The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-16
CITY COUNCIL.
journal OF the Proceedings-Ad-
journed Regular Session (OmciaI.)

Journal OF the Proceedings-Ad-
journed Regular Session (OmciaI.)
| Council Chamber, City of Cape Cir
ardeau, Thursday Evening. October
7th, 1897.
The Council met in adjourned regu-
lar session, William H. Coerver,
Mayor, presiding.
Members present-Messrs. Dempsey,
Girans, Kimmel, Polack. Ruesskamp.
Absent-Messrs. Blomeyer, Camp
bell, Unnerstall.
The Committee appointed to receive
the result Of the special election held
in the 18th ward on Tuesday, October
9TH. 1897, submitted the following re-
port:
To the Hon. Mayor and Council.
Gentlemen: We, your Committee
appointed TO receive the result of the
vote of the special election held on
Tuesday, October 9TH, 1897, in the 4th
ward OF the City of Cape Girardeau,
for the purpose of electing a Council
man for said ward to serve for the un-
expired term of Office of James I.
Campbell, Councilman for said ward,
whose resignation has been accepted
10 take effect when his successor is
elected and qualified, beg leave to re-
port that the ballot boxes and ballots,
together with the poll books and tally
sheets, duly certified to b. the Judges
and Clerks of said election, we're de-
livered to us at the close of the polls
of the day of said election. After
carefully examining said poll books
and certificates, we find that total
number of votes polled at said election
amounts to 80. of which Thomas
Powers received 81 votes for Council
man: Z. \. Kimmel received vote for
Councilman: illegal and thrown out l.
Accompanying this report we hand
you poll books with the certificates of
Judges and Clerks of said election.
Respectfully submitted.
Signed.
WILLIAM H. COERvER, Mayor.
II. GRAHAM DEMPSEY,
c. S. GIvENS,
GEO. G. KENNEL.
Committee.
On motion of Mr. Polack, said re-
port was received and ordered filed,
and Thomas Powers named therein as
having received the highest number of
votes. declared elected Councilman of
the fourth ward to serve for the unex
pired term of James L Campbell. re-
signed. and the Clerk authorized and
instructed to issue to him a certificate
of his election.
The Clerk having reported that no !
had been filed in the |
matter Of the W. J. Stolzer applica-
tiOn 10 the Building Committee for |
permission to erect building to be |
used as Il steam sausage factory on !
Lot ., range 3D.: said application |
having been submitted to the Council |
by said Committee atmeeting ofOctOber
4th, Mr.. Polack moved that said Com
mittee be authorized to approve same, |
and the mo- on carried.
n communication from w. V. Leech |
stating his reasons why he should not
be compelled to pay a real estate agent
license tax. was presented and read |
and on motion of Mr.. Kimmel received |
and referred to the Judiciary Committee |
with instructions to procure the writ
ten opinion of the City Attorney in
reference to same.
Mr.. Kimmel moved that the City
Engineer be instructed to submit an
estimate of the cost of grading and
gravcling Middle street between Good
Hope and Morgan Oak streets instead
of the Street Commissioner as ordered
at meeting of October 18th. Said
motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Dempsey, the
Clerk was instructed to issue warrants
on the General Revenue Fund in favor
Of the Judges and Clerks and rent of
polling places of the special election
held in the fourth ward on October 5th.
Mr.. Givens moved that the Street
and Wharf Committee instruct the
Street Commissioner to put in tempor-
iry condition the intersection OF
Spanish and Good Hope streets for the
Capaha parade.
On motion of Mr.. Dempsey the
Council adjourned till Monday evening
october 18th, at : o'clock.
GEO. T.. CHAPPELL,