Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-03-29
LAID OVER ONE WEEK.
The Gene Jones Alley Matter
Laid Over Agaip-Miner
Municipal Matters.

The meeting of the Board of Alder.
men Monday. The committee
TO investigate the matter of WIDEN
ing East Liberty street, having no
report to make, was discharged.
George Robertson appeared ON
behalf of G.. ID. Ferris, asking for
an order closing the ceilar-way and
coal hole on the south side Of the
LEDGER building, ON West Monroe
street, Mr.. Ferris being of the
opinion that the sidewalk leading
to his projected opera house was
INSTRUCTED by their presence. Mr..
Clark thought the city's interests
were jeopardized daily by the ex-
istence of these dangerous open
ings. The iron railing at the cor
ner of Promenade and jefferson
streets was sadly in the way of
church-goers and as u purpose
served only as a l~oaing place for
negro Migrants. Mr.. Bunton favor
ed closing every trap, coal hole or
cellar-way about town. Action on
the matter was deferred until the
next meeting.
A petition was presented asking
for o sidewalk on the west side of
North Jefferson street, from the
Allison Spring property to the
stone bridge, with a suitable foot
crossing on the bridge to the east
side of the street. The petition
was acted upon favorably.
The clerk read the report of the
jury in the Jones alley matter,
wherein the damages were assess
ed at $3.50. Mayor Hisey express
ed the opinion that the citizens of
that part of the city should bear
part ofthe expense OF opening the
alley. DIR. Rothwell, who was
present, addressed the Council on
the subject. He thought the alley
had cost about enough already, and
that the value set upon the pro-
perty by the recent jury was a rea-
sonable one. The Doctor made an
extended statement of grievances,
as a property owner of the block.
closing by asking the Council to
open the alley. "Rather than let
the matter pass ove without the
verdict of the jury being approx
ed" he said, II will see that S6t
of the amount is paid Mr.. Jones il
the city willspay 5000" The mat.
ter was disposed of by a motion by
Mr.. Johnson to lay the matter
over until an adjourned meeting o.
the Council, that all parties con-
cerned may be given an opportun'
ity to consider the matter carefully
before action is taken.
Steele and Clark were appointed
by the Mayor to settle with the
Collector, and Walker and Johnson
were>selected to make a settlement
with the treasurer.
The Council adjourned until next
Monday night.
A woman giving her name as
Tweig, with her three children was
put off the 3 p. M, west bound G
& A. Sunday. The conductor il
charge of the train said he fearee
the woman was insane, and though
it best to leave her in charge of tn,
local authorities until she grew
better. The quartet was placed il
a carriage and driven to. the City
Hall where an examination wa:
held. The woman's conversation
was rather disconnected, almos
incoherent. III. Frank addressed
her in German and she answered
in a strange dialect which the gen
tleman could hardly understand
1t was finally learned that she wa'
from Cleveland, Ohio, having
tickets for Los Angeles, Cal. TIL
little family was sent westward
Sunday, the mother showing III
further signs of dementia.
An informal meeting of those in
terested in base ball was held a
Morris, on South Jefferson street
Monday. It was agreed to pur