Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-17
90 slow in raising grades, as we have
not dirt enough now.
Mr., Homer presented the following


John WelbOrn, fees. es.............. ~ 10
Special police. ...:......;...:.. w
j. Mulligan hauling rock in and out of
calaDOOse .........-.. ioL ~ |
j. Thompson placing posts in goose a ~
jesse Hamlet, board Of prisoners...... 1O9 q
B. f. Simmons, rock for cala6oose.. ~ 10
Z. Hoffman, hauling dirt to South st. 10 w
Lex. Gas Co., gas for city hall, Sept. w
Lexington Register, printing ......... II ~
Labor bill ...................... o. o.
Mr.. Williams presented the bill for
gas for September. Several members
spoke of the gas as not being as good
as it ought to have been. Mr.. Taub-
man said the city was partly to blame.
Mr.. Williams moved to allow as read.
Mr.. Homer moved as substitute that
the bill be docked 124 per cent. Ayes
and nays called for. Carried 5 to 3:
Ayes; Holwell, Homer, Gavin, Russell
and Winsor. Nays; Simmons, Taub-
man and Williams. /
! Mr.. Russell offered resolution that
the gas company be instructed to fur
nish better gas. Adopted. Il
On motion the gas bill was allowed
with 124 per cent deduction.
Mr.. Phetzing presented report IN
regard to the property OF Miss Katie |
Gosewisch. III
MIR. Welborn was called on and said
the statement read by Mr.. PhetzIng
did not amount to anything.
MIR. Taubman moved that as Mr..
Hicklin did not want to take the case,
that Mr.. Welborn be employed to at
tend to the case in the circuit court.
Carried.
n Mr.. Winsor said there was an agree
| Lokr on6 the atf0r.
new on the other side, to submit the
case to Judge Strother.
On motion Mr.. Robert Gosewlsch
was allowed to address the council.
He said the notes were in Europe.
\ They did not have to come to Lexing-
ton to be collected, but could go to
Odessa or Higginsville. .
OF Mr.. Winsor moved that the tax OF
Miss Katie Gosewisch be abated. Mr.
n Howell said it would be better to quit
now than to be beaten. Mr.. Taubman
e was opposed to abatement. Mr.. Rus
!. sell did not want any suits, but as the
council had selected MIR. Welborn to
Il represent the city, he was in favor OF
l. sustaining him. Mr.. Winsors motlon
t. was lost,4 to 4.
IL Mr.. Russell presented an ordinance
!, in regard to granting right OF way
a for the street railway. MI. Williams
g. moved that the ordinance be read
to second time by its title. Carried.
1t was read a second time. MIR
Homer moved that it take its regular
,. course and be referred to specia
committee. Mr.. Winsor said the roat
:. ought to go to Boundary street, ano
u that the ordinance was defective; il
7e many places the iron is three or fou
ne inches above the macadam, and II
-; other places couple of inches below
" Mr.. Howell wanted to make the rail
10 way company comply with ever!
K condition Of the charter.
Dy Motion of Mr.. Homer to refer Il
M special committee carried.
.e Mr. Russell offered resolution Il
ss the effect that the city attorney ant
city marshal be required to attend al
meetings of the council. Carried.
he Mr.. Williams moved to rebate fou
inn months license of Mrs. Long, she hav
- ing sold out to Mr.. Bowen, who ha
taken out license. Carried.
ny Mr.. Taubman called up the Ordinanc
rt- in relation to horse traders, putin
DIV their license at $25 per day. Nj
"a Williams opposed the ordinance. MI
Winsor eaid he could see no harm i
- Cnelr coming. luoy UIOuSuG ihOHCy Y
is town, and it would be hide-bound an
he old-fogyish to keep them out. Pu
-. the license at $5 month! Mr.. Rus
m sell said our stock sales are falling o
~, because our people are afraid OF tn
an diseased stock being brought her,
Their horses are only an excuse fe
them to rob unsuspecting citizen
Mr.. Williams moved to lay on I'll
table. Lost, to 5.
Mr. Homer moved to amend by pu
'er ting the license at So for 6 month
III Mr.. Russell opposed the amendmen
Mt. Mr.. Taubman said Sc for 6 montl
eef amounted to nothing. If he thougl
$25 day would not keep them ava.
ing he was in favor of 800. He did NJ
Vi want to keep away our own people.
'ao Mr.. Howell amended by making
me $40 day, and said that if hors
"a trader could not make that much
tes had better quit the business. Mr.. Ru
ap sell wanted to slick to the original 8:
:lai day. Mr.. Williams offered as su
oth stitute to make it s. a day. Lost, 5 to
Mr.. Winsor moved to make it $40
maj month. No second.
oi- Mr.. HOlWelIs amendment of $40
day was lost, to 4.
b. Moved to lay ON the table. Lost
neil to 5.
ned, Mr.. Williams moved to put
oent Eamount at $5 day. Lost to 3.
ding MIR. Williams thought the coun
acted very foolishly to spend an he
9 cty; y on such matter.
9 . 19 Mr.. Williams moved to adjourn. Lo
1 7ol Mr.. Russell moved to put the or
3 3s nance at SIP day. Mr.. Homer 81
q stituted 81 80. Lost.
! 80 Motion of $12 day carried.
= 70 70 Mr.. Taubman moved to read th
- time and put ordinance on final p
u IS sage.
% bs Mr.. Winsor moved to insert 81:
o. month for $12 day. Lost.
- a. Mr.. Homer moved to adjourn. Lie
Mr.. Taubman moved the previC
eu; onn, = question, to read the ordinance a tn
time. Carried.
or. Mr.. Homer moved to adjourn. Ii
oos The ordinance was read third tiI
.aad Moved by MIR. Taubman to becom
law. Carried.
Mr.. Russell presented resolution
& regard to the celebration OF the ba
uncil of Lexington in 1886, and inviting
The state confederate association to IN
FOL. here at that time. MIR. Homer mo
out that the vote be unanimous. 1t
% go unanimous.
7O Mr.. Williams said VIM. Tracy
} IS been in the calaboose since Aug.
" and asked that he be released. Ma
ae recommended. Carried.
4 40 Mr.. Russell moved to appoint Ma
"a 80 Hamlet as delegate to Louisis
- Carried unanimously.
II To Mr.. Taubman said the council
:, 90 90 no right to entertain motion to rele
% oS o4 prisoners unless it came from the m
80 or. He thought Tracy was bad |
18 90 and ought not to be released.
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