The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-04-15
Council Proceedings.

last regular and called meetings read
and approved.
Reports Of officers read and ap.
proved.
Ordered that the annual report of
city treasurer be published.
A bill in favor of the Lexington
Gas and Electric %. for 1922. At was
allowed.
Board Of health ordered to make a
general inspection of the city.
Offer of the Electric Light Co.
granting the use of the whistle at
their power house to sound notice of
curfew accepted.
Engineer ordered to establish grade
Of sidewalk at Bour's store and
Episcopal church.
Amount Of indemnifying bond of
city contractors fixed at 81, ,OOO
City contractors ordered to secure
permits from city before commencing
work.
Old Town engine house ordered
repaired.
City clerk ordered to advertise for
grading court house yard.
Council decided to let out ground
on bar for gardens to persons applying
for same Shinn and Boyle allot same.
Property owners on Srd street
ordered to put down first class side
walks.
An ordinance affecting the peace
and quiet of male and female colleges
or academies in city Of Lexington,
defining what shall constitute a dis.
turbance OF the peace OF the officers,
teachers and pupils of such colleges
and prescribing penalty for violation
of this ordinance was introduced.
passed and approved.
Aull, Shinn and Schawe appointed
a committee 10 cast up the returns
of the last election reported the
following councilmen elected: 1st
ward, Daniel Boyle; 2nd ward, w. r.
Meet; 3rd wad, G. E. Yingllnq: 4th
ward, Ohas Mayer. City hall, yes
1877; city hall, no l12. Majority in
favor of hall 625.
Resolution was adopted extending
the good wishes of the retiring coun- |
Short addresses were made by
MessrS. Mallot and Venable express
ing good will to incoming admins
tratiOn.
a strong talk was made by Mayor
Winkler thanking past administration
for support and expressing a hope
that the CITY would take no backward
steps, but to continue the work for
the further improvement of the city.
Old council adjourned sine die.
New council called to order. Messrs.
Meet and Boyle were sworn in.
The new councilmen expressed
themselves as heartily in favor of
progression and public improvements.
Ordinance in relation to Construct.
Ing sidewalk on side of lot 1, block 40,
first addition to addition to Lexington
was introduced, passed and approved.
An ordinance in relation to con.
'truction of sidewalk on side Of lot 8,
block 3, McGlrk,s addition to city of
Lexington was introduced, passed and
approved.
City Marshall ordered to notify
owners on South and East
Main street to repair sidewalks and
,arkways.
Motion TO advertise for bids for
,ranitoid walk on South aud 22nd
treet, property belonging to city.
Jarried
Motion made and carried to re.
dvertise for bids for macadamizing
7th street from Franklin avenue to
orth city limits.
Mayor instructed to write to the
lowe Scales Co. to send expert here !
0 meet committee Of council ard
xamine city scales,
Moved and carried that congrega. =
lon OF Christian'church be given per- /
llssion to tap sewer at parsonage =
rec OF charge. !,
Albert Walk appointed prison house :
eeper for ensuing month, Appoint. !
lent confirmed
Council adjourned to meet in special
'ssion Tuesday night, April Is.
Rev. J. Phipps, of Muskogee, L T., ii
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