Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-05
THE ALLEY OPENED,
Property Owners Help Paw for
the Jones Land The Cellar
ways to Remain Open,

dict be approved and the PROPOSE.
ton accepted, He was seconded
by MIR. Bunton. Mr., Clark oppos-
ed the motion as he did not think
the Council possessed of the au-
thority to dive into the city's
pocket to defray the expense of
opening the alley. Mr.. Walker
was of the same opinion. He had
once said, he thought, that he
would never vote a dollar ON the
opening of the alley, as he thought
those benefited should bear the
expense. Mr.. Walker finally Of
fered a substitute to Mr.. Turner'S
motion, to pay one-half the cost,
but it did not carry. The original
motion prevailed by a vote of
four to two.
James Galloway presented side
walk matter to the Council; it was
referred to the street and alley
committee.
The questioned closing the GEL
lar-ways came up again. Mr..
Walker stated that he had been
given to understand that the city
would be involved in expensive
litigation fan order to the effect
contemplated was made and en-
forced. Mr.. Walker called atten-
ton to several dangerous traps
about town but was afraid to take
steps for fear that the city might get
into trouble. Mr.. Clark was afraid
of damage suits arising from the
condition ofsome of the sidewalks,
but, like Mr.. Walker, he thought
the question a deep one, with room
for argument pro and o Mr..
Steele favored closing all holes
and cellar-ways but thought the
matter should be left for the next
Council. As a test Mr.. Clark NOV
ed that an order in this direction
be made and enforced, but it did
not carry.
Mr.. johnson and MI. Walker re-
| ported that Treasurer Gentry's ac-
counts were found to be- correct; a
detailed report viii be made at a
special meeting Thursday night.
Upon motion of Mr.. Walker,
5000 were placed with the fund to
pay hydrant rental, the amount
due to April 4.
East Jackson street was ordered
macadamized from Cole to Jeffer-
son, upon Mr.. Walkers motion.
VIM. Biggers asked the Council
to look after certain Fifth ward
sidewalks long since ordered
down. The Street Commissioner
was ordered to lay the walks at
| once.
Mr.. Steele, Park Commissioner,
reported fair progress in his work
of improving Hardin Park.
The Council adjourned until 7:30
Thursday evening.
Highly Entertaining.
Visitor in Fulton-"Jolly little
city you have here"
Melancholy citizen (r~eluctant to
acquiesce in the use of so festive an
adjective for anything)-"Y-e-s."
Visitor-stI shall be in town for
a few hours; what points ofinterest
can a man find to visit in that
length of timer"
Citizen-"Insane Asylum, up on
the hill"
Visitor-"Hum-yes. AT what
other places could he amuse him
self for an hour? ?"
Citizen-s'Cemetery; as quiet as
any in the State, if l do say it as
owns some lots"
Visitor-"Um-very creditable
tie have a neat cemetery very. Can
you think of any other
Citlzen-"Well, you might have
, time to finish with the Deaf ane
Dumb Asylum, but that is burned
down."
Eisitor-ssMuch obliged;
wonder if / can catch this train fo
Mexico. / want to go to a tow
where there is some life, enter
I!prise and git up and git. Fultor
is a good place to die in, but
want to live a while. Ia, Ia"
;, Reception Days For April.
Mrs. ]. F. Llewellyn and Mrs
: T. B. Duncan, Tuesday, 3rd.
Mrs. S. P. Emmons, Wednes
day, 18th,
Mrs. J. E. Ross and daughters
8 to 6 and 7 to 1890, Friday, 10th
Mrs. G.. D. Ferris and daughter
Tuesday, oath.
q Mrs. J. w. Bryan and daughters
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