The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-21
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Proceedings of the City Council
Adjourned Meeting.

{" iuther amend same was again pre-
-en;eI ny said committee. amended.
and on motion o. NJ. ShiycIbin. rad
for nc third and last tine.
III. B.oIraye- moved 20 aGo~, aid
ordinance. III yo.. resulting ~ tol-
lows.
Tea. Aa,u-. 8icr~:rrb. Blomey-
ca. Dempsey. Lind. Shive.hine and
Togg.-aa"-.
Nay. None.
The Mayor declared sid motion
carried and an ordinance adopted.
\ petition from James y. HartzelI
was presented and read. said: petition
asks the Council to release him from
the payment OF interest on delinquent
taxes Que the city for the reason that
the city owed him for bills allowed
the interest on which more balances
the interest on the delinquent taxes
due by MIN TO the city.
I On motion OF Mr.. Bicrwirth said DC
LlllOll hdS ISCtlhtN dllA ItItEft- ~
the cOmmitte on Claims.
The Street and Wharf Committee 20
whom was referred the proposition of
NJ. J. Pagan to repair the east end of
North street. with instructions to en-
ter into an agreement with said Pagan
for the performances of said work.
submitted a written report signed by
the full committee. which was read.
stating that they had carried out the
Instructions OF the Council,by.entering
into an agreement with NJ. J.. Pagan
to do the work required. furnish all
material and complete same before
May |. 1897. for the sum of 800. The
committee submitted the agreement
referred to as part Of their report
which was also read.
On motion Of Mr.. Dempsey said re-
port "a received and ordered filed
with the agreement. and tn" action of
the committee approved.
The Street and Wharf COMMITTEES
submitted a written report concerning
the crawling of Middle street between
Broadway and Themis streets. recon-
mending the work be received and the
contractor paid for the work.
On motion of Mr.. Adams said re-
port was received and ordered filed.
The following resolution was pre-
scented and read, and on motion of
Mr.. Bloneyer adopted.
Whereas. The city OF Cape Girar-
dcau on the 9th day of Nov. 1895, en-
tered int Il contract with John W.
Scivally'for graveling Middle street
between broadway and Themis streets,
and whereas. it appears from the re-
ports of the Street and Wharf Com
mittec and Street Commissioner that
said contract has been properly IKE
cuted. therefore be if
Resolved. That said work be ac-
cepted by the city and said Scivally
paid for same in accordance with the
contract and as recommended in said
reports.
Signed. AUG. BIERWIRTH.
The Street Commissioner submitted
his report OF the cost of gra |eling
Middle street between Broadway and
Themis streets, as follows:
l62 cubic yds. gravel at 71c. de-
livcred on said street by
John w. Scivally as per
Labor spreading samc......... II O5
Total. .Sl29 o.
Said report also gives the names OF
the property owners on each side of
said Middle street. and the number of
front feet owned by them, liable for
their proportionate part of the cost of
said work.
On motion of Mr.. Dempsey said re-
port was received. approved and Or
dercd filed and the City Clerk instruct
ed to issue a warrant for the sum of
$ll1.o2 on the general revenue fund.
in favor of John W. Scivally in pay
ment for gravel delivered on said Mid |
die street. and to apportion and as
sess against each property owner their
proportionate part Of the cost of said
work. and for the City Attorney to
draft an ordinance in conformity
Herewith.
An ordinance entitled AN ordi-
nance assessing. appertiOning, levy
ing and taxing the cost of grading
Middle street between Broadway and
Themis streets in the city of Cape
Girardeau. Mo-. against the owners
and the lots fronting on said Mid
die street, was presented by the City
Attorney. and on motion read for the
time.
On motion of Mr.. BIomeyer said
ordinance was read for the second
time. and on further motion by Mr..
Blomeyer read for the third and last
line.
Mr.. Dempsey moved to adopt said
ordinance the vote resulting as fol-
ows: !
Yaes. Adams. Bierwirth. Blomeyer,
Dempsey, Galusha, Lind, Shivelbine {
md Vogelsang-s. {
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