The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-06-12
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Proceedings of the City Council
Regular Session.

the Mayor, William Ii. Coerver, in the
chair and the following members
present:
Messrs. Blomeyer, Dempsey, Kim
mel. Polack. Russkamp.
Absent. Messrs. Campbell, Givens.
The Journal OF the proceedings OF
the last regular nesting and adjourned
meetings thereof was read and APP
proved.
Mr.. Givens appeared in his seat
during the reading of the Journal.
\ petition signed by Daniel a.
Frank. NJ Roth. Michael Ourth and
twenty-seven other citizens and tax
payers. representing that. that part of
William street between Middle and
Fountain streets. generally known as
big Spring Hill; is impossible for
any purpose and praying the Board
to have SAID part of said street made
passa ble. at least for pedestrians,
was presented and read.
On motion of Mr.. Blomeyer said
petition was received and ordered
filed and the Street Commissioner in
structed to repairthat part of William
street referred to, so as to make same
passable for pedestrians.
The following communication was
presented and read:
To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL.
GENTLEMEN:--he school board of
this city has under consideration the
question of terracing and grading the
north side of the Lorimier school
grounds along Independence street,
and desire to know officially what is
the grade established by you.
(SigneG) FRANK Z. BURROUGH,
for School Board.
On motion of Mr.. Kimmel said COM
munication was received and referred
to the Street and Wharf Committee.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and read:
Resolved, That i'll the opinion of
this Council the electric light now
located at the crossing of Merriwether
and Spanish streets, should be moved
to point south on Spanish street
the Speak residence: and as
the electric light company will remove
same without any expense to the city,
therefore the Water and Light Com
mittee are authorized to have said
change made.
(Signed) GEO. G. KIMMEL.
On motion of Mr.. Blomeyer said
resolution was adopted.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and read and on motion of Mr..
adopted:
Resolved, That the City Clerk is
hereby instructed to notify all parties
to whom licenses have been issued and
who have not renewed the same and
who are still doing business, of the
date of said eXpirations and the
amounts due the city for said licenses,
ard to include in said notices "a refer
rnce TO the section or sections of
Ordinance No. 495, concerning each
license tax and the penalty for doing
business without first having procured
the required license.
tSiynedJ L. f. BLONEYER.
The following resoiation was PIE
s,nted ard read and on motion of
Mr.. Dempsey adopted:
Whereas, the contract of the bank
ing corporation having the depository
Of the city funds. will expire on June
30th. 1897. therefore be it
Resolved. That the City Clerk is
hereby instructed to advertise for
sealed proposals from banking cor
porations doing business in this city,
that NAV desire to be selected az the
of said city funds. for the
wear ending june Both. 1898: said ad-
veriisement to be in conformity TO the
law and said proposals to be opened
at the regular meeting OF this Council
to be held Monday evening, July 9th.
1891. The city reserving the right to
reject any and all bids.
(Signed GEO. q. kIMMEL.
The. following reports from city
officers for the month of May We're
and read i'll the order named,
viz:
COLLECTOR REPORT COLLECTIONS
FOR MAY.
For taxes, years lS52
to 1896. communicates tf6. 81
Interest on same. 80. 51.14
Taxes, collected by
suit. I6j.CS
Interest on same. . 9l.96
taX-dr.
shop. o''i
LICENSES:
(Il ...... $500
Merchants (D...... 300
Mani. Soda and Min
eral Waters a.. 10.CO
Street Railway m. 1000
Butchers (D....... 2O.O0
Pat. Inven-
tions (1........... 1000
d.. -. 1000