The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-06
COUNCIL ORDERS
BROADWAY and
THEMIS WIDENED
Hanover, Henderson and
Painter Must be Revamped
For Big Sewer.
WHITELAW TO DRAW
CONDEMNATION LAWS
R. w. Frissell Spends First Day
at Post of New City
Clerk.

TIE City Council last night made in.
itial provisions looking toward the
construction OF the proposed 100000
sewer to serve the western part of
Cape Girardeau by empowering City
Attorney R. H. Whitelaw to employ a
secretary to aid him in preparing ordi-
nanceS to have streets along the line
of the sewer widened.
The resolution providing for Mr..
Whitelaw'S secretary was approved
unanimously Ly members of the Coun-
ell, after it lad been introduced by
Councilman kaess.
The streets which it is proposed to
widen are Themis, Broadway and Han
over streets, Henderson and Painter
avenues. The alteration will make a
difference Of several feet in many
places in the West End.
The resolution provides that White
law appoint the new secretary with the
advice OF The Judiciary Committee.
The length of service and compensa-
ton will be fixed by Whitelaw and
Charles Armgardt, chairman of the
Judiciary Committee.
1t is expected that an appointment
vii he announced within a short time
and the City Attorney will commence
debating the ordinances necessary to
obtain the widening Of the streets.
In connection with the sewer con-
struction, property condemnation pro-
ceedings will follow the street altera-
tons. The proposed sewer system will
run from the northern limits of the
West End, follow a sOutherly course
and empty into the river south of the
city.
R. w. Frissell, who formerly was a
member of the staff of The Tribune
and who was sworn in as City Clerk
by Mayor Rage yesterday morning,
performed the duties of clerk for the
first time at the council meeting last
night.
Mr. Frissell was busily occupied yes
terday with the duties of his position
as well as receiving many callers to
extend congratulations.
The council voted TO retain for an
additional 50 days Miss Clara Reed as
Mr.. Frissell'a assistant.
A petition presented to the council
by property owners in the vicinity of
Sprigg and Locust streets asking for
a street light, met with prompt ac-
ton. The council unanimously voted
to have the light placed.
The petition was signed by the fol-
lowing: l.. L. Dalton, Louis Houston,
F. c. Schwakar, Louis Houck and Au-
gust VOgelsang.
The plea OF several life insurance
agents in the Cape which was made to
the council several days ago that the
license fee Of $40 with which they are
now charged be "quashed" was sum-
marty refused by the council.
The Committee on Propositions and
Grievances composed of Arthur C..
Bowman, chairman; Charles Kaess and
Jay f. Fowler, investigated the mat
ter Of licenses for city life insurance
agents and, according to their report,
| learned that cities similar to the Cape
in size and characteristics, are charg-
ing them a fee from $40 down.
The insurance men argue that their
companies pay blanket fee of about
S25 for the privilege of operating in
the city ana that consequently, the
agents should be allowed to work with
out an additional fee.
Following the report of City Sexton
NJ. F. Nothdurft announcing that the
present potter's field in Paramount
Cemetery is almost completely ex
hausted as we'll as the section in which
graves have been available at cost of
$3.50, the council last night authorized
the Committee on Cemeteries to make
a thorough investigation into the stu
alton at Paramount Cemetery with
view to making extensions.
According to Nothdurft, the grasses
on the new addition to the cemetery
have been allowed to go beyond the
stage where it might have been avail
able for hay, and now presents desc
late and unsightly appearance. The
roof CT the cistern house also is leak
ing ard the council committee expects
to ascertain what repairs will be neces-
sary.
Only a few lots remain that are
available for negroes, according to
Nothdurft's report.