The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-20
CITY COUNCIL
journal Ofthe observation-disclosures
ed Regular session. fOmcfai)

The Council met in adjourned regu-
lar session, Mayor William II. Coer-
yer President, presiding.
Members preScnt:-Messrs Blomeyer.
Owens, Kaye. Kimmel. I~segenhardt,
Ruesskalnp. Unnerstall.
Absent:-Mr. Reynolds.
The Journal Of the proceedings for
the month Of July, the reading of which
was postponed at last meeting. was
read and approved.
Petition asking that the lcvee be ex-
tended north to IA point opposite the
Union Mills and that Mr.. Frank H.
Dunlop agrees 10 contribute. in addi-
ton to the work opposite the Sanitar-
Ium, the sum OF ON hundred dollars
toward said improvements, signed by
Union Millin" Co. ). Albert Grocer
Co. +. H. Dempsey, liiverview SAM
tarlum Co. was presented and read
and on motion OF Mr.. Rage received
and referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means with Instructions to inves-
tigate and report at next meeting.
Petition of f. W. POtt. Christian
keuneke, John II. Popp and other
property OWNERS, praying the Council
to grade and gravel Themis street be-
tween Sprigg and Pacific streets. was
presented and read and on motion of
Mr.. BlOmcyer received and referred
10 The Street and Wharf Committee,
with Instructions to investigate and
report at ley meeting.
Petition Of property owners On Ellis
street between Independence and Good
Hope street. praying the Council to
grade and gravel said part of Ellis
street. was presented and read and on
motion Of Mr.. kimmel also referred to
the Street and Wharf Committee with
instructions to investigate and report
at next meeting.
Petition of property owners on Ellis
street between Broadway and North
streets, asking that the surface OF said
street be established az the permanent
grade of said street. was presented
and read and on motion of Mr.. Kim
mel, also referred to said Committee
for investigation and report AT next
meeting.
Bill Cape Girardeau Water Works
and Electric Light Company for lights
for July. returned 10 said company at
meeting of August list for specific
statemen; OF location and time of
lights out, Vas again presented show
ing the location ard the time out of
each lamp deducted IL moi burning
said month. amounting to
81. ~ leaving balance due on said bill
3236. 80.
On motion of Mr.. Unnerstall said
bill was ordered again returned to
said Company. with the information
that said bill va not correct for the
reason that all the lights that failed to
burn. were not deducted for the time
cut.
On motion of Mr.. Kimmrl the clerk
vas instructed to notify Mr. W. f.
Rodney 20 repair thr pavement in front
If his property. last half OF tine north
part of Lat. : Range ID" south side
IF broadway street between Lorimier
Fountain streets. also the pave
nent in front Of and along his proper
Y, northeast coroner of Lot I. Range
ID. southwest coroner of Main and
Broadway streets. within ten DAYS
rom the service al the notice. and if
lot repaired within said ten days The
lily will proceed and repair same at
lis cost.
Mr.. Rage moved that the Street
Commissioner be instructed to put in
'aSsable condition said part of Olive
treet between LOrimicr and Fountain
and the motion carried. ;
y resolution by Mr.. Kimmei con- {
the electric light service was {
and on motion of Mr.. Regen- I
ardt referred 10 the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances with in
TO examine into the matter
report at next meeting.
Mr.. Kimmel moved that the Clerk
otify the Citizens Street Railway
ompany to repair the streets between q
leir tracks and twelve inches on out {
de of each rail. on Broadway from I
Orlmicr to Spanish streets, and q
parish from Broadway to Indepen- l
ence. within ten days. and said mo- t
on carried. y
An ordinance entitled An ordi- +
tnce defining Bill Posters and pro- p
ding for Licensing same and fixing u
penalty for it, violation. having Il
,en read twice on August LIST was u
on motion taken up and read II
+ the third time, its final reading. :"
Mr.. kimmel moved that said ordi- f.
NEE be passed. the vote resulting as IT
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