The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-11-07
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Proceedings OF the city Council In
Regular session.

Proceedings OF the city Council .
a Regular Session.
MONDAY EVENING, Nov. 2, 1891.
Board met in regular session wit
e the Mayor. II. p. Peironnet, in tn
chair, and the following member
present,
Fieutge, Henze, Matteson, Porter
field, Regenhardt.
Absent: Glenn, Rider.
Journal of last regular mectin:
t read and approved.
|? Messrs. Glenn and Rider appeared
= and took their seats.
| The Street and wharf Commute,
| reported the following curbing made
by Henry Ilenze, Jr., 144S feet fol
Sprigg and Good Hope streets: b,
Fritz Brinkopi 22s feet for Spanish
; street.
On motion report was received and
filed and warrants ordered issued in
favor of the parties narled.
The Electric Light Committee re-
ported on bill of Home Electric Light
Company for lights furnished for the
month of September, referred to
them at last meeting, recommending
that the amount of $500 be deducted
from said bill, making the amount
due them $117.0O. On motion said
report was received and Secretary
ordered to issue warrars in favor Of
the Home Electric Light Company
for said amount.
The Building Committee, werc on
motion, granted further time in which
to make report on petition of +. W.
Pott, submitted at a former meeting.
asking privilege Ii erect an elevator
on the ground where the ware house
stands in front of Union Mills.
The Mayor reported that he had
settled with VIM. Willer for bill sub
mitted at last meetiug:aud referred to
him by paying Mr.. Willer the sum of
$500, making a reduction of $1,000
on said bill.
On motion the committee appoint
ed to assist the e~x-Register in his
settlement with eX Collector Astholz,
were granted further TIME to report.
Petition of citizens submitted at a
former meeting and referred to the
Street and Wharf Committee was,
on request of chairman of said COM
mtttee again brought before the board,
and after some remarks by Mr.. Matte
son and other members regarding the
disability of the Council taking some
action on same, Ne. Rider moved
that the Street and Wharf Committee
be instructed to st ahead with the
work of the $4,000 estimated to
complete same be subscribed or
guaranteed. Mr.. Matteson hereupon
guaranteed the payment of the
amount. Carried.
Petition Conrad krmpe and others
read at lat meeting asking that
Fountain street be graded and gravel
ed from Harmony street to Indcpen
dence street, was again taken up, and
on the guarantee of Prof. Otto Eek
hardt that about $4,000 would be
raised to pay fot the work, on mo-
ton Mr.. Porterlield the Street and
Wharf Committee was instructed to |
proceed with the work.
Petition of S. S. Harris read; same
stated that n franchise was granted to
him and others to construct 3 etreet
railway owe certain streets of the
city. That by the terms of said
ordinance the tire to commence the
construction of said railway had ex-
pired, and asked the board to extend
the time for commencing the COLI
struction of same, until the first day
of MAY next (lS92). lie further states
that he does not ask en- extension of
time in which the railway is To be
completed, but only an extension of
time when the work is to commence.
Mr.. Porterfield moved that said petit
ton be referred to the Judiciary
Committee, said motion was pat end
lost. Motion that prayer of petit
tioner be granted. Carried.
Petition signed by w. ii. Coerver.
II. A. Meystedt, Jr, W. ii. Bohnsack
and others requesting the Board to
grade and gravel Frederick street
between Harmony and Themls streets
was read. The amount subscribed
by said petitioners, $500, being
guaranteed by VIM. Reg-nhardt. On
motion, duly carried, the prayer of:
petitioners was granted, and the
Street and Wharf Committee was in
structed to do tie work.
Petition of Conrad Kempc read:
Mr.. Kempe stated hat as he intended
to put down a granitoide pavement
in front of his property on Broadway
and as tie old curbing was not wide
enough for that purpose, he asks the
Board TO set new curbing in place Of
the old ones. Said petition was re-
ceived and referred to the street end
Wharf Committee with power to act
in the premises.
Petition Anton Ketterer. John a.
Frank; L. F. Klosterinann and Louis
w NiIlar AsEiuS n~ririIooa of pf,ttip~ I