The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07
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FIRE CHIEFS REPORT.
One regular drill Aug -.
Ten members present. two absent.
Small fire on Main street 18th. Ten
members present and working.
On motion of Mr.. Blomeyer said
officers reports We're received. APP
proved. and ordered filed and the
clerk instructed 10 issue warrants on
the General Revenue fund in favor OF
the parties and amounts. named in
the Street Commissioner report only.
the remaining amounts due as certified
III the several officers reports read. to
bc carried over until the mex meeting.
On motion duly carried the amounts
OF the fees Of the Police Judge and
Marshall. in case No. go. Police
Court wherein the defendant was dis
charged As not guilty. were .stricken
from the items of charges in said Ere
port az subjec: to allowance by the
Council.
The Judiciary Committee submitted
4 report on the petition'of Fred Willer
for relief from payment of license for
Il public garden or ground. or reduce
amount of same. referred to them
AugIfj. that in their opinion the license
should he reduced, but recommended
that the matter be deferred until other
changes required in general license
ordinance.
On motion of Mr.. Adams said report
was received. ~concurrcd in and filed.
The Street Commissioner submitted
Il report of the cost of repairing
Sprig~ street between Good Hope and
College street. with gravel and labor
follows:
Between Good Hop
ana Morgan Oak
street ~ rs
Between MorganOak
and Jefferson Ave. y -
Between jefferson
Ave. and College
streets - -
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Said repor: also contains the names
Of each person owning any lot ~
piec. OF ground fronting on each side
OF said Sprigg street. between the
named. also The number of
feet owned ny each person in
said lots or pieces of ground.
Tn motion OF Mr.. Dempsey said Re
Dor; was received. approved and or
dered filed and the City Clerk
Instructed to app"rtion the
cost of said repairs To the
diff erent property owners OF said
street. and for the city attorney to
draft and submit to the board At
it, next lveeting. an ordinance assess
i'm the anne.
The Street and Wharf Committee
submitted Il report of the contract
made by them with J. {. Collins and
Tony Cooked for furnishing gravel for
repairing Broadway street from Mid
die street 20 Spanish street. 81 cents
per Cubic yard. which 4 on motion
Of Mr.. Blomeyer received. approved
and ordered filed.
The Fire Chief on motion OF Mr..
was authorized to eXpend
80 instead Of so in The purchase OF
-ongs for the hose carts a. ordered
rs me Council previously.
The Street and Wharf committee. in
the matter OF the petition OF Sturdi-
want Bank referring - curbing. and
the Ways and Means Committee ~
-arding the delinquent lists referred
to them. We're each on request granted
time in which 10 report.
Mr.. Adams moved hat when the
board adjourn~. It does so. to meet
nex: Thursday evening. Carried.
The Judiciary Committee submitted
AN ordinance entitled An ordinance
amending ordinance No. 36a. being an
ordinance entitled An ordinance
-~rgulatin@ ferries" which was on
read Tor the first time.
On motion OF Mr.. Blomeyer said
ordinance was read for the second
time.
said committee also presented an
ordinance entitled An ordinance
rranting Il Ferry franchise It Richard
Carroll and John W. Langlois."
which a on motion read for the first
tine.
The Mayor stated that II the request
Jf tne Council ne had made enquiries
regarding the status OF the case OF the
.i:r v. Mrs. VI. II. 6. Houck. Alley
condemnation case. That ne had
conferred with the city attorney and
Louis Houck in reference to same. and
asked that any action in the matter De
deferred until next meeting.
The request OF the Mayor was on
granted.
The Mayor stated to the board that
VIM. T. Wilson. the purchaser Of the
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