The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-04

convenience
DR.. Porth's resolution, authoriz.
ing the street commissioner to con-
struct a granitoid crossing at the
alley on the west side Of Madison
street, between High and Main, was
adopted.
The council then opened for bids
for the construction OF district sew
ers In districts Nos. 2 and 8. There
were three bids for each contract.
The bids for No. 2, In which there
are I,23O feet VI sewer TO be laid;
were as follows:
w. H. Kolkmeyer & Co. 1915 80
George j, Baer. ..... COS 80
Mott IL Roberts SOB IS
In district No. 3 there are 1000
feet Of sewer to be laid. The bids
were as follows:
Mott & Roberts Sl,714 60
Geo. J. Baer 3,O88 20
w. II. Kolkmeyer 5000 10
The council went into executive
session after opening the bids, and
after n consultation with engineer
Harding both contracts were awarded
TO Mott and Roberts and the mayor
and the city attorney were directed
10 enter into contracts for the work.
Louis l.. OFT was granted license
as drain layer.
Sidewalks were condemned, by
resolution, as follows:
In front Of the property of Mrs :.
Maria Long.
In front Of DR.. l.. N. Enloe's prop :
erty, on East High street.
In front of VIM. Ransom on Mon
roe stI eet.
In front OF the property Of J. f.
Goeiz, on West Hi h street.
In front OF tho property major II
John L. Clarke, on East street, oc.
cupied by VIM. D'Oench, Jr.
lu front of the property Of Mrs.
Eliza N. Steininger, on East High
street.
Mr.. L. G. Lehman was granted
permission to lay an eight foot walk
on Jefferson street from the rear of
his store to the alley.
Under n resolution Of DR.. Forth,
the engineer was inst ructed to estab.
lish grade and curb line on McCsrty
street, between Harrison and Null
berry streets
Adjourned.
A. regular session of the council
was held Monday night. All the
members were present.
The report of the committee on
finance was received and adopted.
IL shows the funds to be as follows
at the close of June:
Interest fund, $3,774 SO
Revenue found, 2,489 90
Sewer fund, 4,O9s 28
Total, IO,363 90
| The report of the city engineer
showed that 81, 925.45 worth of work
had been performed OH .he sewers
during the month of June.
The council took e recess Of fif-
teen minutes to allow the finance
committee time to draf: au appropri-
alton ordinance aud during the
breathing spell Martin Ostor dropped
in on tile statesmen and delivered a
lecture on free silver. He said he
was in favor Of the 16 TO 1 move
ment.
The appropriation bill was then
reported and passed. 1t appropri.
ates the following sums:
For revenue fund, S24j2 A
Pay Of city officers, $40 90
Streets and alleys, 95i IS
Contingent expenses, 3iS rs
Fire department, 34S 20
A second ordinance approtriating
S4,096. 20 for sewar work was intro
duced and passed.
Mr.. Roesen introduced an ordi.
nance making il a misdemeanor, pun.
ishable by from 8 to 20 dollars fine,
to plant or maintain shade trees on
High street, between Adams and
Washington streets. The ordinance
was referred to an appropriate COM
mittee.
DR. Forth introduced an ordinance
fixing opera house license at 50 dol
lars per apnum, and requiring theat-
rteaI, minstrel troupes, etc., to pay
3 dollars for first nights perform,
ance and 2 dollars for each subse-
quent night. The ordinance was
passed under a suspension Of the
rules.
MIR. Scbirmer Introduced an 0r,li.
nance fixing ,he cit. tax levy for the