Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-11-27
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HAVE TO Be VOTED ON
Al the meeting Of the City coun-
ca. Monday evening. CITY Attorney
David H. Roberts11 changed the
opintoa which be rad % the Coun-
.en conceraing the light contract for
the City, Oct 27th. AFTER q further
Investigation he finds that the light
contract wiz not have 70 be voted on
by tho people although there must
be a written contrsct between the.
City and Power Company. The con
~elusion OF the opinion read Monday
evening follows:
4 viii not cite my authorities Of.
law upon this matter. but they.
Clearly and Enthusiastically point to
this conclusion.
AS Mexico Powey Co. had a fran
chise and electric plant prior 20
this time, the council can contract
with them without submitting the
contract to a vote Of the peopis.
This VIII allow an electric light con
tract to be legally made within a
very short time. Two meetings OF the
council 10 pass an ordinance and the
acceptance OF the ordinance by the
Power Company will suffice.
Il therefore wish to withdraw that
part of my advice Of October 27th. as
follows;
Furthermore that a written con
tract for the furnishing OF electric
lights for the City can have no legal
force until II has been submitted to
a vote Of the legal voters Of the City
and ratified by them"
Mayor Potts said he did not think
the City was getting as good service
as they should for the money spent
and suggested the Light COMMITTEES
meet with f. R. Locke and see what
improvements in the lighting OF the
City might be made.
Charity Report.
Mayor Willard Potts reported
that the pastors Of the Mexico
churches would cooperate with the
Council in aiding the poor of Mex
leo this winter and that each case
would be investigated. A memoranda
UNI Of every case will also be kept.
Mr.. Lewis. of the Claims Commit
tee. reported bills to the amount OF
$146.60, which were allowed.
c. & A. Must Lower Tracks.
On motion of DIR. RothweIl. it was
voted to notify the Chicago and Al
ton Railway Co. to lower their
tracks on Western Avenue to con
form with the pavement. This
should aid traffic at this crossing
greatly.
Many Sidewalks Ordered.
Mr.. Woods resolution to build a
walk along the property of Mrs. Azure
liza Frazier's properly carried.
Mr.. Ballew's ordinance to build
walk along the property of C. A
Barnes. on West Monroe street was
given a first and second reading. Ma
yor Potts requested that a COMMITTEES
composed OF the Councilmen of the
First and Second Wards and the City
Engineer confer with Mr.. Barnes IN
regard to his walk.
The ordinance for a walk along Nj
Harriet Patterson's property ad
joining Mr.. Barnes' place was also
read for the first and second times.
A. p. Green was notified TO builC
a walk East and West. west of B
A. PowelTs walk on East Railroad
street.
B. A. Powell was awarded Tho
contract to build the walk alonf
the property Of r. Il. Elliott. This
walk Is to be in front and at the
side of the Western Stove Lining
plant. 80
1t was voted To repair the wall
along Mrs. Walkers property ON EasI
Jackson street and charge the
costs to the property.
Other Business.
Dan Dudley asked that a tile be
placed in the alley back of his prop.
erty. This matter was referred &c
the Street and Alley Committee.
The ordinance to pave Central Av
enue was given first and second read
lings. tsAEFfV
All members were present Mon
day evening and Mayor Potts pre-
sided.