Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-05-13
WATER WORKS FRANCHISE
PASSED AND WILL Be VOT,.
Ed DUPON THE 18th OF JUNE

The letting Of contracts for the paw
ing of the alleys in blocks II and II,
the wrangling for two hours over
the water works franchise, the pass
ing of an ordinance for the issuance
Of tax bills on the property owners
along the N. Calhoun street sewer,
the passing of resolutions for the
construction of more walks, with 9th
er minor business kept the city faith
ers at work til nearly midnight
Monday night. When the council ad-
journed it was lls4O.
The ordinance granting a fran
chise to the Mexico Water Works
Company was the first important mat
ter considered. The third reading
of the ordinance and the discussing
of the matter, took up over two
hours Of the councils time, though
at the end when taken to a vote it
was passed. The ordinance calls for
a 20 year franchise and is to be sub
United to the people for ratification
next month. The 18th day of June
a special election will be held for
thi- purpose.
Though few slight changes
nave been made the text of the ordi-
nance remains the same throughout
as the synopsis published several
weeks ago. A slight change in rates
il noted. The rates to be charged as
the ordinance now stands, computed
through a meter to private consum-
ers, per 100 gallons, to-wit;
15Oo gallons daily $0.03
1900 to 5000 gallons daily O,O2 IL
5000 to 5000 gallons daily O.O2
Manufactures using 5000 gallons O.O1
Schools and Churches O.O1 IL
Street Sprinkling O.O1 IL
The contract for the paving and
curbing Of the alleys in blocks IL
and II we're let to Harrison, the bids
, on the two alleys being the same;
$1.63 per square yard for paving
, and SIP 10 per lineal foot for the
curbing. Two other bids sub
mite were Owen and Powell. The
; formers bid was $1.63 per square
yard for paving and SIS per lineal
foot for curbing; the latter's bid wa
$1.64 "a for paving.
Councilmen Of the 1st ward with city
engineer instructed to examine the
Craig street bridge and have neces-
sary work done. Concrete approach
: es have been recommended.
: Fire Chiefs complaint that the
notices served on property own
, ers some Q months ago in reference
to constructing fire escapes was or
dered referred to the Prosecuting At
= torney, because some had ignored 1t.
|. Nuisance of sewer emptying into
street on West Love on complaint
). was ordered looked into.
!. Mcintyre, Hook and DR.. Taylor ap'
a pointed on a committee to look into
necessity of street along Harper prop
b erty.
Engineer instructed to establish
n was also instructed to look up title
line of alley way in Broadwater add
n ton block A and the City Attorney
b to the same.
Resolution to build R. e. Elliot
: walk passed.
= Resolutions to build walks alonl
I the property of the following wer
I passed: R, A. Calhoun, Ann Bell, X
j A. Markwell, T. j. Kelso, ]. F. Clae
! gett and Lewis Gamble.
I E. Promenade district sewer matte
| laid over until the report on the mai
{ sewer which will be heard at tn
I next meeting.
l The matter of extending the Eas
Monroe street water main 100 fee
! further east referred to street an
alley committee. The matter of tn
In. Jefferson street walks also r.
! ferred to the street and alley con
mittee and city attorney with powe
to act.
The following bills were a
1 lowed:
, A. G. Whitson is