Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-17

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Special police, Christmas 10 U
Mr.. Homer said that the city could rent tn
cslaboose lot At Ss6 a year, and recommend
ed that the same be rented. Carried.
Mr.. Russell presented q minority reporto OF
the revisedordinances recommending that Mr.
Hlcklin be paid 500 in full for services, ane
that hereafter only the ordinances passed dur
ing the current year be revised. MIR. iiol
well did not see that there had been any re-
vision, but only q reprint of the old ordl
vision that had been declared illegal by thu
courts. Mr. Winsor said the whole job O.
revision ought to lave been done by con
tract.
Mr.. Williams and Mr. Simmons accepted
the report Is the majority report of the or
dinance committee. 1t Is as follows:
We your committee on ordinance, to whom
was referred revision Of ordinances, AZ ma d,
by Attorney Hicklin, under your instruc'
tons of July 10Th. 1884, would respectfully
report that we have gone over the same ant
find them correct, SO far as we are able t.
JuuSc " tDcu COTTcCtucoSs lucy L Wei
printed and Indexed; and in pamphlet
form, and we recommend their adoption
leaving price, S2O7 for 2l0 copies as print
ed by The Lexington lntellIgencer, ant
bound, for your consideration.
HOWARD WILLIAMS,
q. b. RUSSELL,
CHAS.
Mr.. Russell said the ordinances must be
adopted. as we have no law for the city gov.
eminent without them. Mr.. Homer moved
to adopt. Mr.. Russell moved to allow lhe
attorney 500 in full for services, in war
rants. Carried.
Mr.. Winsor, chairman Of the committee on
market house, made an extended report, and
showed plans Of the proposed building
which would cost 5000 or $4,000. He be-
lleved it was demanded. and would be an or
nament to the city, aud while 1t would lessen
the expense Of the butchers, would be a pay
Ing institution. He thought q number of cap
~italists could easily be found who would
erect the building If the city would give them
permission. He moved that the report b.
referred to the ordinance committee, with in
structions to draw an ordinance In relation
to the establishment and government of u
market house. and report at the next meat
ing. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Russell moved that the mayor appoint
a special committee, who shall be instructed
to examine the books of the recorder and
calaboose, and all public offices, and try to
simplify the business Of the city, and see il it
would not be better to pay a sslary to all Off
GERS, instead Of fees. The motion carried,
and the mayor appointed Messrs. Russell,
Winsor and Homer as said committee.
MIR. Homer said the city was now paying
81 600 to Il. $50 a year for furnishing rock to
the calaboose. He thought the prisoners
ought to be taken to the city's rock quarry.
and there made to work, which would save
one hauling of the rock.
Mr.. Williams presented the following reso-
luton:
Received, That the Gas company be allow
ed to put down their pipes or mains along
franklin Avenue to Goth street, thence along
21,h street to South street thence
thence along 23d street to street at Missouri
Pacific depot; provided, however, that this
permission to put down pipes or mains in no
way binds the city to take or pay for gas or
gas lamps by reason Of such permission 10
put down said mains or pipe, unless the
said CITY of Lexington shall in future by or
dinance. agree to take the same. and that
permission is given to put the same dow at
the request of Secretary Dickey Of gas COM
pany.
Mr.. Homer opposed the resolution, and said
it was a scheme to force the city into using
gas along the route desipnsted, Mr.. Williams
so;3 Il x,,,s d. e,,~o th;ox about Tho -.o r,;nr
to the depot, but now the city is not asked
for a cent. There are seven consumers IN
Old Town, and Mr.. Dickey is willing to lay
the mains and take the chances OF the next
council establishing lamps. He only wants
permission now to lay the mains.
Mr.. Howell opposed putting any more
taxes on the people, and thought other parts
Of the city would be taxed to give gas to that
part. Mr.. Simmons advocated the resolu-
ton. Mr.. Winsor was In favor of gas In Old
Town, In irish Town, on Ridgewsy street,
and out to the Academy. The resolution
was passed, Messrs. Homer and Howell
objecting.
Mr.. kriehn asked that the preacher at the
German Evangelical church be allowed to
tap the ci>teru st the corner OF the church
yard, and place a pump inside the yard.
aud use the water and keep the cistern In
Carried.
Mr.. Winsor asked that the marshal be in
s,ructed to sbate the poll tax Of persons who
make affidavit that they are over 90 years
old. MIR. Williams was opposed to the meas
ure, and said they could come before the
bosrd CT equalization, which meets every
year. He moved thst the the poll tax of Jack
Arnold be abated. Carried.
Mr.. Russell said we had an organized fire
company, and they want a place to keep the
hose. ETC., and moved that the fire committee
instructed to find q suitable place. and
It's cost, and report at the me- t
meeting. Carried.
The mayor appointed Jesse Hamlet keep
er of the calaboose for the ensuing month.
On motion council adjourned.