The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
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Treasurers receipt for said amount
to credit of General Revenue fund is
attached to said report.
On motion of Nj. Blomeyer said re,
port was received and ordered filed.
The Committee on Claims to whom
was referred the bills of DR.. j. d.
POrterfield. Cannon Brothers anG
John Grieb. at meetings of April l4tt
and 2lst, reported verbally on said
claims. recommending that the bills o.
DR.. POrtertield and Cannon Brothers
be certified to. by them, as the Law
directs and that they had submitted
the bill of John Grieb to the city at
torney for his opinion on same anG
when said opinion "a rendered they
would submit same to the Council.
On motion said report was received
and concurred in.
In the matter of petition of Robert
w. Barber praying the Council to re-
NIT the penalty and interest on his
taxes, read at meeting OF April 2ist
Propositions and Grievances. said
COMMITTEE submitted a written report,
with the opinion of the City Attorney
thereto attached. to the effect that the
Council could not grant the prayer OF
petitioner. under the law.
On motion of Mr.. Bierwirth said re-
port was received and ordered filed.
The following communication was
presented by the Committee on Gene
teries and read:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council.
We. Your Committee on Cemeteries
beg leave to report that we have made
Il careful and thorough inspection OF
both of the City Cemeteries and rec
Ommend that tine old cemetery and
new cemetery be at once cleared up
and cleaned up of brush and grass
and hal two sycamore trees Oh the
old cemetery be topped and cut down
as they are likely to fall and injure
monuments. And We further recon-
mend that the fence in front of the L
cemetery be moved i'll the space of six
feet. 50 as to provide more room fol
carriages and conveyances in the lane
on the outside. as there is insufficient
room at present.
And We further recommend that the
City Sexton be instructed to allow nc
conveyances to enter the new City
Cemetery with the exception OF the
hearSeOr conveyance bearing remains.
And We further recommend hal d
new bridge be built over the gully al
the entrance to the lane leading to the
new City Cemetery ON the jackson
road and that said bridge be the full
width of the lane. The old bridge is
in bad condition and is too narrow.
ISigned Respectfully,
f.. f. BLOMEYER.
HERMAN VOGELSANG.
ON motion of Mr.. Kimmel said IT,
port was received. ~cOncurred in and
ordered filed, and said Committee in
structed to have the work done Us rec
commended in their report. also that
the Clerk notify the Sexton not to al
low any conveyance to enter the new
City Cemetery, excepting the hearse or
conveyance bearing the remains, as
recommended by said Committee.
The Street and Wharf Committee re-
ported verbally that they had eXamin-
ed Sloan's Creek bridge and found
same il an unsafe condition and need
ing immediate repairs.
Mr.. kimmel moved thai said report
he received and the Clerk instructed
to notify the County Court that the
Street anG Wharf Committee had ex-
amined Sloan's Creek bridge and
found same unsafe ana needing re-
pairs. and that said Committee had so
reported to this Council: and further
that the Court send the County Bridge
Commissioner TO examine and repair
same a. soon as possible, the city
agreeing to pay half OF the cost of
said work. Carried.
Mr.. Dempsey, or behalf of N. j.
Pagan. asked that Mr.. Fagan's time
for completing his contract of work
at the foot of North street, be extended.
On motion OF Mr.. Blomeyer said
request was granted and Mr.. Fagan's
time for completing his contract ex-
tended to July LIST.
The following bills we're presented
and read:
John Grieb. Mar