The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10

Fire Department was presented and
read. and on motion OF Mr.. Blomeyer
accepted. to take effect Aug. 18th.
The following order to the Councll
a presented and "ead:
CAPE GIRARDEAU. Mo-,
Aug. 3rd, 1875.
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
ell of the City of Cape Girardeau.
GENTLEMEN:-You will please urn
over to the st. Louis Trust Company
of st. Louis. Mo-. or deposit the same
in the bank having the depository OF
the city funds, Cape Girardeau' Mo-,
subject to their order, all monies due
us. or that may hereafter become due,
for hydrant rental and electric lights
contracted for. and for additional hy-
drants or lights TO be contracted for,
under our several contracts for water
and lights with the city of Cape Cir
arden. Mo.
Signed. Cape Girardeau Water
Works and Electric Light Co.
BY THOS. NJ. CANNON,
President.
sEALEDl.
+. j.. FITZGERALD,
Secretary.
Mr.. Blomeyer moved that the cOm-
~munication be received and filed, and
that the same be properly recorded
for future reference. and that the
Treasurer be and is hereby authorized
and instructed to deposit the said
amounts when due. after having been
| allowed by the Council. in accordance
with the said order. Carried.
The proposal of Edward F. Regen-
hardt and August Pape for arching
Meriwether street sewer. submitted at
last meeting and laid Over until this
meeting for action. were again taken
up and read. and on motion of MIR.
Blomeyer the contract for arching
said was awarded to Edward F.
Regenhardt. his being the lowest and
best bid. Said Regenhardt to furnish
the required bond and to complete
said work on or before October lst
next.
Mr.. Adams moved that the necessa-
ny earth work be done by the Street
Commissioner. under the supervision
of the Street and Wharf Committee,
in arching Merriwether street ever.
} Carried.
Citv Attorney. B. f. Davis appear
ed before the board and reported
verbally in the matter of the special
tax bill of Mrs. Catherine Doyle,
turned over to him for collection. to
the effect that Mr.. Doyle claimed that
D the city had taken ,! feet of his ground
in constructing the pavement in front
of his property. and for the purpose
OF making IA settlement proposed to
quit claim to the city the said y feet
in consideration of the special tax bill
referred to. or its amount.
On motion of Mr.. Adams the matter
o was referred to the Mayor and City
Attorney.
On motion of Mr.. Bierwirth the
Street and Wharf Committee were in
7" structed to repair the gravel sidewalk
on the west side of Fountain street
from Broadway street to the Public
School.
W On motion OF Mr.. Bierwirth the
Building Committee were instructed tt
have a fence built on the north side
of the stock pound. Said work to b
" under their supervision.
Mr.. Dempsey moved that the Cit!
Attorney be instructed to draft ant
submit to this board an ordinance 10
an grading and crawling Middle stree
between Broadway and Themis streets
Carried.
M The Fire Chief. on motion of MI
Dempsey was authorized to purchas
four lanterns for the use of the fir
denartment. one for each hose house
M And now comes Christian Hirsct
Collector of the Revenue of the Cit
of Cape Girardeau, and submits III
10 der oath. the land, lot. and persona
delinquent lists of the taxes due sal
CITY for the years 1888 to 1894 inclu'
i've. and said lists after being part
ally Examined. are laid over until tt
u next meeting of the bOaId for fin;
disposition.
In the matter of property owners
Independence street. west from Pacit
whether or not they could be assesse
for improvements made in front
their property, the City Attorney ga
a verbal opinion in reference to sam
that only a portion of the real esta
M on said street could be so assesse
citing the law in support of his OPT
ion.
On motion the board adjourn'
% until Wednesday evening, Augt
l4th, at 40 o'clock.
GEO. f. CHAPPELL,
City Cler