Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-16

house, roof, $751;; ceiling, s24 windows,
IS; chimney, IS; fence. S65: total. $40.
Bid Of Frank McElfresh to repair the Old
engine house. Tin roof, S45; single,
$40; ceiling, 315; fence, $50; wire fence, s23;
window, -; painting, S97 80; total, slsO 30;
The bids Of Mcintyre, Graham It Morri-
sen and King were rejected as being inform
al. not complying with the law.
Bid of Benton & B%renenger for repairing
engine house, Sl7s 81.
Mr.. Williams moved the curbing contract
be awarded % Mr.. John T. Lyons.
Mr.. Russell amended to let the contract for
1000 feet or less as the city may direct.
Mr.. Winsor objected. He said the con-
tract is for 1000 feet and he cannot tell how
to work at an uncertain amount, and the city
has never had such q bargain.
Mr.. Russell withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Williams motion carried.
Mr.. Williams moved the UT Brothers bid
for numbering street be rejected. Carried.
Reconsidered.
Mr.. Homer moved the contract be awarded
to tho UT Brothers. Lost. Ayes. Homer,
Russell and Simmons. Nays, Howell,
Kriehn, Walk, Winsor and Williams.
MIR. Williams moved to award the contract
for repairing the Old Town engine house to
Benton d Brenenger. Carried.
The following named judges and clerks
were appointed for the June election: First
Ward-Judges, James H. Norfolk, Andy
O'Mslley, C. G.. Ludwiss, James Peak.
Clerks, Jas. Hays, Doc Frazier. Mike Nor
ris, Marion Easter. Second Wsrd-Judges,
W. Duncan, Geo., Venable, Thos. Standish,
Jos. Wolf. Clerks, Arthur Young. James
Summers, John BaylIss and James More
head. Third Wsrd-Robt. Davis, Henry
Hsinkel, Henry Winkler, Jne.N N. Heathman.
Clerks, R. T. Jesse, Jacob Fsgert, John
Tsubman. Charles H. Boyle. Fourth Ward
Judges, Frank Desson, Martin Owens,
Geo. Simmons, VIM. Parks. Clerks, Dud-
ley Love, Robt. Crumpley, VIM. Hickam,
James Doran.
Mr., Russell moved that a committee be
appointed to examine the final settlement OF
the city officers. The mayor appointed
Messrs. Russell, Winsor and Homer.
The mayor appointed Mr.. Jesse Hamlet
IS calaboose keeper for the ensuing month.
Confirmed.
The council adjourned until Thursday
night May IA.
THURSDAY NIGHT MEETING.
Council met. Present, His Honor. Mayor
Hamlett, and all the councilmen eX-
oept Summons; Register Wallace; Attorney
Hall: Engineer Benedict and Marshal owen.
Moved that the register advertise for bids to
build culvert across 10th street at Intersection of
Howard street. Carried.
Mr.. Russell moved the engineer I'LL the wash
on 10Th street at Intersection Of Ridgeway, and
that he put ten or more loads OF macadam On
the same. Carried.
Mr.. Russell moved that the register advertise
for bids to macadamize . block on Third street
between Bluff and Maple streets. Carried.
Mr.. Russell moved that MIR. Simmons be 81
lowed to furnish 800 feet of curbing on his Old
sontract. 200 feet to be delivered on Gath street,
from South street to depot, and LOO feet to John
Mulligan. Carried.
Mr.. Howell moved the engineer haul Willows
and have them dill the wash near The property
Of Richard Cavanauzh. Carried.
MIR. Homer moved that the claim or Bauerly
for 81 for hauling dirt. be allowed. Carried.
Mr.. Homer moved that the city engineer act
with Messrs. Weedin, Wilson, Krausc and
Stsndish, to examine the culvert ut Goose pond
and the retaining wall on North street, and re-
port the best plan for repairing the same
Mr.. Williams presented an ordinance in re-
| lation to laying gas IN aims and other pipes in
the city. The ordinance was read a second ane
third time and adopted.
Mr.. Winsorl presented report from the Wstel
Company:
COUNCIL CHAMBER. LEXINGTON. Mo. d.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and CounclImen
OF the City OF Lexington-Gentlemen:-Ih
Committee to whom was referred the request o
the Lexington Water Company Tor q special ap.
prOprlation Of two hundred and dfty dollars pc
month for keeping the city supplied with water
while said onpsny were engaged In building
the necessary reservoirs, aud until such timl
as they may be ready iully to comply with theiI
contract with the city Tor a permanent an,
the iollowIug report:-This being an indepen
dent proposition outside OF the special conirac
hands 81" Of Wit IL. c tit5% ffessdr 81 r %sass rf isom Il e. 4,
special water tax, cannot be legally applied 10
the purpose herein requested.
The city charter IN article 4, section 5. SAYS
"rhe council shall have power te provide tn
city with water.p But we cannot lind an,
power granted to the council to raise the none
ID pay Tor such water, only out OF the genera
fund, or by u special tax levied by q vote OF tn
people.
Article s. section ., says. TIM council sha
cents on the one hundred dollars te defray til
contingent expenses Of the city, and for othe
purposes, when tax shall constitute the gener1
fund."
This being the end of the ds sal year, the gen
eral fund Is entirely exhausted and Cannot 1
rsplenished until the collection OF The Sener,
revenue for lSsa. next winter. No appropria
ton could therefore be made for this speci;
water supply out OF said fund ut the preser
time.
The only way left therefore TO raise the none
necessary to pay for said special water supply
would be to submit the matter to a vote OF Ii
people on u proposition to levy a special tax Il
that purpose. This we are un willing to ask tt
council to do. and therefore recommend that 1
appropriation be made for the purpose mel
toned in the communication from the Lexin,
ton Water Company.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
f WlNSOR,
CHAS. + HOMER,
ADAM WALK.