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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-07
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An ordinance to improve alleys in civ
eiosh number fourteen hundred and thirty
BE it ordained by the Municipal Assembly,
of the City of ST. Louis. as follows:
section /. The Board of Public Improve
ments Is Hereby authorized and directed to
cause dIie!S IN city block number fourteen
hundred and thirty-fiye. between Comnton
avenue. virginia avenue. Sidney street and
snenandodh asente. to be improved ny
SfadihS. preparing ground for the super
structure. laying u roadway pavement OF
Vitrifed paving brick on a Concrete base.
ana making all proper connections and In
terSectionS with other streets and alleys.
Sec. ?. The base shall be Il bed of hydra1-
lie cement concrete and the paving Shall be-
me best quality OF ,vitrified paving brick.
Sec. g. The grading shall be done e., az
c%ordance with the directions of the Street
commissioner: The ground for the super
structure snail be prepared and the road
bed properly formed to a depth Of eleven
and o%ne-haif inches below the intended sur
face OF the adv on the roadbed n
inches deep. shall be laid: on this base ibnr,
shall ha placed II pavement Of the best
quality of vitritted paving brick. The brick
than nine inches long; not less than two an
one-half inches nor more than four inrEs
wide; not less than four inches nor moro
than four and one-hals inches deer. rrLsy.
shall be set on edge on IL bed OF clean,
coarse sand of sufficient depth to bring tta
upper surface of tn. brick. after they have
y wei ti4ii' ~ lIe true surface or
the pavement. The joints shall he COM
pletely filed with grout. composed OF orc
part best Portland cement to one p.rt OF
sand.
See. 4. The cost of preparing ground FOR
the Sup"rs:rHctufe, concrete, vitrified bricS
pavement and all proper connections and
intersections required shall be charged as
IL lien urou the adjoining property fronting
or bordering on the Improvement herein
provided far, and shall be paid by the own
ers thereof. When said work is CONNECTED.
the President of the Board of Public Inn
proyen"ut+ shall compute the cost thereof
and levy and assess the same as a soeciIt
tax against each lot of ground char@eabls
Herewith, in the names OF the owners.
thereof. respfCtively. In the proportion that
the linear feet of each lot fronting %. bor-
deriag on said Improvement bears To tha
total number of linear feet of all the prnu-
crty chargeahle with the special tax afore.
said. and shall make out and certify to shs
Comptroller. on behalf of the contractor.
bills Of such cost and assessment accord
ingly as required by law.
Sec. D.. The cost of the grading shall b.
paid by the City of st. Louis. AMI the sum
of one hundred and twenty-five dollars 4,
hereby appropriated an account thereon
payable o"t of the fund set apart for strecI\
improvements. y
Approved April 3, 1890.
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Gslc.

An ordinance to improve north and south
alley in city Block Number thirteen hum
bred and twenty.
Be- II ordained by the Municipal Assembly
of the City Of St. Louis. as follows:
Section /. The Board Of Public Improve
| ments Is hereby authorized and directed To-
| cause north and south alley In City Block
number thirteen hundred and twenty.
from Geyer avenue northwardiy to east and
west alley in said block and between Texas
avenue and Ohio avenue, to be improved
by grading. preparing ground for the SUI
perstructure. laying a roadway, pavement
of vitrrtief paving brick on a concrete base,
tersections with other streets and alleys.
Sec. ., The base shall be a bed OF hydrau-
| lie cement concrete and the paving shall he
the best quality of v'tr!hed paving brick.
laid on a bed of sand.
Sec. :. The grading shall be done In ac-
Ccrdance with the directions of the Street
Commissioner The ground for the super
structure shall be prepared and the road
bed properly formed to Il depth Of eleven
face Of the roadway On the rutdbefi "a
base 81 hydraulic cenert concrete. sin
inches deep shall he laid; ON this base there
shall he placed 4 pavement of the best
quality OF vitrifed paving brick. The brick
! shall not be less than eight inches nor
more than nine inches long. not less than
two and one-half inches nor more than
four inches wide; not less than four inches
nor more than four AMI one-half inches
deep. They shall be set on edge on n he'd
Of clean. coarse sand Of sufficient depth to
bring the upper surface OF the brick. after
| they have been well ramncd. to- the true
surface of the pavement. The joints shall,
lee completely filed with grout. composed OF
one part best Portland cement to one part
OF sand.
