The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

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reports to be filed by next meeting.
Referring to the petition 'of Z. II.
Engelmann, presented to the Council
August 3Gth, 1857, asking that the
sum of ten dollars be refunded to him
for license tax paid for the New York
Underwriters, for the reason that said
company was not liable for said IL
cense tax, and referred to the Judici-
airy Committee, said committee re-
ported thereon, submitting the Opin-
ion of the City Attorney, to the effect
that said company was not liable for
the payment of q license tax for do
ing business as an Insurance compa-
ny, aud recommending that The
amount be refunded.
On motion of Mr.. Kimn4l said re-
port vas received, cOncurred in and
ordered fled, and the Clerk instructed
to issue L warrant on the General
Revenue Fund in favor Of the NeT
York Underwriters for said amount
OF zen dollars.
The Fire Board, through It's Secro-
tary. submitted Il report in reference
to the resignation OF the Fire Chief
and rules for government of Fire De-
part, referred to said board by the
COnaeil ri its last meeting, stating
that said board voted to not accept
SAID resignation, also that the rules
referred TO BE- no. adopted until the
| Oru.Eaacc regulating the Fire Depart
ment be amended, and requesting that
the Judiciary Committee be instructed
| to amend said ordinance
Mr.. Ituesskamp moved that said re
pygt be recaived and concurred in by
not accepting the resignation of the
Fire Chief and i~nsrructing the Judici-
airy Committee to prepare an Ordi-
nance amending the Fire Department
ordinance in accordance with the sUg-
gestion OF the Fire Board. and that
said report he fled,
The motion carried.
The following bills were presented
and read:
Fred BrunEe. Street Commissioner:
For salary for April. S33 %
For boarding prisoners - So SOL 20
John y. Weber, Marshal:
For salary for April. $50 -
For attendance Coun-
ell meetings....... 90 s3l 10
Richard Pullum, Special Policeman:
For impounding stock
releasea............. - 90
Geo. freuzel:
For repaiHg city tools 81 80
Bernard Balm:
For chains for prison
ers shackles. So 90
Cape G. Water Works " Ell. /. Co.:
For % arc lights for
April ............. S239 p
Less deduction lamps
% S23l 80
On motion OF Mr.. Kage said bills
were allowed and the Clerk instructed
to issue warrants on the General Rev
enue Fund in payment of same.
The Democrat Printing Company
presented 4 bill for printing Brief
City Us. BEehrmann amounting to
S34.SJ, but as it was claimed that said
brief was not entirely completed said
bill was not allowed.
Mr.. Blomeyer moved that the Dem
ocrat Printing Company 'bc paid
50 60 on account Of printing brief, and
the Clerk instructed TO issue said COM
pany a warrant for said amount when
the work is completed and said bill
properly certified to. Said motion
carried.
The following resolution was pre-
| scented and read.
WHEREAS, The contract for the
City Printing will expire OF the First
Monday in June, 1898, therefore. lie it
RESOLVED, That the City Clerk is
hereby instructed to advertise for
sealed proposals to do the City Print
ing from the First Monday in June,
1893. to the First Monday in June,
1899, both inclusive, in accordance
with ordinance No. 526, approved
April 20, 1894. Said City Printing
| shall embrace the printing of all or
dinances in Il weekly issue of a news
paper first issue after the approval OF
the ordinance, of all proceedings,
resolutions and orders Of the Council,
| Board of Health, and Fire Depart
ment. of all financial statements, Off
cial ballots, notices. proclamations,
officers notices and advertisements for
proposals or bids. Said proposal to
be made in conformity to said ordi-
nance No. 526 and this resolution to Ee
accompanied with bond as required
by said resolution.
Said proposal to be filed with the
CITY Clerk not later than D p. NJ,
Monday, June 9th. 1898, to be opened
at a regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil To be held on the evening of said