Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-15

&C. WALLACE, City Treasurer.
The bonds of the city weighmasters
were examined and approved: MIR.
Morath, of the fourth ward scales, gave
Messrs. G. G. Ludwigs, II. w. Wink
ler and T. H. Wiemann as his bonds
men. Mr.. Meet, of second ward scales,
gave Messrs. Robt. Taubman, Robt.
Taylor and s. Summers as his bonds
men. Mr.. Walton, of the Water street
scales, gave Messrs. Nj. Gratz and VIM.
Taubman as his bondsmen.
Mr.. Howell presented a petition ask
ing for plank sidewalk on the north
side of Washington Avenue. The
walk to be feet wide and 700 feet long
the city to put down the cross-ties, and
the petitioners to furnish the lumber
and complete the work. Mr.. Will
liams moved to refer to the improve
ment committee. Mr.. Taubman OBJ
jected. He wanted the work done.
When citizens are willing to build i'm
provements, he thought the city ought
to lend helping hand. Mr.. Winsor
indorsed Mr.. Taubman's speech. Mr..
Williams said the quickest way to get
the work done was to refer it to the
improvement committee, and not wait
for the register to advertise for bids.
The motion of Mr.. Williams carried.
Mr.. Taubman presented a petition
asking for the improvement of Lafay-
cite street, between Fourteenth and
Sixteenth streets, and moved that the
engineer be authorized to spend $2O on
the work. Mr.. Russell wanted the
street fixed, and moved that $s5 be ap-
propriated for the purpose. Mr.. Ho-
mer seconded Mr.. Russell. SIR. Taub-
man withdrew his motion, and Mr..
Russell's motion carried.
Mr.. Russell moved that the improve
ment committee be authorized to spend
1926 on the street leading to the ceme-
terry. Mr.. Williams wanted the amount
fixed at $50. Mr.. Russelrs motion
carried.
MIR. Simmons asked for curbing for
a block aud half on the east side of
Twenty-fourth street, as the pavement
there is being damaged. Mr.. Howell
said but little curbing was necessary,
and that could be taken from near the
scales. MIR. Russell was in favor of
improvements, but this pavement was
as tight as cement, and could get along
year without curbing. A little of the
south end might have to be fixed. Mr..
Winsor thought it time to go slow.
The city is nearly out of money. This
curbing will cost nearly $500, and we
have not got it. Mr.. Homer moved to
refer back to the improvement COM
mittee. Mr.. Williams moved that the
improvement committee and city engi-
neer be instructed to examine the walk
and repair the same where necessary.
Carried.
Mr.. Winsor moved that the alley in
lot l, block 10, Pomeroy's addition, be
filled with willows. MIR. Howell NOV.
ed to appropriate $40 for the work.
MIR. Williams moved to appropriate $50.
MIR. Homer was opposed to doubling
the estimate of the chairman of the i'm
provement committee. Mr.. Williams
said he knew, and Mr.. Homer knew
that less than $50 would not do the
work. Mr.. Winsor moved as a substi.
tute that the engineer and improvement
committee be instructed to do the work
at cost not exceeding $50. Carried
The register read a communication
from the trustees of the colored M. E.
Church on Twelfth street, allowing the
city topnt gutter Oh their church and
running the water into a cistern. Mr..
Russell said the water was cutting the
street, and would soon cost $3.50 to fix
it. He moved that the engineer employ
timer to go and fix it, at cost not
exceeding $5. Carried.
Mr.. Homer read the following,
which was adopted:
LEXINGTON, Mo-, Aug. 10, 1885.
The committee to whom was referr.
ed the petition of j. d. Conner, for
the abatement of his personal taxes to
500, report that we have examined into
the merits OF his request, and recon-
mend that the same be granted.
f. WINsoR,
CHAs. F. HOMER.
HOWARD WILLIAMS,
Committee.
MIR. Homer read the contract of the
city with the Lexington Ferry Compa-
ny. Mr.. Winsor moved that the same
be accepted. and the committee dis
charged. Carried.
THE CONTRACT.
This agreement, made by and be-
tween the City of Lexington, through
its council and the Lexington Ferry
company. witnesseth, that the City of
Lexington abates all license now past
due and to become due prior to June