Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-02-11
A PETITION TO THE CITY couN-
GIL FROM PROPERTY OWNERS
or NORTH JEFFERSON STREET
ASKING THAT EXTENSION o
TIME BE MADE ON OTHER
GROUNDS.
City Officials State That They Ex-
pect to See Street Put In Proper
shape Before Accepting Work

The ordinance introduced two weeks
ago and passed by the City council
at their meeting, Monday night, pro-
posing to extend to Contractor Owen
time to rectify the defect in the Mort
jefferson st. paving and curbing, the
reasons sited for the extension as bad
weather conditions seem to be
taken to mean other
than the context of the ordi-
nance implies. The city says it does
not intend TO accept the work until
every specification in the contract
is complied with and that the ordi-
nance does not mean that bad wealth
er conditions is responsible for the
defective parts altogether, but that
the said defective parts cannot be
fixed except IN favorable weather.
At the Monday night meeting a Pc
tition was Introduced signed by a num-
Der property owners abutting on N.
Jefferson Street asking that time be
extended for other reasons and that
these reasons be incorporated in the
ordinance. The article in Tuesday ~
ening's issue of this paper was not
intended to hold up one side or the
other, but to give the facts in the
case and. let the public Judge for it.
self.
Through the accidental dropping Of
a line from a paragraph the article
read enormously and that the pub
lie may have a correct impression Of
what the petition contained, it with
the names Of the signers are pub
lished below.
The petition reads:
PETITION TO THE HONORABLE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MEXICO, MIS-
SOURI,:
Whereas, An ordinance has been
introduced in the city council of
Mexico, Mo-, on the 25th day of Jan
uary, 1909, by the terms Of which it
is proposed to extend to D. G. Owen,
time in which he may complete his
contract for paving and curbing N.
Jefferson street in said city; and,
Whereas, the reason for this ex-
tension of time as stated in said ordi-
nance, is, that said D. G. Owen has
been unable to complete his contract
on account of weather conditions and
that the defective conditions now ex-
listing in said work. are caused by
the weather;
Now, we, the undersigned property
owners, residing in Mexico, Missouri
and owning property abutting on said
North Jefferson street, between the
points mentioned in said ordinance,
hereby enter u protest against the
extension of time being granted to
said contractor, d. G. Owen; that the
reasons stated in said ordinance for
said proposed extension are not true tc
the facts in the case and are there
fore misleading. 1t is a fact well
known to all parties concerned that
the paving and curbing are not ac-
cording to contract and that the de-
plorable condition of said paving ant
curbing is not due to ~unfavorable or
winter weather, but on the contrary
to poor materials and defective work
manship; that it is a matter Of com
mon knowledge that the weather con
| ditions during progress Of said paw
ing and curbing were unusually favor
able and further, that an examina
ton Of said paving and curbing will
, show that its condition is not due
to unfavorable weather.
We, the undersigned property own
ers, aforesaid, protest against the
the passage of said ordinance ant
ask that this petition be placed OF
| record and that the same be made
q part of the record of the city coun
ell in the proceedings relating to the
paving of North jefferson street, Mex
leo, Missouri.
@. B. KEENAN,.
w. w. Harper.
Fl. H. Meyer.
Effie Johnson.
j. w. Mason.
G. B. Null.
Aug. Weber
Lucinda Steffins.
Annie w. Dunlap.
W. F. Taylor.
G. j. KEENAN,.
Mary Duley.
S. e. Little.
@. G. Dawson.
F. M. Brewer.
Hattie R. KEENAN,.
Aug. Meyer.
Mrs VIM. ]. Mason.
W. W. Johnson.
w. H. Morris.
Hy. A. Brauer.
Coatsworth Lumber Co.
10 (By FIR. Coatsworth, Pres.)
i j. A. Lewis.
III
LIST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET
Natl Stock Yards, ILL.,, Feb. 9. 'O'
Cattle receipts here to-day ZOO
| Supplies light at all points; general
10 to 10 cents higher than yesterda,
Medium cattle or steers selling III
der $5.25 and butcher stuff will ave
5 age 25c higher than the close of las
. week. Nothin strictly choice @
!. sale. Do not let this advance g
/ you excited. The trade is not "
D in shape to stand very heavy SUI
plies, and a liberal run at any tim
would break the market. We hope
see moderate supplies all through tn
. week, as that would be of great ben
fit to the trade.
Hog receipts 5000. Market 10 ct
higher than yesterday; top 1862 l.!
bulk $500 to $e.55.
. Sheep receipts $500. Market stea'
with yesterday; top lambs $3.50; tt
yearlings $3.50; top sheep $3.50.
: Shippers should use the same ca
tion in marketing hogs and sheep IL
we have advised in marketing cattl
A few days of light supplies will