Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
A LONG MEETING,
An Important Batch of Business
Disposed of-The Tax Levy
Ordered.

journed session last week, the
members all being present except
Worrell, whe is in Arkansas.
Arnold and Angle were centin-
ned as a committee on guttering.
A gutter of rock will be put down
in front of Kemper's and the Wind
sor. Also just north of Weiner's
boot and shoe store.
Marshal Lane reported that the
railroads were going to put up
lights at the crossings. The electric
light, now located at Jefferson
and Liberty streets, was ordered
back to the City Hall to be burned
all night.
The ordinance, ferbiding the
throwing of water or sprinkling on
the streets from 9 a. m. till 6 p. M,
was read the second time and
pretty generally discussed. Mr..
Arnold opposed it as it would be
Objectionable to our business men,
who desire to sprinkle often in the
middle of the day, especially dur
ing the dry and hot weather. Mr..
Ferris favored the ordinance and
said it did not interfere with
sprinkling the side walks, and
thought that the streets could be
sprinkled plenty before 9 a. m. and
after 6 p. m. He thought the city
was liable to suffer from damage
suits, which might grow out of the
promiscuous throwing Of water
while the streets were crowded
with horses and wagons. Mr..
Locke opposed the ordinance fol
much the same reasons as given by
Mr.. Arnold. The Mayor said he
thought there would not be any &C.
cidents if business men would at
tend to sprinkling and not allow
boys to fool with the hose. Mr..
Ferris withdrew the ordinance and
introduced another, which was read
| for the first time. The sense OF
the new ordinance is as follows:
Section l. No person shall at
any time wash buggies, wagons OF
other vehicles or horse in street
or alley, or upon any sidewalk in
such a manner as will in any way
interfere with the use Of said
streets, alleys or sidewalks by the
public.
The new ordinance, it will be
seen, does not stop sprinkling, but
does away with buggy washing,
ETC., on the pubic streets and al
leys.
The Street Commissioner was
instructed to attend to the flushing
of cutters on Tuesdays and Fri
days, and to do the work in a
thorough manner. Mr.. Angle was
appointed to superintend the mat
ter.
Walks in front of the following
property on the south side OF
Promenade were ordered repaired:
G.. G. Weimer, Mrs. Bolts, Mary J.
Inflow.
New side walks were ordered in
front of the property of DR.. McFall
and J. NJ. Riley.
Mr.. Ferris said he thought that
several of our business men had
given in their merchandise to the
City Assessor too low and that il
should be raised. Some general
and spirited talk then took place
in regard to the assessments on va.
rious property throughout the city,
some of which it was thought to be
very low. This, with several othe,
matters, which should have been
attended to by the board Of equal
ization after being discussed, were
continued generally.
The Council then ordered the
tax levy the same as last year
so cents for the general and 1C
cents fer the sinking fund. The
tax books were ordered made eut
and turned over to the collector.
| A settlement was then made
with the officials.
| The report OF the treasurer was
received and warrants ordered de.
stroyed.
The reports of the Street Com.
missioner and Marshal were re.
ceived and referred to committee
consisting Of Nessrs. Lakeland and
Angle.