Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19

week or q month, waiting for him to pay
and in the meantime the council be asked to
pay the fees of the officers. Mr.. Hicklin said
the officers were entitled to their fees as soon
as q conviction was secured. but that il there
was q prospect of the party paying the fine in
q week or two. the officers would rather wait
and get the cash than present bills to the
council and get warrants worth 80 cents. Mr..
Tsubman objected to paying the fees until the
executions were returned satisfied either In
cash or in work on the rock pile. MIR. Will
liams said that II the officers had to wait till
the executions were returned as satisfied, the
county officers would wait a long time for
their fees IN the Durbin case. Mr.. Russell
thought the fees were due as soon as q con-
viction was secured Mr.. Tsubman moved
that all claims on unsatisfed executions he
referred back to the claims committee.
Motion seconded by Mr.. HOWELL. Mr.. Win
sor moved, as a substitute, that the matter be
referred to q committee of three, to report by
ordinance at the next meeting. Carried, Mr..
Tsubmsn voting NO. The mayor referred the
matter to the ordinanc &c committee.
Mr.. Tsubman objected to paying the claims
Of the councilmen unless they were itemlzed,
and set forth the time and the work perform
ed. Mr.. Howell said he was certain that he
had not charged for one-half or one-third Of
the time he had served on committee work.
Mr.. Wlnsor presented a book In which he had
made entry of the date of all his work, the
nature of the work, and the names Of the
councilmen who were with him. Mr.. Tsub-
man said the council would not pay y bill
from an outsider. unless itemized, and ought
not to pay its members unless their bills were
properly made out, and that when Mr.. John
Was mayor he would not sign such bills.
Mr.. Williams moved that a warrant for
S24 be drawn to pay rent of calaboose lot for
8 months. Carried.
Mr.. Russell moved that the contract of Geo.
Fsrrar, for . culvert near B. T. Johns be
laid over till next June, on account of limited
means, ~ Mr.. Farrar was willing. Carried.
Mr.. Williams stated that the county would
sbste $40 on F~orepaugh's Circus license, and
asked the council to do so. Mr.. Homer
thought it better to get $25 than nothing, a.
the circus would not come if the license is not
sbated. Mr.. Winsor said the S45 city license
was nothing to the circus. They are able TO
pay. They are coming, and will carry of:
not less than $4,000 from this city. Mr.. Hol-
we'll thought the city would be better OF if
the circus would not come. Mr.. TauDmsn
wanted to stand by the law or repeal it. The
motion to abate was lost, 4 to 4.
Mr.. HOWELL read a petition from John
Lyon. asking to be allowed S2l for work done
on Franklin street wall. Mr.. Homer moved
to refer the matter to the Improvement COM
mittee. Lost.
After the matter was thoroughly discussed
by Messrs. Hicklin, Homer, Williams, Win
sor and Russell, MIR. Homer moved to refer
to the claims committee. to report at the next
meeting. Carried.
Mr.. Russell moved to proceed to receive the
books from the city assessor, and moved that
a committee of three be appointed to exam
fne the books n report. Carried. The
mayor appointed Messrs. Russell, Wlnsor
and Tsubman. They examined the books,
reported favorsbly, and on motion the Dooks
were received.
Mr.. Russell moved that when the council
adjourn it be to Friday night. Carried.
Mr.. Taubman moved that the board of
equalization meet on Thursday, September "a.
Carried.
MIR. Williams moved that q warrant be
drawn for $500 In favor of L.. NJ. Shields. ssla-
~ as city assessor. Carried.
On motion the council adjourned till Friday
night.