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

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Mr.. Walton spoke in favor Of the pIa,
setting forth the fact that AZ things now ar
the city j. paying out large sums annual
Tor rent OF offices for the different officer
and that these offices beng scattered oyeI
the town made the transaction Of bushes
very difficult.
Mr., SchacfcImcycr also spoke in favor O
the plan and in concluding moved that tn
mat ter bc referred 10 Il special O
three TO act in conjunction with the cit,
attorney and report AT II special meeting I,
be held next Monday night.
The motion carried.
Mr.. Schaefcrmeyer moved that n PROPOSE
ton TO take $500 annually from the reyenu,
fund and place II in the water fund and enlarg,
the lirc-plug district also be submitted TO tn,
voters at the June election.
This was also referred To he special com.
mlttec and the city attorney with instructions
to report Monday night.
The mayor appointed COuncilmen Schaef.
ermPyer. Walton, and Waddell and Attorne,
Price AZ the special committee above referr.
cd TO.
Mr.. Walton read the petition of MIR. Thos.
Williams and others asking that cnrbing be
placed down on Eleventh street, on the east
side OF the Commercial MOTEL. This matter
was laid over for consideration at the next
regular meeting.
Mr.. Walton read Il petition from a number
OF property holders asking that the gas dis
trict be eXtenled from the corner Of Main
and Ninth street, south one block, to South
street; from this point one block west
to Eight street and one block east 10
Tenth street. The petition was referred TO
the gas committee.
MIR. Jos. w. Homer came before the coun.
ell and stated tina. he had been soliciting SUBJ
%scriptions for the building of the plank walk
from South street to the cemetery and that
as the cost would amount to 1925 and he had
gotten all the subscriptions he possibly could
that he now wished the council TO make good
their promise and subscribe the balance
necessary, Sll4.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Waddell 800 was
ordered subscribed in the name OF the city,
Mr.. Schaefermeyer moved that the city
engineer he instructed TO survey the ground
where the walk was TO he laid AMI see how
much grading would be required and that
the city attorney be instructed TO examine
into the question whether the city owned the
ground wherein 1t was proposed to build the
walk. SO ordered.
Mr.. Walton offered aud ordinance In
regard II the adoption OF the city ordinances
as recently revised by the attorney.
Upon motion of MIR. schaefermeyer. the
ordinance was read u second time by It's
title.
Mr.. Sch"acfermeycr moved that the rules
be suspended and the ordinance be re al u
third time and put upon It's final passage.
Mr.. SchacferIneyer moved that the OrdI-
nance become u law. carried.
Mr.. Walton read u report from the revision
committee In regard to the new set Of ordl.
nances. They cOmplimented the work Of Mr..
Price very highly and declared the book the
best Of It's kind the city has ever possessed.
Mr. Walton, from the Improvement com
mittce stated that DR.. Mcng wished the curb.
ing in front Of his residence repaired. He
also stated that the city engineer had been in
correspondence for some time with Mrs. DIR.
Atkinson In regard to the repairing Of the pave
ment around her property and that she had
written TO him that as soon as the city liked
the curbing she would hx the walk. lie also
stated that two OF the old public cisterns on
Ninth street were in a dangerous condition
and recommended that the dirt which T.
always being hauled from oil the streets he
used by the engineer In filling them UP. lie
made II motion covering the above Joints and
il was carried.
Mr.. Fegert moved that the curhing In front
Of the residence Of Mr.. Henry Winkler be
repaired as that gentleman wished TO fix up
the pavement. Carried.
Mr.. Fegert read the hat Of claims that had
been previously audited and numbered.
Claims ordered registered ~ read.
Mr.. Fegert read list OF claims to be audited.
Claims ordered audited,
Mr.. Fcgert read list OF claims 10 be allowed
and paid. Claims ordered paid In the order
named and the mayor ordered 10 draw his
warrant for the amount.
Mr.. Waddell. from the gas committee, re-
ported favorably and the gas bill for March
was ordered paid.
Mr.. Walton, from the water committee,
stated that Mr.. AbenGroth was complaining OF
people In the second ward carrying water
from the public trough and wished the council
to Issue an order prohibiting L. No ACTION
was taken.
Mr.. Hare read Il communication from Mira,
Mary Mulharen praying that her taxes ne
abated,
Her case WAS referred to the finance com.
mittee.
Mr.. Price, acting under Instructions pre-
Yiously issued to him, reported hat h, mad
considered the matter in regard to the city
taking possession otthe Goose Pond property
and said that as the ground in question was
out OF the line OF any street the city would
have 10 purchase the property In order TO do
any work upon IL.
Mr.. Walk said that N the Mo. p. L. X. had
lone their part in making - good crossing al
the old depot The city should live up TO their
contract and place some rock there. Rock
ordered placed.
Mr.. Schaefermever moved that the city
engineer and Improvement committee be
instructed 10 find out how much of the Goose
Pond property was needed by the city TO
make contemplated Improvement and make
arrangements for the purchase Of the same.
Carried.
MIR. Simmons moved that part of the
license money paid in by Mr.. Carlisle, who
had been running II butcher shop but, hal
sold out, be refunded. Carried.
Mr.. Waddell moved that Mr.. Andy Lew
ellyn be granted u like abatement. So order
ed.
Mr.. Walk stated that Mrs. DIR. T.. Temple
wished The city to repair the street in front
OF her property on Seventeenth street. Mat
ter referred to engineer and improvement
committee.
Mr.. Walton moved that Mr.. Wa. Greer be
allowed the privilege OF opening up Fifth
street to the railroad track. Matter ref, FRED
to committee on streets and alleys.
Mr.. Walton moved hat Mr.. Ed Never be
granted privilege of erecting an awning with
iron posts and corrugated iron roof in front
OF his business property, on Main street.
Granted.
Mayor stated that several special police
men had been appointed by him some time
ago and that his action had never heeu con-
firmed. His action was confirmed and
claims ordered registered in favor OF the
men 30 appointed.
The mayor had appointed VIM. WinkleT
to act as fire chief during the month OF
March and his action was confirmed.
Mayor appointed Jesse w. hamlet Gala
b0Ose keepe" fCr tue ensuing month.
The ordinance committee WAS instructed to
look into the matter Of securing voting places
and IPEOIt al the Anrcinl mecIIn| u be held