The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-04-13

LOst-On Wednesday a pair OF steel-bound
spectacles IN leather case. Return here and
reward.
Mr.. Oscar GGhner missed the train at Sc
dalia last Tuesday morning and failed to get
here to attend the Buck-Kriehn wedding,
but he arrived here IN time Tuesday night TO
congratulations and bid the bridal
party goodbye before they started on the
bridal tour.
Rev. J.. W. Keeble went to Richmond last
Tuesday night to assist Bishop futile who
held services there that night. He was ac-
companied by Mrs Geo. Farrer, Misses Katie
Holland, Daisy Powell, Carrie and Annie
Hines: Messrs. VIM. Taubmsn, G. e. Powell,
Frank LambOrn. Tbos. Yingling and Forrest
Russell. They returned Wednesday morn
ing.
The city council meet in regular session last
Monday night. Present, Mayor WelbOrn
Councilmen McCausland, Hare. Schaefer-
meye r, Russell, Waddell, Chinn and GRAY;
City Attorney Price and Recorder Meet.
Deputy Register Wallace read to the council
the resignation of Mr.. {. Ben Russell rs u
member Of the council from the second ward,
stating ~ his reasons for resigning were that
he had removed from the ward he represented
into the third ward, and that he desired that
the ward should haye its proper representa-
lion. His resignation was accepted. Mayor
WelbOrn stated that on the 1st day of April
he had appointed Mr.. ThOs. Walton 10 fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr..
Russell. Recorder Meet was present and al
ministered the oath OF Office to Mr.. Walton,
who at once took his seat. The minutes of
the last regular meeting were read, approved
and signed. Mr.. Wallace read the collectors
settlement for the month of March, showing
that S17S 80 had been collected from all
sources and turned over to the city treasurer,
which report was received. The treasurer's
report, showing that 81, 236 Gi had been re-
ceived from all sources and that S1,432 81
had been paid out during the month Of
March, was read, received and filed. The
calaboose keepers report was read, received
and filed. A petition from B.. Bramer and
others, praying that steps be taken TO have
the payment and gutterlng fixed along Tenth
street near Atkinson property, was read and
referred to the engineer and Improvement
COmIulllGD WIFI luSbIuCLiOuo W uhNC VIC
street and guttering fixed and order the
pavement repaired. A petition from Nor
rison Bros. and others praying that q pair of
wagon scales be placed in the first ward, near
Mr.. Thos. Gibbons place Of business, was
read and referred to the scales committee.
MIR. Wallace read a report from the city
engineer, informing the council of the filthy
- l.. - 49, .llaro haa nj hlnnEa A 4 aud
"a, first addition, and recommending the
purchase OF a large iron roller with which to
roll macsdam after II had been placed on the
streets; also calling the attention Of the coun.
| ell to the large rock that the Mo. 2. Il. X.
| had placed on Water street, making the road
almost impossible. The report was referred
to The Improvement committee with the ex-
ception of the latter clause. Mr.. McCausland
stated that he was very indignant at the way
the railroad company had treated our city
| but rather than 20 into a law suit over the
matter, he would recommend that the city
submit to his treatment and instruct thu
| engineer to hire three men and a team fol
one day to place dirt and trash over the rock,
US that would he the cheapest way out OF thu
1 IEOuDlCs II kihCO "oo SO Ao eSaSN
The resignation of Mr.. Gus. G.. Kist as chic
OF the Lexington fire department was reat
and accepted. Mr.. Gray read a petition from
the members of the East Lexington fire de
partment asking that a floor be placed in tn
lower room OF the engine house. The repor
was received and filed. Mr.. Gray read
petition from Jno. r. Jordan and other
L nrauinn that Mr. Inn Woods no rp-annOint
ed night Waterman. The petition was re
ceived and the motion to grant the praye
was lost by a vote of 4 to 3. Mr.. Schaefer
never from the finance committee read re
port in regard TO the correction of the assess
ment of John and Mary Hurley for 1881
and recommending the same be done. TIL
report was adopted. Ordinance cOmmitte
asked for further time to draw up ordinanc
in regard to hawker's license and in regar
to the revision Of the ordinances. Tim
granted. Mr.. Gray from the improvement
committee reported that they had examine
the curbing laid down by MIR. Jas. Summer
and had found it to be good. and measured i
and recommended that he be paid for b
work. so ordered. Mr.. McCausland, frOi
claims committee, stated that they had in
quired into the matter Of securing rooms f
the recorders and msrshars offices and thi
the recorder was willing to furnish his ow
room, coal and light, and to clean the roo
: for So per month, and that the room now o.
T cupied by the city marshal had been re-ren
/ ed. Action Of committee approved. M
McCausiand, from same committee reportt
3 claims to the amount of 1888 %. The repo
I was adopted and the bills ordered audited al
paid. Mr.. McCausland presented a bill
Sl2 30 from Mr.. Leroy Farmer and explain
, ed that while DIR. Alexander was Il memb
+ of the board of health that the small-pC
scare had induced the doctor TO have NJ
l Farmer oil der 3 quilts Of vaccine for the cit
and az the scare soon subsidized the yaccil
was not used and consequently spoiled N
; was a dead loss to Mr.. Farmer. The coun,
ordered the bill paid. Mr.. Gray, from I
gas committee, recommended the payment
. the gas bill for the month Of March. So
dered. MIR. Chinn, from the committee Il
r pointed TO examine into the matter Of e
e tending the water mains, asked Tor furth
t time, which was granted. Mr.. McCauslai
moved that the water company's quarter
bill Of $1,000 be allowed. Carried. n
e Waddell placed Mr.. Eph King in nominate
for chief of the fire department, an Mr.. Or
taken and Nr. King WAS chosen by q vote o.
to 3. Mr.. Gray stated hat Jno. Herman h
paid his poll tax, aud as he was q member
= the fire department, recommended that I
amount be refunded TO him. So ordert
y Mr.. Gray stated that The loose iron laid alo
g the streets by the street railway cOmpal
s was dangerous beside being II nuisance. T
r iron was ordered removed. Mayor WelbO
said that unknown to him the council b
passed an ordinance prohibiting the turni
n out of prisoners in the calabOose until the co
had been paid, and That a woman had be
confined In the calabOOse and was in su
q q condition that she could not work and mi
1t impossible for her to pay the costs. II
that on the recommendation OF a doctor
had discharged her. Action confirmt
h jesse Hamlet was appointed calsboose ket
: er for he month OF April. AppoIntml
e confirmed. The mayor appointed Jno. Woo
d night watchman and the council refused
lie confirm the appointment. Mr.. Geo. wills
d on behalf of himself and others. stated Il
9th street north of Main was badly in need
d repair and said that # the city would pl
curbIng along there that payments would
placed there also, and asked that macad
be placed as far down as MIR. Sturges' uni
er yard. Referred 10 engineer and lmprovem,
d committee. Mr.. Gray told the council Il
st the covers on the man holes on Sixtee
l. street were rotten and needed attenti