The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-19

City of St Louis.
House OF delegates.
July IL. lsn,
The HOUSE met al y. m. Mr.. Speaker
Murreil in The chair.
Present Messrs, Albright. B'rsch. Burke.
Decker, Denny. Faulkner. Gutke, Hann!-
gan, Hartmann. Helms. Kelly. MADEIRA.
Murreli J. X. Robertson. Schumacher.
Sheridan. Sturdevsnt. Tamblyn, zachritz
Absent -Aie.srs. Cronin. Hol;camp. I,eh-
rnann. Parker. Schnettier and Sweeney-s.
The minutes Of the meeting Of July IL. as
Printed. were approved.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The following message from the Council
was read and filed.
81. Louis. July l., 1901.
To the Honorable Speaker ana Members
OF the House of Delegates:
Cientiemer-i have the honor to Inform
You that the President Of the Council has
this evening. I'm the presence of the Coun-
ell in open session. affixed his signature To
House Bill No. l05. An ordinance to re-
construct Lombard street from Fourth
street to Broadway
CHAS. II. GRAVES.
Secretary.
The following message from the Council
Council Chamber
st. Louis. July u, 1910.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of
the House Of Delegates:
Gentlemen have the honor TO inform
you that tho Council. at its meeting, held
this day. nassei
Ing III. F. Herman TO erect and maintain a
private scale and fixing III, condition
Very respectfully.
CHAs. r. GRAVES.
Secretary.
House Bill No. 100. as above. was ordered
SECOND READING OF BILLS
House Biil No. l$. An ordinance to au-
thoriz' an electric plant In the basement of
the new city Hail. 70 furnish electricity for
the lighting Of the new city Hail. -Four
Courts and jail. Old City Hall. while occu-
i'cd by the city. AMI Courthouse. with con-
quits. wires and necessary appurtenances
ana providing for the cost thereof.
Bil. as above. was read second time and
referred TO Committee on Ways and Means.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Kelly offered the following resolution.
whereas. II has been demonstrated by in
yestigation by the Board OF Public I'm
pf9venents and made known to the Munici-
Pei Assembly through It's recent report re-
Carding lighting plant IN the New city
HAL. owned and operated by the city. that
It Is great saving to the people to cs-
Plants where practicable and,
Whereas. the general public favor NIu-
niclpal ownership Of public utilities. and.
Whereas. these lighting plants Will prove
20 be the entering wedge OF the municipal
ownership theory and Will demonstrate
the economy and feasibility OF said theory
therefore. he IL resolved. by the House of
Delegates that said theory should be put
In practice wherever possible. and to that
Public improvements TO forward to the
Municipal Assembly at is earliest con-
venienoe an ordinance providing plant
Works ksfh rh 's serTiee s. sta, hsn' N M'T
Water Works High Service Station No. p
Water Works High Service Station No. :,
and 10 operate the electric railway con-
Meeting these stations. and also submit an
estimate OF the cost Of said plant. cost OF
maintenance and the profit of the city
on motion OF Mr.. Kelly resolution as
above was adopted
luton:
Whereas. II Is with the most profound
grief that We learn Of the death Of Honor
able James +. Egan. who was n member "
the House OF Delegates during the years
1870 to 1879:
Resolved. That. bowling In all humility to
the decree of wise Providence We offer
to the sorrowing family Of the deceased our
most heartfelt sympathy In their great
loss. loss which brings TO the bereayed
family the warm friendship of all friends;
Resolved. That a copy ot the above reso-
luton by spread upon the journal of the
House Of Delegates.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson resolution
as above was adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Hartmann from the Committee on
Ways and Means submitted the following
report:
House Of Delegates
So. Louis. July II. 1900
Your COMMITTEES on Ways and Means. to
whom was referred
House Bill No. H. An ordinance TO lease
a portion of the unimproved Wharf to 81,
Louis Rowing Club.
House Biii no. ii6 An ordinance TO lease
TO i. III: Smith Lumber Company part
Of City Block 2it3.
House Bill No. lis. An ordinance au-
thorizing and directing the lighting OF the
wafer towers. and placing of arc lights on
the tops OF each: also designating the fund
cut. of which the cost thereof shall be
paid
Respectfully report that they have con-
sidered the same and recommend their pas
sage.
House Bills Nos. liz. ZIG and lis were each
ordered to engTOssment-
Mr. Lehman entered.
Mr. Heirs from the Committee on Rail-
roads submitted the following report:
House OF Delegates.
81. Louis. July Il, 1890.
Your Committee ou Railroads. to whom
was referred
Council BIN No. 16 An ordinance author
izing the Christy Fire Cay Company TO con
struct and maintain a two-foot gauge track
across Kings Highway Mt or near Bancroft
Respectfully report that they have con-
sidered the same. and recommend its pas
sage.
Chairman.
Council Bill No. Is, a. above. was read
third time and passed by the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Albright. Bersch. Burke.
Decker, Denny, Faulkner, Guike, Hannl-
gan. Hartmann. Helms. Kelly. Lehman.
MADEIRA. Murrell j. K. Robertson. Schu-
macher Sheridan. Sturdevant. Tambiyn.
ZachTitz and Mr.. Speaker Murre!l-2l.
NoeS-o.
Absent-Messrs. Cronin. Hotcarnp, Par
ker. Schnettler and Sweeney-5
Mr.. Murrell. ]. X, from tho Committee
on Legislation, submitted the following re-
port:
House of Delegates,
ST. Louis. July Il. 1870.
Mr.. Speaker:
Your Committee on Legislation. to whom
was referred
House BIZ No 1Gi An ordinance to amend
an ordinance entitled AN ordinance in re-
vision of the ordinances of the City of St.
Louis and 70 establish new ordinance pro-
visions for the government of said city,
approved April seventeenth. eighteen hun
drcd and ninety-three, numbered seventeen
thousand one hundred and lightweight IN
relation to police courts
Respectfully report that they have consid-
cred The same and recommend its passage,
with the following amendments.
JNO. X. MURRELI.
Chairman.