The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-07-19
City Council Proceedings,


The new city council met In is first regu-
lar session Monday night. Mayor C. Ben
russell presiding. Present:-COuncilmen
carter Steele. Walton, Waddell, Fegert and
oihhhhohs; Attorney PhetZing. Recorder
D Meet. Engineer Gavin and Deputy Register
Wallace.
r Minutes of previous meetings read, ap-
, proved and signed.
MI. wallace read the collectors report for
month OF June. Amount received from all
Sources S33 80; collector y commissions,
OIL ID; turned over to the city treasurer,
1872 90,
Deputy Wallace read the city register and
'fasurefs report for month OF June.
Amount received from all sources. AGO 40.
PAID out ON the several funds. 1854 AZ.
MIR. Wallace read II petition from Juo. Null
hgsn and others praying that curbing he
'aid down In front OF their property. that
they might lay payements. Petition ordered
received and filed.
MT. allace read u petition signed by Jno.
held, Jno. Aull and u number OF others, pray
Ing that the nuisance now existing at what
IL known AS the "WedRe house." be abated.
Matter referred to judiciary committee for
Investigation.
Bonds OF JnO. q. Fisher, az fourth ward
scales master. and of Harrison Il Hedge.
contractors Tor hauling rock into and out of
calaboOse, approved.
Invoices of property In hands OF officers
filed.
Patrick Mcdonald asked that the city re-
iuDd him the amount paid into the treasury
mi lalnnn linanan laa, A.. |
seven days, as the county court had refused
10 grant him u new license. So ordered.
j. L. Stewart asked that the license
money paid into the treasury by him for re-
falling tobacco be refunded. less the amo ont
for one month, as he had discontinued retail
ing. So ordered.
Mr.. Waddell. chairman OF ordinance CON-.
mittee. read an ordinance amending an ordl-
nance entitled A Ordinance IN Regard to
Fees and Salaries Of City officers"
Or. walton moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the ordinance be read u second
time by Its title. Carried.
Ordinance read the second time by liz lille
MIR. Walton moved that the ordipspce he
read the third time aud put upop its final
passage. Carried.
Wv thIAu slut huu put 10 "A |
vote. Ayes, q; nays, 0. The ordinance ap-
pears IN lie advertising columns of this
paper.
MIR. Fegert. chairman OF clsims committee,
read II list Of claims which had been pre-
yiOusly audited.
Claims ordered reg Istered ~ read.
MIR. Fegert read bills of J.. II. Sender, for
merchandise. aud OF G. c. Wallace and Thos.
stsndish. for making out delinquent person.
al tax list. Bill Of Mr.. Senten referred back
for itemizing. Bills Of Messrs. Wallace sud
Standish referred to special committee, who
were instructed to confer with Mr. johnson
In regard 10 the matter. /
Mr.. Fegert read q list OF claims, amounting
to nearly - 600. which were to be allowed I
and paid. as there was enough money In the
treasury for that purpose.
Claims ordered paid a. read, =
Mr.. Wsddell. chairman Of gas committee,
reported isVarablY and the gas bill toI month
OF Dune was ordered paid.
Mr.. Walton, chairman OF the special COM
mittee having In hand The work OF improving
The city hall. reported As to what had been
done. The action Of Tie committee was con-
hrmedsnd they were thanked and discharged. ,
Mr.. Walton mOyed'thst the ord nance com.
mittee be INSTRUCTED to draft sn ordinance 10 ,
repeal an ordinance which created what /,
Known as ~ Improvement fund, aud that the J
nancy arising from the city scales and tines !
De thrown into the general iund. So ordered. ,
Mayor Russell asked the ordinance con-
mitiee 10 draw up an ordinance under which /
the very prevalent practice Of strset walking
could be broken up.
The city register was Instructed 10 adver-
4 I'M hid tdR the all. al
suing year. aud to furnish the city with coal,
mayor RUSSELL reported In regard TO the
contemplated purchase Of the Goose Pond
property. that be had written to Mr.. Gsnlier
nat az yet mad received no answer. He fur
Their stated that he had conferred with County
surveyor Weedin rs 10 the probable COS, OF
surveying the limits of the city aud had been
informed That the cost would be ~ the neigh
borhOod OF 800.
MIR. Waddell moved that Mr.. Weedin be
employed to make the survey. Carried.
Mayor slated that he had appaiuled three
special policemen on the Fourth of duly. |
Action confirmed.
Mayor stated thst be had appointed Thos.
confirmed.
mayor reported having discharged three
swedish prisoners from calaboOse on account
al q disease which existed amongst them
Action confirmed.
Mr.. Walton moved that The mayor be iu-
strueted TO use his own Judgment Ia the
matter OF appointing police, Carried.
Mr.. Walton moved that tue city engineer
he instructed TO potlly the Street Railway
Co., u. raise their track gu Main street, be.
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets. and that
Mr.. BENEDICT proesed with the mscsdsmiz.
lug OF sane, ~ per contract already entered
lata. Carried.
MIR. Walton moved that Mr.. Jas, M0orhsad
De allowed 10 cents per foot toward leirsying
the expenses Of putting down curbipg in
front OF hi. property, Carried. [
Mr.. Walton moved that the mayor appoint
a committee Y. draw Up resolutions upon the
death OF deputy COLLECTOR Thas, Slandish.
carried.
Mr. Fegert moved that the mayor be added
10. the cOMmitlee. Carried.
TRe mayor appointed Messrs. Walton,
Fegert and Waddell as such committee.
CITY register instructed 10 purchase a set