Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS


Report of fire committee as follows,
was adopted
Gentlemen OF the Council:-We,
your board of the fire department, find
ing that under the ordinance governing
the some, requiring fire companies to
nominate chief. find that one of the
companies recommend, and the other
company not agreeing, and the ordi-
nance providing in such an event, that
this board recommend to you a chief,
would respectfully recommend that as
the department is new our honorable
mayor be elected chief for the ensuing
year, and in case OF his inability or
absence, then. and in that event the
chairman OF this board act during his
absence. We would also report thai,
we have elected Mr.. John Taubman as
chairman of the board of fire depart
ment. w. B. Hamlet, Jno. Taubman.
G. Ben Russell, j. D. Love and How.
ard Williams.
Mr.. Taubman read protest against
the goats of Mr.. Chas. Winter running
at large in defiance of the law. On
motion of Mr.. Russell the matter was
referred to the city attorney and mar
shal.
Mr.. Russell, from committee OH
claims. reported that in the matter OF
Jn0. Mulligan.s accounts against the
city. they find that the city owes Mr.
Mulligan, on rock, a. balance of $135 90.
Mr.. Taubman offered a resolution in.
structing the city attorney and recorder
to prepare necessary law to reach per-
sonal back tax delinquents. Carried.
Mr.. tTaubman moved that the city
attorney be instructed to examine the
revenue law of the city, land, if necessa.
ry, to draw up an entirely new law
Carried.
Mr.. Williams presented petition OF
Robt. A. Wilson, agent, for a rebate Of
tax on lot of Mr.. Z. c. Wood, claimed
to be outside of the city. Abatement
granted.
Mr. Russell offered a resolution
authorizing the finance committee to
renew contract with ferry company
Carried.
Mr.. Schaefermeyer moved that the
city borrow $500 to pay its outstand-
ing accounts. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Williams moved that the city
attorney see what steps are necessary
to enforce the dog tax. Carried
Mr.. Williams moved that the mar
shaPs special attention be called to
ordinance chapter ~; page 63; Sec
ton /, which reads: any person
or persons shall place or erect, OF
cause 10 be placed or erected, on any
public ground or in any public street,
lane, avenue or alley of said city. any
building or other obstruction, or shall
place, or cause or permit. to be placed,
upon any sidewalk or in any street,
alley or public place of any kind in
said city, any lumber, stone, wood,
boxes, barrels, goods, wares, mer-
chandise, packages, wagons, vehicles
of any kind, machinery or implements
of any kind, shape or description,
and shall allow any such thing to so
remain for more than six hours, the
same }shan be deemed nuisance,
and the person or persons 80 offending
shall be deemed as the author or
authors of nuisance, and OH cOnvic-
ton, shall be fined in any sum not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars and costs for every
such Offense, and the further sum OF
one dollar per hour for each and every
hour the same shall remain before re-
moval after judgment. But this sec
ton shall not apply TO persons building
or improving, who may have received
permit from the mayor to use por-
ton of any street.or public place for
building materials, unless such build
ing materials are placed upon any side
walk or IN any gutter, or occupy moro
than One-third of the width of any
such street used"
The resolution was passed, includ-
ing order to the marshal to enforce the
law.
Recorder Welborn's taxes, on motion
Of Mr.. Taubman, were equalized for
the years 1880 and 1882, with those of
1885.
On motion of Mr. Russell it was de-
cided to pay for breaking rock, IS
cents per perch; for day labor, 81 35 /;
for teams, So.
On motion of Mr.. Russell it was
agreed that when council adjourns it
do so till August g.
On motion of MIR. Taubman the i'm
prOvement committee was ordered to
place balance of macadam in calaboose
on 11th and Howard, and 10th and
Main.
Mr.. Williams moved that engineer
estimate cost of bridge near PatWelsh's;
also make grade on Lewis street near
Lewis Nash's; also repair bridge at
foot of Irish Town hill. Carried
Mr.Taubman moved that the personal
delinquent list be turned over to the
city collector, and that his attention be
specially called to the large delinquent
list, particularly to his own official de-
linQuent list, amounting to about
$2 900, and to the dire necessity of the
city for money to pay its debts and make
needed improvements; and that the
collector be urged to give his instant
personal attention to the collection
thereof. Carried.
The city marshal stated in re-
sponse to Mr.. Taubman that lie only
had $3.50 to $500 on hand in cash {;
that most of the merchants had paid
up; that four of the saloons have not
yet paid anything on their licenses.
On motion of Mr.. Schaefermyer the
city engineer and improvement com.
mittee were instructed to examine all
cisterns belonging to the city; with
power to condemn defective ones, and
till them; and report to the council.
Mr.. Taubman moved that the water
committee wait on county court and
see if it would appropriate money
necessary to erect fountain on the
public square.
Mr.. Russell moved to amend, to Sc
what amount the court would subscribe
for the purpose. Amendment carried.
Mr.. Schaefermyer moved when dirt
can be procured for city at 10 cents
per load that it be done. Carried.
Extra dirt on Nam, near Coal, or
dered to be removed to hollow near
Mr.. Ludwigs'.
The mayor called the attention of the
council to the resolution of Mr.. Taub-
man, adopted March, 1886, to the effect
that the street railway company had
not complied with their contract as to
the maintenance of the street along
their track, and giving them until May
l, to put said street in order, according
to the contract; and stated TO the
council that he had notified Messrs.
Ewing u Co., aS per the resolution;
and requested that he, with the engi.
neer, city attorney, and committee on
streets and alleys be instructed to in
spect the same and report to the
council.
On motion of Mr. Russell the lnstrnc-
ton, as requested, was made by the
council.
The bid of Mr.. Smith Benedict for
white limestone having been variously
the city attorney was in
,On motion of Mr.. Taubman, to