Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-14
The Municipal Assembly.
THE COUNCIL STOOD A TIE ON
GIVING THE CITY'S WORTHY
LAB0RERS WORK.
The Net Proceeds of the Band Concert
for Charity Placed in the Wards
for Distribution Rather a
Spirited Session.

The City Council met i'll regular ses-
sion Monday night. Mayor Lupton was
absent in jefferson City attending the
Convention of Mayors of Missouri and
President of the Council Armstrong
presided. All the members were pres
ent.
Mr.. Sannebeck, chairman of the FL
nance Committee, reported a balance
of 81, $40 20 cash on hand after paying
First National Bank note, balance due
on loan and interest, of s1,001.o 0
City Collector Wallace filed month
Iy treasurer's receipts for s~2,s5o.66,
City Marshal for s47.15 and City
Weigher for SPLIT.
Messrs. Board and Harrison, the
committee having in charge the rent
ing of the Atchison tract of land, now
owned by the city, was granted fur
Their time.
On motion of Mr.. Myers the follow
ing committee of one from each ward
was appointed to look after the loea-
ton of lights in the different wards
and report at the next regular meet
ing: First Ward, Ms. Myers; Second,
B. B. Runkle; Third, F. A. Sannebeck;
Fourth, Thos. Board. The committee
will have a meeting at the City Hall
on next Monday night.
NJ. D,,x,wI- -,nla .,ATsay, rrhsah
was seconded by Mr.. Sannebeck to
the effect that the city employ, alter
nately, as many as ten worthy labor
ers who have families to support and
who are seeking work, at 81 per day,
to clean the snow off the Public Square
and the leading sidewalks throughout
the city. He stated that the object was
as much to give laborers work to buy
bread for their families as to have the
actual work done. Mr.. Runkle said
the city had to look after its poor any
way in a winter like this and it might
as well give them something to do, as
many honest workingmen preferred
work to accepting charity; and, be-
sides, all sidewalks in the city ought
to be cleared of snow and ice. Mr..
Houston opposed the measure and
said that while he thought the motive
was good the plan was not feasible, as
those who were actually worthy and
in need of the work could not be dis
~tinguished from those who were not.
| Mr.. Houston spoke at some length
against the proposition, which brought
up a general discussion of the ques-
ton. Mr.. Armstrong said past exper-
fence of this kind had not been salts
factory, therefore he opposed it. Mr..
Runkle again stated that his object
had certainly been made clear-that it
was to provide worthy laborers with
work that they might not be compelled
to ask charity at the hands of the city
a vote with the following result:
| Myers, Runkle, Sannebeck and Har-
rison yes; Houston, Armstrong, Kelso
and Board no. a tie vote. The mo-
ffHtH -
1t may here be stated that the City
Attorney gives it as his opinion that
the ordinance requiring persons to
keep snow cleaned off their sidewalks
is defective to that extent that it is
absolutely n. G.
Mr.. Runkle said that while he was
on the subject of charity he might as
well make a report of the proceeds
derived from the band concert and
amount donated to this fund. The sum
total in his possession was SAT. 05 after
paying the expenses, which were
1880. 1t was the wish of the band
that the net proceeds be turned over
to the Councilmen to distribute among
the deserving poor of their wards,
The cash was produced and S11.75 was
given to the following gentlemen to
use as each thought best to relieve
distress: First Ward, Mr.. Myers;
Second, Mr.. Runkle; Third, Mr.. San
nebeck; Fourth, Mr.. Board.
The following resolutions were una
iIhouSIy
MEXICO, Mo-, February II, 1896
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
WHEREAS, The Mexico City Band,
on Friday night, February s, gener-
ously gave a concert for the benefit OF
the suffering poor of this city and
turned the entire net proceeds of the
same over to the Mayor and City
Council for distribution to those for
whom it was intended; therefore, be il
ResotUed, By the City Council that
the thanks of this body be rendered
the Mexico City Band, the mandolin
club, the quartette and the young
ladies who took part in the concert;
also to the Mexico LEDGER for print
ing, H. c. Eagon for a greatly reduc-
ed price on the Opera House, the Elec-
trio Light Company for donation OF
entire light bill and to all others who
contributed in any manner to the fund.
Resotred, Second, That this resolu-
ton be spread upon the minutes OF
this regular meeting of the City Coun~
Gil
Bills and accounts to the amount
of 1892. 90 were allowed.