The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-02-18

the president; and TINT the duty of this
committee shall be 10 inquire into the
prorrictV and Pxpcdiency of building
first class plank walk from South
street AT the intersection of 18th street
90 Nachpelah cemetery; to ascertain The
cost of tho same, and also il any aid
can be obtained 10 help in building the
same. This committee shall report al
The next regular meeting of this coun-
Gil. Carried.
Mr.. Williams moved that the city
engineer be instrucLed to Gil hole in
street opposite second ward scales.
Carried
The recorder said the case of Jack
Fehrer was SET for the 18th. Also that
III the case OF Wm. Moore the witness
lees OF two persons had been wrongly
turned into the treasury. Also spoke
OF taxes of Mrs. Sill.
The case of Mrs. Sill was referred to
the finance committee
Mr.. Chinn from the committee on
the change OF charter made the follow
ing report
70 the Honorable Mayor and C0un-
ell Of the City OF Lexingtou:-rhe un-
der5I@ued, your committee, appointed
''' NV pAl popC vi ilNtStlHdtlUS out
present charter and the statutes of tn,
state with Il view of deciding the ad-
visibility of Surrendering our present
charter and becoming city of the
third class, under the statutes Of Mis-
souri,, would report as follows: After
careful and thorough comparison OF
our present charter with the statutes
OF this state governing cities of the
third class, we find great many ad-
vantages given by the statutes over the
powers given in onr present charter
We would call the attention of the
council to the following sections of the
Acts OF 1887, as showing some of said
| advantages, to-wit: Sections 2, 3, 3.
2l, %, 26, 81, 33, "a, 81, Al, 46, SO, &C,
| II, 81, 81, l07, lO9. The law requires
that cities desiring to avail themselves
Of the benefits of the laws of the state
governing cities of the third class shall
| have population OF 5000; and we
would therefore recommend that the
| census be taken in order that we may
know whether or not we can avail our
| selves of the benefits of the statutes
and further, to ascertain Gf we have
not 5000 inhabitants) whether or no,
we have 1000 inhabitants, which il
we have entities us to free postal de
livery system. Your committee are o
the opinion that the Act Of 1887 con
cerning cities OF the third class is mucf
more simple, and being new and il
conformity with the constitution anC
laws OF Tie state would greatly simpIi
" matters, aud beside there are
several provisions of our present char
ter that are in conflict with the consti-
tuition and laws OF our state. On pag'
81 the Act of 1887 provides when ant
how the election shall be held.
NJ. j. CHINN,
g. B. RUSSELL.
T.. II. SCHAEFERMEYER.
The report was received and tn,
committee was continued.
Mr.. Williams moved that temper
ary macadam crossing be made from
the pustollicc across 10 f. G. LOOMS
Mr.. Russell moved to amend by pro
viding for another one opposite Mr.
Clagetts store. Mr.. Gray moved t.
amend to put one down across Soutl
street at 23d street. Lost.
Mr.. Russell moved that the crossin!
u! Esd and South street be repaired
Carried
Mr.. Russell moved a maCadam cross
ing be put at Ciagett's s corner. Carried
Mr.. Chinn moved the ordinance com
mittee be instructed to prepare an or
dinance to take the census, and tina
when the council adjourn it do so unit
Thursday night, February 23d.
The mayor appointed Messrs. Nc
Causland and Chinn as committee ol
walk to Machpclah.
The mayor appointed J. w. Hamlet
calaboOse keeper. Approved.
In the matter OF the steps placed il
i2tn street. south of Main, the previon
action of the councii permitting TN
same was recOnsidered, having heel
illegal.
Council adjourned.