The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-11

August at $500. 23S p
Less deduction..... 50
- 23S 65
On motion of Mr.. kimmel said bills
were allowed and the Clerk instructed
to issue warrants on the General Rev
enue Fund in favor of the following
persons and for the amounts named,
excepting the bill of the Cape Girar-
deau Water Works & Electric Light
Company.
Mr.. Dempsey moved that the bill of
the Cape Girardeau Water Works &
Electric Light Company as read, be
allowed, but the vote being unsatis-
factory the Yeas and Nays were de-
manded, with the following result:
Yeas, Dempsey. Givens, Polack-3
Nays, Blomeyer. Kimmel, Ruess-
kamp, Unnerstall-4.
The Mayor declared said motion
lost.
On motion of Mr.. Bloneyer said
bill was referred Il the Committee on
Water and Light.
Communication of William Woel-
exc, Justice of the Peace, stating that
under the appointment of the Mayor
he had temporarily filled the Office of
Police Judge, during the sickness of
that officer, Hon. Rudolph Balm, and
asking the Council to fix his compen-
sation for said services, was present
ed and read and on motion received
and ordered filed.
No statement of the time served be-
ing in said communication, but the
Council being informed that it vas for
one week, Mr.. Kimmel moved that
Mr.. Woeieke be allowed pay for said
one weeks service at the rate of $50
per annum and the Clerk is instructed
toissue him a warrant for said amount
and deduct the said amount from the
salary o. the Police Judge, and the
motion carried.
On motion Board sadjourned till
Wednesday evening, Sept. Sth, at 7:30
O'Clock.
Wednesday Evening, September s,
1897.
The Council met in adjourned regu-
lar session, Mayor William H. Coer-
Yer presiding.
Members present: Messrs. Bio
meyer. Dempsey. Owens, Kimmel,
Ruesskamp, Unnerstall.
Absent: Messrs. Campbell, Polack.
Petition of Sherer, Steve Brown and
other citizens and taxpayers praying
the Board to repair and put in pass
able condition Beaudean's Lane run
ming south from the Zapf place. was
presented and read and on motion of
Mr.. BIomeyer received and referred to
the Street and Wharf Committe with
Instructions TO investigate and report
at next meeting.
Petition of John Cauble praying the
Board to extend the time for him 70
vacate that part of the Levee now Oc-
cnpied by him in rebuilding his boat,
to say January /, 1898. or until the
river rises sufficiently for him TO float
said boat. was presented and read and
on motion of Mr.. Dempsey received
and ordered fled and the petitioner
granted until January 1, 1888, for the
purpose asked for.
Mr.. Polack appeared in his seat.
TIE following petition was present
ed and read:
To TIE Hon. MAYOR AND COUNCIL
or THE CITY OF CAPE GIRAR-
DEAU.
Vt a citizens meeting held at the
| Court House on August 10. 1897, the
following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the President
and Secretary of this meeting be
authorized for and on behalf of this
meeting to petition the City Council of
the City of Cape Girardeau, for a
lease or franchise on the river front
between Merriwether and North streets
for the purpose of erecting an elevator
for grain.
Being Secretary OF said meeting and
acting by authority. and on behalf of
said meeting, l respectfully ask your
honorable body to grant the permits
sion asked for in the resolution above.
Respectfully,
(Signedl BEN Ii. ADAMS.
On motion of Mr.. Blomeyer said pc
tition a referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
The following report from the Street
and Wharf Committee was presented
and read:
To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND
COUNCIL
GENTLEMEN: We your Committee
to whom was referred, at meeting
August 30, the petition of property
owners on Broadway street, praying
that some means be used whereby the
water that runs down said street dur
ing heavy rains, could be turned from
said street and prevent further dam
ages to same, respectfully beg leave
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