The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Proceedings of the CIty Council In
Adjourned Session.

present:
1 Carroll. Fentge, Glenn, Matteson
Rider. R~egenhardt and Woeleke.
Minutes read aid approved.
| y petition signed by c. !indemann
Franciscan Sisters and others wa
presented and read. Said petition
stated that by reason of raising ant
Z mscadamizins of Sprigg street. at The
intersection of Williams street. the
natural channel of water has been di.
veried. forming a large pond In front
of the Lincoln school and flooding
the adjacent prope. ty, ami asked
Board to have a culvert placed at the
north side of williams street where it
crosses Sprigg. thus causing the water
TO flow east along Williams street in
its natural channel. Mr.. Regenhardt
moved that petition be referred to
the Committee on Propositions and
Grievances. Seconded by NJ. Woelekc.
Mr.. Rider moved that same be
amended by referring sumo to the
Street and Wharf Committee. Sec
onded and carried.
ApetitioI from the property owners
on west side of south Spanish street
asking Board to PIT in curb stones in
front Of their property between Good
Hope and Morgan Oak streets was
presented. read and on motion of Mr..
Rider referred to the Street and
Wharf Committee to report at the
next meeting.
The Electric Light Committee pre-
sentcd bill of Home Electric Light
Company referred to them. same hay-
ing been reduced from $4,000 to
$1,000 and recommended that same be
allowed: same was allowed and the
Secretary instructed TO issue warrant.
The Judiciary Committee presented
the following Ordinances:
The ordinance authorizing the st.
L. /. NJ. & Southern Railway Co., to
construct, maintain and operate n rail
road over, along and across certain
streets in the city of Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, was read as amended by said
Committee. On motion OF Mr.. Rider
same was read by its title and put on
its final passage. The Yeas and Nays
being called resulted: Yeas. Carroll,
Flentge, Glenn. Mattcson, Rider and
Woelcke (6(. Nays Regenhardt o.
Carried.
An ordinance appropriating the
city ven for the fiscal year end
ing the first Monday in May, 1891,
passed a first reading. The rules
were suspended on motion of Mr..
WOeleke and said ordinance read a
second time. On motion of Mr..
Matteson the ordinance was read by
its title and put on its final passage,
the Yeas and Nays resulting as fol-
lows: Yeas, Carroll, Flentge, Glenn
Matteson. Rider, Regenhardt and
Woeleke o. Nays, One Carried.
An ordinance providing for a
Special Election to decide a PROPOSE
tion whether or not the city of Cape
Girardeau shall become 4 city of the
third class, under the Revised Statutes
of tine States of Missouri, passed its
reading. On motion of Mr..
Flentge the rules were suspended and
ordinance read a second time. Mr..
Glenn's motion that ordinance be read
by IFS title and put on its final passage
was seconded and carried. Ordi-
nance read by its title and the Yeas
and Nays resulted: Yeas, Carroll.
F1entge. Glenn, Matteson, Rider,
and Woeleke (0. Nays, !
none. Carried.
An ordinance to reduce the salaries
of the Mayor. members of the City
Council and Assessor of the city of :
Girardeau, passed a first read /
Sn motion of Mr.. Glenn the 2
were suspended and ordinance 7
read a second time. On motion OF c
Mr.. Flcntge the ordinance was read I
by its title and put on Its final passage. G
The Yeas and Nays resulted: Yeas.
Glenn, Flcntge, Matteson,
Rider and Woeleke g.. Nays, Regeu-
Iardt ~. Carried.
An ordinance to repeal Section g. y
IF Ordinance No. 442, being an ordI- c
nance entitled, AN Ordinance pro-
for the registration and taxa |
ion of dogs Approved March 4. ,
1890. and ordaining a new section in =,
leu thereof; by amending said ordi- :
nance by adding new section thereto.
a first reading.
An ordinance to amend Section Z,
Of Ordinance No. 800, being an ordi-
lance entitled, IAN Ordinance defin- :
ng what are misdemeanors and pro- I
for their punishment ap-
April 29, 1882, passed a first
Mr.. Regenhardt't motion I
hat the rules be suspended and Ordi- ,
lance read a second time was sec
,nded and carried. Ordinance read a {
second time. On motion of Mr.. |
same was read by its title and {
put on its final passage. The Yeas I
md Nays being called resulted: Yeas,