s.ry The rebuilding q 1.-THE fslcs along Bound.ry
Has .srisasiy 5.opafdis.d The .sis 1870 Of she
house on the said lot
Your petitioner Wsuld further represent 10
your honorable body that he estimates his dam
ages - st least three hundred dollars, and re-
spsctfully prsys that the same be made good to
him. ..-.-
Your petitioner would still further represent.
that the necessary earth for grading Third
street WAS offered to the city engineer ct u point
almost ~ convenient - tbs said Boundary
strsat. - =
And your petitioner will :ssE eT,y. tSsiovs
Lexington. No.. Dec. II. lisa.
Mr.. MeCauslsnd moved that the petition be
received and that 1t be vsfsrred to = committee
ell counciimsn from each ward with instruction
to report at next meeting. CARRIED.
Nj. AcCauslsud submitted the petition Of
DR.. jas. 4. Qusrles - follows: '
To the Honorable. the City Council OF Lex
inEton. Ao:;-Ths undsrsigned, . citizen and
resentto your honorable body that he swns lot .,
block 3. Mondays addition to Lexington. 'front.'
.ps On Third ,baI a. street ct R 18th i.s Gid: on J, R our a.y
trsvsi, that the city engineer hss. within the
pcss, ts ~ -, monsas. se1uos 60 ne 70. i niSa1 4S S
Of said lot, that this unnecessary grading has
greatly isjured the Aforesaid lot. IN lhAt: l.
osssibls from Boundary street. 2-Thst it will
make necessary the rebuilding Of the fence.
lately erected on the said street. .a-That II will
i IsSs II al. stast s I sF 1@Fs. s9 fs , %ilf MAKE i.o n:o n.
sary he less q the shade and fruit trees border
Your petitioner would further represent to
your honorable body thst he considers himself
dsmaEed TO the amount OF ona hnndsed and my
e.sds Esed 70 si@ and Your pssissess siii eve,
I.sisssos, ae:. Dec. IL. issa:
Mr.. AeCauslsnd moved that this petition TAX
the same course q the oas above.
The mayor appointed - sueh eommittee:-G Glib.
bons. Hamlet. Necausland aad Owen.
Mr.. AeCaualsad from commistee to set
Ns With Mr.. Henry Turner asked for further
uMs. Granted.
Mr.. Gather moved that action in allowing hil
ter dirt work to. NJ; Benedict be recoastdsrs'
asd rsirrrsd ID committee 81 claims for iavesti
Ss1leA. Carried. g.
Mr.. gibbons reported a. ordinance. regarding
dram shops. which hs read atlsngth.
The rules were suspended. the ordnance rea,
y second and third tine and passed. 1t will b
found With other ordnance passed. lsewhe,
Mr.. Gibbons reported a. other ordinance o.
the same subject, which VS. read . arst. sscon
and third tine. asd passed under . suspensio
Of the rules.
Mr.. AsCausland reported an ordinance ta1is
) certain gaming tables. which was read = nrsl
: second sad third time and. under . suspensio
Of the Fulee. Wa passed.
M. AaCsuslSnd reported An ordinance In
, c~rsasisg dram shop licenses rroM afy dollar
!, for six months. - new, to one hundred an
any dollars, which was read . arst. second an
third time. and, under . Suspension Of ths rule
was passed.
Mr.. AcCaqslARd psportsi An ordinance RI
EsrdIng dspots and rolling stock, which va
read . dpt, second and third time. and, under
suspensisn Of the Iules was passed.
= q Sty y1klnSSI RttsWNOW uekuS CAtleu I
: the crossing serAer OF Seulh And ColleG. streets
: agreed 70 pN, sAms down ~ soQA a. frost vi
permit.
Mr.. Aiaeaugh's license As te.msler w
. abated.
Mr.. Hamlet moved that Peter Mcintyre
taxes, personal and real estate. he ahatet
Carried.
The city attorney reported that he had bee
defeated In the suits to enforce collection
' licenses on hanks. and asked to he permitted
d appeal the csass 10 the circuit court.
. Mr.. Davis moved tnst nothing further be no
r done In the eases agsinst the banks. Carried
Mr.. AcCauslznd wanted TO know whether II
' constitutional inhibition against spending mol
than the current revenue prevents tho oounc
from Contracting any debts against the city.
The city attorney said II tho council utter
warrants over the revenue for the ascal veal
such warrants are void ana expressed the b.
lief that contracts over the revenue cannot u
covered by warrants in the future. as such wal
Faats wonld be void; and 4 taxpayer could n,
prevent their collection.
. The mayor appointed T. j. John pohccma
Ia ohargs OF oalshooss. and was proceeding
appointment Of Messrs. Gates and Owen, vhe
Mr.. Hamlet objected and asked tor = dlvisio
Of the appointments, stating that he could n
vote 70 eon4rm all Of them. The appointmel
OF Mr.. John wss confirmed.
. Tbs mayor then nominated Mr.. Frank CAT
- psilosnsu. Whereupon . discussion OF u
matter wss hsd BY The council.
Nv. Hamlet expressed himself q p>rtec,