Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-23

oSAA sA> Ah"'t A' "a
Expense above income not pro-
vided Il 81
The above statement speaks for itself; $41 81 is
the annual revenue less than is needed to carry
on the running wheel OF tn" city government,
and this almost without any Improvement or
repairs. except the broken rock from the Gala
Of the council which We cal neslly recommend.
H. j. r.. ATHENS,
WIN. q. MCCAUSLAND. NCom
THOMAS GlBBOA.
Mr.. McCausland endorsed what Mr.. Ahrens
had said. and recommended that the suggestions
be adopted.
Mr.. A. j. Hall. by leave Of the council pre-
sented u remonstranee against the increase OF
merchants AK. He said that they cluimed that
1t WAS not right nor just nor democratic to dis
criminstc against one class of citizens when the
city needed funds to be used for the benefit OF
all. The remonstrance is as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Councilman OF
the city Of Lexington:
estly and respectfully petition your honorable
body not to pass the ordinance now pending b..
fore you to increase or double the merchants
ever pray. w. G.. Exgleston & Co., Edward
=. Vaughan. Graham & Morrison, Jesse "
bo9nF a Gesao% Z r Fglks nrsson p p. NIB Tsyis,
Marx. Thos. II. BayIiss. Win. c. Hicks
GriG%ss 4 ysn.n!s: N: Graiz: Alfred \. Hall,
Hays. VIM. shacklett, q. H.: Carey Il Co,
Belle YingIlinF. z; Graendorf. Henry. Hainkel.
n. Primer. Charles Is .Burkes, A. Ruppei, Chas.
| Weber. .; A: Morshead, ID Davis 4 Son
Mrs ME-: Price. Nicholson y Bar,els, & 81.
Smith. John Powell. il. Il r. Wlnkler, G
Gruber. Kriehn 4 Schmidt, q. II. Schaeferniey-
or, John Goehnsr: Henry Hagen. W. H.. Ewing
Standish and wife, Sue Rifle, Gordon & Buford,
Adam To, pPs,. JShn +; quanls. Mrs. Q .Laucn'
HnGm Fran. = g. NJ Ih b m.I august Esle, E; G
lis. George KING, $. Summers, Charles w.
LOOMS, Joe Hook, Jas. Edelin,, George Seti-
wick.
Mr.. NcCausland moved that the remonstranct
be received and fled. Carried.
Mr.. McCsusland spoke in favor of he councI
taking steps to raise funds tor Immediate use
The mayor approved the remarks, and udde,
that the calaboose was full OF rock, and tn,
streets needed it. The officers ought to hav,
something to do.
Mr.. Hamlet made q speech against having IN,
more special meetings OF the council, Us cact
meeting coet something to the city.
Ths city attorney stated that there was an or.
dinance requiring banks to ply So every
ak months. The banks claim to be exempt un
der the state law. He had carefully examine,
into the matter, and Was satisfied the bank.
were liable, but that they wUnld not nuy witt,
out suit being brought. He thought sui, shoult
he brought in the circuit court. if at ali.
Mr.. McCausland introduced an ordi
nance to repeal an ordinance entitled "a,
ordinance concerning the Redemption OF war;
rants." On motion the rules were suspended an,
| the ordinance was read a second tine by II.
title. On motion the ordinance was. read
l third time IN TIA final ,,SS,y, vb, -, asa,
nays being called, it WAS carried unanimously
I'VE print the ordinance elsewhcrei in FULL
Mr.. McCausland introduced IN ordinance Il
restrain hogs from running at large. On motion
the rules were suspended anu the oriinanc.
read u second time by Its title. \ motion va.
made that it be read u third time. on its Tina
passage. A vote was taken On the motion
Ayes. Messrs. Ahrens. Davis. Love, McCuus
land. Owen. Nays. Messrs. Gather. G,bbor
and HsmIett-3. The motion prevailed, .lad til,
ordinance was read Il third time, AMI passed
Ayes. Messrs. Ahrens, Davis. McCauslani AN,
Owen. Nays. Mcssrs. Gather, GlLbon un.
Hamlet. 1--WE PRINT the ORDINANCE IN iuli else
where.)
Mr.; MeCsuslsnd moved that the city cngincc
be instructed to tear up the plank walk on Elm
street. between North aud Fran kiln streets, an,
put away the lumber. Carried.
Mr.. Nulligan, city engineer. said that tn
plank ought to be used to repair the plank wall
near the first ward school. or else the latte
walk should also be torn up. rs it was III u dan
gerOus condition. The suggestion was no
adopted.
Mr.. Ahrens moved that the engineer bc in
sructed u put curblng on Elm street. afer h
has the plank walk torn up. Mr.. Davis oppose
the motion on the ground of "a seal CITY of iInIs