sec. 4. The cost Of preparing ground for
| the superstructure, concrete. vitrified brick
pavement and all proper connections and
intersections required shall be charged as
Il lien upon the adjoining property fronting
or bordering or the Improvement herein
provided for. and shall be paid by the own
ers thereof. when said work Is completed,
the President OF the Board of Public I'm
provements shall compute the cost thereof
and levy and assess the same as n special
tax against each lot Of ground chargelble
herewith, in the names OF the owners there
Of. respectively. In the proportion that the
linear feet Of each lot fronting or border
ing on said Improvement bears to the total
number Of linear feet Of all the properly
and shall make out and certify to the Conn.
| %troller, on behalf Of the contractor, bills of
! such cost and assessment accordingly as
| required by law.
| paid by the City Of st. Louis. and the sum
| Of twenty-five dollars Is hereby appropri-
| ated on account thereof. payable out OF
the fund set apart for street improvements.
! Approved April 5. 1900.
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GnrHJ.
a, ordinance TO improve alley in city
block number thirteen hundred ana .iShty.
Be it ordained by the Municipal Assembly
Of the City of St. Louis. as follows:
Section /. The Board of Pubic improves
nents is hereby authorized and directed 10
cause alley in city block number thirteen
hundred and eighty. from ohio avenue 20
California avenue and between Shenandoalf
avenue and Armand street. to be improved
by grading. preparing ground Tor the super.
structure. laying IL roadway pavement OF
v~itri.ie1 paving brick on Il concrete pasc-
and making alt proper connections and IN
tersections with other streets and alleys.
Sec. .. The base shall be a bed OF hydrau-
lie cement concrete and the paving shall ba
laid on Il bed of sand.
Sec. 3. The grading shall be done IN ac-.
c9rdance with the directions of the StreA
Commissioner. The ground for the suI<f-
structure shall be prepared and the road
bed properly formed TO u depth OF eleven
and one-half inches below the intended sur
face OF the roadway. On the rcadbed Il
base of hydraulic cement concrete. six
inches deep. shall be laid; on this base there
shall be placed u pavement of the best
quality OF vitritied paving brick. The brick
shall not be less than eight inches nor more
than nine inches long; not less than two and
one-half inches nor more than four inches
wide, not less than four inches nor more
than four and one-half inches deep. They
shall be set on edge on q bed of clean,
coarse sand of sufficient depth To bring the
upper surface OF the brick. after they have
been we'll amnsd to the true surface of
the pavement. The joints shall be com
pieteiy filled with grout. composed of one
part best Portland cement to one part OF
sand.
Sec. 4. The cost OF preparing ground for
the Superstructure, concrete. yitrified briclc
pavement and all proper connections and
intersections required shall be charged as
u lien upon the adjoining property fronting
or bordering on the Improvement herein
provided for, and shall be paid by the own
ers thereof. When said work is completed.
the President Of tn Board of Public Inn
proVements shall compute the cost thereof
and levy and assess the same as Il SPECIAL
tax against each lot OF ground chargeaoie
herewith, In the names OF the owners
thereof. respectively. in the proportion that
the linear feet. of each 10: fronting or boz
dering on said Improvement bears to tn
total number Of linear feet of all the PROM
erty chargeabIe with the special tax afore-i
said. and shall make out and certify to tho
Comptroller, on behalf of the contractor.
balls OF such cost and assessment accord
lngly as required by law.
Sec; .. The cost of the grading shall be-
PAD by the City of St. Louis, and the sur,
of fifsy-one dollars is hereby appropriate
on account thereof, payable out of the
iund set apart for street improvements.
Approved April 3. 1890.
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AND FoftTY-FINE. FEES OF CITY
NEIGIilitS. The city w-ighefs shall h5
entitled IL charge ana receive as compen-
sation for their services, namely: For
sacks of com, wheat. oats. rye, seed. pota-
toes and onions. one cent per hundred
pounds. tor bags OF dried fruit and bran,
one and onc-iialf cents per hundred pounds:
for coffee, TWO cents per bag; for rags, two
aui cur-half cents per hundred pounds;
ipr halrl hay. tow and hemp, one and one
i.ljt cents per hundred pounds; sugar,
tl-syy-huudryGths oi one cent per hundred
pounds. each hoGsl.aa or package OF to-
Uatnr. ntla.n cents, meat, len cents per
cash; meat I'm bulk, one and n~n.-nalf cents
ytr hundred pounds; lard. grease. taliow
and oil, three cents PEI fierce or pachtSe'
barrels, three cents each; kegs of Hard. one
U--, u.lrh, bale of cotton. eight cents; pig
iron. uut cent per hundred pounds Pig
.s.3, Ulrniy -Hundrvltns of one cent pc,
luNlrc! pounds: i:Jl's Of BAGS 81 Wool
over one hundred pounds, eight cents: IN
der a hundred pounds. four cents: coil rope.
nu, ind onc-haif cents each, ticrc.s or rice.
five Gents each Tor assorted grant. ftt!
