Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-14
Council Proce -dings.
CITY Hall. Eehrnary q. 1884

CITY HALL, February 9, 1884.
The council met Monday night, Decembe
9th. in regular session. the mayor in III
chair. Present, all the members; ais
Register Wallace, Recorder WeIborn xn,
Deputy Marshal John.
Minutes of The last regular meeting and o
two special meetings read and approved.
Mr. Russell said that y number of citizen
were -present to address the council, an
moved that they be heard. Carried.
Mr.. Williams offered the following rosolu
ton:
As a member of the ordinance committee
l beg leave to state to the honorable mayor
and cOuncillnen the present sanitary c0ndi,
ton Of our city. After having consulted with
leading citizens, doctors aud lawyers regard.
Ing the same. they all most urgently desire
the pnssaxe Of an ordinance to meet the de.
mands OF the Threatened invasion of cholera
which Is expected here next spring and sum
mer. Our present sanitary coudlliun is NO.
deplorable: our people are drinking i'm
which the hard winter has prevented US from
removing. Back alleys are full Of onal.
rubbish and filth; privy Vaults are foul and
unclean and all cry aloud. ''Cholera CONT anu
see u.s. committee on ordinances recOm-
mend that your honor and the council Up
F~sNs VI I
toe city attorney, t. confer with y
OF the citizens OF Lexington and to draft ami
report Al ordinance to meet The present de-
mands, ~ our present. ordinances are Insult.
ncient to meet the demands Of the present
emergency.
Col. McClelland then addressed the coun-
ell, and spoke Of the duty of the council t"
take charge Of the sanitary condition Of th.
city. He said that cold weather., II lack vi
clothing and provision were bad ia their way.
but were - nothing compared 10 u visitation
Of cholers. and urged the council to take i'm
mediate aetion Cleanliness Is the great
preventive. and impure water is the great
breeder and spreader of the disease.
Dr. Fulkerson also urged the necessity o.
being ready to meet the disease. BY goou
sanitary measures the disease will be weak
ened very much, and there is / chsncc Of ou.
escaping it altogether. But we must not de
lay ncion.
Judge Robert Hale urged the council IL
pass NJ ordinance compelling the cleansing y.
the city. 1t il au import .nt mxtIer 10 saw.
one lite, and We would be well repaid for nj.
our Gust and trouble. Cleanliness, prop..
food aud pure water are the best preveu-
tives.
Mr. A. J. Hall endorsed the resolution OF
Mr.. Williams. aud urged the council to NJ
quickly. Tue city is foul, aud there is u greu.
deal Of work to be done.
Mr.. Russell moved that the mayor appoin
= committee Of ons from each Ward, win III
mayor added, to coulter with Il U
aud the Board Of Health cOmmitte, |
and then to take such action is is necessary.
Mr. WinsUr said he had read nearly every. |
thing he could fluid in regard to the cholera.
lu lS49 he lost tnree members Of his tamil,
afterwsrd lost u brother by this disexs. . |
LII necessary for the ,ity To give uuu-u.
authority 10 Its Committee, which mutt ca |
anime into all the closets aud secret place.. !
Is not the mud and dlth in tue streets, bu |
impure wster and obnoxious, privies thn
breed aud spread the disease. He con>idere,. !
The arlicis published In The Intelligence . |
week, the very best article on tho sui |
he had ever read, and advised very OIL, |
10 read it. By cleanliness we may abate III, |
Of the scourgs. aud by especial Cal.
we may almost esq ,pe. |
Mr.. Ru.sell's motion Was carried, and til |
appointed The ordinance
with the addition Of Mr.. Win,or, To act u
1ealth committee Of the council.
Mr.. Williams moved that when the councl |
1t bs till Tuesday night Of neA
Week.
Mr.. Russell offered as q substitu te that the
council be called together after the ordinance
has had u talk with the other com
and has drawn An ordinxncs 10 cove,
he case. Carried
Report Of the city collector for the mouth
4 June was read and filed. Us follows:
LEXINGTON, o. Jun. 81, 1888.
10 the Honorable Mayor and Citv Lounci.
{ the City of LeXinglon:-The nder.iyueu
MARSHAL and collector Of said city, b - I.sv,
. submit The following report Of settieme.I
Vlth the treasurer for the month ending
30, 1885: