The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-08-24
DOG COMMITTED|ASKS VACANCIES
SUICIDE WOMANIN CITY COUNCIL
TELLS THE JUDGE TO BE FILLED
Councilman Bowman Suq.
gests That Colleagues
Resign.
IMPROVEMENTSINWEST
END BEGUN in COUNCIL
Widening and Extending Of Sew.
eral Streets in Residence
District Started.


A suggestion to fill the two vacan-
cies in the City Council was made yes
terday evening by Councilman Bow
man, when he asked what steps could
be taken in order to fill the places of
Councilman c. E. Schuchert and w. Fl.
Medley. Nothing was done, however,
and the suggestion was not even dis
cussed.
DR.. Schuchert who is now band
master of the Sixth Missouri Regi-
ment band has been in the State train
ing camp for week. Several weeks
before he left the city he announced
that he would resign, as he believed
his ward should have a better repre-
sentative in the City Council than he
could give during his absence. He said
his absence would be felt by the resi-
dents Of the First ward, and for that
reason he would resign in order to
make a special election to choose his
successor possible.
Councilman Medley moved to St.
Mary's several months ago, but still
claims the Cape as his residence. He
has been present at several meetings
since he left the city.
In replying to Councilman Bow
mans suggestion, Mayor Hirsch ad-
vised that nothing could be done to
fill the vacancies unless the two men,
bers resigned. In protecting the stand
taken by DR.. Schuchert the Mayor
said he believed it would be unfair to
attempt to GUST this member, because
he had offered his services to the coun-
try.
Councilman Bowman, as a last eff
fort to get the City Council to act
on this matter, suggested that the
members be requested to resign. None
OF those present replied to his re-
marks.
AS an initial step for the numerous
street improvements in the West End
the City Council passed a resolution
establishing benefit district on Paint
er street. Upon request of City Coun-
selor Knehans the benefit district was
extended from Broadway to Themis
street and from the Boulevard to the
city limits.
The ordinance for the opening and
widening of Painter street will be the
first to be acted upon by the City
Council. Many Of the streets in the
West End will either be widened OF
extended. They are Harmony, Bes-
sic, Hanover and Themis. The i'm
provement and widening of Themis
street was delayed by the refusal of
the School Board to give up a strip
along the school yard of the Broad
way School. The controversy has
neared a settlement, as the School
Board members have agreed to accept
the proposal of the City Council to re-
imburse the School Board for the strip.
An ordinance was passed by the
City Council regulating the procedure
of improving streets and laying side
walks. The City Engineer will be re-
qulred to submit plans and specifca-
lions for the proposed improvement to
the City Council, which will have TO
approve the plans before letting the
work. Any contractor who fails &c
comply with these plans will forfeit
his bond he is required to give before
receiving the bid.
The ordinance was the result of the
controversy over the paving of Broad
way, when several citizens and city
officials contended that the contractor
had not abided by his contract with
the city.
Sidewalks will be established on Pa
cific street to the city limits. This
improvement is badly needed, and the
property owners, represented by Or
rem Wilson, have requested the City
Council to take some action to relieve
the bad conditions in that section of
the street.
An ordinance was passed to accept
lot owned by L. R. johnson on Hen
derson street for the proposed i'm
provement of that street.
MILK FED CALVES