,taf- '.r hundred sacks.
SECTION TN ENrN-fDlR HGNfRt,i
AM, FlETN-SIN. REGISTER: Open 10
INSPECTION. The register required 10 To-.
kept 10y Tic city w,i@hcrS sh III. a! all
Lt.... IH pen To h. inspection OF any per-
s'u Interested IN weighing done by them
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ARTICLE FOuR.
OF CITY WETGHERs


SEcitnN IN m a-f'nIn ~. Litisi.
ND fgi.i Y ftIn Nt:lHIii.t.S ~
ioi.Ia s.,aI.ES 10 Or LIZ l-NSEl'
.ANfolNI cf. Inc i-i'e1l-' 'pfth,SS .'heF
Is hereby aut2orizc4 aEG dIrtg''a u l$,l'
Il license TO exercise ID" otho" Of city
"eigher, by portable scales. iHr me term
az one year, To ary person WOO s'fh arViE
Tor The same; provided. such prr5en shall
i,ay the sum or twenty-five unii"Ts Tor sAcl
licni.se:
SECTION TWENTI-toiR HUNDRED
MD fOlsT1 LItAtIpE OF or
ElCE TO BE REGlaTEREb-DETIES-
FOND. Each woigner shall Keep an office,
The location Of which shall be registered
10y him in the iicense commissioner ''i-
ice; and shall Supply himself with suitable
scales tested and approved hy 1he Inspect
or OF Weights and Measures, ana sbalI boz
TORE entering on the cures Of Ms office.
give bond TO the city in the penal sum "
two thousand GoliaTs. with good and sufH-
Gent security. 10 b. approved hg tnc IL
cense Commissioners conditioned IA! 'he
faithful. rerforrance OF he duties II the
Office OF woisher ani 10 Indemnity al! per
sons against amy fraud r"lusIon or error
on MS i-lrt. ana he shall when requested.
weigh any article Of commerce and oa-
liver 10 the applicant % e"rlilnai. which
snail state III" marks Hua uu'uN,i az he
packages weighed, The number of ~u.h
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-07

Fsis-
An ordnance to establish North Trudeau
street sewer district number fourteen.
BE 1t ordained by the Municipal Assembly of
the City of ST. Louis. as follows:
Section /. There is hereby established in
the City of St. Louis a sewer district, TO be
known as North Trudcau street sewer dis
trict numher fourteen, bounded as follows.
io-wit: beginning at a point In the inter
section of the center of Eighteenth street
and GcErr hVelfe, running thence west
wardly on the center of Geyer avenue to ~.
center of Missouri avenue. thence south
wardly on the center of Missouri avenue 10
the center of Allen avenue, thence west
wardly on the center OF Allen avenue to the
center of Jefferson avenue. thence south
wardly on the center of Jefferson avenue -
its intersection with the south boundary line
produced, Of Alitu's Lafayette Park Addi-
ton. thence eastwardly on said line and on
said south boundary line of Aliens L.afay-
cite Park Addition to the center of GraVoiS
avenue, thence ENTHUSIASTICALLY on the cen
ter Of GravoiS avenue 10 the center of
Eighteenth street, thence northwardly on
the center OF Eighteenth street TO the place
of beginning.
Approved April 3. 1900.
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Hpyi.

An ordnance to grade alley in city block
number forty-niue hundred and eighteen,
Be it ordained by the Municipal Assembly
of the City Of st. Louis, as follows:
Section /. The Board of Public improve
ments is hereby authorized and directed
To cause alley in city block number torIy-
nine hundred and eighteen. from Vande-
yenter avenue to Lawrence street and ne
tween Cleveland avenue and Flad avenue.
to be graded. 80.
Sec. 2. The cost of grading shall he paid
by the City of It. Louis and the sum OF
one hundred ana tifty-one dollars is hereby
appropriated on account thereof. payable
out of the fund set apart for street improve
ments.
Approved April 8, 1900.
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1870.
An ordinance supplementary to ordinance
ntimber nineteen thousand eight hundred
anu TWO. making an additional appropfii-
ton Tor the Improvement of Union boule-
YARD. between Paramount avenue and Page
boulevard.
