The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-10-10
7 GOVERNMENT.
Proceedings of the city Council I'm
Regular Session.


Officer John Greib, was for not pay
ing dog tax, and resisting payment of
same until brought before the Re-
corder. Mr.. Greib, being present.
explained to the board why lie had
not paid the tax. Mr.. Green, City
Attorney, being called, stated that
the charges against Officer Greib for
violating the dog ordinance were sus-
taincd, and that a jury foI.n !
him guilty of said violation. After
some discussion, Mr.. Por;crficli
moved that the charges against Officer
Grcib be dismissed. Amended by
| Mr.. Glenn. that Officer Greib be sus-
pended for one day. Question being
on amendment, the Mayor put the
motion and the vote being undecid-
| cd. n division was called for, resulting
IS follows:
AYES. Glenn. Hcnze. and Matte
Nays. Fen &c. Porteriicld. and
liegenhardt 80. ................e
The vote being Il tic. the Mayor dc.
cidcd the motion by voting in the al
iirmaiive.
The Original motion as amended.
was tn en- pu! MD resulted III Il tic
! vot : us follows:
Ayes. Clean. I~Ienzc, and Matte
tcSon
Nays. Flen;gc. Iiegcui.ardt, and
Porterticld
The Mayor decided the motion as
carried by voting aye.
Petition of y. V. Ditt!iEgcr read.
said petition states in substance tina!
II petition signed by himself and
| Charles Schulz: praying for The cJn-
dcmnation and opening Of North
street from Pacific street to the inter
section with Henderson Avenue, waS
presented To this Board i'll November
last. and as no action had been taken
further than referring it To commit
tee. he prays the Board 10 condemn
all open that part of North street
referred to. On motion Of Mr.. lsegcn-
hardt ii WAS agreed that tic Mayer
and Council, is a committee Of the
whole. visit the ground 4 at / o'clock
D. ILL.,, Tomorrow. and dctcrmia:
what courSc TO pursue.
Petition OF Z. kcmpc, j. 5. Me
Gi.ce. and others asking The Board to
grade and gravel Fountain street
from Harmony street 10 l%ndcpend-
ence street. tor which they agree 10
pay the city the sim of say One
Hundred Dollars, seventy dollars OF
which had already been subscribed
On motion, the petition WIS re-
ccived. and thut the Mayor and Coun-
ell. is Il committee of the whole, visit
the street mentioned, TOMORROW, and
: look over the ground previous 10 de
Gliding VIVA: to do in the premises
Carried.
| Communication from James IL
Slaughter. City Wcighcr. asking I'M
Board to fix better quarters far hin
a, the scales, read and Oil motion re
} ccived and filed.
Communication signed by tlit
President. Secretary. and Captain o
the Good Intent Fire Go. was read
same stated that it was the intention
of the members tn dissolve the ON
pany and di>band. On motion ih'
; communication was received and filed
, Bill Of G. l. Fire Company $50 o.
Henry Hopper, Dpty. Marl. S 0
: W. IL. Willer. - l
| referred to committee or CLAIMS q
last meeting. were reported on b
i said committee separately as follows
On bill of G. L. Fire Co.. the com
i mittce recommended that the item q
$500 for watching at fire, lie stricke
off. Regarding bill OF Henry Hopper
e Deputy Marshal. the cOmmitte
:, recommended that the same be pait
II and referring to the bill of W. b
> Willer, they reported that they coui
not find any ordinance that wonl
warrant Council in paving saine
On motion. the report of the con
mittee was received, %concurred in, an
= filed.
$ The Superintendent of the worl
g. house submitted his report for Il
. month ofSepiember, showing anioui
due yariods Transfers and lahore
=. fer work done and gravel hauled an
:. distributed on tile %follywing street
a.
81 Main street, Ii loads gravel a.
- work IS
p Good Hope street ......- u
81 South Sprigg .:......... IL
- Independence .........-. IS
q North Sprieg street, 26 loads
50 gravel and work ....-..- s62
Wharf street. ............ II
=, Total $i35
re On motion, said report was rcceiv'
rs. aid filed. and warrants ordered issu