The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-07-05
City Council
REGULAR SESSION.
July l.. 1918.


sion, Mayor Fl. Fl. Haas presiding
with all members present.
Record of meeting held June 2Sth
1918, read and on motion of Mr..
Wittmor roll was called for its adop-
ton, the vote resulting rs follows:
Aycs-Haas, Wittmor and FrisSell
Nays-None.
Whercupon the Mayor declared said
record duly adopted.
The petit on Of J. G. Miller, police
Judge, asking for increase in saalTy
was read. On motion Of Mr.. Frissell,
the petition was received and ordered
flied.
The petition Of Edw F. Regen-
kardt, contractor, and c. /. Harrison
and Fred Naterc. surct-cs. asking for
an extension of time for the compile
ton Of work on North street between
Main and Fountain streets, was read,
and on motion of Mr.. Frisscll. said
petition was granted an extension in
which to complete SAID undertaking.
The following petition was then
read:
Cape Girardeau, Mo-,
June q. 1918.
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Commissioners:
Gentlemen:
It has been the rule with the form
or city administrations to donate the
C"iorcd Ladies Cemetery Associa-
ton $50 90 annually and we hope we
are not imposing upon your generosi-
ty by asking you for donation this
year. Respectfully,
Mrs. VIM. IT, Rowan
On motion OF Mr. FrisSell, said pc
tition was granted
The following resolution was pre-
scntcd by Mr.. Frissell:
Whereas. There exists a necessity
for the services of a stenographer
and assistant generally about the
work in the office of the City Clerk
Therefore be It resolved. That the
SUPERINTENDENT of the Department OF
Accounts and Finance, in beaalf of
the CITY, employ Miss Gladys Will
IS as said assistant at a salary Of
5000 per month.
On motion of Mr.. Wittmor roll was
called for its adoption, the vote re-
sultin~ as follows:
Ayes-Haas, Wittmor and Frissell.
Nars-NOne.
yVhaseupon the Mayor declared
said resolution duly adopted.
III" following resolution was pre-
scated by Louis Wittmor:
Whereas. It appearing that by the
provision of resolution adopted by
the City Council on February 4,
1913, the CITY Engineer WAS instruct
Il to pr pare plans, specifications and
estimates and supcrintend TIE con-
struction Of system Of storm sew
ers in and for Sewer District No. I. |
for which Re was to receive in excess
Of his regular salary. the sum of
5000 per month during the process |
of said construction, said expense to |
be charged against the sewer district |
IN the final estimate of cost, when the |
system is completed: and
Whereas. It appearing that such
services should properly come within
the regular prescribed duties of city
engineer for which a fixed salary is
provided by ordinance; and
Whereas, The payment of an add
tioral compensation Of $1,000 per
month is excessive, and not provided |
for nor permitted by the terms of
the. ordinance. creating the office Of
CITY Engineer and in force on Feb |
ruary 4th, 1918, the date of said res
olut on; and
Whereas. Said city engineer has re
ccived such monthly payment of 500
since the adoption of said resolution
on February a, 1918; and
Therefore be it resolved, That said |
resolution be declared void, and no
longer in force or effect, and that the
monthly payments of $1,000 pre-
scrihcd by its terms, be discontinued;
that the city engineer be required to
carry on said work as he may be d.
rect i by the City Council and the
proper city officers within whose Jur-
isdiction his duties come, and that his
compensation therefor be included IN !
us regular fixed salary Of $4,000 per
month.
On motion of Mr. Frisseli. roll was
called for its adoption, the vote re-
sultng as follows:
Ayes-Haas, Wittmor and Frissell.
Nays-None.
Whereupon the Mayor declared said
resolution duly adopted.