The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
CITY COUNCIL.
journal OF the Proceedfngs-Ad-
iourned Regular Session (OmciaI.)

iourned Regular Session COmciaI.)
Council Chamber, City of Cape Cir.
ardeau, Monday Evening, December
/ 10Th, 1897.
Council met in adjourned regular
session at o'clock, Mayor William
II. Coerver, President, presiding.
Members present-Messrs. Blomeyer.
Dempsey, Owens, Kimmel, Polack,
Powers, Unnerstall.
Absent-Mr. Ruesskamp.
Mr.. Z. b. Oliver appeared before
the Council and asked that regular
business give way, so as to permit
him to make Il statement in reference
to two mules and one horse belonging
to his brother, which had been i'm
pounded.
Mir. divers request was granted
and he made Il statement in behalf of
his brother disciaiming any violation
Of the stock law. for the reason that
the animals had not broken out of the
Enclosure where they werekept of their
own accord: andasked thathis brother
be relieved from paying the impound-
Ing fees. for the reasonS stated.
On motion of Mr.. Kimmci said re-
quest was entertained and The fees for
~inpoGnding RENTED.
The City Clerk submitted his report
OF the assessment of the costof gravel
inc Middle street from Good Hope to
Morgan Oak streets as ordered by the
Council at last meeting, which was
read and on motion OF Mr.. Dempsey
approved and ordered filed.
The following reportfrom the Judic-
iary Committee was presented and
read:
To the Hon. Mayor and Council:
Gentlsmen-We yourJudiciary Com
uittee. to administrations were given
at last meeting ID prepare aud present
an ordinance assessing and l~ev!ing
the cost Of crawling Middle street be-
tween Good Hope and Morgan Oak
streets in conformity to theassessment
made by the City Clerk fors;iJ -.avcl-
ing, respectfully repoIt that we have
prepared said ordinance and submit
same herewith.
Respectfully.
Z. I. BLOMEYEE.
GEO. G.. KTMMEL,
{. ). GWENS.
Committee on judiciary.
SAID report was on motion received
aid ordered filed. anu the ordinance
submitted with same, senlitlcd AN
ordinance assessing, apportioniug.
levyirg and taxing the cost oil gravel
ing Middle Street from Good Hope
Street to Morgan Oak Street in the
City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
against the owners of and the lots
fronting on said Middle Street. was
taken up ana read for the first time.
On motion Of Mr.. Blomeyer said Or
tinance was read 70: tie second time,
and on motion OF Mr.. Dempsey read
for the third ti.ne. its final reading.
Mr.. himmel's motion 10 adopt pre-
vailed. and s,iu ordinance was passed
by the following vote:
Icas-Dlomeycr. Dempsey. Givens.
kimmei. PuIarii. Powers. INNER
STALL.
Nays-Nonc.
,Iy.pf M. Pr,.I-,un
The following petition signed by
Daniel Maurar, William II. Wilier.
Mary Borcy. Hy. Nussbaum and If
teen other resident property owners o.
the city. WAS presented anG read:
70 tne Hon. Mayors and Council OF tie
city OF Cape Gira?GcaG.
conference.-the tine undersigned
resident property owners u the City
of Cape GiIavGea~. respectfully pc
titiou vour honorable body to have Il
brick sidewalk with curbing construct
ed along the north side of Good Hope
Street in front of the lots or pieces of
ground abuttiIg Oh said north side OF
Good Hope Street, from Sp:igg Street
east to LOrim,er Street. excepting
tat part OF The Ecrth side OF Good
Hope Street. between M:ddleand Lori
mi.r Streets. where me building of a
bf.c;; sidewalk O.. curhing would be
impractiGle. unless "a great expense TO
the abutting property owners: wcthere-
fore further petition your honorable
body to nave Il plank sidewalk, with
gGardrails where necessary. construct
cd along that part OF said street.
Mr.. Owens moved tnatsd.d petition
be received and referre;. to tn street
and Wharf Committee with Instruct
ions TO ascertain from the City Eng
neer the grade OF Good Hops stree;
where said sidewalk and curling are
proposed 10 be constructed and report
at next meeting, and said motion car
ried.
On motion the Council adjourned
until next regularmeeting at 7O'clock.
GEO. Z. CHAPPELL.