The Marshall republican., 1913-07-18
CITY COUNCIL.

Marshall met in adjourned session
at city nall on Friday evening, July
11th. Mayor and all members Of
the council were present. 4
Specifications for constructing
curb on both sides OF Yerby street
from eastern city limits to English
avenue excepting certain lots werei
filed.
Ordinance No. 493 and 494 in re-
lation to constructing curb on Yerby ,
street we're passed. Eight council
men voting yes.
Ordinance No. 495 assessing an
nual poll tax passed.
On motion Frank Dunleavy was
appointed as fireman In place OF c. !
s. Brown resigned.
The city council made the follow
ing proposition to the Missouri Gas
and Electric Service Company:
102-10O w az 25 ...... .S255O
CO. so w m 16 ..... $50
so ornimental posts .... 194i
Companies offer $685.
On motion Il was ordered that the
city offer the light company $4,000
to cover the above proposition. The
council is also willing to submit n
proposition from city on gas contract
II Is should develope that the COM
pany could not legally make a sc,
discount for cash payments then the
company shall make a maximum flat
rats OF 9h cents for commercial
lighting.
This proposition makes the city
and company only s45i.5i part IT,
reaching an agreement.
Upon motion council adjourning.
The city council OF the City o.
Marshall met in adjourned session
Thursday evening. July 10th. Pre-
sent T.. II. Mitchell, mayor; j. j..
Mitchell. c. c. Barnds. s. p. Allen.
Il. r. Peinberton. II. s. Tucker. J. NJ.
Rose, DR.. w. d. welch and w. W.
Brooks. councilmen, c. ID. Alexander.
clerk. and C. +. Maddox city marshal.
Proof OF publiction OF resolution
declaring Il necessary to pave Ysrby
street was presented by Democrat
News Printing Company and ordered
: filed.
I' The special committee composed
OF W. W. Brooks. II. s. Tucker and
J. ". Rose appointed to examine tbs
i remonstrances against improving
Yerby street made the following re-
port:
1--WE the committee TO whom wo'
referred the matter OF remonstranc'
n against grading and paving Verb,
y street from the east line OF Ellsworth
n avenue to the eastern city limits o
!. the City OF Marshall. Missouri. as con
/ templated by a resolution OF the coun
,. ell passed and approved on the 1911
"a day OF June. 1913, which remonstr
ance was filed on the 9Th day OF July
!. 1918 report we have examination Int
20 the ownership and residence OF al
10 property owners on said street an
"a fine that those demonstrating agains
IA the proposed grading and paving o
y said street do not constitute a major
ity of the resident owners OF the Ian
that would be liable for the cost
the improvement. at the date OF tn
D.. passage OF the resolution who own
OF majority of the front feet owned b
Mt resident OF the city. abbutting on sal
= street"
The matter was discussed at lengt
}; before the council by Joshua Barbe
n; representing the petitioners for III
Improvement: A. F. Rector represen
" Ing the demonstrators.
+. On motion II was ordered th'
$4,000 be appropriated to help In
prove Yerby street II It can be dor
legally.
Ordinance No. 491. introduced
ON Councilman Pemberton, finding an
'e- declaring that majority OF the res
he dent owners OF the lands that won
IS, be liable for the cost OF grading al
m paving the roadway portion OF fer'
nd street fro mthe east line OF Ellswor
OF avenue to the eastern city limits WI
OF own a majority OF the front feet ow
Die ed by the residents of the City of Nj
shall abbutting on said portion
street, have not filed a protest again
such improvement, was passed. Eig
IS, councilmen voting yes.
Ordinance No. 492. introduced
his ]. J.. Mitchell to grade and pave I
are roadway portion OF VERIFY street fre