The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1896-05-09

GEORGE +. CHAPPELL.
City Clerk.
proceedings OF the City Council
adjourned session.
THURSDAY EVENING. May :, 1886.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with the Mayor. William H. Coerver,
in the chairand the followingmembers
present:
Messers. Bierwirth. Blomeyer,
CambeT, Dempsey. KENNEL. Lind
and Vogelsang.
Absent Mr.. Galusha.
The Judiciary Committee submmit-
ted the following report III reference
20 matters referred to said committee
at last meeting.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen-NVe the Judiciary Com
mittee beg leave to make the following
report:
Section l04 OF our city charter city
ordinance page u in relation to all
claims and bills against the.city. also.
Terms of office of Assistant Mar
snal and special policemen" have
been referred to our City Attorney, a
copy of his legal opinion will be found
attached.
In regard to the stock law and bi-
cvcle ordinance the committee asks for
futher time to make report.
Signed.
H. GRAHAM DEMPSEY.
GEO. G.. KINIMEL.
May :. 1896.
Attached TO said report is the opin-
ion of the City Attorney referred TO,
the same being in substance that all
claims against the city must be veri-
fed by the oath of the claimant or his
aren't before said claim can be audited
or allowed. in accordance with section
lO4. city charter, and that the term of
office of Assistant Marshal is one
year only and that ola special police
men for one year and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
On motion of Mr.. Bierwirth said
report was received and ordered filed.
The Clerk having reported that the
following. among the number of bills
laid over from last meeting had been
verified as required by law.
,f fn,. ftfinnS
labor. etc, as per account S33.4O.
Cape G.. W. w. and Electric Light
Co.. for arc lights for April, S239. p.
Said bills were on motion of Mr..
Bierwirth allowed and the Clerk in
structed to issue warrants on the gen.
eral revenue fund in payment of same.
On the recommendation of the Fire
Chief, the Mayor appointed the follow
ing officers and members to complete
the fire department of the city, and to
serve for the current term. Henry G..
Hansenchild. Assistant Chief: Ernest
Moeder. Hose Director: w. y. Moore,
Hose Director Bernard Kraft. Henry
Schepplemann. Il. ". Stehr: Gus
tav Schultz Gottlieb Hartung. Henry
Nussbam. Robert Baumann, Charles
Stehr. John Hirsch, Herman Buck,
members.
On motion OF Mr. Kimmei said ap-
pointments were confirmed by accla,
nation.
ON the recommendation of the Mar
shal the Mayor appointed William J.
Penn. Assistant Marshal and Louis
w. Bender, Ferdinand Daues, Au
gust Stoffregan. Louis Ische. JOIN
Rumbbautz, Charles Huebel. +. NJ
Eaton. Phillip Aaag and Fred Brunke
special policemen for the curren
term.
On motion of Mr.. Kimmel said ap
pointments were confirmed by accIa
nation.
For the purpose Of asertianing whl
IF any were doing business in tn,
city without having taken ont Hcenese:
therefor. Mr.. Kimmel moved. tha
che Citv Collector be. and is hereby
Instructed to deliver TO the City Mar
shal list of the names of al thoS,
who have paid licenses for the curreu
term. and on receipt OF said list. IL,
Marshal i instructed TO ascertain !
there are persons or firms doing bus
mess whose names do not appear on