The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-05-19

Total paid out 40 -
Respectfully submitted,
{. Z. WALLACE. Treasurer.
The report received aud filed.
The calaboOse Keepers report for the
month of April was received and filed.
The register read a petition from Mrs. Mar Y
MulherrOn praying that her taxes for the year
1887 be abated.
MIR. Russell moved that the petition be
granted. Carried.
MIR. Schaefermeyer, chairman of the finance
committee. offered their report as follows =
LEXINGTON, Mo-. NAV II, 1883.
To the Honorable Mayor aud City Coun-
cll:-The finance committee would beg leave
to make the following repOrt:-We have cX-
ahmed the delinquent real estate and per-
sOnal tax books for the year 1887 turned over
to the city by Collector j. L. Owen and find
the same correctly copied from the original
tax books and delinquent taxes for the year
1881 amount to rs fOllOwS.-On real estate,
revenue fund. $50 30: water. SAIL Il; gas.
BOG 81 ;mandamus ,$903 ~; judgment, $l96 10:
total. S2,32S 40. On personal. revenue fund
500 36; water, S2i6 %; mandamus. S49O l6;
Judgment, SlO3 %; total, 81 $50 IA. Total
delinquents. real estate and personal.
$t.l09 %. The committee saw fit Ia strike
off the names ~ per list on the personal de-
linQuents for the year 1885, to the amount OF
Sllb ~, h0il lot int year 1891, 10 ~, lulil.
2:iJ Do. These names are tigureh@ad~ on the
tax books, and the persons representing the
same are not to be fOund-dled or left the
city.
According to the delinquent taxes allowed
TO the city collector ~ credit. there appears
TO be II discrepancy OF 81. IG0 o. unaccOuntcd
for by City Collector J. z. Owen, which shows
itself rs fOllows:-
Gross amount OF personal real estate
and merchant taxes for the year
1885, receipted for by Collector j.
Z. Owen and debtor to city -. ..S2l ,3l2 s.
Credits to collector for amount OF
money turned over to city treas
year 49,. 1880 ::
For delinquent taxes, pei sOnal and
real estate Tor year lSSI..-.. ... 4,lW =
80. - 81
Total. Is 5i1 3.
UnaccOunted for -. 800. So 100 -
This am unit IL due the city from the col
lector If there is no mistake somewhere
Some Attachments by the city council on
gross amount OF taxes are to the credit OF Tho
city collector. Their ID an amount OF So ~
still due from merchants who have not PAD
their merchant tax, and we would recon
mend that the city collect pr be Instructed tn
furnish q list Ofthe merchant delinquent take
a III ElNN llo "
II seems there are u good many persons
names on the personal delinquent tax boob
who are holding city offices or to whom the
city IL Indebted. anI the committee wOul,
recommend that the city register be Instruct
ed To withhold all the money, or enough
money. from officers, contractors or other
who owe personal taxes and to whom the
city n Indebted. Respectfully submitted
&. ii. SCHAEFERMEYER,
". q. MCCAUSLAND,
&. BEN RUSSELL,
Moved that the report be received, adopte'
and filed. Carried.
Mr.. Russell moved that the engineer pu
the Thomas John culvert in repair by putin
h9 loads OF macadam each way, east an
west from center of culvert and on the mort
side OF the street, so that water will drain Of
on south side. and do needed grading To plac
said culvert in q safe condition. Carried.
ar. McCauslsnd, chairman OF The claim
committee, offered the following report
To the Honorable Mayor and CITY Counci
Of The city of l.exinglon:-Iour csmmitie
on claims report that the following account
have been examined and approved. and WI
recommend that they be registered for futur