BE i; ordained hy the Municipal Assembly
oil the city Of st. Louis, as follows:
Section /. III addition 10 the amount here
toi"re appropriated by section five of orti-
nance number nineteen thousand eight
hundred and two. AN ordinance To improve
mon boulevard between fHtiImount avenue
ana rage boulevard approved April SKIN,
,lshlcen hundred and ninety-nine. there is
htr'by appropriated the sum of five hun
ured ana iiity-three dollars. payable out or
IN: iuhd set apart for street improvements.
Approved April ). 1859.
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An ordinance to improve north and south
alley in city Block Numbe Fifteen hum
dred and twelve.
Re It ordained by the MunicipaI Assembly
of the city Of st. Louis, as follows:
Section |. The Board Of Public Improve
merits is hereby authorized and directed To-
Numh.r Fifteen hundred and twelve, from
Utah street n0rthwardly to east and west at
ley In said block.anG between California ave-
nue. and oregon avenue, TO be improved BY
grading, preparing ground for the super
structure. laying a roadway, pavement OF
yitrified paving brick on a concrete base.
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An ordnance to establish tho width of
tn roadway and sidewalks of Mcpherson
"Nri'1e between kinSstiEhway homlevtFl
and LAX. avenue.
i" II ordained 10y the Municipal Assembly
81 ia" city of ST Louis, ;.s follows.
Section !. The width of tn. roadway %
M't'h,rSon avenue b.; Wcen kinCslighway
hour ward and Lake avenue IS hereby es-
'thliSFn.d To he forty feet wide. and the
sid walks shall cacl, he twenty feet wide,
Approved April >, lA.t.
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tion thereof. be lined not less man my
SECTION TWENTY -fot,H ~ N.:tSi;i'
AND TWENTh-Nl\L. fNt r. MN
rAFE-PENALIh toit : 'i.'-H ~ ar ~
II any retailer "' C'''i @.i i1 f.,,
for sale a load cf hay H' Hs't.a ',1' ", -
city Under 1Tei,l.a q. ,.r;., ~. lie
w.tEbt II 'an5t6er and I'M eas lp,l rroq
iHr one 90" scis "r Oilers '.H ... '. go. .
h. Gc-mpl &uiil ' rs
anon g,,llni.".
SECTION TWIN ~. * 81 rs
ND TttiltL- LIZ. '.. "a
PROHIBITED. AZ "'ta..| ~', T.,
spiritucus ne ,,.or i'3."r ~ ""E h'.' ll
his office Tor ts" i.i' e.. d..
drivers 81 l4H ~ ,... .." r.-l gr
hours OF Me-E.i .f.s
Any of them, 4i..'N q. -. .'..
purpose "t p.osai'
at his s~cat'-. s'"h '. -'. .,.Is
s %,1as' b a {, ' a- WV ~ 'a".
tho'Is M rpur luH-r.' a- ...,n,
SECTION TA y h-' -,
TlGLE No Va ..,. r.
lIEl SIAi-sS TX .i. I'd.
son o:f.riaE ior SD. .'
of st. L1sis .aiy .-. e.. -
articles which ha. lH,H
not authorized i' '
weight ny ol4ih",''s a.. ., b.
Louis. or sta'i. si 'f '-'
liver such igal 81 "tE
ucles under .aul NE
cafe ~ H'lEas a"' .. I'D.
unauthoriE"i or
deemed EtlltF o.. 2 mus
he fn"t not less fh.H
than one hundred dol. .' DR." 3D.,
f"rsc, and Tor .''IA -t.
sum 81 no. less ll.M ,.G,s,
SECTION TN y .'
WElGHEE At I<N,iti.. n--E9
P~2pNlhIfhh- Any o.
weisher aad l,.'..- '.'. nc.
shah be deemed -3I't. ". H
and shai he 'I.,a '..'...-
SECTION TWI.%r}. F'. p !'.Z, 'l.Hn.
AMP TlilR:f- tLt-.. '.,,.
INTEHFEHEN'E M.i-t Nt.7 ,'t
WEIGHEHS- Af\ i,I-.a Nr
with a public !, T. .r ti. g." . '.ai
while In he di@st rise
handing "r cN ' '-..
for III" arti'I" %'-H.a .... ... .-
declares io % 'H it
,nenacinG MN. or lA .a
!angtaSc To Nm WI. N- '. .I-' t
his auiy, or WHO s'"i .'.' "t .,'E h.
or abou, the .'fa. ~ sr.' wa"
shall interfere wI.h ant r't .H 'E-'"s
who are about r" h.E. wt-. Gone 't
who have already dome ""=.i- ' any
public scales. II msg''.- .r e.a.rT5~e
ssernly, profane, oh-ro1@ or naane.v Ian
6 5r'a a m .Gg nd oraa @oa,5-iol
thereof shall be- fined as rraE'l'l ~ sec
ton two thousand four hundred ana 'air'!-
nine.
