Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-19
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mT. OSS6 stAteu " Tue cDunctl that tue bill OF
Mr.. B. II. Simmons. for hauling rock, ought to
bs paid A. MI. simmons had stated 10 him that
he needed the money. Mr.. 3. said that he
would deliver no more rock ct the caiaboose
until the same was paid. Alter some discussion.
It was ordered paid.
Mr.. hcCauslsnd stated that the report OF the
select itiee IN regard 10 the fire engine
could not get satisfactory. figures. and that he
did not think that anything could he done ter Ices
than 81. 800. and he thought 1t best to draw up an
ordinance to the effect that . special levy be
made on personal and real estate 10 the amount
of one-halfo OF one per cent. and submit the INST
ter to the voters At the June election. It would
be for them to say whether or not the englus
should be bought. Upon motion of Mr.. Nc
Causland it was 80 ordered.
On motion OF Mr.. McCauslsud the following
ordinance was read tine third time and passed.
Al ordinance In relation TO Dire sppar.tus.
BE 1t ordained by the mayor and city council
Of the city OF Lexington, Mo-. that . proposition
annual election on Jsns 5, lsss. to lew = t4T Of
one-half OF one per cent. on tue real aud ucrson-
al property OF the city to procure . nre engine
Toe broc.eds OF this levy to bs used by the may
or and council. Ior the purposes named IN this
ordnance, and fer no other.
Mr.. James e. McGrew through Mr.. Davis
addressed the council and asked permission to
erect steps on Laurel street TO the new buildings
b. had lately purchased, rs be intended tearing
down the steps which lead to the rooms over the
post office, and making the rooms which were
occupied BY the post Office and express omcs
into Que room, and he would have no way oil
getting to the second story only by these steps.
Mr.. Hamlet stated that he had NO objection In
the world to Mr.. Mc0rew's putting Q stairway
on the street.h he would make the platform land
south; that Laurel street was = cousiderabiy
used thoroughfsre and the public ought 70 bs
disconnected ~ little rs possible. 1t was found
necessary to draw up an ordinance before the
council could grant this privilege 70 Mr..
MeGrew, and the matter Was laid over until The
noxt meeting.
Mr.. bamlett, presented an ordinance re-
pealing the ordinance restraining swine running
at large. which WAS read voted upon, aud lost.
Yeas: Hamlet. Homer. Gibboa. Noes
McCauslsnd, Davis, Over and Love. Absent.
Gather.
Be 1t enacted by the mayor and city council
skcrIoS /. That The ordnance en,,tled ga,
ordnance restraining hogs from running ut
large be- i, and the same Is hereby repealed.
In force from and after Its passage.
sosSS AoA bSSA oitt AuV tuo OfQt.
nsnse was declared lest. Mr.. Hamlet arose and
asked the council that an ordinance be drawn
up and the matter submitted to the peopls 81,
the next June election. as 1t would cost nothing
and he WAS satisfied that a majority Of the tax
payers of the city were In favor of the hog,
being allowed 10 run at large. He said tba, a
great many people who on ned . few hogs were
not able to own the third of a COW, and that the
hogs were good scxvenRers, and enabled m.
oity to keep the streets clean. when II the bora
We're kept up the streets would be filthy. and
breed yellow lever. cholera, or some oth.r
ores'llai disease. Ms the city had provided M
way ~ remove The Iith from the STREE am,
that II the hogs bad to be put up, why nor iep.
isiaie il relation 10 cowa. horses, uoxs, etc.
Nj. AcCAnslanA stated that he WAS Tired "a,
iooiihk Win this hog question. and he, for on.
had voted and would continue 10 vote
Hgai"st hogs running at large. Thar the
people had elected them as their aps,ta
10 make and enforce laws which. would b. tor
the peoples benefit; and he WAS satisfied a m,.
jority oil The citizens we're not in favor of tn.
hoSs running At large. That If the people waut-
ell the hogs to run Mt large. let them elect the
men at the next election who would repeal the
ordinance. That would settle the matter, Tn.
yeas and Maya being:called .lresulted as follows:
Yeas, HAMLET, Davis, Homer and G,bbon.
Nays, McCausland, Owen and Love. Abse,t
Mr.. Gather. Motion lost.
Mr.. McCsuslsnd read the following order To
the city marshsl in relation 70 the paving Of
streets:
James n. %Crowder. City Marshal-sir: You
Wr..ieh legal notice TO any a,,'i all citix ems liyInr
Mttn.n the ci.y Limits. wnn-a payements are out
OF order. and those VINO ~. . failed 20 put 10 ~
u n Arfhffnn. = III h. 4rA-.- "a
Sounelt heretofore giveni that they proceed AZ
ones 70 make the accessory repairs aAd mai