Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-23
Council PROCEEDINGS.

CITY HALL, Thursday night, june 81, '6s.
Present His Honor the Mayor. Councilmer
Davis, Hamlet, Howell, Homer, Gibbons,
Love. Walk; Register Taubman; Enelnee,
Mulligan; Marshal Crowder.
Mr.. McCsusland presented account of Patrick
Hurley for rent Of house to hold election in June
1885,, o.. Account allowed and ordered paid.
Mr.. McCauslsnd presented account OF T.
Gibbons of SO for committee work. Allowed,
Mr.. McCauslsnd presented an account of war
rant fer 81. giving the number. said WARRANT
having been stolen from VIM. J.. Morrison, and
never presented for collection. and moved that
the account be referred to the committee on
claims for their confederation and report. Car
ried.
Mr.. Gibbons offered an ordinance to reduce
the city dram shop license from sl5s for every
six months to S75 for every six months.
Mr.. McCauslsnd raised the point of order that
this being a called meeting no new business not
contemplated in the distinct purposes of the
meeting should be considered.
Mr.. Hamlet said that the meeting was q legal
meeting of the council. II one act done herein
was legal 80 would any other act that was with
In the functions of the council.
Mr.. McCsuslsnd further urged his point of
order.
Mr.. Al. Hall requested permission to adj
dress the council on behalfof the saloon keepers
interested In the passage Of the ordinance, and
made an argument in favor OF the measure.
Mr.. Hamlet moved that the ordinance be read
. second time by its title.
+. Mr.. McCausland called for the ayes and nays.
The Vote was. as foliows.-Ayes, Gibbons,
Hamlet. Howell. Homer, Love, Walk. NAYS.
Davis and McCausland.
The ordinance was read a second time.
Mr.. Hamlett moved that the rules be suspend-
ed. the ordinance read y third time ami put upon
It's passage.
Mr.. McCausland raised the point OF o rider that
an ordinance cannot properly be passed on the
came night thssit IL. introduced; that is may be
read a frat and second time, but thlt then it
must lie over until the next meeting. Mr.. Nc
Csuslsnd IN the course of his speech paRticulsrly |
took the position that NO action SO important to
the people Of the entire city should be taken
without giving them an opportunity to consid-
or and discuss IT..
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Ramlett.s
motion and resulted as follows:-Ayes hamlet, !
Gibbons. HOWELL. Homer. Love and Walk. !
Nays. Dsyis and McCauslsud.
Tbs ordinance was read . third time.
Mr.. Homer moved that the ordinances do now |
pass. and the vote resulted, ayes, Gibbons. ,
Hamlet. Holwell, Homer, Love and Walk. |
Davis and McCausland. /
MIR. Gibbons introduced an ordinance to re- |
peal the hog law.
1t was read the frst. second and third time, |
and put upon its passage. MI. McC,ausland |
. speech against the measure.
The vote sto'd.. Ayes. Gibbons. Hamlet, I
Howell. Homer and Walk. Nays, Davis Love
and MoCausland.
Mr.. Hamlet offered the following resolutions /
If respect, which were unanimously adopted by i
he councii:-
TO the Honorable Mayor and City Council: |
whereas, An All Wise Providence has once l
more visited our body within the past year and
1ken nom our number another one OF our mem
,ers. and
Whereas, In the death of our fellow member
mo friend, j.. K. Gather, we have lost an
ao9est and earnest worker. the city q faithful
'no capable servant, his acquaintances q true
rlend. his family an affsctionate husband and
atEer whose place cannot be filled ON earth,
therefore,.
Resolved. That a page OF the records OF this
.ouncil be set apart as q memorial to mis- many
'lrtues. and to remind US and those who may
ONE alter us that in the midst Of life We are IN
leath.
Resolved. That we tender to his beresved
amiiy our most heartfelt sympathy in this their
Resolved. That the papers be reqested to pub
Ism these resolutions.
WIN. B: HAMLETT.l