Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-12-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Cry HALL, Dec. 20, 1886.

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Mr.. Russell from special committee
made the following report:-To the
Hon. Mayor and City Council: Your
special committee to whom was refer
red the matter of the Lexington Water
Company not complying with their
contract respectfully report as follows:
We find that the mains are in a leaky
condition and the streets are continu-
ally being dug up and the dirt and ma
cadam are not put back according
10 contract; we also find from the
best information we can get that
the tower is not filled in accordance
with Sec. . of an ordinance amending
an ordinance to provide for a system of
waterworks for the city of Lexington
for domestic sanitary public and other
purposes approved June 10Th, 1884.
We therefore recommend that the
proper officers of the city serve a notice
on the President of the Lexington
Water Company notifying him that the
city will not paw any water rental from
and after the first day of January 1887
unless the contract is strictly complied
with. We also recommend that the
officers be instructed to prosecute
any and all persons who may leave the
streets in a bad conditian after having
dug the SINE up to repair pipes or
mains or for any other purpose.
G. BEN RUSSELL.
JOHN TAUBMAN.
MICHAEL HoLwELL.
Committee.
GEORGE PRICE, Attorney.
The report was received and adopted.
Mr.. Taubman, chairman of finance
committee, offered the folio wing
report
LEXINGTON Mo. ), DEC. IA, 1886.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Coun-
cil:-Your finance committee respect
fully report the following:-In the case
of Mrs. Lucie w. Temple we recon-
mend abatement of $1,000 note for the
year 1873 the same being worthless
and abated by the council tor the year
1879. The balance of tax due the city
from Mrs. Lucie w. Temple for the
year 1878 amounts to So 81 and costs.
In the case of Henry Austin in con-
sideration of making a road to his pre-
misses we recommend abatement of
his taxes for the year 1886 on personal
property amounting to 81 81 and Oh
lot l block M Anderson's addition
amounting to 81 81.
In the case OF Albert Fehr, the com
mittee would ask for further time to
report.
The committee would recommend
that the tax of Mrs Hastings be abated
for the year 1886 also that the tax Of
Mrs Mullen for the year 1886 be abated.
In the case of j. w. Cslmese we rec
ommend that his poll tax for the year
1884 be abated, leaving a balance due
the city for the years 1884 and 1885 OF
IS cents and costs.
In the case Of D. W. Currie we rec
ommend abatement of 2 mules 5000,
tax 81 so for the year 1883; 2 mules 800.
taxes 81 10 for the year 1884; and
mules 500, taxes SO cents for the year
1885, said D. w. Currie moi having the
mules in those years in the city, leaving
q balance due the city tor 1883
81 Sc for the year 1884 So 90, for the
year 1885, 81 90; total amour due the
city Sc 81.
In the case of Mrs. Georges the com
mittee recommends that her taxes fol
the year 1886 be abated, also that thu
taxes of Mrs McCurdy for the year 1885,
be abated, also the taxes for 1886 Of
Mrs. A. Porter be abated.
We ask for further time to report or
the following persons:-Thomas G.
Young, Nicholas Gates, j. W. Thomp'
son.
In the case of Pat Waters we find by
examining his PREMISES no reason t
abate his taxes, and recommend tina
his taxes be not abated.
In the case of Mr.. James Hook WI
recommend that Mr.. j. B. Hook bt
required to pay his taxes due the city
as shown by the book.
JOHN TAUBMAN.
G BEN RUSSELL.
C.H. SCHAEFERMEYER.
The report was adopted.
MIR. Williams moved hat the mayo
and city attorney take the necessar.
steps to carry out the recommendation
of special committee on waterworks
Carried.
, Messrs. Wallace aud Chiles asked
for a re-survey of switch on Waite
street. to insure correctness, at expens
of railroad company.
) On motion of Mr.. Russell, Messrs
, Weedin and Wilson were instructed t
make the requested survey.
Mr.. Hook offered 10 take $50 for tn
, alley back of his house.
Mr.. Taubman proposed to leave it t.
! a jury, which was approved by tn
council.
Mr.. Hook declined the proposition
On Mr.. Russel's motion the matte
was referred to the finance com ittee
] Merchants given 5 days to pay thei
merchants tax if not paid attorney in
2 structed to bring suit.
: Mr.. Williams moved to call attentio
of the marshal to bales of hay, chicke
coops, barrels, and other obstruction
on side walks, and that he be instructe
to enforce the ordinaucs in relatio
. thereto. Carried.
Mr.. Williams moved to instruct MAJ
Z shall to notify MIR. E. Winsor agent {
L Rev. j. W. Lewis, to repair his cells
e doors on Ninth and Main streets. Ca.
r ried.
- The city attorney made verbal repo,
9 as to instructions of council in re
gard to distractions in streets an
alleys.
e Council adjourned.
u Christmas.