The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-06
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Proceedings of the Citv Council In
Regular Session.

session.
MONDAY EVENING, June l, 1891.
Board met in regular session with
the Mayor. II. z. Peironnet,i in the chair
and the following members answered
to the cali OF the roll as present: Henze,
Porterlicld. Matteson. Regenhardt,
Rider. Absent: Fientge. Glenn.
Record of the meetings of May 4th,
read. amended and approved.
Petition OF Messrs. Hobbs & Son
read. Said petition states. That they
have built a large two story brick
business house on the northeast corner
OF Main and Harmony streets and de-
sire that on the west side thereof
curbine be set SO thai they may maxi,
II brick pavement thereon On mo-
ton the prayer of petitioners was
granted.
Petition of Messrs. Hobbs & Son
asking permission TO erect an iron
stairway. two feet and ten inches
wide. from the pavement yet TO be
constructed, beginning twenty feet
from Harmony street On the east side
Of Main street and west side of build.
ing, which they have just completed.
50 that they may have convenient ac.
cess TO the second story of the build.
ing. They state that little or n travel
will be OH the sidewalk, as it extend:
only the length of one lot, and north
wardly there are no building or side,
walks. Mr.. Re2enhardt moved that
the prayer be granted; same was put
TO vote. which being unsatisfactory
the Mayor called fo- the ayes and nays
which resulted as follows: Ayes: Por.
terrified, Rider, Rcgenhardt-S. Nays
Ilonze. Mattcson-2. The Mayor de.
cisred the motion a carried.
Petition from citizens signed by W
T. Rodney. Hobbs & Son, Chas. +
Rodney, +. +. O>terloh and others
asking the Council to cause ct;lvcrt.
to be built on crossings at intersection
of Harmony and Main streets, so that
vehicles may pass safely and public
travel he facilitated, and further stale
that the crossings are unsafe, and ask
that culverts be built or some other
means used TO make the streets levcI
at said crossings. On motion of Mr.
lt%egcnharCt the said petition Was re-
fcrrcd to the Street and Wharf Com.
mittec, with instructions to make iii
estimate of the probable cost OF build
ing same, and report at next meeting
Petition from citizens and taxpayers,
signed by Alex. Ross, l.. Ii. Gracsslc,
II. Steiubach. II. Martins and forty
SIX other citizens, PRAYING The Eoar,;
Of Council to change the maine u.
HARMONY and jackson streets to that
OF broadway, and TO provide for the
nnmEeriH" of the lots thereon from
east TO west. TO the end that the build.
iEgs be properly numbered, was read
and on motion of Mr.. Nta:tCsnn was
referred 10 the ComnI,tcc on Proro.
sitiOns and Grievances.
The committee appointed at las;
meeting to assist the Register in his
settlement with the late Collector re-
ported, That we have made sufficient
examination of the records. to asccr-
tam that in order TO make Il full. colii-
pictc and exhaustive report of tbs
matter. il viii involve the necessity %
an examination Of the delinquent lists.
tax bills or receipts, warrants and
revenue receipts of a numbero of years.
We find a number Of warrants of con-
siderable amount in the warrant boOL
not delivered, and believe from our
investigation that there are delinquent
taxes carried forward on the respect
i've delinquent lists that should bt
stricken off by orders OF Council, pay
ment or in Judgment. and 10 tie end
that a new and absolutely correct de-
hnqucnt list be made so as to repre-
sent the actual tax delinquency, ii will
be necessary TO have the assistance OF
a competent accountant and recon-
mrnd that III he appointed for that
purpose Signed,