Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-15

In regard to the bill of Mr.. Bethel. Mr.. Hol-
well said that the price was exorbltant. He
was willing to pay a fair price for the work.
Mr.. A. :. Hall was allowed to address the coun-
Gil on the subject. He also called on Mr.. Nor
ath to state what he knew. Mr.. Morath stated
that MIR. Bethel did the work under direction Of
the engineer. who promised to see him paid.
Mr.. Hall said that Mr.. Young, of the transfer
company, pronounced the street dangerous, and
threatened. In case OF accident. to sue the city.
Mr.. Bethel had fixed the street, bat the rams
had washed out part OF the dirt. Mr.. Walk
said ths street was in q bad M, but the charge
was too high. Mr.. Bethel stated that he had
filed two gullies. and the price was not too
high.
Mr.. Davis moved that the entire batch OF bills
be allowed a. read. Carried.
The following resolution was introduced and
passed.
Resolved, That permission be. and il herebv
granted to the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
Company, to erect such poles in the streets and
essary for the successful operation OF q tsle.
phone line In SAID city. provided, that such
poles De placed 80 as to In no wise interfere with
The public use of the streets and alleys, nor with
the rights OF private Individuals and property
owners.
MIR. Hamlet, chairman of the gas committee
asked further time. Granted.
Mr.. Il. D. Weedin was allowed Sc for sur.
veying a street from Third street to the FRS,
Ward school.
Mr.. Homer stated that it required a written
notice to call the council when an ordinance
is TO be passed, and ut q recent meeting An ord,.
nance was passed when the council had met on
verbal notice. He moved that the ordinance
condemning private property be reconsldered.
Attorney Wilson stated thai as a law suit would
probably ensue, it was important to follow the
law closely. MIR. Homer's motion prevailed.
and the ordinance was taken up,
MIR. Gibbons stated that Father Lilly had au.
thorized him to say that the strip OF land needed
could be brought tor eskO. aud litigation avoid.
ed. de said that il the committee appointed to
investigate the matter had gone ut it right, Their.
would have been NO opposition, but they com.
menceG making a cinder walk, and Father Lilly
had become indignant.
MIR. Homer said that if Father Lilly had be.
come indignant he was wrong. ss the c, mmittes
had only a few cinders scattered along temno.
rarlly. 60 the school children could keen out O,
the mud. The committee did not claim the land
needed. but saw that d path Was needed nj
once.
Mr.. Davis SAID that if Father Lilly was eve,
willing to give the right-of-wsy, bis good will
had ''gone up'' to the extent of $3.50.
Attorney Wilson then read the ordinance. this
council filed in the blanks, and on motion il was
read a first time.
Mr.. Gibbons read the ordinance in full, and
moved that it be laid oyer until the rules. Mo.
ton Lost. The ayes and Maya being called re.
suited: N~ays-Davis. Hamlet, Homer. Love
Kriehn and Walk. Ayes-Gibbons and Hol.
well.
Mr.. Homer moved that the ordinance be read
a second time by its title. Carried.
Mr.. Homer moved that the ordinance he read
q third time, in full. Carried.
Mr.. Davis moved that the rules be suspended
to vote on the ordinance. Carried.
Mr.. Davis moved that the ordinance be psssed
and become o law Ayes-Davls, HAMLET.
Homer. Love. kriehn and Walk. Nays-Gib.
bons and Holwell.
THE ordinance will he found In full in our
advertising columns.
Mr.. Gibbons presented . bill of Mr.. Csya.
naugh for work on culvert on College street.
Referred to committee ON claims and civ en-.
gineer.
Mr.. DAVIS moved that the judges and clerks O,
the late election tor councilman be paid. Car.
rIed.
Mr.. Hamlet offered q resolution instrnc.ino
the city attorney to dismiss the suit in the cir.
cult court, where the city 10 defendant. uud.,
the hog ordinance. Il was developed that tn,
suit is : private enc, and the city hiss nothing ts