Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-20
Council Proceedings.
CITY HALL, June II, 1885.

Council Proceedings.
CITY HALL, June II, 1885.
Council met. Present, His Honor MAY
, Hamlet; Ceuncilmen Homer, Winso
Russell, Howell, Williams, and Taubmal
. Register Wallace; Marshal Owen.
Mr.. Howell, from the committee on IN
| prOvements and repairs, made the fOllOwir
report
To the Honorable Mayor and City Counc
of the City of LeXington:-We your commit
port that in accordance with our instrue
lions we have generally examined the coz
dition of all the streets and alleys, so far 9
We could do so within the time given US an
would report as follows:-We examined 12t
street, and the washout in front Of colore
church, and found same In q very bad conii
tion-washout being some 30 feet deep and
will only take about three years more t
cross the street and go under the church
We recommend that q log about 40 feet lon
and upright pieces be placed against the sam
with willows, which will cost not to excee'
ifty dollars. Another Washout extend
along this street on the west side; this viii
need q few pillng driven down and willow
put In, which will cost some ten dollars
We would recommend that the water b.
turned off this street and carried in rock gut
tiers from North Street to the alley back oftht
Commercial Hotel, and then down said alley
In sewer pipe to ravine:
We have ordered Mr.. Cayanaugh to pu
100 feet of curbing out Of the 300 feet ordered
along In front of block 30. opposite Court
house square, as 200 feet of new curling Is
all that is needed in front of block 30, com
monty called Clutch Row"
We would recommend q culvert ON North
street in ravIne near B. T. Johns in place o
the bridge; not knowing the kind of q cul'
| wort vonr hon0rahla hOdV NAV Q1nnt- Wf
made no estimate.
On Third street we would recommend
that the Did plank culvert be removed, a.
McAdam is to be put down, and W pipe
be used. a..
Al Third and Broadway we would recon-
mend thai curbing be put down, and gutter
on north side Of Third street 80 feet In length
and that McAdam be put down for same dis
lance, "a feet wide from the gutter, and thai
Broadway be repaired in front of lumber
yard.
On West street, near the bridge, commenc.
ing at the bridge, along north, that willows
and rock be put in the ravine to stop the
cutting Of the banks and a long stringer must
be put in the bridge on the approach at the
north end, this will cost not less thsn fifty
dollars
We found a great many washOut along va
rious streets where rock and willows can be
used to advantage and which will save con
siderable money to the city II attended to Inn.
mediately. This work can all be done for
about two hundred and fifty dollars, and we
will see that the same is well done and as
cheap as possible, should the council direct
the same done under our supervision.
We would recommend that thirty five dol
lars be appropriated to repair the street
leading to Machpelah cemetery. We are
confident that should you order US to have
this work done, that we can have the street
pnt In good shape for that amount or proba-
| bly, less.
We found that the rock wall on Franklin
Avenue, near Judge Ryland's property, had
fallen by reason of the late rains. The part
fallen is Is feet long, IA feet deep and aver
re. built, and bids to do the work advertised
for at once. We are In doubt as to the man
hole being large enough to receive the water
and think the mouth of same should be en-
larged. .o,,.o pondn
In connection with Engineers Benedict and
Wilson as per your Instructions, and recon-
mend the adoption of the plan and specifoa-
lions which will be presented.
We found that wall on North street had
fallen, and recommend the adoption OF plans
and specifications which will be presented.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL HOLwELL,
c. B. RUSSELL,
DENNIS GAVIN,
Committee on improvement.
Mr.. Howell mentioned a number of other
| places that need repairs, but which were no
included in written report because there had
not been time for the committe to examine,
and as the report was as long and covered as
much ground as it was practical now to
act on.
Mr.. Russell supplemented what Mr.. Hol.
we'll had said, by further explanations, par
ticularly as to the Goose pond culvert, and
as to the break in wall at the old Judge
Rylsnd place.
Mr.. Winsor moved that the committees re-
port be received. Carried.
Capt. Joseph Wilson addressed the coun-
Gil as consulting engineer on the repair OF
Goose pond. He presented a map showing
the work to be done; and then read the fol-
lowing report of what was necessary to be
| dOne:-
LIST. 1t Is proposed to build q brick wall %
feet long, IS inches thick in front of, and
resting against the face of the water-shaft OF
well, beginning at the foundation of wall land
rising to within four feet of present inlet OF
man-hole. Said inlet or man-hOle to be low
| cred four feet.
I'd. Extend said wall northward, defect.
ing about % degrees to the east, for a dis
lance OF % feet ON top. shortening toward the
bottom as the nature Of the foundation will
permit. Extension to be 9 feet thick at bot.
tom, IS inches at the top.
Sd: Walls to be built of hard, sound brick
laid in cement.
4th. Face Of water-shaft to be pointed
with cement as brick wall goes VI.
9th. Rebuild break in side wall of culVert
as it now appears, viz: Ii feet long, 3 feet
high, with good rock laid in cement.
9th. Remove brick arch entirely from tor
Of c%ulvert, and cover culvert with good fal
stones, not less than IS inches thick, and
bedded at least 6 inches on side walls. Gov
ering stones to be Strengthened on edges 80 as
to make a sufficiently close joint.
1th. Inside Of culvert and Of well to be
needed.
9Th. An apron of large fiat stones to be
front and further protected with broker
stone.
9th. The wash out at side of walls. an(
all excavations to be filed with earth. Earth
to be we'll rammed for q width of at least
feet back of walls. DO. A.. WILSON.
Mr.. Homer moved to adopt Capt. Wilson's
report, and that the engineer be instructed t.
employ Capt. Wilson to assist him in thu
work.
Mr.. Russell moved to amend that the cit,
register advertise the work.
Mr.. Winsor moved to amend by providing
that the rock over the top of c~ulvert, to GOV
er six feet span, be at least two feet thick.
Messrs. Winsor, Taubman, Howell AM
Russell discussed the character OF the worl
to be done, especially the strength and cos
OF the rock covering proposed.
The motion and amendments were with
| drawn and Mr., Russell moved that the cit
register be instructed to advertise for tn
work in rock as per Capt, Wilson's repor
and also in brick. Carried.
Capt. Wilson IN connection with the wall al
Main street elaborated the best plan for it
repair, but this being too expensive he rec
commended a continued use of the presen
%culvert, an extension of the present nume
and the dumping of earth over the fallel
wall.
Mr.. Russell spoke on the same subject, ex
planning his view of the best way to protec
the street.
Mr.. Russell moved that the engineer draw
up plans and specifications, and the registe
advertise for brick culvert 80 feet in length
to provide for receiving the necessary dump
Mr.. Winsor moved as a substitute that tn
engineer and improvement committee pre-
pare q plan and specifications and subml
them at q meeting next Monday night.
Mr.. Russell accepted Mr.. Winsor's substi
tute.
Mr.. Winsor's motion was carried.
Mr.. Russell moved that the engineer snt
improvement committee have ready by mex