The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26
City o. st. Louis.
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! City o. st. Louis.
! Council Chamber.
The Council met at $50 o'clock r. m. Mr.
| President Meier in the chair.
PTesent. Mrss:s. Carroll Hodges. Hof-
| mann, kratz. Meysenburg. Richards,
schneli. virgins ana Mr.. President Meier
! Absen,-Messrs. Cast. Gaus. Horton and
| There being no objections the minutes Of
the meeting Of July p. 1919, as printed were
SECOND READING OF Bills.
House hi! No. III. An ordinance 10
! amend an ordinance entitled An ord,-
nance in revision Of the ordinances Of The
/ city OF -. Louis and 10 establish new ordi-
| nance Provisions for The government OF
said city" approved Arril seventh. eight
cen hundred and HiEety-thres. numbered
| seventeen thousand one hundred and
| eigEty-oisht. ia relation 10 police courts
liOus. biIl No. lis. An ordinance author
izinS and directing the lighting OF the
water towers. and placing OF are lights on
the tops of each; also designating the fund
House Bill No. ll9. An ordinance amend
atory uf article seven. chapter twelve "I
the Municipal Code OF St Louis by adding
House bills a. above We're each read
second time and referred TO Committee on
RESOLUTIONS.
| MI Meier offered the following resolutions
ST. Louis No. July %. 1870.
To the Honorable Members OF the ST Louis
city Council:
conference.-the desire to present the at
tachet resolutions for your consideration,
believing hat their provisions, II carried
CutWili be or great and lasting beEenI 10 tns,
whole city. and that the Information TO be
gained thereby will be worth to the city
as whole many times the slight expense
attending thereto.
Trusting you will grant the said resolG-
tions prompt hearing. and that you VIII
honor them and us by adopting their provl-
Yours respectfully,
THE FRANCHISE REPEAi. AsSOCIA-
cP. sTERNs.
Whereas. Many worthy citizens of the
city Of -. louis are fUiiy convinced that
the interests Of the whole people would be
hest conserved 10y the abraoatlOn AMI -
peal Of the rights and franchises now held
10y thu =. Louis Transit Company and the
Installation Of e system under which ti.n
business OF carrying passengers from il;t >
TO place in the city would be operated and
controlled by the municipality, To take The
place OF the system OF private Ownership
and operation Of street railroads no" IN
vogue. and
Whereas. While It IS generally admitted
TO be within the province Of the city. under
its Charter, By ordinance, 10 repeal The
said rights and franchises. Yet doubts are
expressed relative TO The power OF the city,
ness Of Operating and controlling street
railIoads: therefore. be ii
Resolved. For the purpose of ascertainins
exactly what powers and priviieses are
granted to the city by its Charter respect
Ing the ability 20 own, operate or conlsoi
street railroads within the corporate limits
OF the city. and for The purpose Of setting
al rest whatever doubts may exist in The
minds of the people. either FOR or against
the said owning. operating or controlling or
street railroads by the city OF 81. Louis,
that a special committee OF 1--WE meEnb,ES
Of the city Council be appointed by the
President TO meet and Investigate the ques-
ton 10 the right and power OF the Gity
OF -. Louis, under its present charter or
otherwise To obtain the street railways OF
the city and operate the same-jts power
To construct such railways and to conduct
and operate the same. and the said corr
mittee Is hereby authorized TO procure ltsS1!
aivice and opinions ana any information
by i; deemed proper I've ITtnc upon the qucS-
ton Of she city owning and operating street
railways. whether icy the purchase OF lines
already IN operation. together with equip
me;ts and power-huusCs. or by the con-
struct!on and purchase OF new. and be 1t
further
Resolved. That said committee he. ard
hereby T.. authorized and empowered To
fer and require the production of any aad
all books. documents. leases and contracts
by II deemed necessary in said iBvestisi-
ton. for The purpose OF prosecuting q NOR
ouCh examination as TO tn. cost OF con-
s'rUctiug street railroads and power-houSes
and the purchase of equipments. together |
with the cost Of conducting and operating |
the same. and cost OF ordinary repairs To |
track. cars and machinery, the average
longevity Of tracks. cars and machinery. |
etc. as well the average amount of in
come derived from the business Of carrying |
passengers in the city of 81. Louis. and tho |
net profits monthly or yearly arising there |
bearing upon the subjects here enumerdte! |
which II may be possible fof the committee |
TO obtain. Ee IL further
Resolved That the committee ts hereby |
empowered and authorized to swear wit |
nesses and examine the same; and also TO /
employ stenosrapher for the purpose Of |
taking ard preserving the testimony. copy !
of which shall be furnished To this Council. |
with the. report OF said committee. and the |
Is hereby authorized To hold |
meetings during vacation ard to proceed as /
rapidly as possible TO a conclusion Of its /
report to this Council at as early a date as 4
possible.
Resolution as above was referred to
Committee on Railroads.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr.. Virgins introduced
Council Bin No. %. An ordinance making |
an appropriation for the Insane Asylum.
Read first time.
Air. Horton entered.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Council Bil No. g. An ordinance author
izinG and directing the Board of Public I'm /
provementS TO construct and erect on Water |
" orks property at Bsselrs Point machine |
shop. blacksmith shop and storage coal L
shed. with all necessary foundations and |
to reconstruct 5oiier-h house
roof High Service Station No. !, and 10
procure and erect steam hammer, machine |
tools. machinery ana appliances. and ap-
prCpriating money Ia pay the cost thereof.
May - 1909 majority of committee re-
ported favorably.
Minority of committee reported without
lion.
Laid over under the rules.
May "a. 1850. laid over two weeks.
June Il. 1880. laid over TWO weeks.
June Is. 1850. Laid over two weeks.
July 10. 1899 laid over two weeks.
Was taken up
Nr Kratz moved that Council Ell No o.
as above. be filed.
Carried by the following vote:
Ayes-MesSrs. Carroll. Hoffman,. Horton |
X ratz. Meysenburg, Richards. SchneII. Wig
gins and Mr. PTesiden: Meier-9.
Nocs-Mr. HOdSes-l
Abscnt-Messrs. Cast, Gaus and Thuner-S |
WheTeupOn Council Bill No. 3. as above. |
Mas ordered filed.
Council Bill No. 10. An ordinance supple
to ordinance humber eighteen |
thousand nine hundred and ninety-fcur. en-
titled An ordinance authorizing and d.
fecting the Board Of Public improvements |
10 reconstruct the pumping plant of High |
ipproI,riatiny money to pay the cost there
Jt" approved June 8. 1891
May IL. 1859. majority OF committee re-
ported favorably.
Minority of committee reported without
nGatioD.
Laid over under the rules.
May % 1859. laid over two weeks.
June Il. 1890. laid over two weeks.
June e. 1879. laid over two weeks.
July Il, 1900 laid over two weeks.
Was taken up.
ON motion of Mr.. Meysenburg Council Bill
10. 10. as above. was ordered to engross-
nent.
Council Bill No. II. An ordinance supple-
nentary to ordinance number eighteen |