Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-24
Mr.. Taubman submitted a petition

from T.. Weldeman to nave the mar
shall remove certain fences. Referred
to committee on streets and alleys and
the engineer.
Mr.. Williams moved that when the
council adjourn it adjourn until next
Monday night. Carried.
The register read the following COM
munication from the mayor
To the honorable city council of the
City of Lexington:
In answer to the resolution of inqui-
ry offered before your honorable body
by the Hon. Jno. Taubman, council
man from the third ward of said city, l
beg leave to state,
l. That in compliance with the in
struction of your honorable body given
to me by resolution passed by you on
the 10Th day of March. 1886, | employ
ed Messrs. Wallace q Chiles to assist
in the defense of the city in the case of
VIM. & j: Taubman ct al VS.. the city
of Lexington.
2. | cannot tell whether the resolu-
ton ordering an appeal continues their
employment TO assist in continuing the
appeal or not, as nothing has been said
by me on the subject. If there has
been any other contract 1 know moth
ing about it.
8. The employment Of said attorneys
by me as aforesaid has not and will
not cos the city one cent, and as this
is all of the concern that the city has in
their employment, aside from their
legal skill and ability, and further par
ticulars can only satisfy personal
curiosity or serve individual interests,
d0 nnf dpnYn If naoQssapv IN ctoto
them, especially as the inquiry is made
in the suit are directly adverse TO those
of the city.
4. The cost OF taking an appeal is
all regulated by law, and is all made
q matter of record, and as l am not of
the legal profession l am unable to give
the Information desired.
Respectfully submitted,
w. B. HAMLETT, Mayor.
Lexington, Mo-, April IL, 1886.
The communication was received
and fled.
Mr.. Howell read a report from the
Improvement committee: -
To the honorable mayor and city
council: Your committee would most
respectfully report that we have exam
ined the bridge ON Plum street, and
found that something must be done to
prevent the washing away of the dirt
banks on both sides, and which will
cause the same to ave in very 500 if
not prevented without delay, and the
most effectual way, we think, is by
placing ten or twelve loads of willows
in proper position, and some rock, one
or two loads, to hold them down.
. And would report that Mrs. Grady's
lot is damaged by reason of the water
cutting it away. There is a wooden
culvert there now, which is worthless,
and any further damage can be preven-
ted for a very small sum of money.
MI. Howell read a further report =
We your committee would respect
fully report OH the sidewalk which
was referred TO US, that the city is in
no way able to do any work, on
account of not having the means to pay
for the same, and going in debt and
having people constantly threatening
suits is bad policy. But we will per-
form our part at as early a day as we
can meet our obligations to the laborer.
A motion of Mr.. Russell to suspend
the rules to take up the water question
was carried.
Mr.. Taubman read a report regard
ing the water question:
To the Honorable City Council of the
City of Lexington: Your committee
appointed 10 confer with the Licking.
ton Water Company with a view o
compromising and settling the differ.
ences between said city and company.
report that having consulted with the
agents of said company, a basis of set.
tlement has been agreed upon which
amicably and substantially Yields to
the demands made by the city, and re.
moves the Objectionable features of the
contract between said parties as speci
fed in your instructions to us. We
herewith submit an ordinance amend
ing the ordinance of contract formerly
made by the city with said company
as substantially ~embodying the desired
changes, being assured and believing
that it will be formally accepted &C
cording to : its terms by said com
pany upon its passage by you, and thai
it will be a final and satisfactory con