Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-06-28
MAYOR GRAHAM vET0Es
~vACATING" ORDINANCE.
And Council Passes it Over His Veto
Number Of Protests From Differ
ent Citizens Received in Re
gard to the Passing Of This
Ordinance.

garu 70 the fes1ng OF Anit
Ordinance.
The city council met 10 regular ses-
sion Monday night with Mayor Gra-
ham presiding and ali members present
After the reading and approval OF the
last regular and adjourned meetings
the following business was transact
ed.
Mr.. Abbay suggested that the fence
in front Of the residence Of the Gene
terry sexton be completed.
The semLmonthly report Of the
Street Commissioner was read and aP-
proved by the council.
The committee appointed to locate
a watering trough in the hitch lot
reported that they were receiving bids
and asked for further time, which was
granted.
Bills to the amount OF sls.03 were al
lowed and warrents ordered drawn
for the same.
The proposed amendment to chap
ter % OF the ordinance of the city Of
Mexico, relating to mlsdeamors was
on motion Of Mr.. Marshall given the
first reading and second reading by
title.
The Electric Light company was or
dered to repair the incandescent light
in the alley back OF tie Emmons Dry
Goods Company.
Protests from the |. o. o. +. lodge
and from VIM. Kemper against Vacat-
ing certain streets TO the G. It A. r.
R. were read, and on motion Of Mr..
Abbay, the Mayors objections to vac
atlng the above streets, were ordered
spread on the journal. The ordinan-
&c to vacate certain streets, which was
passed at the last meeting was yetned
last night by the Mayor.
MAYOR GRAHAM's VETO OF oRDI-
NANCE vAcATING STREETS.
To the Council OF the City Of Mexico.
June Is, 1906-Gentlemen: BY viz
tue Of section SO OF the Charter OF
Mexico as published in Revised Or
dinances Of Mexico 1898, tit is my duty
as mayor to approve any ordinance
passed by the City Council before it
shall take effect, or II withholding my
signature Of approval, to return the
same to you with my objections.
On June 18th, at the request Of the
Chicago s. Alton Railway Company,
you passed an ordlnane vacation the
following streets: solve street from
south line Of ~alley-way running east
and west through block one, county
addition, also through block five, orig
inal town OF Mexico, Mo-, south to
railroad right-of-way and Liberty
street from the west line Of Clark ave
nue. west to Olive street
After due consideration OF said OF.
ginance, l have concluded to withhold
my signature from the same and /
give you the following reasons there
for:
~ The purpose OF this vacation Is
TO give this railroad company the ac-
tual use forever OF the parts OF streets
vacated, amounting In the total OF
real estate to oyer 4 city lots, without
any consideration whatever and which
according to prices paid by 1t for other
property In the immediate vicinity is
OF the value Of I to s thousand dol.
lars or nor l fail to see upon what
principal the city is justified In donat-
ing this amount OF real estate abso-
lutely regardless OF compensation, and
as appointed out hereinafter TO the
great detriment OF a considerable
number OF u citizens and property
owners In that part Of the town and
along and using Clark avenue.
(2) One third OF the Inhabitants OF
Mexico live south Of the railroad, the
the business portion Of the city Is on
the north side, to say nothing of
other necessities for passing to and fro
the railroad tracks.
The crossing at Jefferson street On
account OF the recent location OF the
passenger stations at that point is
now much c~Ongested and frequently
Interrupted by reason OF passing and
standing trains on both railroads and
passing over the tracks at this point
now owing to buildings o~bstructing
the view Of the tracks Is more or less
hazardous to persons either on foot
Or in vehicles.
The crossing at Western avenue ow-
ing to recent changes in the tracks
BY the Chicago s. Alton is now made
more dangerous and difficult to per-
ions crossing the same, and so much
% that IL too is rendered more haz-
lrdoGs than ever.
Outside OF Clark venue bridge
here is no crossing open now between
jefferson street and Western avenue,
md by this proposed vacation any
Of q crossing on Olive
treet is abandoned by the city and no
irossing can ever be made there.
In view Of these Conditions Clark
venue bridge is the most important
'ublic crossing over the railroads
within the city, and especially west
4 Jefferson street
owing to the height Of this bridge
nd the difficult approach to the same
q account OF It's height the bridge is
endered valueless as a city thorough
are. |,
There is a crying demand all over