Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-15

ed city physician; r. M. Williams
superintendent Of the cemetery
Adams, Blum, Sannebeck and Gala
her were appointed members Of thu
board of health; and the Rev. Richart
Gentry, Miss Benson Bolts and Mrs
Wallace bearing were named to serve
on the library board
The following standing COMMITTEES
were named: Finance, Eller and San.
nebeck; Claims, Owen, Blum and San.
neheck; Strickland Alley, Blum, Davis
and Sanford; Water, Light and Sewer,
Owen and Sannebeck; Printing, Gala
her and Eller; Cemetery, Parks and
Buildings, Gallaher, Adams and Eller;
Purchasing, Eller, Owens and Adams.
Two new standing committees were
created: On enforcement of ordin-
ances and complaints, on which Adams
and Gallaher were appointed; and on
fire department, Sannebeck and Davis.
The new council voted to give SIS
to be used in the Cleanup Drive; to
improve the drain on the east side of
the Baptist Church and to pay half
the cost of laying tile; to deed to the
trustees of the American Legion a lot
in Elmwood Cemetery; and to raise
the salary of the night police to $50
from sos. 1t was also decided to ad-
vertise for bids for the construction Of
the septic tank, bids to be accepted
May 10.
Before the new council convened the
old council met in the final session of
the year and transacted old business.
F. w. Williams, sexton of the ceme-
terry made his report showing that
thirteen burials had been made during
the month. The financial report show
ed the following balances: General
fund, $6,544.71; auto and vehicle,
library, $1,697.29; cemetery,
S488.2o; light, $5,521,39; septic tank,
$4,662.38. Bills to the amount of
S2,142 wer allowed.
j. f. Blum, chairman of the street
alley committee, reported that
that committee, in conjunction with
the purchasing committee, had bought
a team for the use of the city from
Lee Bros. for $500.
]. j. Wood, complying with a re-
quest made by the Post Office depart
nant, introduced resolutions to build
sidewalks along the following prop
erty, in order that the delivery of mail
night be facilitated: Thomas Bruce
$. Coal; J.. F. Cauthorn and Green
romlinson, Guthrie; H. L. Hammond
and J. w. Gregory, S. Calhoun; Mrs.
/. F. Guerin and Mrs. J. c. Waltemath,
E.. South; J.. W. Pratt, Luther Petty,
B. Owen and Miss Laura Criswell,
5. Calhoun; and Dave Gibbs, Rail
road.
Al Hendrix, Roy Jeffries and James
taxi drivers, appeared be-
fore the council to request the repeal
of the ordinance which prohibits a
charge of more than 25 cents per
passenger. They stated that the high
cost of operation called for a larger
charge. The matter was referred to a
committee composed Of Gallaher and
Adams who will investigate and re-
port to the council.
The city engineer presented plots
to the council of the proposed new ad-
ditions of the Clay property south of
Mexico and the Harrison property or
N. Jefferson street. They were re-
ferred to the Street and Alley Com
mittee.
j. D. Mckee, city collector, reported
the total amount of collections for the
year to be $34,642.77, an increase of
about $4,000 over those of last year.
A petition signed by 81 voters was
presented to the council, asking that
an additional night police be appoint
ed. No action was taken.
After these matters had been at
tended to the old council adjourned
sine die and the new council took its
place.