Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-03-13

The ordinance committee asked further
time to report on the fire department.
Granted.
Report from the gas committee received
and fled,
Mr.. Simmons read the report of the COM
mittee to which was referred the Taubman
suit. The committee recommend that an ap-
peal be taken. Mr.. Taubman was excused
from voting OF the question. Mr.. Howell
thought it foolish to appeal: the amount is
small, and an appeal may cost s4OO or $500.
He did not want the city made a catspaw to
protect other people.
Mr.. Winsor said that one councilman was
in the chair, one excused for the evening, and
one excused from voting, and the matter
ought to lay over.
Attorney Hicklin said some action ought
to be taken 5000, as but little time is left to
take an appeal.
The question of appealing was voted on,
with the following result. Yeas: Gavin,
Russell, Simmons and Winsor. Nays: Hol-
well and Williams. Excused, Homer and
Taabman. Carried,
A petition from J. E.. Thresher was re-
ceived, asking that he be allowed to auction
his goods till April !, as he had some goods
he could not ship to advantage. The matter
was debated and the prayer granted.
Mr.. Taubman presented a petition from s.
Sellers and others, asking the city to furnish
ties and put down a plank walk on Eighteenth
street, from Main street to the W. M. A.
boarding house, the property owners agree
ing to furnish the plank. Mr.. Hicklin thought
it would cost the city 81 or IS, Mr.. Holwell
tn ought that when the bill caMe in it would
be for about $21. Mr.. Simmons moved that
the matter be referred to the improvement
committee. Carried,
Mr.. Homer being absent, Mr.. Williams pre-
sented the bills.
Mr., Taubman wanted to know how much
money was in the sinking fund, and was told
it was $1sl Ss. lie moved to pay bills to that
amount,
read and numbered, the mayor to draw his
warrant, less 10 per cent. for cash.
Mr.. HOWELL moved that the bills be laid
over till Friday night. Carried,
The water committee reported progress and
asked further time. Granted.
The finance committee reported that the
personal tax for 1885 and back to 1877 was in
bad shape. Some taxes are still on the books
with the entry ''Crowder's receipt produced
They recommend that an abstract be made Of
the amounts collected by each collector, and
that the city be properly credited. Also thai
new books be procured, properly ruled, SC
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Winsor. from the committee on stree,
railroad, reported that the committee after {
talk with the city attorney, was satisfied thu
council could not declare the charter forfeit.
ID. The committee recommen ded that the
ordinance In regard to the same be laid ovel
indefinitely, and that the company be allowed
three months in which to complete the stree
car line.
Mr.. Simmons moved that the report be re
ceived and adopted.
Mr.. Williams amend ed by moving that thu
committee be discharged and Il new committe,
appointed.
Mr.. Taubman said the street railroad wa
in a dangerous condition, One suit has gon'
against the city, and we are liable to hav,
others brought. Why don't these gentlemen
have the track put down to the grader
Mr.. Howell said that the charter provide
If certain things are not lone in a certain
time, the charter shall be null and void, an,
these things have not been done; yet the at
torney says we cannot annui the charter. HI,
wanted to understand this point,
The motion to receive and adopt tn,
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Yeas-Messrs. Gavin, Russell, Simmons an,
Williams. Nays-Messrs. Howell, Taub
man aud Winsor. Absent, Mr.. Homer
Carried.
Mr.. Simmons asked that the petitioners f.
regard to the lumber yard be allowed to with,
draw their petition. So allowed.
Mr.. Taubman, from a special committe
appointed to investigate the case of lllees
fees, reported that the books were correct
The trouble arose from the recorder takin
for granted that the attorney would write on
complaints. The committee recommend tbs
the practice be abolished. Report adopted,
Mr.. Russell moved that some one be EN-
ploYed to ascertain the number and the in
3 terest of the warrants in The RatheU an
! Taubman eases, said warrants being now
, the circuit court. The cost of the work nc
3 to exceed $40. Carried.
Mr.. Taubman called for the ruling of II
chair on the word Majority" The chair d
! cided that a majority of those present was
majority. and that a majority of a auorul
could pass on business. Mr.. Taubman a,
pealed. The char was sustained by a yo
of 5 to 2.
Mr.. Taubman read an ordinance, prepare
by MIR. Chiles. granting the right of-way
; the Missouri Pacific railroad along Wal,
3 street.
Mr.. Russell said the counci was not pr
pared to vote on this matter, as none of the
e had carefully read the ordinance. He move
e that it be made the special business for FIR
day night.
MIR. W. H. Chiles argued the fairness of ii