Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-05-26
FIRE-ESCAPES NEEDED,
OPINION OF MAYORPOTTs

A step was taken by the city
council at the regular meeting Mon.
day night to have better and more
safe arrangements OF certain build
ings by ordering additional fire es-
capes. The specific example that
Mayor Willard Potts had in mind
was the Grand Opera House.. The
Mayor believes that more fire es
capes are needed at the Opera House
for the complete projection of the
citizens, when attending entertain
ments there. The matter was re
ferred to the building committee.
That Mexico is to have a big
Fourth of July celebration again
this year is seen in the manner which
TIC Booster Club is making things
hum. Lon Smith, chairman of the
Boosters Club, appeared before the
Council Monday evening. and asked
the privilege of using Hardin Park
and streets bounding 1t ON the west
and south for the celebration Of the
Fourth. The request was granted.
The Mayor requested the Street
and Alley Committee TO see the
property owners along the Ringo Al
ley and have them repair the paw
ing.
BY an order of the council Mon.
day evening, all sidewalk contract.
ors will ho required to notify the
city clerk before the construction of
any walk is begun by them.
Resolutions 10 construct the fol
lowing sidewalks along the property
of the respective owners were pass
ed B. r.. Middleton, West Srteet;
Mexico School Board for walks along
the north side of TIE North Side
School; ]. w. Palmer, col, on Mon
roe street; Mrs. Martha F. Mon.
roe, G. w. Adams, Frank Dorgan,
Mrs. s. P. Guthrie, Mrs. Emma
Carter, T. A. Powell, Mrs. Lucinda
Steffens, w, w. Harper, "A. NJ. Trim
bic, Mrs. Amanda Kunkel and Mrs.
Matte Ferris.
Dr.. Moore and Miss Sallie Dobyns
were granted permission to construct
four.-foot walks along their property
on East Love street..
] was ordered by the Council
that the Committee on house-number.
ing advertise for bids to do the work.
1t was also ordered that q request be
made to the citizens to defer pur-
chasing numbers until the new map
is completed and the number Of
each house is correctly assigned.
Mayor Potts ordered the committee
to proceed with the work of placing
the signs.
1t was also ordered that the con
crete wall along the alley ON the
south side of the rock pile be ex
tended 10 feet.
The ordinance providing for q
special night police was laid over
and the action ON the matter of dis
tricliDg terTiotry of the might police
was postponed until the next meeting
The Street and Alley Committed
was instructed to get bids for con
crete foot-bridge on Whitley street
The same committee was also in
sirurted to have the tree at tht
cCrner of Jackson and Cole streets
i cut down.
b., order of the council, the Boar(
of Health was instructed to inyesti
gate the drain from the Ice Plan
down Liberty street.
Bills were allowed as follows:
L. D. Shippee Work in Hardin
Park 500
s.. j. Sanford (hay) 2t.0t
The Dunham Co., Berea, Ohio,
(road roller 1871
B. A. Powell Concrete walk ON
Jefferson street) $50
S,Gndard Printing Co., (Mer-
chants statements) 81
Steinman & Son (Pair Shoes) 10
Miss Susie Ringo (stenogra-
/ rher) 40
Swishes Mfg. Co, (dog tags) 1.9
Fred Wagner G Son (brass for
lanterns) 100
SlIith G. Wallace (coaD 40
Street work 141.5
Cemetery work 63,5
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