SECTION TWEETN-Foi Ia NllsEIi
AND THIRTN-fpik TESTS %. = ALF-S
TO Be MADE. Each "e'-l'r SAa. cause
the accuracy Of he scales H'HiHF Ai-
charge to he tested by The lnspr' or OF
Weights and Measures 1T least twice IN
each year. and at al times such tests shall
he made by the Inspector of Weights ana
Measures; hut no repairs Involving any eA-
penditure of money snail be made without
the approval of the Cunrirn.i't
SECTION TNHNTE-ltt = tt Nfistap
AND THIRTN-FJNE. NEiGhEit AND
STREET PROHIBITED FROM IEALlN'f
IN COAL, ETC. No person acting is
wcigher Of any scala authorized 10 10
nubiic weighing. or any OF his byudsmon.
shall, directly or indirectly. he interested
or engaged in the buying o.. selling of
upon such scales of which such person Is
ton shall he deemed guilty Of a misie-
-uo ,bn,,sar, II f,,,,. bundled md ,bf-+v--irn
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1895.
An ordinance to reconstruct Eighteenth
street from Chestnut street to Pine street.
Re it ordained by the Municipal Assembly
of the City of ST. Louis as follows:
Section l. The Board of Public Improve
ments is hereby authorized and directed to
cause Eighteenth street, from Chestnut
street to Pine street except SO much there
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An ordinance to reconstruct Franklin
from Charming to Grand avenue,
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1925.
I'm ordnance Ia improve Pleasant street
"i"c"n hu>suth avenue and Florissant :v-
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-19

tried to impress the people who
came this way and has offered a
hearty Welcome toall excursion
parties. The result IS beginning
Ito be shown III the rapid growth
of the town and the summer re-
lsort patronage.
The name Of Benlidil is NO long
XII known only locally. Its fame
has gradually spread, and will
spread, until famous doctors will
|recee mmend it as a health resort
land pleasure-seekers will come
from afar to view the birthplace
|sof Dewey's bear.
Hay fever and consumption are
two bngbears Of mankind. The
lone posters, the other kills. The
victim Of hay fever, when the
time Of aggravation comes, wants
to find 1, place where life is worth
living. The owner Of tender lungs
wants to go where the airs and
odors Of the held and woods will
stimulate the growth Of new and
Ehealthtul lung cells.
Both these classes can be aided
and abetted in finding relief BY a
Itripto this country. The region
ID Minnesota, Of which Leech lake
| is the center, IS particularly noted
| for the benefits accruing to those
Isnbiect to pulmonic disorders. "A
lsojourn here may not cure, but Al.
ways brings relief.
ia this wild. pristine region o1
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-19

1.-THE U nion.
Perhaps nowhere in the United
States are the waters more alive
with fish and the woods with game
than ID this part Of the state.
This is d Feature which makes our.
location doubl y attractive to the
5health seeker And many a feeble
person who has been banishedS
from the city BY his physician.
have afterwards rejoiced that their
ailments forced them into d coun-
thy where nature has beer SO Law
ISL and redundant. M
Outside Of its home papers and
intending MD to 4 few Mrite-upI
agents, Bemidji people have spent
hardly d cent in advertising If
our village becomes the Mecca of
health and pleasnressee kers, it
will be due largely ito our outside
friends who love us betterthan we
love ourselves.
Among the powerful friends Of
our town and county are the Nor.
thern Pacific and Brainerd 3 Nor
them Minnesota railroads. They
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-19

an appetite for taste of our
beauties OF Bemidii it says, in
part This very attractive viz
Iage and summer resort town is at
the western extremity OF what is
to become in the future the great
Ieech Lake forest reserve. From
Bemidji lake down the Mississippi
river is a brilliant summer boat
trip, through shallow rapids and
excellent fishing and bathing
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-19

lake and pine forest, through
whose ''long drawn aisles and
fretted vaults the bslsamic.
breezes ebb and flow, carrying
health and vigor with them. Old
worn-out lungs are reiuyenated,
and their possessor feels that
Ponce de Leon made blunder
when he went southwark in his
search Of the Fountain Of Youth.
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So noted is this beautiful ro-
mantle region Of the Oiibway In
dams for its healing properties
that Che physicians Of Minnesota
have rec ommended setting aside
part Of it as a vast national san
The high elevation, the
glorious pine-tinctured breezes
and the native purity Of air and
water make this region the most
delightful spot in summer of all