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

VI -AOAAAoSS W otl pCtSoiIS COLuluS AOiu /
Ray county, citizens thereof, for the
purpose of trading with the citizens OF
Lexington, by either selling produce OF
buying goods or material for building,
etc., to the following rates OF ferriage:
20 horse team, 81 25; horse team,
81; 2 horse team, IS cents; horse
team, 30 cents; horse and rider, 25 |
cents, for the round trip, the said rates
to be maintained by said Ferry compa-
ny till June 1st, 1886. And provided |
further that said Ferry company shall
expend. within the time, an amount OF |
money equal or more than the amount of |
license and taxes SO abated in repairing |
the roads in Ray county leading to the
ferry landing, the city agreeing, on its
part, to keep Water street in good re-
pair to the Ferry landing within the |
limits Of the City Of Lexington, COM
at the foot of Pine street in |
said city.
This agreement can Oe renewed,
from year to year, between the parties
hereto by their indorsment of this
agreement annually, if the parties here |
to consent to the extension of the same. !
Committee Of the city council:--I
Chss. F. Homer, G. Ben Russell, John
Taubman.
Lexington Ferry Co., by Jno. Aull,
General Manager.
Mr.. Winsor, of the printing commit
tee, reported the Register as the lowest
bidder, and recommended the contract
be given to that Office. Carried.
Mr.. Homer said Mr. Simmons claim
ed $50, the same being the difference
between measured rock and weighed
rock furnished the city. Mr.. Simmons
had been paid for the measured rock
long ago, therefore the committee rec
commended that the claim be not allow
ed. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Homer presented the following
bills which were allowed as read:
Martin Lillis, material, repairs
and ETC., on Third street. .$l0S 55
John Mulligan, wing walls and
aprons on Goose Pond. ...... 100 90
B. F. Simmons, rock to calaboose AZ 81
Work and hauling on streets 260 80
Witness fees ....... 16 SO
w. B. Steele, thing and freight ss 90
z. Q. Patterson, cement, ETC. IL rs
J. P. Owen, marshal fees. ..... AZ 20
G. E. Ballard, lumber 49,. 8 SO
Geo. Simmons. hauling willows S5 80
4. b. Berrie, culvert on 10th at 210 90
r. A. Hicklin, fees. ...... II 90
G. G. Ludwigs, supplies. 80. 2 IS
X. Cavanaugh, curbing, cutters SO 6l
Jesse Hamlet, boarding pris. So 90
B. F. Simmons, furnishing rock 16 SO
L. Gillen, balance ......... 7S
J..P. Steele. hauling . 800
Z. w. Loomis, stationery. 800. 2 80
G. A. Stlrges, lumber. 18 07
Gas company, CITY hall. 2 40
R. F. Waddell, rope for fire co. rs
T.. Harrison, hauling macadam SO 20
Jos. Edelen, hauling. g.......... Is 60
Trimming trees. . 81 90
Jno. Welborn fees. ........ 29 05
A bill of $40 was allowed to Mr..
Jesse Hamlet, the same having been
incurred by him in catching Rufus
Madison, who escaped from the Gala
boose.
Gas bill for July was allowed.
Mr.. Winsor asked further time to
report on repairs to Old Town engine
house. Granted.
Attorney Hicklin reported that the
register had issued license to the West
minister Glee Club; that the marshal
had no authority to collect said license,
and asked that the marshal be dis
charged.
Mr.. Russell introduced an ordinance
in relation to the collection of licenses.
Mr.. Homer moved to read a second
time by its title. Carried. Read a
second time and debated.
Mr.. Taubman reported two pairs OF
steps on College or sixteenth street as
nuisances, and moved that the commit
tee on streets and alleys report such
measures as are necessary to have all
such steps removed.
MIR. Homer moved that the council
appropriate $25 toward the town clock
fund. Mr.. Taubman thought the coun-
Gil had no right to SO appropriate
money. Mr.. Winsor agreed with MIR.
Taubman. Motion carried, 6 to2.
The motion of Mr. Taubman in re-
gard to steps on streets was again
taken up. Mr.. Williams was in favor
of including awnings, and offered as a
substitute that the committee on streets
and alleys examine the steps and avn.
ings on the streets, and report to the
council such as ought to be removed.
The substitute carried.
An ordinance in relation to the col.
lection of licenses, which was introduc.
ed sometime ago, was taken up, discuss.
ed, read third time and passed.
Mr.. Williams moved to remit the
fines, without the costs, of those five
persons who were fined before the re-
corder last week for doing business
without license. No second.
Mr.. Taubman moved that the license
and tax of the Ferry company be
abated in accordance with the CITY:
contract. Carried.
Mr.. Taubman moved that the license
tax of $S against the Westminster Glee
Club be abated. Mr.. Winsor opposed.
He said the city had right to tax such
troupes. The charter Of the city is older
than the constitution of the state
and the state cannot take away char
tered rights. If this tax is abated, it
will open the gate for others, and the
marshal will be unable to col.
lect license from any troupe. He
moved TO refer to a committee of three,
to report at next meeting Carried.
The mayor appointed Messrs. Winsor,
Taubman and Homer as such CON-
mittee.
Mr.. Taubman moved that five months
license of Mr.. Thos. Williams as hotel
keeper be abated.
Mr.. Winsor moved to adjourn till
Thusday night. Lost.
The recorder reported that Rufus
Madison had been in the calaboose 80
days, and recommended that he be re-
leased.
Mr. Russell presented an ordinance
in relation to extending the gas dis
trict. Mr.. Homer moved to read a
third time. Carried. Mr.. Taubman
moved to lay on the table. He was