The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19
Council Proceedings.

Council Proceedings.
The city council met in regular session
MonlaY night, Mayor Welborn In the chair
Present.: Councilmen Hare. Schaeferneyer,
Walton. Wsddell, Fegert. Simmons ant
Walk; Deputy Register Wallace, Engineer
Mulligan, Attorney Price and Recorder Meet
Minutes of the previous meeting read, ap'
proved and signed.
The city collectors report for month end.
Ing March 81, was read and ordered received
and flied. Amount collected. SOS 81; collec
tors commissions. SO 0S; turned over to TIT
city treasurer. S95 90.
Deputy Treasurer Wallace reported as "a
The receipts and disbursements for the month
ending March 81, Amount received from an
sources, S64b 10; paid out OF the seyera
funds, 81 .9TG SO. Mr., Wallace also read {,
report from his office notifying the council
for licenses and had not paid for the same
and that the collector had turned the matter
over to the attorney for further acti)n
Reports received and ordered filed.
The report Of the calaboose keeper for tho
month Of March was read. received and
ordered filed. IL shows that seven prisoners
were turned oyer TO him during the month
against whom lines were assessed to the
amount OF Sl18 60, 1923 OF which had been
paid In cash, the balance being paid in work
MIR. Wallace read a report from the city
engineer recommending the cleaning up OF
the alleys throughout the city. ss they were
In a iillhy condition.; the repairing of pave.
ments. rs some Of them were In such d fix a.
to be dangerous TO pedestrians; the accept.
ance Of the offer Of Mr.. G.. A. Kriehn 10
donate the trash and brick bats that would
accrue In the ~remOdeling OF the Laclede
hotel. II the city would haul II of, and that
the same be used in filling up the old public
cIsterns.
The recommendations In the report were
adopted excepting In regard to the filing oil
the cisterns and In that particular upon
motion of Mr.. Walton the order was amend
ed so as to read ''to ba used in llIing washes
In streets where needed"
A communication from Mr.. JAS. II. Moore
head. proposing TO the council that II they
would allow him KS cents per foot Tor extra
fine ourbing he would pay the balance neces
sary to have the same put down in front Of
bis property and that II he could get q claim
registered for the amount he would advance
the necessary funds.
The matter was laid over foe consideration
at the uext regular meeting.
a petition from tax payers who w prop
erty fronting on aud In the p%eiRhborhood OF
Seventeenth street praying that said. street
he opened up ir order that they might have
means OF lngIess and egress 10 and from
their property was read by Mr.. Wallace and
the same was referred TO the improvement
committee and the city engineer.
A communication from q patentee OF vol.
Ing booths. which are necessary In voting
under the "Ausiralian" system, WAS read,
As this city does not come under the scope OF
the law In that particular no action was
taken upon the communication.
Mr.. VIM. +. kerdOlff, Jr., upon behalf OF
ibe residents Of College Rlaoe. Just outside
lhe city spd persons residing Just Inside the
limits. eame before the council and addressed
them In regard 10 The opening OF Eighteenth
street. to the city limits, where IL would be
net Nv them ~ extending the street already
opened up In College Place. lie said that u
considerable amount OF money would be
required to bridge the ravine between the
CITY and College Place, but felt safe In saying
Thai should the city open ~ their part of the
street, which would cost comparatively moth
ing, they, Che residents Of College Place.
With the assistance Of the county court,
would open the rest.
Mr.. WIN. b. Bolton seconded what Mr..
kerdolG had said.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Schaefermeyer the
matter was referred to the committee on
streets and alleys, the city attorney and the
city engineer.
Mr.. WIN. ii. Stevenson, upon the part OF
FIRE 20. No. |, came before the council
and recommended the appointment of MIR,
VIM. Winkler as tife chief Tor the unexpired
term.
Mr.. Ferguson upon the part of residents OF
the ueighborhood OF Twenty third and Main
atreets, asked the priv ilege and some assis.
lance from the city In making Il walk from
Twenty.third street to the residence of a., ant
j, z. Ardinger.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Simmons the priyileg,
was granted and an order issued that III,
city dohsta several 10 ads OF cinders,
Mr.. Schaefermeyer nominated Mr.. VIM
Winkler for lire chief.
Mr.. Walk nominated Mr.. VIM. GoIipb,Iv
for the same Office.
The vote was taken by ballot and Mr. ao.
lightly receiving ave out OF the seven vote,
cast the mayor declared him elected,
Mr.. Emil Ludwigs complained 10 IN,
council Thai John O'Mall ey had ruug = false
alarm Of fire, that gu account OF this TN
oaptaip Of fire Go. No. /. Cat that time
Mr.. Chris Kist had become involved in
difficulty aud was fined that Mr.. QMalley hat
heen arrested ana released upon his owl
recognizance TO appear before the recorder
for trial At Il certain time, but ~ yet noibInu
more had ever been heard OF the case.
MIR. Price stated thai 10 Nas giving the
case prGpar attention and had ordered a war.
rant issUed for Mr.. O'Malley.
The mayor decided that il the officers
Jailed to do their duty the council had IN,
pa "er Of Impeachment bat ia q uasa ike thi
he could no! see that tie council had an,
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