The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27
CITY ri
Proceedings of the City Council
Special Session.

THURSDAY MORNING, April, 1895.
Board met pursuant to the call OF
the Mayor, with the Mayor, William
81. Coerver, in the chair and the fol-
lowing members present:
Messrs. Adams, Blomeyer, Demp-
sey, Galusha, Lind, Shivelbine, Vogel-
sang.
Absent-Mr. Bierwirth.
The Mayor stated that he had called
this meeting for the purpose of taking
action on a communication from the
Cape Girardeau Water Works and
Electric Light Co., the clerk having
informed him that said communication
had been filed with him and required
immediate attention. and that the board
would consider a report due from the
Water Works Committee in reference
to location of hydrants.
The clerk presented and read the
communication referred to, as follows:
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, April Is, '95.
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
ell of the City of Cape Girardeau:
GENTLEMEN:-The undersigned as
signee and successor of Adolph W.
Gilbert in the construction of the
Water Works system in your city un-
der and by virtue of ordinance num-
bered five hundred and twenty (520),
approved March 18th, 1894, has the
honor to report to you that it has
completed the said water works system
in accordance with the provisions of
said ordinance and respectfully re-
quests that you appoint a committee
to meet the representative of said
company for the purpose of making a
final test of said works on Thursday
morning, April the 18th, 1895, to meet
first at the Office of the company in the
Sturdivant Bank building and thence
to proceed to whatever points in said
that your committee may suggest.
[Signed. Respectfully,
Cape Girardeau Water Work and
Electric Light Company,
By r. E. CANNON, Mgr
Mr.. Adams moved that the said
communication be received and filed,
and prayer granted. Carried.
The Water Works Committee sub
mitted a report showing the number
and location of the city fire hydrats,
and suggesting certain minor changes
that should be made. Said report was
read, and on motion of Nh. Adams
received, ordered filed, and the com
mittee instructed to make the changes
recommended in their report.
Mr.. Shivelbine moved that the
Mayor and Council adjourn until one
o'clock this afternoon to meet as a
of the whole at the Office of
the Cape Girardeau Water Works
and Electric Light Co., as stated in
their notice, for the purpose of pro-
ceeding from there to the different
points in the city to make the final
test of the water works system from
fire hydrants.
Motion carried, and the board ad-
to meet at the Cape Girardeau
Water Works and Electric Light
Office at one O'Clock this
for the purpose as stated in
said motion.
At one O'Clock p. m, the Mayor and
Council as a committee of the whole
met at the Office of the Cape G~irardeau
Water Works and Electric Light
and after testing the pres
sure from the pumps on the mains on
Main street, with the reservoir cut out
of the system, and finding the same to
do more than required by ordinance
No. $40; the public test was made of
the power and capacity of the water
as required by said ordinance:
the number of streams through 100 feet
of q inch rubber hose with I ring
on the following streets, the
heights named below:
On Main street. four streams 90 feet
high.
On Broadway and Pacific streets,
four streams 20 feet high.
On Spanish and Morgan Oak streets,
four streams 60 feet high.
On Sprigg and Good Hope streets,
four streams 60 feet high.
After making tests OF the power of
the works at other points in the city,
the Mayor and Council witnessed a
test made on Main street, the same be-
ing from reservoir pressure alone,
which proved entirely SATISFACTORY to
hem, throwing two streams of water
over the st. Charles Hotel on said
street with ease, after which they re-
turned to the Council room. and the
board called to order by the Mayor.
The following resolutions was pre-
and read.
Whereas, The Mayor and Council
after having been duly notified of the
completion of the water works system,
constructed under and by virtue of
No. $40 by the Cape Girar-
ieau Water Works and Electric Light
assignee and successor of