The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-11

to publish this resolution. in
the newspaper doing the city printing,
for two consecutive weeks to the end
that said work may be done.
FRANK UNNERSTALL.
On motion of Mr.. Blomeyer said
resolution was adopted.
The following resolution was pre-
scented and read:
Whereas. the city is preparing to
grade and gravel Good Hope street
from Sprigg street to Spanish street,
now therefore for the purpose of
making said street uniform, be it
Resolved. Tat the city clerk is
instructed to notify the Street
Railway Company to repair said part
of said street. between the rails or
tracks and twelve inches outside each
rail. as provided in section :. Ordi-
nance No. 4S4.
GEO. G. kIMMEL.
On motion of Mr.. Rage said reselu-
q was adopted.
The following resolution was pre-
scented and read:
Whereas, the contract of the bank
ing corporations having the de-
pOsitory of the city funds will expire
on June Both. 1898. therefore be it
Resolved. That the city clerk is
hereby instructed to advertise for
sealed proposals from banking Or
poratiOns doing business in this city
that may desire to be selected as the
depository of said city funds for the
year ending June Both, 1899: said
advertisement to be in conformity to
the law and said proposals to be
opened at the first regular meeting
of the council in July, 1898.
Signed G. S. OWENS,
On motion of Mr.. Kimmel said
resolution was adopted.
This being the meeting. as advertis-
ed by the city clerk. for opening seal
ed bids for the city printing for the
year ending the first Monday in June
1899, the clerk presented to such bids,
which were opened as follows:
Democrat Printing Co. proposing
to do said city printing for the term
stated for sl14.O0.
Joseph Flynn. publisher Southeast
Gazette proposing to do said city
printing for $685. 90.
As requiree by said advertisement
bond for the faithful performance of
all the requirements of Ordinance No.
526, and a certain resolution of the
City Council adopted May md. 1898.
concerning said city printing. accom-
panied each proposal.
Mr.. Rage moved, that as the Demo-
crat Printing Co. was the lowest. that
said company be awarded the contract
for said city printing for the term and
under the condition imposed by ordi-
nance, and that all other proposals be
rejected.
Said motion carried.
The following communication from
the Mayor was presented and read by
the clerk:
MAYORS OFFICE. City of Cape Girar-
deau, June 9th, lS9S.
To the Honorable President pro TEN
and City Council.
GENTLEMEN:-I herewith return an
ordinance passed by your honorable
body on May 18th. entitled AN Ordi-
nance defining Bill Posters and re-
curing Il licence therefor and provid-
ing Il penalty for its violation: with
out my approval, for the reason that
section one of said ordinance. defining
bill poster is too sweeping in its
classification of what constitutes q bill
1t is so sweeping that many
innocent acts could be construed as
bill posting under this definition. For
instance a beginner in business would
to take out a bill posters license
before he could hang out or otherwise
put up Il sign denoting his business,
in fact he would be Liable for prosecu-
ton under this section if he adyertis-
ed his business by card or otherwise
his own business inside of his own
store room or place of business.
! think it too arbitrary to compel
any one who by the simple act of
tacking up his business card in either
public or private place or by fasten-
ing up at his place OF business a
placard calling the attention of the
to his wares. to take out a
license.
For comparison many similar cases
could be cited.
Again any one procuring a license
for the purpose of following bill post
ing as a business, under this ordi-
nance is confined to doing his own
bill posting. l do not think this is
the intention OF the ordinance.
In conclusion | desire to say. that
| am not opposed to licencing bill