Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-11
Proceedings Of the City Council
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THE CITY ATTORNEY ORDERED TO
PROCEED AGAINST THE RAIL
ROADS FOR OBSTRUCTING
WATERWAYS.
The Council Not Favorable to q Cur
few Ordinance-The Crigler Alley
Ordered Opened-Other
Matters of I'm
p~ortance.

Mayor Johnson and ali the Council
men present at the meeting of
the City CouncilMondsy night. Nearly
all the chairs in the hall we're filed
either with spectators or those who
had business before the body.
Attorney W. w. Fry presented a
petition from residents on South JEFF
ferson street asking the removal of
the Wabash stock pens. Mr.. Fry, in
explanation, stated they had long
been a nuisance; that they so obscur-
ed the railroad track that 1t was ex-
ceedingly dangerous for persons to
cross there. Messrs. Runkle, Settle
and Adams were appointed a commit
tee to investigate and report at the
next meeting.
Mesirs. K. II. Allen and L. P. Orig
Ter were present and made statements
regarding the opening of the alley
through the property of Mrs. Crigler
in the First Ward. Mr.. Crigler said
to open the alley would damage his
mothers place $1,000 or more; Mr..
Allen stated that it was city property
and he had a right to insist that it be
opened. The committee recommend
ed that the alley be opened clear
through in thirty days, which report
was unanimously adopted.
The report of the Finance Commit
tee showed a cash balance in the
treasury March 8 of $4,000.
By resolution introduced by Mr..
Sannebeck and unanimously adopted
the Wabash and O. & A. Railroad
Companies were notified to remove
the dam or obstruction to the natural
water course just west Of the depot;
also an obstruction to the flow of
water under the railroads in East
Mexico on or near johnson street.
The City Attorney was instructed to
bring suit against the railroad COM
panies and arrest the proper officials
ii the order is not complied with in a
reasonable length of time.
Mr.. Mundy, chairman of commit
tee on opening alley in Rawlings ad-
dition, asked for further time. Grant
ed.
The Council, by vote, refused to
grant Geo. w. Robertson the right to
maintain a private telephone line
from his business house to residence.
The committee on the Gibbs land
survey was discharged after making
a report which was not accepted. The
report went through on the first vote,
but Mr.. Settle, one of the committee,
moved a reconsideration and it was
lost.
The matter Of making a sidewalk
grade for j. G. Shepherd was lost by
a tie, vote.
Mr.. Steppelman called attention tc
the bad condition of the sidewalk ir
front of Mrs. Forrist's property. II
| wan ordered repaired. A number OF
other sidewalks were also ordered re.
paired.
On motion of Mr.. Mundy, a com.
mittee composed Of Messrs. Mundy
Sannebeck, Steppelman and Myers
was appointed to look after opening
an alley in block g., P%earson's addition
in North Mexico.
The Street Commissioners report
showed S19.S5 paid out for labor dur
ing the preceding two weeks; break
ing rock in yard, $10.75; work il
First Ward, $4.10; Second, $2.45:
Third, $3.50; Fourth, 1920. Prison.
ers' board for one month, $52.35. The
city has four prisoners-two white and
two colored.
The Cemetery Sections report
showed twelve interments during the
months white and 4 colored. Cor
responding period last year, ten-S
white and 2 colored. Corresponding
period in 1895, ffteen-1O white and
colored.
DR.. Crawford's bill for services rem
dered the two negroes who were in
jured in the explosion east of towr
some time ago was not allowed. Mr.
steppelman was in favor of paying it
Under the head of new business Mr.
Settle brought up the matter of cur
few ordinance, just to "feel" of thu
Council. He said he thought such al
ordinance ought to be passed ant
strictly enforced. Seven other Coun
cilmen didn't view it in the sam
light as Mr.. Settle, SO the matter wa
dropped, after being submitted to
vote. However, Mr.. Myers vote
with MI. Settle to have the City At
torney draft the ordinance if, il
l The latter's opinion, such an ordinance
would be feasible and could be en-
forced. MI. Myers said he did no
favor such a law.
On motion Mr.. Johnson was excus
ed from the February 22d meeting @
the Council. The Mayor stated tina
, after the adjournment of the Legisla
ture he would most likely be in at
tendance at every meeting of tn
= Council.
Claims and accounts amounting t
$685. % were allowed and warrants OF
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