The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-02-15
Council Proceedings.

City council met in regular session Monday
night. All present.
The minutes OF The la,t regular meeting
were read and approved.
During the readiu4 OF IN" minutes MtyDr
W 'lnorn was suddenly taken SIC, arI Nas
compelled 10 retire. aud appointed Council.
mHn WAX to preside oyer The meeting.
The collectors report for JaDuafy wa- read
aud ordered received aud flied. Amount coli
leated - SO is; commI..,or-, el"e ~. 10. a.
ed over 10 city treasurer. g4jHs ~.
TIea-uTeT's report Tor Jauuarq read ADD
oraeted received and nied Amount received
from all sources. "a, 645 81; paid out on Tie
several funds. II 49, 81.
On aoeDunt OF the continued illnr- at ihe
keeper vi the cslsboosc. Mr.. jesse ua,nirrl,
NJ report Wa udrfeh EOm that department
for January.
MIR. CIasett, chuirmAL Of the uTdInnnu,
committee, reported, according to previous
Instructions. All ordinance in regard 10 the
ices and salaries of city officers.
Mr.. Walton moved that the ordinance be
taken up and read Tor the hr-t time. Carried.
The ordin.uce was read for the hr,i time.
Mr.. Walton moved that the ordinance be
laid over until the next regular meeting.
Carried.
MIR. Walton, chairman OF the Improvement
committee. asked for further time TO report
IN regard to the purchase Of the Goose Pond
property, AZ Mr.. Gantier had not been In the
city since the order was made. Further time
granted.
| Mr. EaUarf chairman nf Rlain,a .nnntiEtan
read q list OF claims which had been previous.
ly audited and numbered. Claims ordered re.
| gistered as read.
Mr.. Fegert also -ead u list of claims which
had been previously registered. Claims or
dered paid in he order read.
Mr.. WaddelI, chairman OF the gas commit
toe. reported favOrablv and the gas bill for
January wss ordered paid.
Mr.. JnO. Minnaugh, q member of Fire Co,
No. l. asked The attention Of the council. lie
stated that be wished, on The part Of his cUuI.
panv. to deny tho reports that they would
retlre from service if certain things were not
purchased for them by the council. He asked
that permission be granted two members OF
the company to use the cumpsny's 70 I'M as Il
sleeping room, IN order that they might be on
hand TO give proper alarms and place every
thing In readiness In case Of Ire. In placing
before the council the name Of Mr.. &. Z.
Kioi, whom Company M. 1 wished elected
fire chief. Mr.. Minnsuxh made charges II
neglect against the present chief, Mr. Eph.
King. The council would not sustain the
objections without investigation aud the
whole matter was referred to tho fire board
with instructions to report nj the mex, meet
Ing.
Mr.. Thos. Walton WAS. upon tho motion Of
Mr. Fexsrt. granted permission to use
rWsedee fleet. which Is no more nor Iess
than the large hollow near the pontuon
bridge. tor the purpose Of getting coal out Of
bis bank.
Mr.. mmo stated that the road between
the two tracks of The Mo. p. X. Il. was 10 t
very bad condition aud moved that the mar
shall notify the railroad company TO repair it
Immediately. Carried.
Mrs Ghsefermeyer moved that the Improve
ment committee be Instructed TO have cinders
hauled and placed on the walk in front Ct
aud near the Mlss Sue Meet propertv,o on Main
street. Carried.
Mr.. Schaefermeyer said complaints were
frequently N ide In regard to the actions of
the city marshal In deputIzIng certains men
TO make arrests. and moved that the city at
torney be instructed TO nsnd TO the mayor, W
soon a. possible, his written opinion Is to
whether the marshal has The right to do SO.
Carried.
Mr.. schaefermeyer moved that u request
be msde Of the property holders of the
city, by publication In the IuteIlIgencer, 10
trim the trees In front Of their property 80 rs
not TO interfere with the gas light. Carried &.
Council adjourned.