University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-02-02
NO MORE CIGARETTES
TOCOLUMB|A MINORS
CITY Council Passes Ordinance
to Conform With Pro-
visions of State Law.
50, 100 FOR MACHINERY
Garth ClinksCaleS Gets Con
tract for Extension at Water
and Light Plant.

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Again the cigarette. The CITY Coun-
ell at its regular monthly meeting last
night closed its campaign against the
cigarette by passing an ordinance
complying with the state laws of Mis-
souri. The ordinance forbidS the sale
Of cigarettes and cigarette papers To
minors and also forbids children from
10 Ia is wears old smoking in public
places. For the first ofiense, for the
violation of the first clause. a fine Of
not less than $40 nor more than 800
NAV be assessed: for the second Of
fense. not less than $50 nor more than
$500.
The ordinance is provided With a
clause which gives to the prosecuting
witness in the case OF anyore selling
cigarettes or cigarette papers to
minors one-half of the amount of the
fine.
A motion to accept the recOmmen-
dation of Chief Engineer NJ f. Fawks
for buying and installing in the mu-
nicipal water and light plant
Worthington-Corlis air compressor
at cost of 5000 was passed after
e, loa,od diCcuCSiop amnpo tho conn
cilmen. The motion was passed unan
imously in spite of the fact that
more time had been asked by several
members of the council for consider
alton of the machine
Bids were read from contractors on
the building of the proposed addition
TO the water and light plant. Garth
Clinkscales was awarded the contract
on the lowest bid. His bid was $6Sl.6
There were four other bids.
Objects to Surface Water.
A petition from the agent of Mrs.
W. $. Salmon, 2l0 CouZins street. ask
ing that culvert be placed in front
Of her property to prevent surface
water from running over a sidewalk,
was referred to the street committee.
petition from John S. Chandler,
asking that he be released by the city
from the payment of Si2.S0 upon an
electric light standard in front of his
business property at Tenth and Cher
ry streets was referred to the water
and light committee for recommended
tiOn. Mr.. Chandler gave as his reason
for asking a release the expense of the |
paving of Cherry and Tenth streets.
Upon the recommendation of City |
Engineer J. Paul Price. deposit mon
ey on the contract for backfilling in |
sewer district No. 40 was refunded |
To George 5. Barkwell. contractor. Mr.. |
Barkwell, upon his own petition, was
given an extension of thirty working
days upon contract in sewer district |
No. 30.
An ordinance providing for the pur-
chase of 500 feet of fire hose from the
Bilateral Hose ompany of Chicago At
Si25 was read and passed Reports of
The street and engineering depart
nentS for 1918 were read and record
I'd. J. l.. Whitesides, chief of police.
the receipt of $l59.S0 in
ines tor the month of January.
City Pays Its Expenses.
Ordinances were approved appro-
'riating, for the payment of current
iebts, S2.670.G6 from the water and
light fund. $4l from the security fund
md s1.619.9i from the general ceve-
lue fund. Upon the recommendation
# the poor fund committee. s209.05
vas appropriated from the Conley
POOR Fund.
W. II. Wade petitioned for a light at
seventh and Weist streets. The peti- |
ion was referred to the water and
light committee. with power to act.
councilman f. G. Davis presented the
ase of the flooding of the basement ,
( the Wilkes Boulevard Methods.
hurch and moved that a committee
e appointed to investigate the sewer
mes near the church. Councilman I
I. ID. Shaw amended the motion to
lace City Engineer J. Paul Price. c
ity Attorney George s. Starrett and e
hief Of Police J. l.. Whitesides on the a
lvestigating committee. The notion I
as passed. c