The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-07-28
OOUNOIL PROCEEDINGS.

CITY HALL. July p. 1883.
Present: Jno. wslboIn mayor; Geo. frIcp,
attorney; A. I. johnson, register. and all the
COuncIimen except Gray.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Russell. the petition If
the taxpayers on Coal street 10 grade the same.
was read. Received and died.
Mr. Schaefermey or read II petition from the
saloon keepers Tor n change OF hour vi closing
from IL To l2 y. IN. Referred TO ordinance co IN
mIItee
The petition of Register newspaper for reduc-
ton OF assessment IIom 81 900 to $500 was read
and referred to finance committee.
Mr.. sChaelerneysr read the report OF finance
COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Russell called mp and read an ordinance
for the government of the recorders court
Read second and third times. and passed unan-
lmOusly.
MIR. Russell read an ordinance extending the
gas district. Mead second and third times and
passed IN
The improvement committee reported the
bridge near John Manard's rs having been re-
paired.
Upon motion. wagon Ii enss OF Mr.. Hedge
was ordered not TO be collected until after next
meeting Of the council.
The Judiciary reported that the pc
ttion Of the tenmstsrs for n reduction of wagon
license from 81 To 81 80 could not be granted,
as the charter fixed The lowest amount ut SO
Register was instructed to also collect same
amount from Job wagons aid other vehicles used
for similar purposes.
The report OF the streets and ALLEYS commit
lee on South street WAS adopted and the regis
ter ordered to advertise for bids for same.
The register was ordered TO advertise Tor
work needed on Eighth street.
Mr.. Russell moved that ordnance
be instructed to report an ordinance in reiat.o'.
To dogs. Adopted.
Mr. Chinn moved that the ordinance commit
tee De Instructed to ascertain the probable cos
OF revising the entire code Of ordinances ut the
city and report ut the next meeting. So or
dered.
Mr. Russell moved that the rock now In the
oAlubOOse yard be placed ON 18th street, be
tween Franklin avenue ana South street. Mo-
ton adopted.
The council then proceeded 10 open bids Tor
work advertised. The coal contract wac award
ed TO W. j. Morrison al &c per bushel. The
contract for 900 Ieet OF curbInS WHs awarded
TO jus. IL. Summers III 81 cents per hneal loot
for dressed and So cents fer undTessrd white
limestone. The bids iOr CITY printing were re
iurred to the hnanc" committee. Mr.. WIN
Cavauaugh was awarded contract for furnish,
ing white Limestone rock TO caiaboose at Vi
cents per perch Ne5br5. Harrison q faWlers
Were award. Il the contract Tor hauling on
macadsm from caliboOse al 80 cents per perch
And Mr.. Moses Benedict was awarded con
tract for m~1cudamIztnG Main street from 9Th tt
18th sIr.el with white Limestone ut 81 XIX p"l
perch The contractors bonds were read ant
approved.
The IN ,yor stated to the council that Ami,
King. conined In the calaboOse for whippins
her small chIid very severely. Was OF unsouht
nIind, aud rrcOmm' nded that her nne be re
mIIted and the prisoner discharged 80 or
derel.
The contract for placing willows and rock Il
gully on l7th street "Rs awarded 10 Mr. NJ
Bsnediol.
Upon motion OF MIR Chinn. the register Wa
Instructed To advertise Tor bus u repair Aiai'
street between l3th and l4lh streets
Upon motion OF Mr.. Schaefermey yer, the reg
lister was instructed To also advertise Tor mac
adam To place upon the dirt repairs made o.
Main street.
Council approvst the mayors appolnimcn
OF four sp, clal policemen on Saturday, Jul
l4th.
The mayor called attention Of The council I
the cemetery walk as proposed last Yeur he
ierred TO i'm ,roVemenI committee.
Mr.. Russell called attention TO the lat Tue
the county court had appropriated SlhO tor ID
purpose of erecting II water fountain near ~
Courthouse that the money had been eAprh'
ell IN bunting tour wooden lrOugi5. Whic
Was not acting In good inith. and sugscstt
that some further action should be tukri u
tn" council. Re erred To wat"rwofhs comm
lee.
Adjourned to regular meeting