The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
CITY government.
Proceedings of the CITY Council
Adjourned Session.

Board met as per adjournment with
the Mayor, William Fl. Coever, in the
chair and all members present, viz:
Messrs. Adams. Bierwirth, Blomey-
er, Dempsey, Galusha, Lind, Shivel-
bine and Vogelsang.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
providing for the grading and gravel
ing of Middle street between Broad
way street and Themis street in the
city of Cape Girardeau, No" having
passed its first reading October eth,
and afterwards referred to and enderS-
edsby the Treasurer. was again pre-
scented and on motion read for the
second time.
On motion of Mr.. Blomeyer said ~
dinance was read for the third sand
last time.
Mr.. Adams moved to adopt said
ordinancef the vote resulting rs fol-
lows:
Yeas. Adams. Bierwirth, Blomeyer,
Dempsey, Galusha. Lind. Shivelbine.
and Vogelsang.
Nays. None.
Absent. None.
The Mayor declared said motion
carried and the ordinance adopted.
The committee on Propositions and
Grievances, to whom vas referred the
bill of Dolly Hopper for distributing
the Marshal's notices regarding the
enforcement of the Dog Tax, amount
ing to $3.50, presented a written re-
port signed by the full committee. rec
ommending that the bill be rejected
as the same was unreasonable, said
committee also gives it as their opin-
ion that the work of distributing said
notices belonged to the Marshal and
was one of the duties of his Office.
On motson of Mr.. Bierwirth said
report was received. concurred in
and filed.
The Street and Wharf Committee
submitted a written report, regarding
the contract of Gockel, Seehausen &
Collins. for grading Frederick street
between Broadway and North streets,
stating that they had examined the
work and found same according to
contract and recommended that the
same be received and the parties paid
in accordance with said contract.
Said report is also assigned by the
Street Commissioner.
On motion of Mr.. Dempsey said re-
port was received. concurred in and
filed and the Clerk instructed to issue
warrant in favor of Messrs. Gockel,
Seehausen & Collins on the General
Revenue fund in payment of said work,
whenever there shall be an u~neXpended
balance in the treasury to the credit
Of said fund, sufficient to pay same.
The Committee IN Claims. to whom
was referred the petition OF Wade
Hampton asking the Council to REIN
burse him for personal taxes of Greer
Alternately paid by him through an
error of the sheriff. presented Il writ
ten report stating that the entire
amount of the claim with the excep-
ton of 81. 70) was for court costs in
collecting said tax bill and of which
the rcity only received 81. 20, the
amount of the personal taxes against
said Alternately, the committee there
fore report unfavorablyo on said claim.
On motion of Mr.. Blomeyer said re-
port was received, concurred in and
filed.
\ petition from NJ. j. Pagan was
presented aud read. Petitioner calls
the attention of the Council to the bad
condition of the east end of North
street, and asks that the same be re-
paired.
On motion of Mr.. Bierwirth said
petition was received and referred to
the Street and Wharf Committee.
\. petition signed by NJ. f. Leming
& Co., Bohnsack Il Stratmann, Emil
Sebastian and many other citizens
and taxpayers. was presentyd and
read. Said petitioners ask the board
to repair and put in passabls condi-
tion Morgan Oak street from Spanish
to Gravesend street and Gravesend
street from Spanish to College street.
On motion of Mr.. Adams said petit
ton was received and referred to
the Street and Wharf Committee with
instructions to carry out the request
of said petitioners, provided the work
does not amount to over $50.
Mr.. Vogelsang moved that the Judi
ciary Committee be and are instructed
to DART and present at theneXtmeeting
an ordinance authorizing the curbing,
%guttering and %graveling of the north
side of Good Hope street between
Sprigg and Frederick streets. Carried
The Building Committee again pre-
scented an ordinance entitled IAN or
dinance To locate. establish and define
the fire limits OF the city of Cape Cir
rardeaU. and TO repeal ordinance No.
90. approved May 18th. 'lS95. which
was read for the second time.
Said ordinances having passed a