The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-18
Council Proceedln. q.

CITY council met in regular session Monday
night. January IL. Present: Mayor W ell.
born; CouncilmeD Hare, Clagett. Walton,
Schaefermeyer. Waddell. Fegert and Sim
mons; Engineer Mulllgan. Recor der Meet,
Attorney III ice and Deputy Register Wal.
lace.
The minutes of the preceding rPgulsr ,
adjourned aud called meelings were read.
approved and -iRned.
Deputy Register Wallace read The collectors
settlement for December. Amount collected,
$7.3.7 10; collectors commissions $500 81:
amount turned over TO city treasurer. Sc ,9s8-
~. The report was ordered received and
tIed.
Mr. Wallace read the lreasurer's report Tor
December. Amount received from all
sources. Vt COB Of; paid out on the several
funds. s3.40I 40. The report WAS received
and ordered filed.
Mr.. Wallace read the cslaboose keepers
report for December. which WAS received
and filed.
Mr. SchaeiermeYeT from the finance cOIu
mIttee, reported "A list of property holders
who had been skipped by the assessor: also
u list OF persons who had been granted re.
d%uctions 10 their assessments. The report
was adopted and fled.
Mr.. Schsefermeyer laid before the council
the complaints OF Mrs. Mary Hearle In regard
TO the assessment OF her property In Irish
town.
Mr.. Clsgett stated that he had looked ictO
this matter fully and that II seemed to him
that 1t was unfair that her lot should be 81.
sessed at one price and the lot adjoining al
another price and moved ,hat the sssessmen,
be placed at 500.
Mr.. Schsefermeyer moved to amend By
placing IL at $3.50 aud that the city rsgIste
notify The collector OF the reduction. Car
ried.
Mr.. Schsefermeyer said that the count,
bad seen ut TO reduce the assessment of tn,
Lsclede hotel property from %. 900 to "a, 90,
and that the city was now asked to make
J similar reduction. He moved that the assess
ment be placed nj a $500. Carried.
Oar. WsltoD. from the Improvement com
mittee. offered q report Ia regard to the drain
! age OF water from property OF the late Jos
Gantler. He stated In come elton that he
had conversed with Jos Gantier, Jr., h
regard to the amount for which the cit
! could purchase the property In contr overs,
and that It could be bought for y reasonable
price. He thought II "a matter worthy th,
consideration OF the council and moved tha
! the mayor appoint y committee 10 arrang,
= for the purchase.
The Ieport WAS adopted. tho motion cart IL,
. and the Improvement Committee appointe,
to look into the matter.
MIR. Fegert from claims committee read
Hist OF claims TO he registered. Claims order
= ed registered M read.
Mr.. Fegert from same read
list OF claims which had been previously reg
istered. Claims ordered paid In the orde
read. The amount recommended paid OIL
, Of Improvement fund was Sil2 65; out q
revenue fund Si,3S5 81.
Mr.. Fegert. from the claims committee
, offered u report recomm@ nding the paw men
OF the amounts due the water and gas com
I panIes. Report adopted.
Mr.. Waddeli, from the gus committee, 70
ported favorably aud the IN. bill for Decem
, Der was ordered paid.
:. MIR. Schaefermeyer stated that the salsrle
now paid the city officers were very uusatil
, factory and offered n resolution au,hOrixln
:" the ordnance committee TO draw up n ney
n ordinance regulating salaries OF city ~oficiaii
Resolution adopted.
4 Mr.. Walton moved that the council meet |
executive session January 81. for the purpos
@ OF considering such an ordinance. Carried
Mr.. Hare moved that the bridge on whs
Is known AZ Brick Yard HUI. 10 Irish lowt
D he repaired. Carried.
y Mr.. Simmons moved That the supply com
= mittes be Instructed to purch ase = stove 70
the East Lexington Dire company and that
lock be placed on the front door OF ihel
!. building. Carried.
Mr.: Walton moved that the bridge nea
> Mr.. GhVin's residence. 10 Irish town, b
e repaired. Carried.
q Mr.. simmons moved that clnders be order
ed spread over the block OF macadam o
south street. between 23rd and 24th street,
Carried.
Council adjourned.