Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-13

work at $3.50.
Mr.. Williams moved that the contract be

work at $3.50.
Mr.. Williams moved that the contract be
awarded to Mr.. Farrar.
Dir. Winsor objected to both bids as exor-
bitant. He said it was nearly s25 per thous.
and for the brick. He had figured it. The
committee was led to believe it would cost but
$275.
MIR. Howell agreed with MI. Winsor, and
reiterated his statements.
Mr.. Williams withdrew his motion and
moved that both bids be rejected. Carried.
Mr.. Homer moved that the register DO ill.,
structed to advertise for a stone culvert 4 feet
in diameter and ITO feet long with wing walls,
and that the city engineer be instructed to
prepare plans and specifications for the job,
aided by the improvement committee, all to
meet Sept, II, at 8 O'Clock at the council
chamber for that purpose, Carried.
Mr.. Williams read the following report
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council,
cOrding to order by the City Council, l rec
ommend a rock gutter to be put on the west
side OF said street about 400 feet in length.
and Mt the end of said gutter willows to be
placed, to keep the end from washing out.
Said gutter to be 4 feet in width and . inches
Ah AOPGh BAL oSh w w " SOOu "hAkS AAL1e
rock. NJ. BENEDICT,
City Engineer.
Mr. Williams moved that the report be re-
ceived and filed. Carried.
Mr.. Williams moved that the register adver-
tiSe for bids for the work as recommended in
report of city engineer.
Mr.. Homer moved to amend by requiring
that the gutter be curbed on both Sides.
Amendment and motion adopted.
Mr.. Williams called up the following petit
tom
The undersigned property owners residing
on South street, in the city Of Lexington, be-
tween Ash and Elm streets do most earnestly
pray and petition the Honorable Mayor and
Councilman Of the city of Lexington to cause
and curbed, and u crossing to be made across
South street at the corner of Ash street; VIC
j. II. Z. WINKLER,
K. F.. WADDELL.,
Mr.. Williams moved that the register adj
vertise for crossing and quit er as prayed for.
Carried.
Mr.. Russell introduced the following reso-
lution:-
Whereas, some time previous ut a meeting
of this council, a resolution was passed that
Clark street be macsdalnized fromP ritchard's
corner along Street Railway II feet on each
side to end of track next to Pacific depot.
Be It resolved that SO much of said order by
said resolution be hereby rescinded, and that
1t read "a feet on west side of said street rail-
way from Pritchard's corner to southwest
corner Of tile Haerls property be macadam-
lied. and that east of said railway along said
Clark street be left as 1t now is.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Williams read the following report of
the city engineer:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
l have examined Third street from the june
ton of Laurel and Orange streets to the in-
tersecti0n OF Pine street. and find it impassa-
bio for teams; it needs repairing, and one box
culvert In the middle Of the street badly
broken and needs immediate attention, and
to protect other streets the cutters need re-
pairing. M. BENEDICT,
City Engineer.
Mr.. Homer moved that the report be re-
ceived.
Mr.. Williams moved that the engineer be
instructed to repair the street Immediately
according to recommendation. Carried.
Mr.. Winsor offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the register be, and he is
hereby instructed whenever this council
makes an order directing the city engineer to
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