The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-23
CITY COUNCIL.

journal of the Proceedings-Ad-
Journed Regular Session (OmciaI.)
Council Chamber, City of Cape Cir
ardeau, Monday Evening, October
18th, 1897.
The Council met in adjourned regu-
lar session, Mayor William Fl.
Coerver presiding.
Members present -Messrs Blomeyer,
Dempsey, Givens, Kimmel, Polack,
Ruesskamp.
Absent-Messrs.P Powers, Unnerstau.
The Journal of the proceedings for
| the month OF September, deferred at
last meeting, was taken up and read
and approved.
Mr. Powers, member elect from the
fourth ward, having previously quail
fed, and MIR. Unnerstall appeared in
their seats during the reading of the
Journal.
The Judiciary Committee, to whom
was referred at last meeting, com
munication from W. V. Leech, in
reference to his liability to pay a real
estate agents license, submitted re-
port with the written opinion of the
City Attorney as part OF same, which
is in substance, that under the facts
stated in Mr.. Eeech's communication,
nc is liable To pay a license as real
estate agent. Said reporC is signed
by the Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Ruesskamp said
report was received, concurred in and
ordered filed.
Mr.. Unnerstall moved that the Or
dinance entitled "An ordinance pro-
viding for the levying OF Street
Grading Fund Tax for the rIscal1
year, ending Oh the 5tth day June,
1888, A." which was read and failed OF
passage at meeting OF September s,
1897, be again taken up and read for
the first time.
Said motion carried by the follow
ing vote:
Teas-Blomeyer. Kimmel, Polack,
Powers. Unnerstall.
Nays-Dempsey, Givens. Ruess-
kamp: and said ordinance was read
for the first time.
On motion OF hIr. Kimnel said Or
dinance was read for the second time
and on further motion Of Mr, Kimmel,
read for the third TING, It's final read |
ing.
Mr.. Unnerstall moved TO adopt said
ordinance, the vote resulting as fol- |
lows:
Yeas-3lomeyor, Ktmmel. Polack,
Powers, Unnerstall.
Nays-Dempsey. Givens. Ruess-
kamp.
The Mayor declared said motion
carried and the ordinance adopted.
The Judiciary Committee. as in
structed at last meeting, submitted an
ordinance for improving a portion OF
Middle street entitled, An ordinance
providing for the Grading and Gravel
ing OF Middle street between Good
Hope street and Morgan Oak street in
the City of Cape Girardeau, Mo-"
which was received, and on motion of
Mr.. Ruesskamp. read for the first
time.
On motion OF Mr.. Kimmel, said or
dinance was read for the second time. /
The Clerk then read the Treasurer
OF said ordinance as re-
luired by law, after which motion
By Mr.. Dempsey that said ordinance t
be read for the third time prevailed,
and it was so read, its final reading. +,
Mr.. Kimmel moved to adopt said {
ordinance, the vote resulting as fol- |
ows:
Yeas-Blomeyer, Dempsey. Givens,
Polack. Powers, Ruesskamp.
Cnncrstall. I
Nays-NOue. I
The Mayor declared said motion
,arri7d and the ordinance apopted. a,
The report OF the Clty Engineer OF :
he estimated cost of improving Mid ;
lie street between Good Hope and {
Morgan Oak streets, with specifica- /;
ions for said work, was presented .
md read as follows: :
.S5 yds earth embankment |
"a 15c. Observation-Disclosures. Il 40 ,
{
.94 yds gravel a 75c yd..- l45 80 I
% sineal feet u inch drain 5
pipe "a observation-disclosures. 6 90
s194 %
On motion OF Mr.. Dempsey, said re- t
port and estimate was received, ap-
proved and ordered filed. J
Mr.. Kimmel moved that the Street ,