The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-22
ninth. nineteen hundred and one, and end.
ing April seventh, nineteen hundred and

Hthl1, H1.leIGGI nuUuTeU anu OLe, duQ cru
ing April seventh, nineteen hundred and
two.
Council Bill No. ). An ordinance appro.
e nxnsns money no tg. 70 po meet ne ane ,m salaries aui ans
the fiscal year beginning April ninth. nine.
teen hundred and one. and ending April
seventh. nineteen hundred and two.
Above Councii bills were read SECOND
time and referred to the Committee OF
Ways and Means.
Mir. Boyce introduced Corlcil Bill No. s.
centage OF taxes to be levied and collected
for the year nineteen hundred and one.
Read first time.
Mr.. Markham introduced (by request
Council Bill No. Z. an ordinance authorizing
the st. Louis and Illinois Electric Railway
Company. Il corporation, to construct anG
operate a single and double track railway
streets, highways, railways, bridges ant
city blocks in the City of ST. Louis, with al
ar purte1ant switches. spurs, curves and
necessary conduits. wires and poles, and te
railroad by electric power, and to make all
necessary connections and running arrange
inents: and to regulate the enjoyment OF
the rights conferred by this ordinance.
Read first time.
MIR. Hoffman introduced (by request) Cour-
Gil Bill No. y. an ordinance authorizing the
st. Louis Transfer Railway Company its
successors and assigns. to construct, main
tain and operate, or permit others to oper-
ate. a single branch track commencing al
:. con.et''on win 'ne west main track OF
the st: Louis Transfer Railway Company
IN Hal! street. at n point about one hundred
and fifty feet south of the south line OF
Branch street. and running thence in a
main track Of the Ct. Louis MERCHANTS
Bridge Terminal Railway Company and
alonS he west side of Hall street to a
point one hundred and fifty feet north of
the north line of Branch street.
Read first time.
Mr.. Hoffman, introduced (by request)
council Bill No. 9. an ordinance granting
sion and authority to erect and maintain
upon the sidewalks of the streets and pub
lie places OF the City OF st. Louis. for Il
I'eTlod or ten years. metal boxes for receive
Ing and holding waste paper Inc litter and
to place tin or metal signs or advertise
n.cnts Upon such boxes. for his or their own
benefit. and providing terms and conditions
therefor.
Read first time.
Mr.. Hoffman, introduced Council Bill No.
~. an ordinance to amend sectors one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-Onc. one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven and
o. thousand eight hundred and sixty-
eight Of the Municipal Code of the City Of
Read the first time.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Boyce. from the Committee on Ways
and Means, submitted the following report:
Council Chamber.
St. Louis, April 10. 1901,
Mr.. President-four Committee on Ways
and Means, to whom was referred the ap-
pointment OF Joseph p; Whyte as License
spectfully report that they have considered
the same, and recommend that it be con-
tirmed.
JOS. BoYcE.
Mr.. Hodges moved that the report of the
Committee be adopted and the appoint
ment confirmed. whereupon the appoint
ment of Joseph =. Whyte, as above, was
confirmed by the following vote:
A~yes-Mcssrs. Boyce, Gibson, Hodges,
Hoffmann, Horton. Markham. Meysenburg.
Newell. Schnell. Sheehan and Mr.. President
H~ornsby-11.
Noes-0.
Absent-Messrs. Richards and Spiegelhal-
ter.
lie improvements, submitted the following
report:
Council Chamber.
st. Louis, April 10, 1901.
Your Committee on Public Improvements.
to whom was referred:
.t GontTset 9th Of j. e G; hlnek r3 IT,: for r s,reet
f ssona' Market s'' street stA to washington aaan avenue saus
and bond in the sum Of s., 195. &c, with the
City Trust. Safe Deposit and Surety Com
pany Of Philadelphia as security.
Company for reconstructing Jefferson ave
hue from Washington to Franklin avenue
with granite, II bond in the sum OF So
Oso.OU. Will INC SIy 1TuSt. SAFE O6pOSlI
and Surety Company of Philadelphia az SCI
Contract Of the Hemaa Construction
for reconstructing with granite
Carr street, and bond in the sum Of 81, 361. 80,
with the City Trust, Safe Deposit and Sure
ty Company Of Philadelphia as security;
structing with vitrihed brick. Seventeenth
street from Pine street to Washington ave-
nue., and bond in the sum of A,4sa.ss. with
the City Trust, Safe Deposit and Surety
Contract Of H. Ruccking and F. Eistroup.
composing the firm OF H. Ruecking &
Co.. for reconstructing Lucas avenue from
5 ,s1s.5o with Philip Hetzei and H. G.
koenig as securities
Contract of the skrainka Construction
company for reconstructing Washington
avenue from Jefferson avenue to Charming
the sum Of s.5ss.7s. with j. 4. Mes and
Nicholas Scharn as securities.
Contract OF Alexander Niedringhaus for
reconstructing with vitrtled brick Lucas
from Garrison avenue to Grand
avenue; and bond In the sum of S6.219.60.
N1edringhaus as securities.
Contract OF :. G. F1nck. .Jr.. for recon-
with vitrified brick Twenty-second
street from Market street to Washington
avenue; and bond in the sum of ss.754.Ol.
With the City Trust, Safe Deposit and
Surety Company of Philadelphia as Sc
curity.
con.rac. Of J; G; Finck. Jr.. for recon-
.ue from Olive street to Franklin avenue,
and bond in the sum Of S, 1883, with the
City Trust. Safe Deposit and Surety Com
OF Philadelphia as security.
Contract OF the Skrainka Construction
mpa for reconstructing with vitrifed
prick Easton avenue from Prairie avenue to
G9o 90 avenue, and bond in the sum OF
Mes as securities.
.tructloh Company for re~constructing with
vitrified brick .Easton avenue from Goode
e Taylor avenue. and bond in the
Of New York as security. ~
Contract Of ]. c. ,Finck. Jr.. for recon-
Easton avenue from Taylor ave
rue 70 Marcus avenue. with vitrifled brick,
and BOND BOND, In the sum Of H.77s;1s. with the
'any OF Philadelphia as security.
Contract Of j. c. Finck. Jr., for recon-
tructing PARK avenue from Eleventh street
x vhhin vitr SHn.h S or Park avenue to st: Ange.
,f $5.4sl:32. with the City Trust. Safe De
'oslt and Surety Company Of Philadelnhia
Is security.
Respectfully report that they have co,.,a-
req the same. and recommend their en-
WILLIAM NJ. HORTON.
Contract Of !. c. Finck. Jr.. and hond !,
ny SUN OF $1,000. as above. We're approved !
Ayes-Messrs. Boyce, Gibson. Hodges. |
ioffmann. Horton. Markham. MevsenhSrr
sewell. schnell. sheehan and Mr.. President
Nces-0.
Absent-Messrs. Richards and spieeelha,-
err.
Contract of the Heman Construction "a
nd hNnd in tho oIpn1 nf e. coo ca