The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-09
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Proceedings OF ihe Citv Council In
Regular Session.


chair and the following member
present: Carroll, Flentge, Glenn, Mat
teson, Rider, Regenhardt andWoeleke
Minutes read and approved.
A petition from VIM. B. Wilson, NJ
D., was presented and read. Same
stated that there was a tax judgmen1
obtained against some of his property
in lot (3), range d, this city. That aft
erwards he obtained an injunction
against city restraining collection OF
said judgment, which said case is now
pending in fhe Circuit Court of Cape
Girardeau county. Being adverse to
litigation, and wanting to settle said
matter, he is willing to pay said city
in full satisfaction of said judgment,
the taxes for the years 1877 and 1878
and interest thereon at the rate of 10
per cent. per annum and costs of suit,
upon notice to petitioner that said
city will accept the same; moved and
seconded that petition be referred to
the judiciary Committee. Yeas and
nays were called, resulting: Yeas
Glenn. Matteson, Regenhardt-3. Nays
-Flentge, Rider. Woeleke-S. This
being a tie, the Mayor voted ''yea,"
thus referring same to said Committee.
The Street and Wharf Committee,
in the. matter of opening Henderson
avenue above Jackson avenue, re-
ported that they had contracted with
Mr.. Vandervort for twenty feet of
ground on the east side of his farm,
MI. Vandervort to build a fence on
west side of said twenty feet. The
Committee allowed 800 for said strip
of ground, as mentioned above, the
boundaries being described in the
deed accompanying report. On mo-
ton the report was received and Or
dered filed and warrant ordered is
sued.
The Judiciary Committee reported
IN the matter of abatement of taxes of
estate of Jos. Schwepker for uncol-
lectable note ON Henry Schwepker
for 800, that they recommend the
granting of the prayer, and that Col
lector be credited by the taxes on the
above amount. On motion report was
received and-Ordered filed and petit
ton granted as recommended by the
Committee.
The Judiciary Committee reported
in the matter of petition of Alfred
Minton, guardian of Gustave IIanny,
for abatement of part of assessment,
that they recommend the exemption
of the $1,000 L. 5. bond. Received,
ordered filed and prayer granted as
recommended by Committee.
The Electric Light Committee, to
whom was referred the petition OF
citizens for the establishment of an
additional arc light on Spanish street.
reported that they recommend that
PRAYER be granted OH the terms pro-
posed by the Home Electric Light Co.
in their communication of April 9th.
1891. Mr.. FlcHtge moved that report
he received and the PRAYER be not
granted. The yeas and nays being
| called resulted: Ieas-Flcntge, Rider,
Woclcke-3. Nays-Carroll, Glenn,
Matteson, Rcgcnhardt-i. Lost. On
motion of Mr.. Glenn report was re-
ceivcd and filed.
Petition of II. Carroll TO transfer
ferry license to Jno. Cobblc and Chas.
G.. Juden. was presented, read and on
motion of Mr.. Woeleke granted.
The Auditors report showed the
following receipts and disbursements
for the month ending Apr. %, 1891:
Bal in treasury last report. ..$37O6.44
Amt p'd by Collector ....... 45S5.22
" Port Warden. 112.OO
90 " City Weigher... $685.
q" G. B. Galusha... 43.7O
$s482.71
Amt disbursed ........ 2957.SO
Bal in treasury TO date go. .$5524.9l
Report Oh motion received and Or
dered filed.
The Recorder reported as follows
tor the month OF April, 1891:
! Amt due city by Marshal 49,. $457.7O
! fines and costs, 8 cases. s7.15
$544.S5
Fines RENTED by laborS 400
=" escape 900
jdgm't 2.6O
q" unsettled ........ 1870 $1,000
S5l4.35
Amt fines unsettled 800. 1888
Amt due city by Marshal $456.70
Also a recapitulation of the business
tor the fiscal year, showing:
Total amt fines during year. $4,000
" costs " 522.IO
Total amt business during yearS9s9.7 20
Report was on motion received, or
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