Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-15
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Respectfully submitted.

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Respectfully submitted.
JOHN TAUBMAN, City Treasurer.
Lexington. No., March 10, 81.
The gas committee submitted the following
rep ,rt, which was received and filed:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:-We,
gas company has complied with their con-
tract for lighting street. lamps for the month
of February, and would recommend payment
of same. VIM. b. HAMLETT,
lCHAs. +. HOMER,
J. r. DAVIS.
Lexington, March 10, 1884.
The committee on claims submitted a re-
port which was discussed at length. tn
claim of Mr.. Richard Csyanaugh, for s126,
for a culvert on College street was examined.
It seems that the engineer let the contract to
Mr.. C~avanaugh, who did the work, and the
same was accepted. Not long alter Its accep-
tance several hard rains injured the mason
work to such an extent that the engineer ex-
pended sse 50 repairing the same. Mr..
Cavanaugh offered to accept Sos for the job,
rather than go to law. 1t was claimed that
the engineer had 10 right to let the contract
at 1925, when the counc had limited the
work to 300. The engineer was sick. and
not present at the meeting. Mr.. A. j.. Hall
presented the claim of Mr.. C~avanaugh, and
claimed that he had actually expended about
$1ls in rock, work, hauling, &c.
Mr.. Homer moved that Mr.. Cavanaugh be
allowed the difference between Sl25 which
he claimed, and $ss 80, the amount expended
in repairing the ~culvert, being F36 SO. Car
ried.
Mr.. Gibbons moved that the claims pre-
scented, with the exception OF MIR. Caya-
naugh's, be allowed as read. Carried.
T. j. John, board of prisoner .S2' 60
j. W. Grant, putting glass in City Hall. ! SO
G. G. Ludwigs. stationery ............ l 40
Lev. Gas Co.. gas for City Hall......-. 80
j. Il. Davis, expense to X. c., cash.... 1 90
w. r. Bell. coal, cash -............. lo 10
T, Il. Clagett, 3 Is
R. Cavanaugh, rock used on culvert OF
College street. 56 oO
MIR. Howell said that the men who had
broken rock on South street ought to be paid
for their work. As the engineer Is sick, and
could not measure the work, the matter was
postponed.
By permission Mr.. T. s. Chandler was al
lowed to present a petition from Enoch Hick-
am, and to speak In his favor. He said that
Hickam had been arrested for pulling d pick
ct of Of q fence, and had been fined 800 and
costs for this insignificant %offense; he thought
1t an ungodly fine; that he had been confined
eight days In the calaboose, and as the picket
was only worth two and a-half cents, he
hole enough punishment, and did. not think
any man present would undergo the same
for $50.
Recorder Welborn was called upon to give
the facts In the case, and he said that Hickam
had really pulled pickets from several fences.
although only tried for one offense. That Of
lenses of this kind were hard to prove; that
Hickam had entered a plea Of not guilty. and
the DAY before trial had changed his plea.
He had Investigated the matter before he had
entered the fine; he thought then that it was
right, and thinks 30 yet; and II any other man
of Htckam's age is brought before him for q
similar otense he would get 3 similar fine.
Mr. Davis SAID that Mayor Ballard had sent
for him just before he came to the meeting.
and told HIM that If the council would remit
one half of the fine he would favor it.
MI. Homer thought the fine a large one but
that it was q bad idea to interfere with the
judgment of the recorder everytime a man
got lined. The council. Is getting too much
of this kind of business. He said he would
never vote to remit another fine as long as he
lived.
Mr.. Holwell said it was wrong to interfere
with the judgment of the recorder.
On motion the petition was received and
filed.
Mr.. Wilson sald he had examined the law
In regard to taking up outstanding warrants,
and issuing new warrants therefor, but wal
not yet satisfied, and wished to make a furth.
er examination.
Mr.. Davis said he had visited Bishop Ho.
gan, Of Kansas City, in regard to the lots near
the First Ward school. Bishop Hogan referred
him to Mr.. Lilly, of this city, as his agent.
The acting mayor appointed T. j.. John
calaboose keeper. and Jos. Owen policeman
for the ensuing month. Confirmed.
Attorney Wilson said that Mr.. Toeppe asks
the council to order pavements down on the
south side Of Franklin street, between Cedar
and Poplar.
Mr.. Homer said Mr.. Hoffman had to use
bis sidewalk for wagons. He had a good
cinder walk. and kept it in good fix.
Mr.. Eavis moved that the fine of Enoch
Hickam be reduced from 800 to $50. The
ayes and nays being called, the motion car.
ried unanim ously.
Mr.. Howell said that if q man got up In
the morning and found his garden destroyed
by hogs, caused by pickets being pulled OF
bis fence, he would not want that man te
escape with q small fine.
Council adjourned