The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-24
CITY COUNCIL
journal ofthe observation-disclosures
ed Regular Session.. fOficiaI.)

18th. 1898.
The Council me- in adjourned regu-
lar session. Mayor William II. Coer.
yer. President, presiding.
Members present:-Messrs. Bic
meyer. Givins, Kage. R~egenhardt
Ruesskamp.
Absent, Messrs. Kimmel. Reynolds.
Unnerstall.
The journal of the proceedings for
the month of August, the reading of
which was postponed at last meeting,
was read and approved.
The Committee on Claims reported
on bill Of John A. Weber, Marshal,
for fees claimed in cases of Gossmann
and No%enninger. submitting the opin-
ion of the city Attorney thereon, to
the effect that said bill could moi be
allowed by the Council.
Said report was on motion OF MIR.
Rage received, ordered spred on the
records and filed.
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported on bills of Cape Girardeau
Water Works and Electric Light Com
pany, for July and August referred to
said Committee, to the effect that they
were unable to come to any under
standing with said Company as to the
correct amount due from the city.
On motion of Mr.. Ruesskamp said
report was received and ordered filed -.
Reports of the Police Judge and
Marshal for August returned to SAID
officers for correction, were again
presented and read, as corrected, and
on motion OF Mr.. Blomeyer received,
ordered filed and warrants ordered
issued for fees due officers and others
named therein.
a communication from the Cape
G~irardeau Water Works and Electric
Light Company asking the Council to
extend the time, 40 days, for complet-
ing the improvements for clarifying
the water furnished, was read and on
motion of Mr.. Kage received and
prayer granted.
The Clerk reported assessment of
cost of graveling William street be-
tween Sprigg and Pacific streets, which
was approved and ordered filed.
An ordinance entitled .'An ordi-
nance assessing. apportioning. levy
ing and taxing the cost OF crawling
William street from Sprigg street to
Pacific street in the city of Cape Cir
ardeau. Missouri. against the owners
of and the lots fronting on said Will
liam Street" was presented and read
for the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Kaye said ordi-
nance was read for the second time.
and on motion of Mr.. Blomeyer read
for the third time, its final reading.
Said ordinance a passed. on mo-
ton of Mr.. Ruesskamp. by the fol-
lowing vote.
Ayes, BlOmsyer, Owens. Rage,
Regenhardt. R~uesskamp. >.
Nays. none.
Absent. Kimmel. Reyold>. INNER
stall. :.
The Street and Wharf Committee
vas ordered to repair the following
streets. on motion of Mr.. Rage:
west Independence street leading to
fair grounds. and Bloomfield road to
be put in passable condition: Broad
way street from LOrimier to Spanish
street to be repaired with McCadam
and Spanish street from Broadway to
Independence street.
On motion of Mr.. Blomeyer:
Aquamsi Street from independence to
Good Hope street.
The City Engineer On motion of MIR.
Blomeyer was instructed to make sur
vey for change of grade of North
street from Sprigg street to Pacific
street. said grade to meet with the ap-
prevail of the property owners on said
street, and submit profile of said sur
vey at next meeting.
Mr.. Rage submitted Il resolution in
structing the City Clerk to re-adver-
tise for bids for graveling Good Hope
street from Sprigg to Spanish street,
which on motion of Mr.. Blomeyer was
adopted.
MIR. Rage also presented a resolu-
ton to grade and gravel Themis
street between Sprigg and Pacific
which on motion Of Mr.. Bio
meyer was adopted and ordered pub
The following were appointed Judges
Of Election to serve at a special cleo
ton to be held for Councilman in the
It'll ward. on Tuesday, September 9th:
+. y. kimmel. John st Avit. Jr.
has. G.. Juden, David a. Frank, NJ.
NJ. Nowski. Thomas Z. Barber.
The Mayor appointed the following
Members of the Council as a commit
to receive the result of the vote for
Councilman of the 18th ward: said COM
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