The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-10
STREET SWEEPER
CAUSES RUMPUS
In CITY COUNCIL
Councilman Kaess Asks That
Street Cleaners Be
Reinstated.
SPECIAL MEETING TO
BE HELD THURSDAY
Kaess Says Cleaner is Burden to
City-Failed to Give
Satisfaction.

A move to have the street sweeper
abolished was made last night by City
Councilman Kaess, who moved that
the apparatus be taken off the streets
and that the negro street cleaners be
reinstated. The motion resulted ir
the calling of a special meeting of the
City Council Thursday night.
Councilman Kaess declared that he
had received numerous complaints
from citizens all over the city and q
petition was being prepared by some
citizens to have the street sweeper
abolished. He advised them that he
would bring the matter up before the
council, and if this body would not
heed his requests he would be in favor
of the petition against the use of the
sweeper.
Mr.. Kaess told his colleagues that
the primary objection to the use of the
apparatus was the unsanitary condi-
ton created by the sweeper. Some
times, he said, the sweeper hurled up
a cloud of dust visible for several
blocks. Besides, ne added, it meant
an added increase to the expense of
the city instead of saving as had
been represented by those who favor
ed cleaning the streets with the
sweeper.
Councilmen Schuchert and Vineyard
attempted to Offset the arguments of
Mr.. Kaess. DIR. Schuchert asserted
that the apparatus had done more
six street cleaners had done in six
years. He contended that the use of
the apparatus saved the city from 81
to $40 week.
Mr. Vineyard declared that the clean
ing of the streets had become neces-
sary. Even though il would cost the
city more. he believed that the sweep
or should be maintained. "The CITY
has grown in the past years, and VIC
must get away from that small town
idea of attempting to save money by
applying Anticipated methods"
The bill regulating the street car
A bill regulating secondhand stores
on crossings and automobiles to pass
street cars while discharging or taking
on passengers was passed by the coun-
Gil. The bill providing for the collec-
ton and removal Of garbage and
refuse was also passed. The City Clerk
was instructed to advertise for bids
for the removal of the garbage.
A bill Regulating second hand stores
and the sale and purchase Of second
hand goods was passed by a unani
NOUS vote of thu council. Under this
ordinance secondhand dealers will not
hc permitted to accept anything from
any person under 16 years of age, nor
to accept anything from any person
who can not establish his ownership to
the goods he offers for sale.
City Engineer Silver presented a
petition to the council asking for an
Increase pay of his helpers. His re-
quest to allow his assistant $3.50
day, and his rodmen 50 day, was
granted. He pointed out the fact that
the living expenses had increased
enormously in the past few months.
md for that reason he could not en-
plOy anyone at the old wages.
The poolroom of Young Bros. on the
levce was ordered closed by the City
Council at the request of Chief White
Ter. who reported the recent cutting
affrays in front of and in the pool
room hade made the hall nuisance.
The council voted to revoke the license
cf the owners of the poolroom and or
dered the chief of police to notify the
brothers of this action.
The report of the City Engineer on
the estimate cost of the reconstruction
of Broadway, between Middle and
Lorimier, showed the improvement
would cost the property owners total
of S2644, at the rate of SITS cents
per running foot.
A bill for the opening of Main street,
north of Independence, prepared by
the City Counselor, was adopted. This
ordinance was enacted in order to clear
the way for the paving of that street
by the Frisco. The railroad has al
ready agreed to do his work at its
expense, and this action was taken BY
the City Council so that the paving