Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-19

according to law, and take such steps
as they deem best for the city S interest,
and that same committee wait OH
county court and see what, II any,
arrangement can be made to get
macadam to macadamize Water street
from AndersOn's warehouse to DrldSe
this side of ferry landing. Wllllains,
Russell, Taubman and Price committee.
Carried.
Mr.. Williams moved that committee
or improvements examine measure,
ment of rock delivered into and hauled
out of c%alaboose by Jno. Mulllgan as
measured by Nose Benedict II win
his assistance find amount due the SAID
Mulligan to date. Carried.
Mr.. Williams moved that calabOose
keeper see that contract as to rock
be complied with, as well as engl-
neer, and that rock only be hauled to
calaboose yard as ordered by calaboose
keeper; .%calaboose keeper shall assist
the engineer in measurements OF fock
broken, and shall keep a measurement
of same: he will be expected to make
monthly and annual reports to council
in a book, and keep an o OF al!
supplies bought with date, who OF, and
what was paid for same, subject to x
animation of improvement committee.
| Carried.
MIR. Williams moved that when rock
and printing contract is advertised,
contract shall run from meeting OF
council in July until July following
Carried.
Mr.. Williams moved that when this
council adjourn it adjourn until next
Friday night, and that Improvement
committee go over the entire city and
report whatever, in their opinion should
be done at once, and also look into the
advisability of completing contract
let to Geo. Farrar to build a brick Gull
vert near T. B. Johns on Main street,
or what steps in their opinion had best
be taken in connection Herewith. Car
ried.
MI. Russell moved that Nose Bene-
dict turn over all property in his hands
as engineer and street commissioner to
Engineer Homer, who shall make a
list of the same which shall be kept in
! a book, and he shall keep in said book
a list of everything bought for his de-
partment, giving from whom bought,
date and price, Carried.
Moved that the council in accordance
with an ordnance in relation to the fire
department of Lexington proceed to
elect the fire wardens and committee.
Carried. When the following were
elected: LIST ward, Williams; 2nd ward,
Russell; Sd ward, Taubman; 4th ward,
Love.
Mr.. Williams moved that the cleo
ton of chief of fire department be laid
ever until next Friday night. Carried
4, Mr.. Taubman moved that al ordi-
nance in relation to the taxation Of
merchants and their licenses be read
the first time. Carried. Mr.. Russell
moved that the ordinance be read the
second time by its title. Carried. Nov
ed that the ordinance be laid over
until mex Friday night. Carried.
Mr.. Williams moved that the ordi.
nance committee in connection witt
the city register get up merchants
bond, such a II as may be needed
under new ordinance, and other paper
or papers that may be needed for thai
. ~licence. Carried.
The mayor appointed j. w. Ham
= lett calaboose keeper tor the ensuing
month. Confirmed. Also appointed
. Thomas Walton weighmaster of Water
street scales; e. NJ. Meet weighmastel
!, of second ward scales, aud John G
Fisher weighmaster of fourth ware
o scales. Confirmed.
! Moved to adjourn until Friday night
June 18th, 1886. Carried.
Council adjourned.