The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-11
CITY

Commissioner instructed to put in 4
of 24 inch pipe, under the dircc-
ton OF the Street and Wharf Com
mittee, on Middle street from the north
side of Broadway street to Indepeua-
ence street.
Said motion failed to carry by The
following vote:
Yeas. Dempsey. Nimmcl. Eu,s7-
kamp-3.
Nays. Blomeyer. Given-. po!ack.
Unnerstall-4.
On motion of Mr.. Blomeycr said re-
port "a received and ordered filed.
The Fire Chief, as instructed at last
meeting, submitted a report giving
the names of members OF the Fire De-
partment who were present Ut the false
alarm (DeLassus' house, On Sprigg
street, showingeleven members present
and amount due them s.. 50 for attend
ance.
On motion of Mr.. Blomeyer said re-
port was received and ordered filed
and the Clerk instructed to issue war
rants in favor of the members named
for the several amounts due them.
Resignation of Gustav H. Stein OF
the Office of City Weigher. on Broad
way street, a read and on motion
Of Nr. Dempsey accepted and ordered
filed.
Resignation OF James I. Campbell
OF the Office Of Councilman of the
Fourth Ward to take effect whenever
his successor is elected and qualified:
was presented and read and on motion
of MIR. Ruesskamp acceptedand order
ed filed.
Bill OfCapeGirardeau Water Work
and ElectricL Light Company for August
service street lamps, read at lastmeet-
ing and referred to the Committee on
Water and Light, was again submit
ted by Mr.. Dempsey. Chairmanof said
Committee. with the verbal report that
ne had interviewed the Manager of
said Company in reference to same,
and vas informed that the Company
Va not aware o. any shortage in the
iiElt complained Of on Sprigg and
Jefferson Avenue. but would investi-
gaze and if any deduction to be made
would make it on September bill: and
ta"l it was the intention of the Com
pany 10 give satisfaction.
On motion of AIr. Ruesskamp said
bill &23S.6 was allowed and the Clerk
instructed to issue a warrant in said
Company's favor for said amount on
the General Revenue Fund.
The Mayor presented the name of
+. ". OberheiGe for appointment to
the Office of City Weigher. OF Broad
way street. made vacant by the resig-
nation of Gustav H. Stein. accepted
at this meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Kimmel said APP
pnintment was confirmed by acclama-
ton.
On accommodation of the Marshal
the Mayor presented the names of
James G. Tatum, Benjamin Holiday
and John Mason for appointment as
special policemen for thecurrent term.
On motion of Mr.. Blomeyer the APP
pointment of James G. Tatum was
ny a~cclana+inp
Ballot was taken on the appoint
ment of benjamin Holiday and John
Mason and same appointments reject
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Kimmel the Street
Commissioner was authorized to hire
10 Fred Oberbeck, the city wheel
scrapers at the usual price. with the
understanding that they are 10 be It
in as COOS order as when be
receives them.
Mr.. 3lomeyer's motion that ii was
the sense of this Council that a special
election be held in the Fourth Ward
Tuesday. October 9TH. 1897, for the
purpose of filling the vacancy for said
Councilman in said Ward, made so
by reason OF the resignation OF James
T. Campbell, member from said ward
carried: and the Mayor was requested
to issue his proclamation to that eff
feet.
Mr.. Blomeyer moved that the Port
Warden be instructed to have the
sunken barge near the foot of hide
pendence street removed for the pur-
pose OF making a landing for the ferry
boat: also tina: his attention is called
to Section 49, OF Ordinance No. 3G7,
referring to harbor and duties ofPolt
Warden: the City Clerk to notify him
to that effect, and that the Street Com
is instructed to repair road
from Aquamsi street to said landing.
Carried. |
The Marshal was instructed. on
motion of Mr.. Blomeyer. TO clear the
north side of Broadway street from
Main to Lorimier street. Of vehicles
and other distractions.
The Street and Wharf Committee
was instructed, on motion of Mr..
Dempsey, to rebuild that partsof the
that caved in on north Main