The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-01-11
books and making
o p of said books
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inc. etc........... 125 OF
n. Wichterich. Treas
urer.
For salary 3 mos. 62 81
E. D. Englemann.
Police Judge,
Forsalary fer3mos. 80 90
B. F. Davis, Atty,
For salary for }
mantbs 50 90
On motion of Mr.. Adams said
bills were allowed and the Clerk in
| structed to issue warrants on the gen.
eral revenue fund in favor of and for
the amounts due the several parties
named, excepting the preportionate
parts of the bills of the Clerk, Asses
sor and Treasurer applicable to the
levying, assessing Sand expense
inemdent to the collection of the tax
es. warrants for these amounts to tie
drawn in favor of the officers named
upon the funds entitled to bear same.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and read and on motion of Mr..
Adams adopted.
Resolved. That the Treasurer be
and is hereby instructed and author
lied to transfer the sum of S61.IS now
to the credit of the r. r. Comp. Int.
Fund to the city Funding Interest
Fund.
[Signed. AUG. BIERwIRTH.
The following communication from
the Mayor was presented and read:
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.
Jan. 9Th, 1896.
Mr.. President pro tenn and gentle
men of the Council:
As doubts have arisen as to the
application of certain sections of GER
tain revised ordinances for the pur-
poses originally intended, and for the
purpose of avoiding a misconstruc-
ton of said sections, and to save use
less litigation in the future, l would
respectfully recommend that you take
some action in the matter either as d
body or through your Judiciary Com
mittee, by having an ordinance intro
duced repeating or amending the sec
tiOnS referred to.
1t is not necessary to particularize
the sections that in my judgement
| should be amended, but your attention
is called to the License Ordinance.
also submit for your consideration,
whether or not you think it advisable
| to inact an ordinance establishing a
! sewer system for the city.
Complaints have been made to me
regarding the dumping of ashes, offal
and other accumulation into the river
in front of the wharf, some steps
should be taken to prevent this.
Regarding Out Lot H" decided by
Lorimier to the city for public school
purposes. | think hat the property in
question should be decided to the
| Board of Education of the city, con-
ditionally, to be used for the purpose
originally intended.
Under the law the Council is i'm
powered to levy Il tax for the purpose
of s~prinkling and cleaning streets,
and in my judgement the Council
should take advantage of it by enact
ing an ordinance to that effect.
In conclusion | would suggest that
the city make the experiment of having
a rock pile provided for prisoners to
work at. so as to provide some means
for payment of costs and fines. which
otherwise would not be paid. The ex-
pense of arresting. prosecuting and
taking care of prisoners 10 exceeds.
in a majority of cases. the amount VT
receive from them. for the reason
that the city has but little work thai
these prisoners could do.
} Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM II. COERvER,
Mayor
) On motion of Mr.. Adams said com
munication was received and referred
OF the Judiciary Committee
The resignation of Peter Carroll a:
special policeman was read and Oh
motion OF Mr. Blerwirth accepted.
Mr.. BlOmeyer moved hat the clerl
notify the sexton to comply with tn
ordinance referring to his Office con
D corning making monthly reports t
the Council. Carried.
The clerk stated that the seminar
nual statement would be delivered L
the printer the coming week.
On motion of Mr.. Bierwirth tn
Fire Chief was instructed to dispos
of. to the best advantage, the two oil
fire engines and old hose cart and tn
hose that belongs to the small engine
Sale to be subject to the approval {
the Mayor.
Mr.. BlOmeyer moved that the Mayo
: be authorized to sell the old city scale
to best advantage.
On motion of Mr.. Blorneyer Il
Street and Wharf Committee an
Street Commissioner were instructe
to select a place for the purpose an
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