The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

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permit. The report was received, adopted
and filed.
Mr.. Hare, from improvement and repair
comHittee, reported that the curbinL and
pavement in front of j. ID. Shewalter's and
the H.. A. Seminary property was badly out
oil repair and moved that the marshal notify
Mr.. Shewalter and the f. A. s. trustees to
repair pavement as soon as possible. Carried.
MIR. Fegeft read claims previously audited,
Moved and carried that claims be registered
as read.
Mr.. Fegert read report OF claims commit
tee. Claims allowed out OF revenue fund,
SO'" IL; Improvement fund, $I49 rs. The
report was adopted ~ read.
MIR. Fegert offered bill Of Mr.. Robt. Taub-
man for curbing laid down in front of his
premises. Mr.. Schaefermeyer moved that
the bill be referred to Improvement commit
Tee and engineer to examine and report.
Mr.. Fegert offered bill OF Mr.. Schawe OF
S2o 30 for repairing 4th ward scales and I'd
ward water trough. Mr.. Schaefermeyer
moved that the bill be referred to scales and
Improvement committees TO examine and
report. Carried.
NhN'' b'"FNu thdI LcAllRLOU dItT
Company be paid 500 SO and mayor draw his
warrant for same. Carried.
Mr.. Walk, from judiciary committee, re-
ported thatlheY had examined into the bill of
MIR. johnson for making out delinquent tax
list and said that they could find no law that
allowed them to pay him for 1t.
Mr.. Waddell moved the allowance of gas
bill. Carried.
MIR. Walk offered report from water COM
mlttee IN regard to water fountain. II was
moved by Mr.. Schaefermeyer, and carried.
That the matter be referred back to the water
committee.
The mayor stated that they had a pooa
supply committee but they could get no re-
port.
MIR. Fegert reported In regard to fire COM
panies' hose. Mr.. WaddelI moved that 500
feet be put in where blank was left in the |
report referred to.
MIR. Eph King, chief Of fire department, |
came forward and reported that very little |
OF the hose in Use was of any account and |
asked that the council give the fire companies
QUO feet OF hose. He also stated that Mr..
'no. Young had proposed to hitch horses |
to hose cart and take it to fires for 81 80 at |
night and 81 in the day time.
Mr.. Schaefermeyer stated that II the fire |
companies could possibly get along with less |
than 800 feet that it would plesse the finance |
committee to wait for the purchase of a lar. |
ger number of feet until next year.
Mr.. Waddel's motion was put to a vote
and carried.
Supply committee and fire company officers
authorized to select hose and fixtures and
order it.
MIR. Waddell moved that Mr.. Jas. Moore
head be allowed so cents per foot on CURLING
In same manner as allowed to Mr., Robert
Taubman.
Point of order raised as to whether the
CITY could allow bills in this way. The
mayor stated that If the contract for curblng
mad been annulled. as was shown by the re.
CORDS. the motion was out of order,
Mr.. Waddell amended his motion nv NOV
Ing that register advertise for bid. 10 mt
down curbing for him. Carried.
MIR. Walton offered a resolution recon-
mending that the rock in the county rock
Vard De purchased and spread on Water street
at a price not TO exceed 95 cents per perch.
Resolution adopted.
MIR. Walton said Mr.. Abendroth had Offer
ed to sell rock taken from new reservoir for
~ cents per perch and recommended that the
rock be bought. broken and spread on Water
street at a cost not to exceed 81 10 per perch
spread on street.
MI. Schaefermeyer offered n resolution re-
commencing that the macadamizing of the
street In front of postofice be postponed a
year and that the rock now being broken be
placed on Rldgeway instead, If Mr.. Benedict
would agree.
The point Of order was raised as to whether
the council could order rock put on Ridge
way without advertising. Mayor decided
motion In order. Resolution put to a vote
and recommendation ordered adopted.
Mr.. Waddell stated that a Mr.. Carlisle had
taken out a team tiers license and mad used il
one day anG moved that his license be rerat.
ed. Referred to judiciary committee and
city attorney.
MIR. Fegert stated that Thos. Arnold, color
ed, wished the approach to his property fixed.
Referred TO Improvement committee.
MIR. Schaefermeyer moved that bids bs
advertised for putting down gutterIng from
the W pipe to the valley gutter In the
alley on Eleventh street between Franklin
and South. Carried.
MIR. Walk moved that engineer be instruct.
ed to repair crossing In front of +. Voltz's
property. Carried.
MIR. Clagett stated that Mr.. Lewis Neale
had taken out license to run hotel and sell
cigars and had used it only one month and
moved that his license be abated. Referred
to judiciary committee.
Mr.. Simmons moved that city engineer
comply with u previous order in regard to
raising of the curhIng In front of the property
or ID. NJ. and j. T. Smith on franklin avenue.
The engineer was instructed so to do pro.
vided the cost would not exceed the amount
already appropriated.
Printing contract ordered to run twelve
month from August Is.
Mr.. Clagett moved that first ward water
trough be repaired. Referred to water COM
mittee.
Mayor Welborn appointed Jno. G, Fisher
as fourth ward scalesmaster; second ward,
Fred Gramm; first ward, Cbas. Murphy.
Mayor said he had abated fine of VIM.
Whitsett but OILY part of 1t had been re.
~ S'"AA ouultCu IUT DAlhlcC,
Mayor recommended that one-armed man
be released from calaboose. So ordered.
Jesse Hamlet appointed calaboose keeper.
Mayor said two months ago he appointed
two night w%atchmen and that before their
time was out he would consult with council
rs TO whether they wanted them both.
Mr.. Waddell moved that the measurement
Of rock be investigated.
Moved that the matIer be laid over till next
meeting. Carried.
Harrison II Hedge awarded contract for
furnishing calaboOse with rock, and hauling
macadam fiOm the calabOose to any part Of
the city ordered by council,
MIR. Walton moved that engineer and I'M
prOvement committee be ordered to have
four men to break rock on Water street for
one month. Carried.
Motion to adjourn prevailed.
Sells-Barrett.