Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-19

report, which was adopted:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council. CITY
OF Lexington We, your committee on gas.
would recommend u dock of 20 per cent.
on the seIni-annual and monthly aymen for
the month Of March. W. b. HAMLErT.
G. F. HOMER,
f. WINsOH.
Lexington, Mo-, April II, 1884.
Mr.. Homer offered the following resolu.
hon. stating that The county clerk intended
ordering 4 large lot of thing for the county,
and he could get it for the city ut the same
time, for u lower price and lower freight
rates than the city could get it. and would
give the city the benefit of his large order.
Resolved, That the Improvement committee
he instructed 10 measure North street at the
intersection OF Pine, and North street and
Franklin street at the Intersection of Poplar
street, for the purpose of putting In 'lhe
necessary tlling pipe, and they be instructed
10 purchase the necessary pipe. for said streets
on the most favorable terms.
we. Inc undersigned, recommend the above
resolution and urge ITS immediate passage.
CHAs. F. HOMER,
GA. kRIEHN,
A. WALK,
EDWARD WlNsOR,
I'D. LOVE-,
w. B. HAMLETT.
MIR. Hamlet moved that the resolution be
received, and the improvement committee in
structed TO carry out the objects thereof.
Carried.
MIR. McCausland asked and was granted !
leave TO address the council. He stated that
Messrs. McGrew, John and himself were ap.
pointed q committee, at the citizens meeting |
Saturday evening, to wait upon the council in
the interest of waterworks. He spoke at
some length on the subject, representing the
advantages to be derived from the establish |
ment OF the works. Mr.. j. @. McGrew also |
addressed the council. stating that Mr.. Raeder, |
Inc gentleman who proposed to build the |
works, was well endorsed rs Il practical en-.
and well able to carry out any offer
he might make. |
On motion of MIR. Winsor the proposition !
the company was read. |
MIR. Howell said the contract was carefully |
prepared, and was doubtless a one-sided af- |
fair. and he warned the council to be c~arefni
to slight the interest of the city.
On motion of Mr.. Winsor the matter was
referred to a special committee. The mayor
Messrs. Winsor, Hamlet and Glib
bons As such committee.
Mr.. Winsor said he wanted the public to
the proposition, and he thought
u ought to printed. 1t will be a fire depa,t.
lnent as well as L water department. and
mans will extend to every part of the city.
and every family can have water that wants
II. lie moved to print the contract.
Mr. HOWELL thought the council ought 10
% careful, and not bind the city to one Der
sou, but be AT liberty 10 make contrsct. nm
The best terms.
Mr.. Homer was excused for the remainder
IF the meeting.
VII. Winsor insisted on printing the con-
ract, As il was u very important uatter. bnt
liter considerable debate he withdraw his
notion.
An Ordinance was presented granting the
ight-oi"way To Messrs. Ewing. Young &
-eard 10 build 4 street railroad line from
Inird street t" the Missouri Pacific depot I
he Ordinance was read, and ON motion of
III. dibbon was referred to the committee on
'ruinallces for further consideration.
treasiirst iaublnan stated that he had the
uoheS on hand, and asked leave to re1ean
l ,ooo or outstanding warrants at 90 CENTS =,
be dollar.
MI. Winsor thought warrants could he ]
ousht al Il lower rate, and that it ought n
e oohe. The treasurer ought to be unstruc,.
y 10 my at the lowest rate lie could gel.
MT hol"ell thought the city eought to pay
ce'ils ir ever dollar. The warrants were
'sueu rs COLLARS, and they ought really to be
edeemed at par. The city had been sued c
d warrants and made to pay dollar for dol Q
IT ami cost Of suit beside.
Mr.. Walk thought il looked bad 10 nav ON,
warrant aa It dollar. aud redeem 1t at 80 ~.
! cauts, 7
The following resolution WAS re,d ,na {
a
resolved, That the city treasurer he in. Il
,riicied TO purchase one thousand toIlars
'orth OF city warrants at ninety cents on Ihe .
oiiar' on the first day of NAV, 1884. ami The
'easllrer give notice, by publication. in ons ,
our city papers, of such purchase. and that
Re money now in the bond and interest fnmI :,
: transferred to the special sinking FIND for II
lat purpose. CH.S + unu,auu LOT 4
Attorney Wilson wanted to know if any a
arrants were entitled to priority. The treas. v
Fer answered that he could not tell, eycer, 81
70 those issued slnae he came into office. ii