The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

Inc following resolution was pre-
scented and read:
Whereas, There seems to be general
dissatisfaction by a number of tax
payers as to the action of the City
Council, concerning the disposal
of the Houck alley case at the last
meetingof the City Council, belt there
fore.
Resolved, That the vote on said
alley ease be, and is hereby reconsid-
cred.
Signed. AUGUST SHIvELBINE.
Mr.. Dempsey moved to adopt said
resolution, which motion was lost by
the following vote:
Yeas. Dempsey and Sbivelbine-2.
Nays. Adams. Bierwirth. Blomey-
or, Galusha and Vogelsang-5.
The following resolution vas pre-
scented and read:
Whereas, There seems to be a mis-
understanding about the Doyle side
walk case, and Mr.. Doyle having
proposed to deed to the city the two
feet OF ground in question, besides
paying the city the sun of fifteen
dollars. be it therefore,
Resolved, That the vote on said
sidewalk case be and is hereby recon-
sidered.
(Signed). AUGURT SHIvELBINE.
Mr.. Bierwirth moved to adopt said
resolution. Carried by the follow g
vote:
Yeas. Adams, Bierwirth, Blomey-
er, Dempsey, Galusha and Shivelbine
g.
Nays. Vogelsang-1.
Mr.. Shivelbine moved that the City
Attorney be Instructed to Withhold suit
against Catherine Doyle on special
tax bill for constructing sidewalk, if
she pays s25 90 and conveys to the
city by deed the two feet of grouud
referred to, otherwise he is instructed
to institute suit.
Said motion carried by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas. Adams, Bierwirth, Bloney-
Ell, Dempsey, Galusha and Shivelbine
g.
Nays. Vogelsang-l.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
assessing, apportioning, levying and
taxing the cost of graveling Frederick
street between broadway and North
streets in the city.of Cape Girardeau IL,
Missouri, against the wners of
and the lots fronting on said Freder-
lex street" was presented and on
motion of Mr.. Vogelsang read for the
first time.
On motion of Mr.. Galusha said Or
dinance was read for the second time.
and on motion of Mr.. Dempsey read
for the third time, the same being the
final reading.
Mr.. Adams moved 10 adopt said
ordinance. the vote resulting a. fol-
lows:
Yeas. Adams, Bicrwirth, Blomey-
cr, Dempsey. .tialusEa, ~Slivelbine
and Vogeisang-7.
Nays. None.
Absent. Lind /.
The Mayor declared said motion
carried and the ordinance adopted.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
TO amend sections b, -. 10. II. u and
II aud to repeal section G6 Of ordi-
nance No. 40. entitled IAN ordinance
10 license. tax and regulate sundry
business. empIoyments. ageucies.
amusements. public buildings. halls
and grounds and vehicles, approved
June 2Sth. 1857. having passed Il frs:
reading 1t meeting of March md. 1896.
and referred back to the Judiciary
Committee for amendment. was again
presented by said committee and on
motion OF Mr.. Blomey"r read for the
second time.
On motion OF Mr.. Blomcyer said
ordinance was read for the third and
last time.
Mr. Blomeyer moved to adopt said
ordinance. the vote resulting as fol-
lows:
Yeas. Adams, Bierwirth, Blomey-
er, Dempsey, Galusha. Sh%ivclbine
and Vogelsang-I.
Nays. None.
Absent. Lind-1.
In the matter of the bill of the &.
G.. Water Works and Electric Light
Co., presented and read at last
meeting for electric light service dur
ing February. and referred to the
Electaic Light Committee with instruc-
tons TO said committee to have said
water works explain why said bill was
not credited with lamps that failed to
burn. Mr.. Dempsey As chairman OF
said committee reported verbally that
he had consulted with Mr.. Cannon,
the manager OF said company, in ref
erence to the request of the Council
and that Mr.. Cannon agreed to make
the proper deduction. that is $50.
for the time the lights did not burn;
said allowance to be credited on their
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