The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-09-19
RIVERSIDE PARK.
The City to Execute Il Lease to the
Lexington Gun Club.
COUNCIL IN REGULAR SESSION.

The Shooting Gallery License OrlI-
nance paSScd-RcportS OF Officers
Filed Gas Company'S Semi
Annual Bull Allowed.
The Lexington city council, like the
French chamber of deputies. is divided
into two wings" the Fright" and the
left" as the mayor acting rs speaker
faces them. This line is purely imaginary
as regards politics and more So from an
architectural standpoint, and still more
from an intellectually, for learning and
rruditiun are visible alike ON both sides.
geographically, the line is II fixed one, as
On the LEFT" are the members from the
First and Second wards, the statesmen ON
the fright" mailing from the geographic
cally eastern part of the city, the Third
and Fourth wards. In Il military sense,
this dividing line is the steel-armorcd and
s~pikc-covcrcd wall OF Il fortress, across
which the guns of the two armies are
trained. The rattle of small arms is
seldom heard, as nothing smaller than a
rified Knapp or II Gatling is used.
Monday night the "'left" was ON hand
promptly, with its coat and hat off, it's
sleeves, speaking iiguratively, rolled up,
its spectacIes adjusted, and every pen ON
paper, ready for the fray. The Fright"
was late in getting there, and came by de
tachments. Mr.. Fegert came in while the
bell was yet reverberating with the last
stroke of s. Mr.. Walk and Mr.. Simmons
came while the minutes were being read,
and Mr.. Waddell appeared mt their conclu-
sion. Then the artillery skirmish began.
There was little room for division until
Mr.. Walton, Il left" moved that the i'm
prOVement committee ascertain the cost
OF IL gutter on the east side of Eleventh
street, from Franklin avenue to the cul-
vert on South street, and also Il bridge
over II stream on the road to the ferry
boat landing by Riverside park. Then it
was the 'right' fired some sharp pro-
~jectiles full against the armored sides OF
the cleft" Mr.. Waddell didn't think a
bridge was badly needed, and suggested
hat Mr.. Walton would use it a good deal
hauling coal. The gentleman from the
Second ward replied that the gentleman
from the Third was unjust, as it would be
hard to estimate the actual good such a
bridge would do to the community. The
speakers gavel fell.
Four or five times the Fright" made
motions to adjourn before the cleft" was
ready, and the procession had to be stopped
to allow the members to protest and the
mover to withdraw his motion. The fifth
motion to adjourn was carried shortly
after nine O'Clock.
II EVENINGS BUSHES
Councilmen Carter, Hare, Fegert, Steele
and Walton were present at SOB, when
Mayor Russell nodded to Register More
and to call the roll.
Marshall Hamlet, Attorney Phetzing,
Recorder Meet and Engineer Gavin were
in their places, and some visitors sat in
the auditorium.
The collectors report showed 1851. 50
taken in from all sources during August.
The treasurer accounted for S539. SO coming
into his hands. The recorder had assessed
fines to the amount of 81, and city pris-
oners had broken 73A perch of macadam
during the month.
Mr.. Walton's ordinance to change the
grade of Ridgeway from Ninth to Twelfth
street, read first and second times at
former meetings was taken up and passed.
SHOOTING
The ordinance in relation to licensing
shooting galleries, ball throwing and
other light amusements, read some time
ago and laid over, was taken up and
passed. 1t provides that shooting galleries
and like amusements shall pay n license of
s25 Tor six months, and Il person convicted
of a violation of the provisions of the or
dinance shall be fined from % to 800.
The usual batch of claims were read and
ordered registered on the claim book. The
Gas company's bill for six months was
ordered paid October LIST.
PARK LEASED.
Col. r. A. Hicklin, representing the
Lexington Gun Club, appeared before the
council and stated that the gun club,
which, until now, had bees in peacable
occupation of Riverside park IS a shooting
grounds, and, desiring to recognize the
lawful owner OF the premises, Judge
Fields court having established the city's
ownership beyond question, would ask
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the gun club for n term of years. He stated
that the city's and the clubs interests
were identical, and there could be no
clash of authority. Mr.. Walton then moved
that the attorney, mayor and ordinance
committee meet and prepare n contract
leasing the park to the gun club for five
years, at M annual rental of 81. The mo-
ton prevailed unanimously.
ATE FOR THE APARTMENT
II was stated that there was no waite nj
the East Lexington engine house, and the
engineer OF the water company having
submitted a proposition to put in a hy-
drant for S31.50 the proposition was nc
cepted, and the fire laddies will have water
TO wash the dirt and smoke from their
faces when they return from saving Il
house or Il block.
Mr.. Fegert's suggestion that the finance
committee 20 over the tax books and
strike therefrom the names OF taxpayers
who had moved away and arrange the
compensation to the recorder, attorney
and marshal for the collection of delin-
quent taxes by suit at law, was unani-
mously adopted.
The council ordered the building of
some sidewalk near the First ward school
and three maeadam street crossings. Pat
Mcintyre was ordered to repair the gutter
on Tenth street, north of Main.
The street improvements heretofore
ordered on Twenty-fourth street will be
made at once.
THE MAYORS APPOINTMENTS.
Mayor Russell appointed William Go
lightly as calaboose keeper, John Williams
rs policeman for old town, and David
Curry on the regular police force, and the
appointments were confirmed.
The council then adjoined.
NO STREET. NO LIGHT.
Collector j. c.. Worthington and Joseph