Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-11-27

zen except Mr.. Holwell; the attorney
larshal, and register.
Mr.. Taubman from the finance COM
,ittee made the following report:-
LEXINGTON, Nov. 18th. 1886.
To the Honorable Mayor and City |
,ouncil live, your finance commit |
ae, respectfully report that we have
onsulted and advised with the city |
and would recommend, owing |
0 the vast amount OF work involved |
II bringing several hundred suits, the |
ouncil employ tax attorney, who
hall bring suits for back personal taxes,
lnder the supervision and assistance of
he city attorney, and said tax attorney
hall receive, as compensation, tor
bringing said suits, the fees allowed by
aw TO the city attorney, and in no
,ase shall the city be liable for such
ees. JOHN TAUBMAN, j
C.. BEN RUSSELL,
c. FL. SCHAEFERMEYER,
Committee.
agree to the above, George Price,
city attorney.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Taubman read an ordinance to
empower the mayor to employ ali at
torney to brings suits tor personal
back taxes. ts.i.
The ordinance was read a second and
third time and passed 1t will be found
in full elsewhere.
The mayor appointed Judge VIM.
Young as attorney under the above
mentioned ordinance for the fiscal year
ending June l, 1887, which action was
unanimously confirmed by the council.
The contract betwe cen the city and
Judge Young was read as below:-
This contract made and entered into
by and between the city of Lexington,
party Of the first part, and William
Young, attOrney-at-law, party of the
second part, witnesseth,
That the said party of the first part
hereby employs the said party of the
second part as special tax II ,rney, to
collect the back personal taxes due
said city until June 1st, 1887; the said
party of the second part agrees to ex.
ercise his best skill and ability in, and
about, the collection of said taxes, in.
stituting and prosecuting suits for the
same to final termination in the re.
cOrder's court, and the circuit court o
Lafayette county in the state of Mis-
souri,, and the court of appeals anG
supreme court of said state, the city to
pay his expenses in attending upon
cases in supreme court and court O
appeals. The SAID party Of the second
part is TO receive AS his compensation
for his said services the fees provided
f)r by ordinance; provided that in nc
case shall the city be liable to him fol
RIy fee or compensation tor sale
services.
WM B. HAMLET,
Mayor.
WILLIAM YoUNG,
Attorney at-Law.
The contract not being signed the
mayor was instructed TO close the mat
ter with Judge Young.
Poll tax OF Raymond Barrer abateG
on report of finance committee.
MIR. Schaefermeyer moved that Mike
Lahey's claim for 81 Al for breaking
rock be paid out OF the sinking fund.
Mr.. Russell moved to amend by in
Guiding Mr.. Gallaher, So 90; Pat Stew.
art. 81 25; Andrew Debolt, $5 80
john Lyons, So 90; Mike Lahey,S7 II
total, S5O Al.
MIR. Williams moved as q substitute
that the ordinance governing be en-
forced, and that these claimants take
their turn hereunder.
Mr.. Schaeferneyer Withdrew bis
motion and the matter was dropped.
The mayor and council discussed q
washout near Mr.. Schawe's, enlarged
by the recent rains.
Mr. Williams moved that the matter
be referred to the engineer aud i'm.
provemeEt committee to report at mex
meeting. Carried.
Mr. Schaeferlneyer read the follow
ing report
LEXINGTON, Nov. 18th, 1886.
On Nov. l1th at meeting of tht
special committee appointed by tht
mayor, andcomposed of Councilmen G
IL. Schaefermeyer, G. B. Russell ant
John Taubman and Engineer c. F
Homer, the following was recommend
ed: That the council will agree t,
amend the franchise of the Mo. Z. II
r. Co. on Water street, that the sou;l
rail shall be on the level with the paw
ed wharf and change so that south raj
shall be on the grade as now establish
ed by the railroad company, under tn
following conditions: That the rail
road company agree to macadamize.th,
tnll width on the south side in addition
10 the macadam already provided be
| tween the rails, from the west end O
Stramcke's warehouse to the west cor
ner OF the property owned by Mr. b
Meyer; macadam to be twelve inche
| in center and eight inches on the side
Further provided, if the city shoul,
| use the wharf,b the river coming bacl
to the wharf, that the company agree
to pave said wharf for full length witt
rock twelve inches deep from the mort
rail to low water mark, that tn
wagons and vehicles may cross the raj
at any point of the wharf, and tina
said wharf be maintained i'm good orde
by said company. We recommend t
give the railroad company permissio
to widen the mouth of the gutter owe
| rock wall at foot of 10th street as INA
| be agreed upon by the mayor, specia
committee and engineer, provided an
! damage that may occur from widening
| said gutter shall be repaired and sal
wall kept in repair by the company a
long as the railroad company shall us
the same during the continuance q
their franchise.
The report was received and filed.
Mr.. Russell read the contract ordi
nance which places the water plug
under the control of the city, aud call.
ed attention to the fact that the waite
company's officers had no right to in
tertere with the city officers at fires
He also called attention to the illegslit
of the use of the city plugs for privat
purposes. Also TO the Indian mound
left i'll the streets by men diggin,
trenches tor water and gas.
Mr.. Russell moved that the cit,
engineer be Instructed to prosecute