The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
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The Council.
REGULAR SESSION.
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City of St Louis.
Council Chamber.
February s. 1901
The Council met at 5 o'clock ?. m. MI
Vice President Horton in the chair.
Present-Messrs Carroll. Cast. Gans
Hedges, Horton, Kratz. Meysenburg. Rich
ards, Schneil, Thinner and Wigg1nsnIL
Absent-Mr. Hoffman, and Mr.. fresioeht
There being no objections. the minutes Ct
the meeting OF February 5. 1891, as printed
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS.
The following message from his Honor the
Mayor was read and filed:
st. Louis. February 2. 1901:
To the Honorable City Council. St Louis
Gentlemen-I have the honor to return to
you with my approval the following enti-
Council Bin No. 100. An ordinance author
king the issue Of 10000 Of bonds in aid Of
the st. Louis Worlds Fair celebrating the
Louisiana Purchase centennial
HEY. zIDGENHEIN.
Mayor.
The following message from the House of
House of Delegates.
st. Louis, February 5. 1901.
To the Honorable President and Members
Gentlemen have the honor to inform
you that the House Of Delegates, at Its
meeting held this evening, passed:
Council Bill No. so. An ordinance to
amend section eleven hundred and seventy
one Of The Municipa Code Of st. Louis.
in lieu thereof a new section bearing the
same number.
Council Bill No. 81. An ordinance making
and Collector of Water Rates.
Council Bill No. S.. An ordinance amend
nance TO provide for the revision of the
general ordinances of the City of St Louis
in accordance with the provisions of article
vide for the preparation Of an annotated
code Of all laws and general ordinances
relating to the City of St; Louis, ~ Which Oh
St. Louis and to define the duties and
fix the compensation Of the reviser OF ordf-
n niss for and sbs eG pqiatinr Of fh saad co snd to to bro bro
proved November Is. 1897. and numbered
W. n. JUDY.
were ordered to enrolment
The following communication from the
ONCE Of the President Of the
Board of Public improvements.
st. Louis, February 8, 1901.
To the Honorable Municipal Assembly:
Gentlemen have the honor to report
that the Board Of Public Improvements has
ADOPTED m the drafts OF oTdlna anceg neseinat ,ss
same for passage by the Municipal Assem-
bly,:
body through the House Of Delegates. and
are entitled as follows. to wit:
An ordinance to improve alley In city
block number seven hundred and eighty
An ordinance to improve Wyoming street
between Thirteenth street and Lemp ave-
nue..
An ordinance to establish the grades Of
streets. avenues and alleys in the City Of
lumber eight thousand and sixty1eieHt.
eleven thousand three hundred and two.
fourteen thousand eight hundred and TWEEN
ana thirty-four. fifteen thousand four
hundred and thirty and sixteen thousand
nine hundred and sixty-four.
RoBT. E. McMATH..
President.
The following communication from the
President Of the Board Of Public Improve
ments was read and contract and bond re-
ferred to Committee on Public Improve
ments:
ONCE OF the President Of the
Board Of Public improvements,
st. Louis. February s. 1901.
Honorable Eff. w. Meier. President OF the
sir-T have the honor to submit to the
Council for its approval the following con-
Weisbaeh Street Iishtins Company Of
America, principal; the City Trust Safe De-
posit and Surety to Company of Philadelphia
ROBT. E. McAlATH,
President.
City Counselor was read. and referred to
Law Department Of the City Of st. Louis.
Office Of the City Counselor.
Fl IoufS. Feb Z 1QO1-
To the Honorable Municipal Assembly:
Gentlenen-I have the honor to report
avenue. rnde ordinances number 1854 and
1se3 were duly instituted in the Circuit
Court IN May 2, 1893, that commissioner
commissioners has been made and nied in
said proceedings. That under the findings
Of said report. the damages allowed for the
Il Z asse. ssdn against s%Gsa' the he city ss's ana p ~. g
ment district. The estimated costs. payable
0q By % 1r tes o 81 Court ursai Aplsiii i.f is sSo'i is liked a.
the extended time within which the Assem-
bly, shall approve or disapprove the report.
ana the matter Is accordingly submitted for
your confederation
Your obedient servant,
b. SCHUMACHER,
City Counselor.
Mr.; Virgins moved that the vote by
engrocmsnt be rsconsidered-
Mr.. Virgins offered the following
amendments to Council Bill No. A:
Amend Council Bill No. n by striking out
Wherever they appear the words its les
sees. successors and assigns" Also amend
by striking out In line IS Of page % the word
word 'comps MES" Also amend so that
section numbers read in numerical order
from section one to section ten Inclusive.
Amend Council Bill Ma. a by inserting in
line 104. page 10, between the words COM
Ing"
Also amend by inserting in line zoe, page
10. between the words company and "alf'
the words. las now existing"
Also amend by inserting in line 2S of
page is, between the words franchises
and go" the words. as now existing and"
Also amend by inserting in line "a, page
Is. h~tween the words Louis and ''and,''
the ords. except from said St. Louis and
Mel .mec River Railroad Company and
from said F1orissant Avenue Electric Rail-
way Company, as aforesaid"
Also amend bv inserting after the word
companies" In line 245. page Il. the follow
ing words: Except said two just named
Also amend by striking out in line 25,
page Is. the word "such."
Aiso amend by striking out in line 10 of
page q the word pipe" and insert in lieu
thereof the word pipes"
Also amend by inserting in line z Of page
Is. between the words persons" and sun
Also amend by inserting between the
words points and and" In line 3 Of page
26. the words, land children under three
years Of age shall be carried free"
Also amend by inserting In line I OF page
q. between the words Hereafter. and "ac-