Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-29
A.BErrzR UNDERSTANDING
The Council and Water Company Gel
Together in Regard to Pressure
Tests-0ther Matters
Attended To.


City Council met in regular resSion
Monday night with Mayor Jones in
the chair and all II the members
present.
At the opening OF the Council the
regular order OF business was sus'
pended and Superintendent Steele, OF
the Mexico Water Works Co, who
was summoned before tae Council Il
explain his objection to the Water
and Light Committee making a tost
OF the pressure, was allowed the priv
ilege of the floor.
Mr.. Steele said that the company
had no objection to a test Of the pres
sure at any time, but that the com
pany should have a few minutes
notice before the test was made. The
speaker explained that the machinery
to operate the emergency pumps was
always kept 10 proper order to give
the pressure specified for In the con-
trace but that II 1t vas turned on
suddenly 1t would burst half OF the
water mains In the city.
The address OF Mr.. Steele resulted
in a better understanding between the
company and the members Of the
| Council.
Several inquiries from contractors
as to the proposed street paving in
this city were referred TO the City
Clerk for answer.
In the Street Commissioners report
the following expenses of the street
were given by wards;
First Ward, $3.50
Second Ward, $500.
Third Ward, s4.30.
Fourth Ward, s5.4.
A report from Mr.. Howell, stating
that the Woodworking plant OF Chi
cago, which proposed to move to this
city, asked a bonus Of not less than
SIS, 600 lin company stock and several
buildings, and recommending that the
matter be dropped, wa not acted
upon by the Council.
Mr.. Howell reported that the cost Of
~resurveying the city surveys, about
twenty in number, would be about
$3.50; the report was fled.
The Finance Committee was given
further time to examine the Assessors
books.
Accounts and claims to the amount
of sl29.01 were allowed.
Upon the complaint Of Capt. j. G.
Bnckner a brick crossing was ordered
built across East Monroe street be-
tween the residences Of A. S. Houston
and Mrs. d. A. Hiner is soon as
the finances of the city will rermit.
BY resolution presented by Mr.. San
nebeck It was decided that bills must
be presented within 3Odays after they
are incurred.
A blank form of advertising for bids
was read and flied and q committee
composed Of Messrs. Abbay and Pratt
was appointed to act with Attorney
Baker and City Engineer Mckinney in
a report on the matter at a special
meeting next Monday night.
The City Attorney was ordered to
draw an ordinance to compel property
owners and tenants to keep walks
abutting their property clean. The
present ordinance reads "in front of
property"
Orlando Hit was present and asked
for further time In which to report on
the validity Of the Electric Light
Company's right or franchise to do
business In Mexico. He stated that
he was satisfied on n point: that no
company could be given a perpetual
franchise.
A communication from the Secreta-
ry Of the Central Missouri Log Rolling
Association in regard to the selection
Of a place for meeting the present
year was referred to the local camp of
the order.
In the association are included the
camps in Howard, Boone, Audrain,
Galloway, Montgomery, Warren, Gas
conade, Usage, Cole, Cooper, Moni-
teau, Morgan and the north half of
Miller and Franklin counties. The
association met at jefferson City last
August and several thousand Wood
men we're present.