The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-01
The Third Ward.

EDITOR INTELLIGENCFR: - AS n general
thing. the American people too soon forget
the commendablc acts, not only of their pub
lie servants. but also Of their fellow men.
For this reason. l would ask space in your
paper TO ell the attention of the voters Of the
third ward TO . few OF the official acts Of c.
Ben. Russell, whilst in the council. thereby
showing that he has proven the liveliest
councilman we have had tor many Il year.
Now, in answer to a call made on him by
over ninety good and substantial citizens, ir.
respective OF political affiliations, Of the third
ward, he has consented TO make the race for
councilman in that ward, and | would call
the attention OF the voters Of thai ward to the
following acts of MIR. Russell whilst repre-.
senting the second ward in the city council.
Russell offered the tOllowlug:" is written on
every PAGE of the minutes of the council. but
! in looking over the journal l only had time
| 70 select u few of the most important items,
AS follows:
To raise manhole ut Goose Pond;' to
nut rock and willows on 18th street in
Woods subdivision to let contract Il repair
RylaLd wall; to put the rock in the caiaDoose
yard on South street, between l'th and 18Th
| streets, in front of Wirkier's; to put rock In
| cnllboose ward on 18th street, between South
and Franklin, in front of JOnn q. Young $;
10 nut down curbIng in the following order:
in front Of blocks IL and Is on Nam street IN
front of Frank KE ehn'S and f. u. Hearle's,
| and blocks Is aud 10 on South street IN front
OF Capt. RaI.kiu'S and Robert TaubmaR's; to
buy an alley o. Joseph Hook TO enable per-
sons back Of him TO get to their property; TO
nut two blocks of macaIIm on College street,
from Franklin mortal, in front or John IauO'
mans and Fletcher'S.
IL was throu@G his efforts that the gas was
extended from College street TO Tue Pacilc
depot and from l7lh 10 Goth streets on South
street. So much for the third ward; now Tor
the Others.
To put macadam on east aide OF 23d street
from BetherS to baptist chapel: to build
Tom John culVcrt; to put rock in calab0ose
ward down on 3d street, two and one-hal1
blocks; to macadami2e one block on I'd
street -ry contract; 10 put rock aud WILLOWS
on 9Th stree. between South and franklin;
to repair and put in order Irish Town Hill"
to put rock 81 Franklin Avenue for old men
TO break. who did not wish TO beg or go TO
The poor house. after IL had been voted down
cor four months; to create a supply commit
tec.t 10 nav Drucilli Anderson twenty dollars
Tor waiting on Der son, when sick with the
smallpox, o'her nurses having been otfered
live dollars per day uy the city and refused;
THAT the mayor. marshal or any councilman,
might order the keeper OF the calaDoose TO
rive n nj .i,ps lodging or i meal TO any one
3, HON IhCy thou"ht deserved 1t; 1t was
through his efforts that the hiacadam was
extended from Judge Walkers to the old
depot.
He wrote the report. aud was The most ac-
i've member of the council in securing the
ely hit blocks OF maCaiam row being placed
an Franklin, Nam, South and College streets;
} To nut the old men 10 work thY reason OF the
eight blocks of maradam mentioned aboVe)
on Frankiin Avenue near tue opera mouse,
Ia Grade 10Th street aud ill wash In front Of
1t, Johns church, and 10 appropriate $3.50
, fer the same: to put the one and One-half
p hln,ks of macadam IN calahOOse yard on Sd
r street. lie helped to push the gas AROUND
: the school park aud down RldSway to Guild
brick cu!vert in front OF JOrdan's foundry
{ and IN front of Tom WaltOn's.
For the past five years ne has been active
and un,jring in every matter that has cOIue
before the council aud welded An influence
for the good 0. the ci!y, aS all cOunciimen,
t past and present, can hat admit. Then, vO-
n ters OF the third ward't you want a i've man
t. one that is thoroughly posted aud familiar
with the affairs of oar city, one VINO know
the right and darUs to 10 ii. one who viii
y give his time ami attention To me advance
l Incut of our city, then vote Tor Mr.. Russell
4 Let those who asked him 10 make The race
D not only vote for him on election day. but SET
r. that he is elected bv an Overwhelming ma
inritv. Listen not to those who for theiI
avn personal spite and >rt.ih ends woult
cause YOU, by lies and Misrepresentation &c
violate your word. They are al things TO al
Il men. The party lash ~ being applied where
IL will do ats work. YiliaiuOGS lies told where
il will not, men whose cheeks should burr
az with shame are being made 'caIs paws" o
in his race. BE. not decciVedi 20 not to tn
enemies of Mr. Russell to get the truth, fD
IL The truth is not in Them" Remember. tina
when they come 10 you with a smile on thei
X faces, the eEmiiy, hatred ana malignity o
lie the devil is in their hearts.
A THIRD WARD VOTER.