The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-06-12
AUDITORS REPORT.

FROM bOafQ Euu-
cation. ......... 80 s1,545. 30
s1O,ss1.s1
Discussed By TREASURER.
Warrants pd. Cen
eral Rev. Fund s 5SS.36
Warrants pd. Pre-
miumand Int. on
Bonds redeemed 2S5.15
Warrants pd. for
Normal Bonds
redeemed. ....... 10000
Warrants pd. for
Funding Bonds
redeemed. 80. 10000 3,sS4.11
Balance Treasury May 81. S7,007.70
sExToN's REPORT.
Amount expended and due laborers
for repairing fence and cleaning up
Old City Cemetery $500. Old Gene
terry clean and in good condition.
New cemetery not cleaned.
FIRE CHIEFS REPORT.
One regular drill. May 10, one fire
residence of Joel T. Nunn) May 1st.
Due members for said drill. .s10.5O
Due members for attendance at
flre. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Zo.OO
Total. l... $780,
Said officer also reports that 400
feet of hose was used at the fire and
same extinguIshed before any material
damage was done and that the pres
sure was fully up to the standard.
Attached to said report is bill for
supplies authorized by the Council,
amounting to 5000.
On motion of Mr.. Kimmel said re-
ports were received, approved and
ordered filed and the Clerk instructed
to issue warrants on the General
Revenue Fund in favor of the officers
and others for the amounts to which
they are entitled under said reports.
The following report from the Mar
shal was presented and read:
To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL
GENTLENiEN:-As it is made my
duty TO report any violation OF any
of the provisions of ordinance No.
4l. respectfully call your attention
t. the fact that 10 poles with wires on
same. have been erected along Broad
way street. west of Pacific street. in
violation of Section / Of said ordi-
nance. Not only are the heights of
said poles and wires above ground,
in violation of said section, but am
informed by the City Clerk that the
Council has not given permission for
the erection OF said poles and wires,
nor has the Council or its committee
designated the places where said poles
should be located.
The poles an: wires referred to were
erected by Calvin Israel. San Harris,
Frank Lane and Charles Budlong fer
the Cape GirarGeau and Jackson
Telephone Company.
Respectfully omitted,
fSigned JOpN \. WEBER.
City Marshal.
ON motion of Mr.. DempSe.. said re-
port was received and ordered fled.
On motion of Mr.. BlOmeyer it was
ordered that the City Clerk notify the
Cape Girardeau and Jackson Tele-
phone Company. officially. for the
Council. that the poles and wires,
erected by said Company, on Broad
way street, as per report of the Mar
shal. have been erected in violation
of Section /, Ordinance No. 541, and
if the same are not taken down and
removed within ten days, the city will
proceed to remove same at the cost of
said company. Carried.
The City Engineer submitted the
following report:
COUNCIL
GENTLEMEN:-Following is the esti
mate FOR grading, graveling and build
ing one 1O-foot bridge with rock abut-
ments on Maple Avenue and parts of
Fountain and College streets, in the
Giboney-Houck Addition.
1885 cubic yards enbankment
Ia I24c ...... 298.13
3I5 cubic yards gravel "a Soc. 318.75
IL cubic yards sculvertmasonry
"a S4.OO. HUI
$40 B. NJ. timber and planks
IA 10c. ..........-..... l--OV
s673. 4S
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) ]. B. NESMITH,
City Engineer.
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