The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-12-22

To the Honorable Mayor and council:
We, your judiciary committee, here
with present to you for your approval
an ordinance granting to Houck's
Missouri & Arkansas railroad certain
rights and privileges within this city
and respectfully recommend its adop-
ton. tSigned)
AUGUST SHIVELBINE,
WIN. BLECKwENDT,
f. A. KAGE.
Mr.. Regenhardt moved that said re-
port be received and ordered filed and
that the ordinance referred to be read
the first time.
Said motion carried and the ordin-
ance entitled. San ordinance grant
ing 20 Houck's Missouri & Arkansas
railroad company a franchise over
and along Fountain, Merriwether and
Middle streets to Independence and
Frederick streets in the city of Cape
Girardeau, Missouri, subject to GER
tain conditions" was read for the
first time.
Mr.. Fuerth moved that the city clerk
furnish to each member of the council
a copy of said ordinance, and said
motion failed by the following vote:
Yeas, Fuerth, Ossenkop, Regenhardt
5: Nays, Bleckwendt, Rage, Morri-
son, Ruesskamp, Shivelbine-5.
MIR. Shivelbine moved that said Or
dinance be read a second time.
Said motion carried and the ordin-
ance vas so read, and on further mo
ton by Mr.. Morrison the ordinance
was read for the third time, its final
reading.
Mr.. Bleckwendt moved that said or
dinance be adopted and passed, the
vote resulting as follows: Yeas, Rage,
Bleckwendt, Morrison, Regenhardt,
Ruesskamp, Shivelbine - 6; Nays,
Fuerth, Ossenkop-2.
The mayor declared said motion
carried and the ordinance passed.
The judiciary committee. to whom at
last meeting was referred ar Crdin-
ance to amend section l of the fire
limits ordinance. submitted a report
to the effect that said committee could
not come to any agreement in refer
ence to said ordinance, and recon-
nending that the council take action
on same, and either amend, approve
or reject the same.
On motion eff Mr.. Regenhardt said
report was received, %concurred in and
ordered filed.
, y motion by Mr., Morrison that
said ordinance be read a second time,
failed by the following vote: Yeas,
Morrison, Ossenkop-2: Nays, Rage,
Bleckwendt, Fuerth, R~egenhardt,
Ruesskamp, Shivelbine-6.
The street and wharf committee pre-
sented a report on petition referred to
said committee at last meeting, asking
that the city furnish stepping stones
to be placed il alley south of 5. AL
bert property to and along Henderson
avenue, which was read. to the effect
that said committee does not think il
advisable to place stepping stones
along the alley mentioned. for the
reason that same is too narrow.
On motion OF Mr.. Rage said report
a received. oUncurred il and or
dercd fled.
~ ;be matter Of petition OF +. y.
P1tJ. referred previously 10 committee
on claims, Mr.. Shivclbine moved that
said committee be authorized to make
sucn arrangements with Mr.. Pott
whereby he will relinguish his claim
to property in front of Union Mills,
vhereon warehouse stands. and fur
ther authorized 10 enter into neg0tia-
lions for him tc pay Il rental to the
for the Use Of said ground here
Said motion carried.
The following communit alton from
the mayor was presented and read:
To the Honorable City Council:
GENTLEMEN have the honor to
acknowledge your request for me 10
make contract for the city with Mr.. Z.
". McCrea for making survey of the
city. map, etc, and to ac5 ana super
wise said work after contract is made.
| notified Mr., NlcCrea of the action OF
the council, ordering that contract be
made with him Tor said work. and he
informed me that it was not necessary
for him to enter into same, for the
reason that the proposition made by
him and accepted by the council. COW
cred everything. Having 10 a certain
extent fulfilled youriusJructioEs, | am
Respectfully,
WM. II. COEREER, Mayor.
Mr.. ShiveIbine moved that said
communication be received, spread
upon the minutes and filed. and the
motion carried.
Mr.. Morrison moved that the Judi
ciary committee be instructed to enter
into contract with G. w. McCrea for
making survey of the city, etc.
Amended by Mr.. Shivelbine that the
street and wharf committee confer with
Mr.. McCrea in regard to the work he