Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-09
Council PROCEEDINGS.

and Jos. Owen, city marshal.
Minutes of the last meeting read.
Mr.. Winsor said that all the members were
supplied with writing material, and he hoped
the MAYOR would require them to reduce their
to writing.
Mr.. Homer moved that the warrant for
1927 80. allowed Nicholson n Bartels, be taken
up, and that they be paid $40 cash, aud 81 so
in warrants. Carried.
Mr.. Williams moved that the minutes be
approved. Carried.
Mr.. Russell stated hat the object of the
meeting was to receive or reject bids for
building the wall Oh North street and the
gutter on Vine street.
Mr.. Williams moved that the bids be OPEN
ed. Carried.
The following bids were received for build
ing the gutter:-Thos. Herson. 81 % per
Jno. II. Lyons, 81 80 per yard; JnO.
81 10; Summers Il Lyons, 81 4S.
Mr.. Williams moved that Thos. Herson be
the contract, at 81 % per yard.
Mr.. Williams moved that no bid be re-
ceived hereafter unless it be according to
specifications, and accompanied by u good
bond.
Mr.. Winsor said 1t was considerable trouble
to give bond, and thought the contractor
ought to have five days, after receiving a con-
tract, to file his bond, and if not filed in five
DAYS his contract to be forfeited.
Mr.. William, said the state and county al
ways required II bOnd with the bid.
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the amount of the bond.
Mr.. Russell favored the motion, and said it
was The correct way of doing business.
MIR. Williams amended his motion by fixing
the bOnd in accordance with the cost OF the
work bid for. A debate ensued between
Me>srs. Williams, Homer and Russell. MIR.
Russell moved to refer to the ordinance com
mittec. Declared out Of order. The motion
of Mr.. Williams, as amended was put. The
ayes and nays were called for. Ayes:
Messrs. Holwell, Walk and Williams. Nays:
Messrs. Homer. Kriehn, Russell. Simmons
and Winsor. Lost.
Mr.. Homer moved to refer the matter to
the ordinance committee, to report at the next
meeting. The ayes and nays were called for.
Ayes: Messrs. Howell, Homer, kriehn,
Russell, Walk and Winsor. Nays: Messrs.
Simmons and Williams. Carried.
Bids for building the wall on North street
were opened. Thos. Herson bid So 40 per
perch, and 81 cents q yard for excavating;
Jno. I. Lyons bid 81 45 per perch;--
bid S6 % per perch.
Mr.. Williams moved that the contract be
awarded to Mr.. Lyons.
Mr.. Russell amended by adding a proviso
that he file a bond within five days. Mr.
Simmons also amended by adding that if the
bond was not filed III five days the register
be Instructed to advertise for new bids The
motion as amended was carried.
Mr.. Williams said that there was curbing
in many places where there was no pavement,
and the marshal wanted to know if he must
compel all property owners having curbs to
put down pavements.
Mr.. Russell said it would work a hardship
in many cases, and would even break up
some persons. He thought that On the un-
travelled streets a cinder walk would do.
Mir. Winsor was in favor Of having pave
ments put down, and said it would add %
per cent. to the value of the property.
Mr.. Williams moved that the marshal Re
instructed. to compel pavements TO be put
down. The ayes and nays were called for.
The clerk began calling the roll, but a debate
ensued. in which every rcember took part.
Mr.. Homer said the city attorney ought to be
consulted. Mr.. Winsor read the charter,
giving authority to the city to compel pave
ments to be laid. and said One-half of the
people would put down p%ayenents without a
word, if notified by the marshal. Mr.. Rus
sell suggested that the marshal go ahead and
notify property owners, but that he should
not proceed further without instructions.
The motion as amended was carried.
The marshal reported a bad place i'll the
side walk near Mrs. Jordan's, caused by cat
tie. Mr.. Walk said The property belonged to
Mr.. Thomas, and moved that the engineer
repair the sidewalk. Carried.
Mr.. Homer offered the following:
To the Honorable Mayor ond Council: We
recommend that the HashOut at Becker's. i'm
front of the man hole be repaired mmedi-
ately, and recommend that concrete be placed
in front of said man.hOle, two feet wide and
the length of said man-lOle TO the bottom OF
the foundation. CHAS. +. HOMER,
MICHAEL HOLWELL.
Mr.. Homer moved that the engineer be in
structed to fix the manhole by putting two
feet of concrete in front of same the entire
length of the manholc wall.
The motion was discussed by Messrs. Rus
sell, Howell, Homer, Winsor, Benedict and
Williams. Mr.. Williams thought That the
whole council ought to meet ut the manhole
the next day, at 2 O'Clock, and examine the
same. Mr.. Winsor thought a bulkhead would
have to be put In. Mr.. Simmons said Il large
place would have to be eXcavated, as a man
could not work In u small one, and would be
in danger of having the mud cave in on hin
The motion of Mr.. Homer Carried. Yeas
Messrs. Homer, kriehn, Russell, Simmons
Walk and Winsor. Nays: Messrs. Howell
and Williams.
Mr.. Winsor said that the water company
wished the council to locate the place for dig.
ging the supply well. He moved that the
whole council meet at 5 o'clock the next day
and go to the sand-bar and locate the well, as
tho water committee did not wish to assume
the responsibility of locating the well. One
analysis had been made, and the waterwOrks
company wanted to get wafer from the new
location and have it Analysed at the State
University.
Mr.. Williams wanted the matter to be LEFT
to the committee on waterwOrks and the
mayor. Mr.. Howell said the river wai
rapidly cutting away the sand-bar, and HI
did not want to help locate the well where il
would soon he destroyed. The ayes and nay.
were called for on Mr.. Winsor,s motion
Ayes: Messrs. Homer, Kriehn, Russell
Simmons, Walk and WinsOr. Nays: Messrs
Howell and Wirlims.
MIR. Homer offered the following resolu.
ion:
Be It resolved by the Mayor and City Coun
Gil of the City of LeXington-That in order Il
more effcctually and speedily collect the per.
sOnal delinquent city tax due the city of Lex
inSt0n. that the city marshal and er-ofco col
leciOr be, and he is hereby authorized and in
structed to collect said personal tax withou
any interest for the next three months sue,
cecding this date, and that after the eXpira
ton of said three months parties who hay,
not paid said taxes will be charged the full
amount of interest. Respectfully,
CHARLES +. HOMER.
The ayes and nays were called for. Ayes
Messrs. Homer, Russell, Simmons, Walk an,
Winsor. Nays: Messrs. Howell, Kriehn AN,
Williams.
On motion the council adjourned.
The Richmond Democrat. of August 9Th
five days after the Intelllgencer was printed
contains the following Item. 1t shows how
news will get mixed up in traveling:-"Grea
excitement was created in Lexington las
week by the dastardly act of u negro name,