The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-09-11
CITY FATHERS IN
A BUSY SESSION
The Lighting Company is Or
dered TO Orgi1 white Way"
WiIhG&t Delay

When the meeting Of the city coun-
Gil was called last evening, the scene
presented bore marked resemblance
to an opening of sess'o on Of circuit
court.
Many lawyers were present, most of
whom represented clients with inter-
ests coming before the city fathers.
Judge Edward ID. Hays, represent
ing the owner of the Matteson Ter
race subdivision, addressed the coun-
Gil with a proposal to dedicate strip
of land about 800 feet long and 10
feet wide, together with streets and
alleys conforming to those adjoining
the terrace.
He requested that the matter be
taken up and disposed of without re-
gard to the general custom of refer
ring such plats to the street and
wharf committee. His request was de-
MED, however, and upon motion of Mr..
Armgardt, the proposal was referred
to the street and wharf committee to
be reported upon at the next meeting.
The petition to improve Morgan
Oak street between Pacific and Span
ish was approved, and referred to the
street and wharf committee and the
city engineer.
Robert Frank, administrator of the
estate of Louis Frank, deceased, was
allowed claim for $3.50 to cover
balance due on unexpired license.
The prayer Of contractor T. J.
Shorb and his bondsmen, Theodore
Ocks and Mr.. Reisenbichler for an ex-
tension of 80 days time in which to
complete the improvements being
made on Fountain street north of
Broadway, was granted.
The request of property owners
along the line Of the proposed i'm
prpvements of Benton street, that
water mains be placed before the i'm
provements are begun was granted.
The prayer of the ladies Cemetery
Association that certain improve
ments be made on the driveway, was
granted.
The report, of the street and wharf
committee, that r. B. Oliver objected
to laying sewer pipe across his lots
from Merriwether street, AMI recon-
mending that the pipe be laid in the
alley was concurred in, afte: Attorney
Allen Oliver had stated that il would
require but little more expense 10 go
to the alley, ard that if permitted to
be placed across the property, he
would be greatly danaEed for the
reason that he would b. unable to con-
struct house with a basement, tnere-
on.
The request for the dedication Ct
the Schrader subdivision was refer
red to Mr.. Schrader for correction, ne
having failed to state that the taxes
have been Paid and that the streets
and alley conform to the streets and
alleys contiguous.
The water and light committee who
were instructed to ascertain from the
Missouri Public Utilities Company an
explanation of a charge of $50, were
informed that it was an error on the
part of the bookkecper who was under
the impression that the bills were rem
dered monthly.
Councilman Black stated that Mr..
Tinsley had asked if It would be
agreeable to defer the opening of the
White Way until the @0th of Septem-
Der, the beginning of fair week.
1t was decided that the council had
no right to act in the matter, the or
dinance having been passed by a vote
Of the people.
1t was also stated that the original
contract has already expired, il 10
ing stipulated that the opening would
be on September 3.
The request that the additional
court yard lamps be- temporarily
swung between the trees was also de-
MED
After allowance Of bills ard other
regular work the meeting nd i0llnpd