Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-13
month of August, 1884.
c. BEN RUSSELL,
G.. A. kRIEHN,
IIpu,aDn WYrYVINSo

G. BEN RUSSELL,
G.. A. kRIEHN,
HOWARD WILLIAMS.
Mr.. Homer read the following report
from the committee on Improvement and re.
pairs:-
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:-W
your committee on improvement report thai
we have examined Pine street, and find said
street to be in an almost impossible cOndt-
ton with u loaded wagon, and we recon-
mend the same to be fixed Immediately with
macadam along said street.
CHAs. F. HOMER,
/. WINSOR.
MICHAEL HOLwELL.
Mr.. Russell moved that the improvement
committee have the repairs made as recon-
mended. Carried.
Mr.. Homer asked for a report of the analy-
sis of the water found by the water COM
pany.
MIR. Winsor said a contract has been made
with the chemist of the State University made
to test the water, which Mr.Jones prefers shall
be Ion when the bottom of the we'll II reach
ed, as that is the water that will be used.
Mr.. Winsor presented the following which
was received
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
of the City of LexingtOn:-The citizens of
College street most respectfully request your
honorable body TO remove the steps In front
of the Richard Fields h, use out Oh the pave
ment, also the steps on pavement in front
of Anthony HabberkOrn's house, also the
steps on pavement and in front of the Afrt-
can NJ. E. Church, called Zion Church. Two
persons cannot walk abreast without great
Inconvenience.
Referred to the improvement committee.
The mayor said the steps would have to be
regularly condemned by a committee.
By consent OF the ouncil the mayor ap-
pointed the improvement committee to view
the steps, etc. and report.
Mr.. WinsOr moved to rebate s. so of Mr..
w. b. Tate's merchants license, as he has
gone out of business. Carried.
Mr.. Winsor submitted the following:
Resolved, That the city register be and he
is hereby instructed to advertise for bids to
lay down white lime stone crossings five feet
wide and one foot thick, In large pieces, we'll
fitted together on the following streets: On
Franklin street where 1t CROSSES Main Cross
street from the Episcopal church corner to
JAS. Green's, on the opp site corner. On
Main Cross street where 1t crosses Franklin
from the Episcopal church corner to sum
mers' store on the opposite corner. On Poplar
street where 1t crosses Franklin street from
Hall's blacksmith shop to the property Of
Mr.. Wilker on the opposite corner, and at all
of these crossings wooden crossings Of oak
or pine be made five feet wide and two inches
thick over the cutters leading to said cross
ings.
Mr.. Winsor said the crossing was bad, and
very much used. often the Presbyterian,
Episcopal, Methodist and German congrega-
tions met there on Sundays, and frequently
five or six hundred persons pass there within
a few minutes, and even In the week many
persons pass over these crossings, the young
ladies from two of the Summaries having to
use them very frequently during the week.
Mr.. Winsor spoke earnestly In support of his
resolution, and it was carried.
Mr.. Homer reported the following accounts
which had been previously audited by the
committee Oh claims and which were al