Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-01-26
WANT MORE LIGHT.
Ladies Petition the Council to
Light Coal Street.-The
bridge Net Yet
Accepted,

ON account of sickness i'll his tanatv
ly. Nh. Frank Wheeler, who
owns a strip of land in East Iiher-
ty street made proposition through
Observation-Disclosures to sell the same
to the city, Owing to the absence
of the committee in charge OF the
matter, it was laid over until the
next meeting, The Bush matter,
of the same character, was also
laid over.
Mr.. Steele. ON hehalfofthe street
and alley committee, reported that
the committee had no report to
make as to the formal acceptance
of the new bridge, the contract,
specifications and plans not having
yet been received from the railroads.
Mr.. Johnson thought the contract
hadnot yetheen fully complied with
especially as regards necessary fills
on both ends of the bridge, MIR.
Steele was of the opinion that the
contract had been more than car
cied out. No action was taken, the
opinion of the Council was that a
warrant for $500 should not be
drawn until it was ascertained that
the contract had been complied with
in every particular.
On behalf of those in charge of
the local option move in Mexico,
Mr.. Steele moved that the petition
presented the Council four weeks
ago be returned. tMr. Steele's mo-
ton carried.
C. Ragsdale asked the appoint
ment Off committee to investigate a
tax matter in which he was inter
ested. The Mayor asked Mr.. Rags
dale to have NJ. Y. Duncan, who is
acquainted with the facts in the
case, to present the matter at the
next meeting of the Council.
A large number of ladies',
Mesdames J. F. McWilliams, A.
S. Houston, A. Hunter, III. A.
Ricketts,, R. Cardwell, I'll. F. Rut-
ledge, Theo. Garrett, J. F. Griffee,
c. R. Lupton, Joseph Lupton, H.
P. Lemon, W. T.. Lemon, NJ. S.
Collins, E. H. Gary, W. V. Wal
ker, A. J. Winscots, E. K. Miller,
N. Lakeland, Matte Brown, Jen-
ME Woellmer, NJ. A. Gibbs, Nora
S. Pindall, NJ. S. Frost, e. D.
Graham, R. NJ. White, z. V.
Tucker, E. A. Swan, J. NJ Rick
etts, Tom Gill, NJ. Taylor II. Eas-
ter, W. H. White; Misses Ida
Ricketts,, Jennie Jeter, Jessie
Sanderson and M. F. Sullinger,
residents of the First and Sixth
Wards, petitioned the Council to
place an electric light at the corner
of Coal and Promenade streets.
The petition claimed that Coal
street is almost impossible OH dark
nights. Mr.. Steele urged the ne
cessity of light at Liberty and
Promenade streets. MI. Clark and
Mr.. Johnson thought the moving
ofany of the lights would result in
much kicking and d~isaffection and
rather favored the erection of adj
ditional lights. The Mayor APP
pointed Clark and Turner to seer
tain the cost of more light, and to
report on the feasibility of placing a
light on the bridge.
A petition, with ordinance, was
presented the Council, asking that
an alley be opened through block
7, running north and south. This
is the Eugene Jones alley. The
Council laid the matter over.
Mr.. Johnson, of the committee
appointed to investigate charges
against officer Bunton, reported
that from statements he had OBJ
tanned from depot employees it APP
peared that the officer had been
guilty of improper conduct, had
exercised his authority to too great
an extent in clubbing and kicking a
boy tramp at the Union Depot sew
eral days ago. The mayor did moi
like to see Mr.. Bunton relieved anc
thought if possible he should be
excused. Mr.. Clark thought such
unofficial conduct could not be toe
severely criticised. Mr.. Steele
thought the report of the commit
tee quite plain and the offence in.
e~xcusable. He couldsnot see why
Bunton should not be made an ex.
ample. Turner's views coineidee
with those of Steele. Mr.. Steele
moved that Mr.. Bunton be required
to appear at the next meeting of thu
Council and show cause why HI
should not be relieved ofhis duties
as a nightwatchman. Mr.. Steele'i
motion prevailed.
The Council adjourned after al
lowing bills to the amount of$17. 35
The remains of Thomas Smith
who died at the age of 81 years il
st. Louis Saturday morning wai
brought to this city over TIM
Wabash Tuesday. Deceased wa;
born and raised in Galloway county
and was long a resident ofthis city
having moved to st. Louis severa
years ago, engaging in the occupa
tion of a travelling salesman. Eli
was a Mason and the lodge of thii
city will take charge of the re
mains upon their arrival to-mor
row. He leaves a wife, three SOM
and four daughters. His father