Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1884-04-26
Council Proceedings.
special NIeetings
CITY HALL, April 81, 1884.

CITY HALL, April 81, 1884.
Council met III special session.
Present, His Honor the Mayor; Council
men Gibbons, Hamlet, Howell, Homer,
Kriehn, Love, Walk, Winsor; Register Taub-
man; Attorney W. B. Wilson.
The mayor stated the object Of the meeting
to be the consideration of the street railway
and waterworks propositions.
Mr.. HAMLET moved to take up the street
railway ordnance. Carried.
Mr.. Gibbons from the committee on ordi-
nances read the ordinance ~ ii is elsewhere
printed in full.
Mr. A. j. Hall. by permission. addressed
the counciin behalf Of Messrs. w. II. Ewing
& Co. He began by stating that this was the
first time .iome firm had offered to make
public improvement of this kind; and that
the offer is bona Jfde one. He argued that
the time prescribed Is too short. He also
objected to the fare of q cents for children
from to 10 years Of age, that the charge
should be cents, rs for adults.
Mr.. WInsor thought the councilmen felt
they could not speak as we'll as Mr.. Hall who
Is a lawyer. But the committee on ordi-
nances had given the matter careful consider
alton, and had framed the ordinance In the
interest of the city. and also of the gentlemen
themselves, In consideration Of the value Of
the franchise, and its length of twenty and
maybe forty years. And the provision to
begin means very little; and the men are
able to build it singly, and easily together.
They should not want six months to COM
mence, US they should finish 1t by winter.
Now as to the charges, no railroad anywhere
charges 10 cents. They wouldn't make hall
as much as at cents. And it is everywhere
the custom to carry children between and
10 years at q cents.
Mr., Homer moved the ordinance be 10.
ceived. Carried.
Mr.. Gibbon said it is customary to lay Or
dinances over, but as the gentlemen desire te
have it acted on he moved to suspend the
rules and that the ordinance be read second
time by its title. Carried.
The ordinance was then read second and
third time, an put upon its passage, aftel
amendment, proposed h. Mr.. Hamlett, strik'
ing out the provision for carrying children be-
tween land 10 years at q cents, with thu
following result: Ayes, Gibbons, Hamlet
HOWELL, Homer, Kriehn, Love, Walk, Win
sor, 8. Nays: none.
Mr.. Hamlett moved that, s'the council now
proceed with the waterworks." Carried.
Mr.. Wlnsor made the following report:
| COUNCIL Room,
| LEXINGTON, No., April 81, 1884.
Tothe Honorable, Mayor and City Council
of the City of Lexington-Ge Th,
special committee to whom was referred tn!
proposition Of VIM. F. Raeder, to establish
| waterwOrks, within the City of Lexington
begs leave TO make the following report:
Immediately after the adjournment of tn
council, on Monday night last, the committe.
met to consider the matter committed to thel
| charge. After due consultation it was de
cided to address letters of inquiry to the
mayors of twelve different cities in Western
Missouri and Eastern Kansas, asking fo
copies of their contracts with water com
panies, and their ordinances establishing tn,
same.
These letters of inquiry were sent out OF
Tuesday of last week, and up to this morning
eight answers have been received.
The committee met again to-day and gave
several hours to the examination of the vari
Ous contracts and ordinances, which had beel
sent us in answer 10 our letters, to the mayor
of the various towns.
We find great similarity in them all, bu
considerable variation In the amount paid TO-
hre plugs or hydrants. to be used only by the
city and paid for by the city.
We received also d list of thirty towns Will
the number Of fire plugs used by them ant
the amount paid annually for their use; ant
upon calculation we find the general average
| to be one hundred dollars
AS this is question Of very great impor
lance to our city, we wish to make full anl
complete investigation into the matter. and t,
get all the light and information on the sub
1ect which we possibly can get, before an,
ID ~ ha q
therefore ask for further lime for inyestiga
ton and decision.
All of which is respectfully submitted
f. WtNsOR,