The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-07-18
CITY Neil
The Goose Ordinance VrtOed-COn-
siderable business Dis
posed Of.

The city council met in regular monthly
session Monday evening, at the counci
chamber, Mayor Russell presiding, and
the following members present: Mrssrs.
Carter, Fegert, Hare, Steele, Waddell,
Walk and Walton. Absent, Mr.. Simmons.
The minutes of the last regular and
special meetings were read and approved.
The minutes of the last special meeting,
Mt which the goose" ordinance was pass
ed, were approved, together with the
mayors veto of said ordinance, after some
discussion.
The reports of the city officers were re-
ceivcd and filed.
A petition asking for the creation Of a
new gas district, by extending the limits
north from Main on Eleventh street to
Howard street, was presented. Mr.. Wad-
dell read n request for the cxtentiOn of
gas for one square for the accommodation
of DIR. p. 3. Fulkerson and others. The
first petition asks for the erection of three
street lamps and the second one the cree
ton OF two. The matter was referred to
the gas committee.
The mayors veto of the ordinance on
corning the restraining of geese from run
ming at large was read, and Mr.. Walk
moved that the action OF the mayor be
sustained.
Mr.. Simmons appeared and took his
, seat.
Mr.. Phetzing, city attorney, explained
the legal phrase of the vetoed ordinance,
and sided with the mayor.
The veto was sustained, Mr.. Waddell
voting negatively.
The mayor stated that the collector had
turned over to the city 5000 Of collections
made in July, which he was not bound to
do until the August meeting.
Mr.. Fegert read n list of count audit
ed by the committee, and moved that the
claims be registered on the claim book.
Claims to the amount of BOIL II were
allowed and the mayor ordered to draw
his warrant for the payment of the same.
Mr.. Fegert stated that J. b. Hook had
been presented Il bill for taxes for 1885 on
lots ID, Ia and Is, Hunters addition, which
the registers book showed had been paid.
The county collector will be notified.
Mr.. Waddell, from the committee on
gas, reported favOrably upon the gas com
pany's bill for June, and the claim was
ordered registered.
Mr.. Wa ldell, from a select committee
on w. f.. Wilson's claim of $40 for error
in gas assessment, moved that the action
OF the claims committee be sustained.
Carried, n the rebate will be paid Mr..
Wilson.
Mr.. Carter urged moderation in the
matter OF forcing property owners to build
sidewalks.
Mr.. Walk moved that Main street at
Twenty-fOurth street be graded ready for
macadam. There had been some trouble
in getting this work done, he said, and
there was some sparring among the men,
bers over the matter.
Mr.. Steele moved that the active mem
bers of the fire company be exempt from
poll tax. Carried.
Mr.. Fegert suggested that Tom Will
liams be commissioned to act for u month
as night policeman, ~ $40. The mayor
nominated him in conformity with Mr..
Fegert's suggestion, and the nomination
was confirmed.
Mr.. Walton stated that the school board
desired to improve the First ward lot, by
the addition of a fence and sidewalks, and
would ask the city to grade the north side
of the lot, n put the dirt on the cast
side. The engineer and the improvement
committee We're ordered to let the work
by contract.
The wooden walk in front of the Walk
property, on Twenty-second street, was
ordered removed to the line Of the street,
1t was ordered that Tenth street be re-
paired wherever needed. Some repairs
were also ordered on Franklin avenue,
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
Mr.. Walton called attention to the bad
cross walk over Thirteenth, on the south
side OF Franklin avenue, and Moved that
the engineer repair the walk by the addi-
ton of some tile and the bringing of the
crossing to grade. Carried.
The mayor appointed William G~olightly
as calaboose keeper. Confirmed.
The finance committee stated that al
cancelled warrants had been burned.
At 10o'clock the council adjourned unit
Friday night.