The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Proceedings Of the City Council
Regular session.

DOStN lLAO IA = oA"A $500
the Mayor William H. Coerver'in the
chair and the following members pres
ent.
Messrs. Adams. Beirwirth. Blomey-
Ell. Dempsey, Galusha, Lind and No-
gelsang.
Absent. Mr.. Shivelbine.
The Journal of the proceedings of
the last regular and adjOurnedmeeting
was read and approved.
r.. H. Whitelaw as attorney for
Juden X Cauble presented a petition
from them. praying the Council to
grant them "a ferry license for a period
of five years from the 18th of Septem-
Der next. Said petition was read and
on motion of Bierwirth action deferred
on same until the next meeting.
\ petition signed by August Reuss-
kamp. J.. y. Whitelaw. {. Kempe and
fifteen other citizens. taxpayers, re-
siding or owning property on Broad
way street between Middle and Lori
mier streets. va, presented and read.
Said petitioners pray the Board to
put in a on Broadway street,
the distance of the two blocks men
toned. before repairing said Broad
way street with gravel. as cOntempla-
. ted by the Street and Wharf Commit
e tee. Mr.. Dempsey moved that said
petition be received and filed. and
granted. and that the Street and
' Wharf Committee be instructed to put
in the pipe.
e The motion was lost by the follow
: ing vote:
o Yeas. Dempsey. Lind
Nays. Adams. Bierwirth. Blomeyer.
d Galusha and Vogelsang-5,
Absent. Shivelbine.
Mr.. Bierwirth moved that the Sec
- rotary be instructed to advertise for
=, bids for furnishing gravel for repair
ing Broadway street from Middle
street to Spanish street. said bids to
' be open by the chairman OF the Street
and Wharf Committee. a, in the east
of the bids for graveling the two
er blocks from oprigg to Middle street
Carried.
y petition was received from Georg,
ty Hirsch asking the Council 10 gran
ds him permission to take. say % load'
of earth. from Morgan Oak street
lear Daues X Schrader'S brick yart
k for the purpose of filling up pavemen
in front of his building on Middl
IS street.
,is ON motion Mr.. Nogelsang said pc
tition wa received and ordered iiie'
and prayer granted.
y petition from DR.. +. i. Schul
was presented and read. Petitione
> states that the Collector has demande
payment of a special tax bill issue
against him for his proportional pan
of improving Themis street in front {
Ill his property. and that he is willing t
H. pay same. whenever the city lower
ihe the sewer across said street so as I
ltS permit the water to flow through. IL
stead of forming a stagnant pool /
Tie front of his property.
md On motion of Mr.. BlOmeyer, sal
Us. petition was received and referred
0rk the Street and Whar Committee wit
DDS instructions to Investigate" the eau:
of the complaint. 4 II Ia their Judi
do ment the cause can n r. wed. at
the small cost 10 III" ID. liz
en- \ petition from ihr' lie Pack
Company. prayin- - board to gra
them the privilege ..a",Lg wha
~! boat at some poin: 3D., lr levee fror
for handling their U"n freight onl
was presented and read. and on IN
ton of Mr.. Bierwirth referred to
Committee on Propositions and Grie
anceS.
de- \ petition from Fred Willer. W
he presented and read. asking the Boa
'go' to reduce the license tax unpaid up
you him as the keeper of a public grour
New Mr.. Dempsey moved to lay said
tition on the table. Lost.
\. motion by Mr.. Vogelsang to
fer the petition to the Judiciary Co
Gu mittee prevailed. and it was so ord
lhe ed.
ieau The following officers reports,
p IN the month of July were presented
9TH, read in the order named:
lent. AUDITORS REPORT
=. Il. Balance in treasury June -. Sll.l32
lih" Receipts for July.
From Christ Hirsch,
Collector. ........Sl.219 -
our From John Grieb.
keep Marshal. ........ ii VI
Hair From Gust Stein.
weigher........... j"
,ouis From H. L. Hume,
rates weigher........... y"
to he From Hy. Vaster-
lrust ling, weigher..... y -
From James Mcken-
ma. Port warden. lo2 %
Total Receipts. July l,4l
pie -
'sday 12.54
wv nsl-.I 4GD