The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-13
JOURNAL
OF
The Council.
REGULAR
1OO1-lOO2.
(OEElcAL.)
(oEE,clAL.)

City Of St. Louis.
Council Chamber,
The Council met at 8 O'Clock n. m n.
VICE President Boyce in the chair.
arssent-Messr Boyce: Gibson. Hodges.
Sheehan and Spiegelhalter-9.
A~bsentIAessrs. Newell. Richards, Schperl
an1 MI. President Hornsby-4.
Inere being no objection, the minutes ~
nne meeting Of June J. as printed, were ap-
~, RHRoRTs OF CITY OFFICERS.
Tne following message from his Honor
sns Mayor was read and filed:
Mayors Of.ce.
st. Louis, June 10. 1901
Ayvsoono hohoraoio C1ty Council. st. Louis,
Gentiemen-I have the honor 10 return
Win my approval. the following entitled
Council Bill No. Is. An ordinance author
iHins the employment OF ten additional Are
men and authorizing the Chief Of the Fire
AZ the City Hospital. Insane Asylum. Poor
nouss. Hospital for Females and at the
Respectfully.
ROLI.A WELLS
Mayor Of the City of ST. Louis.
Inc following communication from the
President OF the Board OF Public Improve.
ments WAS read and referred to Committee
on Public improvements:
Once Of the President Of the
Board Of Public Improvements,
To the Honorable Municipal Assembly,:
Gentlemen-! have the honor to report
that the Board of Public improvements has
adopted the following drafts Of amendment
OF ordinances hereinafter named, and re-
spectfully r,cnmmends the same for pas
stge by the Municipal Assembly.
They are forwarded to Your honorable
body through the City Council and are en-
titled as follows. to witt:
sion. lSDl-lS02. by adding an additional Sec
tion. to be known as section 8. as follows:
section 5 So much Of ordinance No.
and directing the Board Of Public Improve
ments to cause the lighting of designated
public buildings by means Of electric lamps.
made luminous by the passage OF a current
Of electricity. and designating the fund out
OF which the cost thereof shall be paid" APP
proved January 1e. 1890. as relates to the
and Jail. the old City Hall and the Court
house. 50 much Of said ordinance being In
conflict and inconsistent herewith IS here
2 Amend the title to said ordinance by
adding at the end Of eaid title the follow
"And repeating so much of ordinance
1924 q is in conflict and Inconsistent here
i. Amend House Bill No. q. regular ses-
ton, to be known AZ Section 5. as follows:
section s. So much OF ordinance No.
1914. entitled An ordinance authorizing
ments to cause the lighting Of designated
public buildings by means Of electric lamps
made luminous by the passage OF q current
OF electricity. and designating the fund out
Of which the costs thereof shall be paid"
approved January ls. 1850. as relates to the
p r,fni'n fo o. sos ens ans Engine AssIS"i H fs@a: Co. nos 8.
90 much Of said ordinance being in conflict
and Inconsistent herewith. is hereby re-
Amend the title to said ordinance by
adding at the end Of said title the follow
mAnd re2ealins 80 much Of ordinance
HIRAM PHILLIPS.
SECOND READING OF BILLS.
Council Bill No. g. An ordinance author
ixing the Terminal Railroad Association OF
81. Louis to construct. maintain and oper.
ate switch tracks from its tracks south OF
Poplar street In the city OF st. Louis. and
sTssnd ngK across Poplar street and into CITY
Above Council bill was read second time
and referred to Committee on Railroads.
peal sections IS and 40 Of the Municipal Code
Of the City of st. Louis. and to enact new
sections in lieu thereof.
Above Council bill was read second time
and referred to Committee on Municipal
Council Bul No. "a. An ordinance to re-
i2l0 Of the Municipal Code Of the City OF
lieu thereof. 49,.
and referred to COMMITTEES on Aunicipai
councii Bill No. s.. An ordnance 20 amend
Code Of the City It st. Louis Gin relation TO
public ecales) by striking out sections 2so9
and ano. and BY substituting new sections
Z, M leg ss,t thereof. to be known As sections q"
Above Council bill was read second time
and referred to Committee on Auhic'p"'
RESOLUTIONS:
Mr.. Hodges offered the following resoiu-
re- n r.so,vsd by the Council. That the
on Ways and Means be. and
they are hereby. authorized to have Inc
amendments to Council Btn No. u iappI0,
of haWne tSen prinied in full in the jour-
Mr.. Hodges moved that the resolution IS
above g adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Council Bin No g. An ordinances. author
izing the Mayor to employ . commiss,on OF
Expert hydraulic engi9ess ssirn assGs.oi 4 fund
June /. :soi. reported favOrably and laid
over under the rules; ordered ~ enxross-
N33 y8Re0 up aus sc |
Council Dtl Nc. a.. An ordinance TO pro-
vide for the licensing Of runners on streets'
sidewalks and public places. ena 70 RIo-
vide . penalty for exercising SAID Gaming
June 4, lsoi. reported f~avorabiy. and laid
over under the rules. |
Was taken up and ordered TO engross-
REPORTS OF G TEES. /,
Mr.. Hodges from tLs on
Ways and Means submitted the following
Council Chamber,
81. Louis. June II. 1901.
Mr.. President:
Your Committes on Ways and Means. to
whom yaS referred -,
The award OF the City Register OF the
city printing In the German language for
the ensuing year to the American
Press Association. publishers Of the West
Respectfully report that they have con-
the same and recommend that it
JOS. BoYcE.
Chairman. l
Mr.. Hodge, moved hat the report OF the
commlttee be adopted. |
Thereupon the report OF the committee
vas adopted BY the following vote:
Io6mann, Horton. Markham. Neysenburg.
3heehan and epiegelhalter-9
NoeDAa |
Absent-Nessra Newell. Richards. Schneil
nd NJ DNnAfAAA< uAp0ahV- u