Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-21
The Council Proceedings.

Lack of space forblds our printing the coun.
Gil proceedings in full. The meeting took
place last Thursday night, and We give go
much as was done that concerned the
Waterworks proposition.
MIR. Winsor stated that he had two ordi-
nsnces to present In regard to the water
works. and offered the one which covers the
details and which is elsewhere printed In
full. 1t was passed. He then offered the
ordinance in relation particularly to the rate
OF taxation, which is also printed in this
issue, and which was also duly passed.
In support of the passage of the ordinance
Mr.. Winsor said, that what had been done
By the citizen, aud council in regard to water
works was generally known and understood.
That the ordinance passed, he believed then
and still believed was legal. That Mr.. Jones
came here last Saturday to go to work, order
ed certain lots to be bought, 2 out of 8 were
purchased. Monday Mr.. Abendroth, the
moneyed man Of the firm came. He was
ready to proceed. Made his arrangements with
the bank to check for money. Tha Messrs.
Abendroth and Jones went to Wallace and
Chiles to have certain contracts drawn; Mr..
"aa WIZ tuCy uau uo COuITacG Win
the city; that according to the statutes the
city could only contract with a corporation
and that there was doubt as to the power of
the city to increase the tax. This, of course,
alarmed Messrs Abendroth and Jones, and
the former said he would consult Mr.. Wood,
OF 1t Louis, Mr. Jones' counsel. Mr.. Childs
then recommended that, they say nothing
about the difficulty to the citizens. Mr..
Jones told Mr.. Abendroth after leaving the
Office of Wallace y Chiles that he could not
leave town without speaking to Mr.. W,nsor, |
IA he had done tho much in the matter. The
then went 10 Mr.. Wihsor's office. He
told them he could not break such news to The |
people. 1t was too heavy u load, and asked |
them TO go to the Laclede hotel, where IN a
few minutes u citizens meeting was had,
which resulted in holding Mr.. Abendroth to |
The undertaking provided Mr.. Woods advice
was not adverse. Tuesday a second meeting
of citizens was had at Mr.. McGrew's office,
and Messrs. Rathbun, McGrew and Win.or
were appointed u committee to 60 to St. |
and meet the gentlemen and Mr.. Wood. |
Mr.. McGrew was taken sick and could moi
go. The other two went. Met Abendroth
and Jones at office of Horatio d. Wood, an
eminent corporation lawyer. He SAID the |
was not new TO him had passed on
it frequently before the city ordinance as
passed was legal and valid; city's, tight to
contract with an individual not set aside by
statute granting power to contract with q
corporation; still, to avoid all question he
ADVISED his clients to incorporate; would do
so IN this instance; no question as to the DO W.
er OF the city to increase taxation over so
cents and under 500 cents BY 2 vote of the
people; but always recommended that this
be lone by a separate vote. Dir. Wipsor
'aia THIS satisfied Mr.. Abendroth, who said
. MN and Col. Rathbun that If the ]incorpor-
atlon was made and the vote favorable the
money would be furnished. The charter had
previously been prepared and Mir. Jones
anne by Jefferson City and brought it back
With him. MIR. Winsor exhibited it duly
'ttested by the secretary of state, incorpora-
ing the Lexington Water Company. Mr.,
Ninsor said he was sorry these obstacles
we're thrown In the way, but the remedy was
It hand; we had only to ratify the ordinance
the polls July Isl, aud the works would be-
'ullt indeed Mr.. Jones was going on with
be work now, had contracted for
iron tank, iron pipes and
be necessary lots. He said Mr.
ones would bring one expert here, his SUI
the labor he expected to give to
ONE people here, so far as he conld enps1e
hem.
MI. Jones, bv permission, then said a few
confirming what Mr.. Wlnsor had |
a'u as 10 his contracts, and said be would l
Nv ior the lots Immediately; that now be
as one OF US; that our enterprises were his,
I'D all he could do to help the town shonld he
one. /
On motion of Mr.. Homer a special election (
vote on the Waterworks proposition was
'dered tor Tuesday, July /. The judges of
ection and clerks were appointed as
llows:-
First NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Peak. Thos 2
John T. Lyons. Walter Heating. h
ierks-James Edelin,, Michael Gavin. Jas .,
avs, Michael Morris. -.
Second Neutrality-suspicious. Wolf
(. T. Keller, Jno. E. Bascom, VIM. Morri- K
u. Clerks-David Callahan, Robt. Smith, n
rank Atkinson, Arthur Young. 6,
Third Ward-Judges-Thos. Dicken =,
enry Hainkei, Henry Winkler, AL Leard. ia
Kriehn, Lewis Nesle. Robt -
addell, Christian Kist. ~
rourth Ward Judges-T. W. Owen, j. d. m
''e' r. Morath, Jno. R. Owen. Clerks +
IN. Parks, Gus. Haerle, VIM. Ashford ;,
rank Becurt. "