Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-18

cents for 500 feet. Richard Cavanaugh bid so
cents per foot; Thomas Kennard So cents,
Mr.. Hamlet moved that the contract be
awarded to N. Benedict. Carried.
Mr.. McCausland asked for an approximate
idea OF the amount the city would have to spend
tor improvements. MI. Davis said at the lsst
meeting there were %, sos. and that amount less
the allowances of the present and the last meet
ing would be the amount 1t had on hand for this
purpose.
Mr. Homer moved that the city register be in
structed to advertise Tor bidders to meet the
Improvement committee Oh Tuesday. August
18th, and that the go with the con-
tractors to the various places where work is to
DO done. explain the work. and ask for bids for
doing it, and that the committee be empowered
to receive bids and award contracts. without
waiting for the council to meet. Carried.
MIR. Homer said that Mr.. Bates Vaughan had
about afy loads of dirt to sell at 10 cents a load .
and that dirt was needed on Ridgeway to re-
pair the street, and moved that the engineer be
street. Motion lost.
Mr.. Walk said that Nj. Fred Beckcr's alley
was 80 bad he could not get to his coal house.
and moved that the engineer be instructed to
fix the alley. The engineer said he had fixed
the place at least halt = dozen sines. and some
body tore up the work. Motion lost.
Mr.. Homer moved that the engineer be in
structed to repair North street ut the intersection
OF College street. Carried.
MIR. McCausland thought that Mscadam ought
to be put on the street near Mr.. Peaks residence,
especially As Mr.. Peake had offered to pay the
cost OF the work. The council had promised y
year ago to do this. and it ought to be done I'M
medlateiy, before the street washes. The mayor
thought this place was included in Mr.. Homer's
motion. and the motion was not acted upon.
Mr.. Hamlet said that he had been appointed
on . committee to locate three street lamps, and
they had done SO 3 year ago. but the 8 as compa
ny refused to Dut them up.
On motion the matter was referred back to the
gas committee, with power to have the lamps
put up.
Mr.. Howell introduced the following:
Resolved. That the city marshal is hereby re-
QIcSIed W report 10 this body the amount of
money that he and his assistants. the policemen
otths city. have collected from different persons
a. lees Tor taking w aud impouLding hogs under
The hog ordinance, Vr lor The maintenance OF
hogs IN the pound.
Mr.. Dsvis wished to know the object of the
resolution. Mr.. Howell said The object was to
ind out how much money had been receiv-
ed by the police under the ordinance. Mr.. Nc
Csusland said the police were subject to the Or
der of the council. and the council had q right
to such Information. He could see nothing
wrong In the resolution but there was something
back Of 1t which the council will have to meet
when 1t comes up. Resolution adopted.
The mayor stated that the alley near Mrs.
Tolbert's was in q bad nx and hoped 1t would be
fixed. The engineer said it WAS the same alley
he had previously spoken Of; that he had fixed
it. but some one always tore up the work.
The mayor appointed Thomss John keeper of
the cslaboose. and Joseph Owen policeman for
the ensuing month. Confirmed.
On motion the council adjourned.