The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
CITY COUNCIL
journal Of III" Proeedings-Rrgula
session. (OficiaI)

journal Of III" Proeedings--Regula
session. cOmciaI)
Council Chamber, City Of Cape Cir
ardeau Tuesday evening. July ), 1888.
The Council met in regular session
Mayor VIM. II. Coerver. President
Presiding.
Members present:-Messrs Bio
meyer. Kage, kimmel. Regenhardt.
Rues sHainp. Unnrrstall.
Absent, ,-Messrs Givcns. Reynolds.
The Journal Of the proceedings of
the last regular. m-e'in" and adjourn
ed meeting thereof. was read am ,.p-
proved.
Thr following Eetirion was present
ed and read.
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
Gil OF the City of Cape Girardeau.
We your petitioners respectfully
represent, that the closing up by yeul.
orders. of the mouth of the sewer pine,
on the north side of Broadway Is an
intoierable nuisance to our families.
and extremely dangerous to their
health, and We request lis immediate
abatement
(Signed ROBERT l.. WILSON.
J. H. RIDER
Mr.. James B. Dennis appeared be-
fore the Council and by permission
addressed them in behalf of said pcti-
tion. after which Mr. Kage moved
/ that said petition BE- received and re-
ferred to the Board of Health with in
s;ructiOn 20 investigate same and re-
port to the Council at its next REQ liar
| meeting. and said motion carried.
The following petition for ferry
franchise was presented a read.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
Of the City of Cape Girardeau. Mo.
The undersigned respectfully pray
your honorable body to grant them Il
franchise 10 operate a ferry from Cape
Girardeau. Mo, To East Cape Girar-
deau for Il term Uf ) years and to
grant license accordingly. He will if
granted Il franchise place in the trade
Il first class boat. City of McGrcgor,
which has been newly built in your
city. He will execute such bond as
your city may direct and will in all
things obey the ordinances of the city
and orders of the Port Warden.
Signed MAGGIE CAUBLE.
JOHN CAUBLE
: See attached petition.
The petition referred 70 i a. fol- |
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council |
of the City of Cape Girardeau.
We your petitioners. voters and tax |
payers of the City of Cape Girardcau. |
State of Missouri. respectfully recon-
mend that another Ferry Boat should |
be established between Cape Girardeau
and East Cape tGirardcau) Alexander
County, of Illinois We therefore ask
Il franchise be granted by the Honor
able Mayor and Council to Maggie
Cauble and John Caublc TO operate a
steam Ferry Boat City of McGregor
as they have already been granted
franchise from the Board of County
Commissioners of Alexander County
Illinois. We think they are worthy
and well qualified Ia discharge the
duties to the satisfaction of the public
and FOR these reasons a. well rs many
other valued oncs-resp pcctfully peti-
ion and urge you to grant the saip
Nlaggie Cauble and John Cauble
erry franchise and license for the term :
IF five years.
This petition Is signed by. say %
'itizenS and tax payers of the city.
Mr.. F. +. Burrough appeared before Il
he Council. and after receiving per- l
mission to address the Council for the !
submitted his reason why
ie thought the Council should grant
ne prayer of petitioners. 7
Mr.. Rage moved that action on the I
'ctition be postponed until next regu-
ar meeting and the motion carried. y
The following reports from City :
'tticers, showing the transaction of y
heir several Offices for the month of /
unc. were presented and read. viz. e
POLICE JUDGES REPORT. :
Number Of cases tried. eight. I