The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-30

ner. Virgins. ami Mr. President Meer-Ip.
Absent-Messrs. Carroll. Gsus and Rich
ards.
There being no objections. the minutes of
the meeting of July "A. 1868. as printed. were
The following report of the Secretary was
read ana filed:
Council Chamber.
st. Louis. July g, lso.
To the President OF the Council:
Sir have the honor to report that on
the 2'th day of July. 1900. at 2.lj y. M,
j presented to his Honor the Mayor for
approval The following. To Hit:
Council Fill No. lC. An ordinance author
izing the Christy Fire clay Company TO
construct and maintain Il two-foot gauge
track across Kings highway at or near
Very respectfully.
CHAs. X. GRAVES.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The following message from his Honor
the Mayor was read and filed:
Mayors Office,
st. Louis. July -. 1890
To the Honorable City Council, ST. Louis
Gentlemen-I have the honor to return to
you with my approval the following en-
titled ordinance:
Council Bin No. 1s. An ordinance author
construct and maintain two-fOot gauge
track across Kings highway at or near
Bancroft avenue.
HEY. zIEGENHEIN.
Mayor
The following message from the House of
Delegates was read and niei:
House Of Delegates.
ST. Louis, July -. 1850.
To the Honorable President and Members
of the Council:
Gentemen-I have the honor to inform
You that the House of Delegates. at its
meeting held this evening, failed to pass
izing the Mayor and Comptroller to sell
block or parcel of ground known az City
Block No. 12l and the improvements there
on, known as Union Market
Very respectfully.
Clerk.
Council Bill No. as above was ordered
Mr.. Carroll entered.
The following message from the House
OF Delegates was cad and filed:
House of Delegates.
ST. Louis. July -. 1850.
To the Honorable President and Members
of the Council:
Gentlemen-I have the honor to inform
you that the Speaker OF the House of Dele
gates has this evening, in the presence of
the House in open session. affixed his sig
nature to the following entitled bill, viz:
Council BIZ No. Is. An ordinance author
izing the Christy Fire Clay Company to
construct ana maintain a two-foot-gauge
track across Kings highway at or near
Bancroft avenue.
Very respectfully.
w. H. JUDY.
The following communication from the
President Of the Board OF Public Improve
ments was read and filed:
Office of the President of the
Board of Public improvements,
St. Louis, July "a 1870
TO the Honorable Municipal Assembly:
Gentlemen-I have the honor to report
that the Board of Public Improvements has
adopted the draft of ordinance hereinafter
named. and respectfully recommends the
same for passage by the Municipal Assem-
bly,.
II IL forwarded to your honorable body
through the House of Delegates, and is enti-
tied as follows. to-wit:
An ordnance to authorize an electric
plant TO be located on the grounds belonging
To the Waterworks of the City pf 81. Louis
at Baden. to furnish electricity for the
lighting of the High and Low Service Pumu-
ing stations and the grounds adjacent there
10 and Water Towers Numbers one and
Meeting said Pumping Stations, with wires
and necessary appurtenances for the eff
clent operation thereof. and providing for
tHe cost thereof Very respectfully,
ROBT. +. AlcSlATH
President
The following communication from the
President OF the Board Of Public Improve
menis was read and contracts and bonds
referred TO Committee on Public Improve
mentS:
Office of the President of the
Board of Public improvements.
81. Louis July -. 1870
Honorable f. +. W. Meier, President of the
Dear Sir-I have the honor 10 submit, to
She Council. for its approval. the following
contracts in duplicate. to-wt:
William Ratfcan. Principal: The City
Trust. safe Deposit and Surety COMPANY of
Philadelphia, Security. for $lO,0Jo.ov.
The Boehmer Coal Company. Principal:
The City Trust. Safe Deposit and Surety
Company of Philadelphia, Security. for sii'-
2O.0o.
The Boehmer Coal Company. Principal:
the City Trust, Safe Deposit and Surety
nf asly -.
7s3.G9.
Very respectfully.
RoBT. f. McMATH.
President.
SECOND READING OF BILLS
Council Bill No. 90 An ordinance making
an appropriation for the Insane Asylum.
second time and referred to Committee on
Ways and Means.
House Bill No. liz. An ordinance to lease
a portion of the unimproved Wharf to ST.
House Bill No. 1I6 An ordinance to lease
to F. H. Smith Lumber Company "a part
House Bills No. lie and 1i6 as above. were
each read second time and referred to Com
m!ttee on Public improvements.
Mr.. Richards entered.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Council Bill No. An ordinance for the
relief of the Iron Mountain Company. and
In compromise of all claims of said COM
pany against the City of St. Louis
July -. 1900 reported favorably.
Laid over under the rules.
Was taken up-
On motion Of Mr.. Carroll. Council Bill
ment.
Mr.. Gaus entered.
Council Bill No. %. An ordinance author
izing and directing the st. Louis Transit
Company to remove the railroad tracks now
operated by it over and upon portions OF
certain streets of the city of ST. Louis and
40 use tracks now existing on certain other
streets for running and operating the cars
now and heretofore operated over and up
on the tracks SO removed.
July ~. 1900 reported flvorably.
Laid over under the rules.
Was taken up.
on motion of Mr.. Hoffman,. Council Bill
No. q. as above, was ordered to engross-
ment.
MI. Carroll. by unanimous consent. out
of order. offered the following resolution:
Whereas Ordinance No. lSili. approved
April s. 1896. provided for the creation of a
fund to be used exclusively for the cree
buildings for the care of the sick and in
sane in the City of st. Louis. by authoriZ-
ing and directing the Comptroller on or
before the 18th day of May of each year. 10
transfer from the municipal revenue to ii
fund for the erection Of hospital buildings
an amount equal to one per centum of the
municipal revenue of the City of st. Louis
for the preceding fiscal year. and
Whereas. BY virtue of the authority and
direction of said ordinance the sum of
s25s.3l07s has accumulated, and said fund
will increase at the rate of over Fifty
Thousand Dollars per annum, and under the
existing laws can only be used as specified.
ard
whereas The present hospital buildings
and means of caring for the sick and insane
in the City of st Louis being wholly in
adequate, the public necessities imperatively