Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-07-16
CARNIVAL PRIVILEGES GIVEN
Council Grants Permission For Use Of
streets to Local company-Other
Matters Attended To.

Council met in regular session Mon.
day night with Mayor Jones presiding
and all membersat theirdesks, except.
Ing Mr.. Ragsdale, who was too IN to
attend.
A petition asking the use OF Jeffer.
son and Washington streets from
Liberty to Love, and Jackson, Monroe
and Promenade from Cole to CLARK for
a carnival and horse show was present.
ed. The petition concluded with this
statement:
I'm a general way our idea is to.
entertain with a horse and stock show;
Offering liberal premiums for such ex.
hibits. To have five or six high class
Tree attractions and six or eight pay
shows. Wealso desire to arrange for
a display Of farm products to be used
as Audrain's exhibit at the Worlds
Fair next year. We feel that by taking
this matter up at once and advertising
1t properly we a double the attend
ance of last year. We beliye that such
an entertainment would be Of great
benefit to the business men Of Mexico.
not only in bringing outside trade here
but In keeping at home money that
would otherwise be spent elsewhere:
Signed: Fred A. Morris, Pres; Joseph
Barth, Vice-Pres., A. Fl. whitney,
Secy.; T. ]. Clendenin, Jr., Treas
Chas. A. Buckner, Frank Gibson,
e. B. Shearer, J. W. Potts, L. M.
Saunders"
Mr.. Abbay moved that the petition
be granted and was seconded by Mr..
S~annebeck and on vote the privilege
was ordered given, all members voting
yes.
The matter was then discussed at
length, the Mayor asking that the
petitioners furnish him with a bond to
protect the city and His Honor from
claims for damages in case of accident. |
Attorneys Fry and Hit were pres
emit and gave it Is their opinion that
the Mayor, in no event, could be held
personally liable for such damages.
Mr.. Hit stated that in his opinion
such a bond would be worthless, as
such proceedings would be illegal.
The Mayor insisted that the city
and himself should at any event be
made safe, stating that he did not
want any litigation. If the COM
mittee could make q satisfactory con-
tract SO far as be was concerned to 90
ahead and bring the Carnival Company
to Mexico. He favored having the
carnival before the opening Of school.
Messrs Buckner aud Abbay spoke
strongly in favor of the carnival.
Mr.. Howell was in favor Of certain
restrictions. AS the business men
wanted 1t, he believed that the matter
should be referred to a special COM
mittee. This was incorporated into
a motion and was defeated, Messrs
Howell and Pratt voting yes.
The Mayor then stated that he
would turn the matter over to the
council, so that be, as Mayor, might
be kept clear OF litigation.
PAVING MATTER POSTPONED.
W. W. Fry, as attorney for Mrs.
Sherwood, In the matter Of paving
ordered for east Monroe street, stated
that the paving ordered was a hard
ship on Mrs. Sherwood and on motion
OF Mr.. Abbay the matter was deserred
until the next meeting.
In the street commissioners report
of expenses, exclusive of excavating
for paving, including these figures:
First Ward, $5.95.
Second Ward, sll.45.
Third Ward, $40.
Fourth Ward, s6.10.
In the bill Of costs for e~xcavating
for paving a total of s349. so was shown,
with a credit for rock and dirt sold Of
s414. 30, leaving a balance to the city's
credit of s64. 10.
In the sections report the burial of
4 white and 3 colored were shown.
In the finance committees report a
balance Of sl15S 40 was shown in the
general fund and 1852 q In the special
fund.
The semi-annual statement OF the
clerk was read, showing the total re-
to have been s20,3l3.02; total
expense ST., 572.32, Tess special sewer
fund, of $685. 81, leaving a balance of
sl15s. 40.
On recommendation Of Mr.. Pratt,
Mrs. Clark was given permission to
move her barn back 20 feet from the
Accounts and claims to the amount
of s1107.O7 were allowed.
On Mr.. Howell's motion the city
engineer was ordered to estimate the
cost Of constructing sidewalks already
ordered and to advertise for bids as
soon as possible.
On motion of Mr.. Ferris a fill was
ordered made In the sidewalk grade
Of G.. d. Ferris neal the depot.
On motion of Mr.. Buckner the walk
II. Hall was condemned.
An ordinance levying so cents on the
BOO for the general re venue fund was
introduced and read a first and second
time.