Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-23
....S2,l1s &C $44 73 $2.07a

ltpHte(.tIulIy, JOSFIh 1 . oWr I'm
| l hereby certify the above amount was the
| correct amount and all in my possession to
date. JOE. L. OWEN.
Mr.. G. Ben. Russell moved that IS of Mr..
| Shewsltcr's account in Turner case be al
| lowed in cash. Carried.
Mr.. williams from committee on Ordi-
nances read ordinance concerning the clean
ing of streets, which ordinance was read Il
first time and was put over till the next meet
ing.
Mr.. Williams introduced IN ordinance
regarding public morals and decency which
WAS read one time and laid over till next
meeting.
Mr.. Williams read the following petition:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the
| City Of LeXingtOn:-Thc undersigned voters
and Taxpayers ask that you have the gus ex-
tended from College street along Main street
to Lynn street, and from Main street north
along Elm street, and from Elm street cast
along Washington Avenue to Lynn street:
l.. u. Gordon, q. W. Young, J. +. Hnssell.
w. g.. Musgrove, Mrs. VIM. Ball, NJ. j..
Chinn, Frank kriehn, Al. W. Withers, 5; q.
RObt. A. Hicklin, T.. l.. Bolton, Judge VIM.
L. Wood, w. Il. Tut, o Reid, Chas. f..
| Allstadt.
Mr.. Williams moved that the petition
TO received and the prayer be granted.
Mr. Russell moved that the petition be re-
ferred to the gas committee and lay over, as
Mr.. Dickey Is absent, and as the ouncil is
| artln9 too hastily.
Mr.. Winsor said the gas company is requir-
| ed by contract to extend Its mains the city then
to take a certain lumber of lamps. Can we
extend the gas limits by a simple resolution?
No.. 1t requires an ordinance; and that is
what the committee should do if they think
the petition should be granted"
Mr.. Russell spoke again on his resolution.
Mr.. WMsor offered n substitute for MIR.
Russelps amendment. to grant the prayer Of
the petitioners, and refer the matter to the
gas committee with instruction to prepare an
ordinance to carry out the end.
Tit yeas and nays being called on Mr..
| WinsOr's substitute it was lost.
Mr.. Russoll's amendment carried.
Mr.. Williams read m ordinance in relation
to street railway company, which, on MIR.
Russcll's motion was laid over till next meet
ing.
Mr.. Williams read an ordinance fOrbidding
erection of wooden awnings, &C., which was
on motion of Mr.. Russell laid over till next
meeting.
Mr.. Williams read an ordinance in relation
to tho public peace and quiet, which IN Mr..
Russelrs melton was laid on the table.
Mr.. Williams read an ordinance amcndntory
of ordinance IN relation to sidewalks, &c,
which on motion of Mr.. Williams was Ibid
over till next meeting.
MIR. Williams read an ordinance concerning
the collection of the city revenue, which, on
motion of Mr.. Homer was lad over till the
next meeting of the council.
Mr.. Williams asked remission of five
months of MIR. John Neville's license ns bourd-
ing house keeper. Carried.
Mr.. Russell asked that the committee to
repair and rc-furnfrn Tie cnnnciI room be
discharged.
Mr.. Davis was allowed to address the
council. He snid his bid for the improve
ments In the council room WAS for cash, and
he needed the money to pay persons from
whom he had obtained material.
The register read the following report of
the committee on finance;-
COUNCIL CHAMBER, LEXINGTON
July %, 1884,
The committee on finance met ut the cOun-
Gil I'M this day anu male eXanlnatiOn
into the expenditures and contracts already
made for the year commencing June list, 1884.
And also made estimate of the probable in
come for tho fiscal year ending June LIST,
1885; and make report IA follows:
INCOM
Special sinking fund.-. .........S SIG 90
General revenue. ............... 1l,llO II
Dog tax. 800 on
Total. l2 ,222G II
EXPENDITURES.
Allowances made up to
this date. = 1927 G3
8 Amount of contracts now
let. 2,245 90 3,572 g.