Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1886-10-02
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBER. Sept. 90. 1SS

COUNCIL CHAMBER. Sept. %. 1886.
Council met in call session; present all the
counclmeu, and attorney Price. The mayor
being absent from the city, the register called
the council to order.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, Mr.. Gavin
took the chair temporarily.
Mr. williams offered the following resou-
ton:
Whereas, VIM. B. Hamlet. mayor, has
temporarily left the city; therefore, in accor-
dance with the charter. article 3. section ],
c. B. Russell. councilman from the second
ward, he elected chairman of this council. to
do and perform any and all acts OF mayor
whilst in the discharge of the duties pertain
ing to said office until the return of the mayor.
Carried.
Mr.. Russell, in taking the chair, thanked
the council in few appropriate remarks for
the honor conferred.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, the mayor was
instructed to draw his warrant for SO for
rent of caIaboOse lot for the month of Sep
tember, and the treasurer is hereby authoriZ-
| ed to pay the same over to T. b. John, agent
| for Mrs. NJ. W. John.
Mr. Williams moved that the mayor be in
structed to draw his warrant for what money
|
treasurer be instructed to pay the same over
to the president of the water company.
| Mr.. Taubman, by resOluti on. moved tc
amend, that the mayor draw warrant OIL
the treasurer for the amount OF money now
in the treasury in the water fund. and tha
the treasurer pay this amount to the presi
dent of the water company, and that TIT
mayor draw another warrant on the waite
fund for the balance due the water compsn
on the one thousand dollars due this compan
on Oct. /, 1886; this second warrant to b
paid as soon as there is money In the treasur
in the water fund. Carried.
Mr.. Williams moved that the mayor draw
his warrant for what money there is in the gu
fund, and that the treasurer pay same owe
| to Lexington Gas Company, Oct 1,1SS6. Th
being in part payment of the amount due til
Lexington Gas Company as per contract fe
: street lamps for six months, from April
1886, to Oct. ], 1885.
Mr.. Howell moved to amend. that NJ
Dickey be paid what cash there is in the g
: fund, and what is deficient on amount du
to give him a warrant for the same. Carrie
On motion of Mr.. Schaefermeyer, the in
n provement committee was instructed to e:
7. anime gutter on Main street, IN front of
:, Hecker, and if the same could be repaired
1. a small cost so as to let the water o
that the engineer repair same immediatel
n Carried.
7. Mr.. Holwel moved to instruct the engine
I'd to repair break in Third street near
c. residence of Dr.. Ming's.
II. Mr.. Williams moved to amend, that the
e: gneer be instructed to haul few loads
B. macadam, the first broken. and repair
e, same. carried.
el On motion of Mr.. Williams the imprO,
b. ment committees, IL connection with
". engineer. be ordered to repair gutter near
1t, gas house on Tenth street forthwith, W
"; prisoners. Carried.
H. Mr.. Taubman offered the following reso
Y. ton:
*, Resolved, That the committee on Impro
10 ments and repairs and engineer be, and
hereby instructed to look out locat
III for q rock quarry, and ascertain
ty, price OF same. Also to have the engineer
,e- survey calabOose lot and report ut the n
J., meeting. They are also instructed to asc
'o' tain from the Missouri Pacific railroad &C
u, pany. if they will drive piling at foot Of
n, street, to support the rock wall and cost
m piles and driving same.
90 The resolution was adopted.
y, On motion of Mr.. Williams, the mars
~, was instructed to abate the nuisance acr
the alley on a lot owned OF used by
ct Laclede Hotel, this nuisance being ce
,, pool, and that the marshal serve notice
,st the owners or the agent tor this property
49,, abate this nuisance Immediately. Carried
a.. On motion of Mr.. Hook, 1t was ordered
~ the time of meeting OF this council herea
nor be at u o'clock p. m.
n. On motion of Mr.. Williams, the cou
~, journed unti. the regular meeting in OctOt
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