Category: Ordinance

ORDINANCE NO. 722

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF FIREARMS, B-B GUNS, PELLET GUNS, AND EXPLOSIVES IN THE CITY LIMITS OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, as follows:

            Section 1.  No person shall fire or discharge any gun, pistol or firearm of any description in the city limits of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, except with the written permission of the Mayor or Board of Aldermen.

            Section 2.  No person shall fire or discharge any B-B gun, pellet gun or air rifle of any description in the city limits of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, except on their own property, and shall not then fire or discharge such gun in any manner that would cause damage to any person or property.

            Section 3.   No person shall explode or set off any thing containing powder, or other combustible or explosive material without permission from the Mayor or Board of Aldermen in writing, which permission shall limit the time of such firing and shall be subject to be revoked by the Board of Aldermen or Mayor at any time after it has been granted.

            Section 4.  If any minor child shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, the parent of such child shall be liable for the damage caused by such violation.

            Section 5.  Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.00 or by imprisonment in the city jail not exceeding three month, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

            Section 6.  All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.

            Section 7.  This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval.

            Read three times and passed this 11^th day of June 1968.

Approved this 11^th day of June, 1968

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Marvin Hurst-Mayor

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Harriett Caldwell-City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO.  704 

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE CEMETERY KNOWN AS THE ROBINSON CEMETERY FROM THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROBINSON CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONANDPROVIDING FOR RULESANDREGULATIONS THEREOF.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, as follows:

Section 1.  The City ofRich Hillhereby accepts from the Trustees of Robinson Cemetery Association the following described land, to-wit:

Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the South-West Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 38, Range 31, Bates County, Missouri, running thence North 282 feet, thence East 128 feet, thence South 282 feet, thence West 128 feet to the point of beginning; to be conveyed to such City by Quit-Claim Deed from such Trustees.

Section 2.  The above-described real estate shall be used solely by the City as a burial grounds and will be maintained as such by the same rules and restrictions as other burial grounds belonging to the City.

Section 3.  This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval.

            Read three times and passed this 23^rd day of February, 1965

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Marvin Hurst-Mayor

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Lily White-City Clerk

Approved February 23^rd, 1965

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 692

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, as follows:

Section 1:  The Mayor of the City of Rich Hill, Bates County, Missouri, for and on behalf of said city is hereby authorized to enter into the following contract for the acquisition of certain land for cemetery purposes:

     THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1^st day of October, 1961, by and between the LUTHERAN CHURCH of Rich Hill, Missouri, First Party, and CITY OF RICH HILL, Bates County, Missouri, Second Party, WITNESSETH:  that,

     WHEREAS, First Party is the owner of the following described real estate in Bates County, Missouri, known as the Lutheran Cemetery, to-wit:

Beginning at a point 27 Rods 1’6” East of the Southwest corner of Section 6, Township 38, Range 31, (otherwise described as the Southeast corner of the Catholic Cemetery) running thence East 307 feet, more or less, to a fence thence North 280 feet, thence West 307 feet, more or less, to a point directly North of the place of beginning thence South 280 feet to the point of beginning; and,

WHEREAS, the members of the Lutheran Church of Rich Hill, Missouri, recognize that maintenance of such cemetery will become a serious problem in the future; and,

     WHEREAS, the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, has a need for additional burial grounds;

      It is, therefore, agreed, as follows:

      The Lutheran Church Council of the Lutheran Church of Rich Hill, Missouri, shall convey to the City of Rich Hill the property above described as a burial ground. Second Party agrees that it will restore all existing graves and stones in such area and will permanently maintain the entire cemetery above referred to.

     It is further agreed that the tract immediately west of the present driveway in such cemetery, being otherwise described as:

 Beginning at a point 507 feet East of the Southwest corner of Section 6, Township 38, Range 31, running thence North 164 feet, thence East 84 feet, thence South 164 feet, thence West to the point of beginning,

Shall be reserved for burial by members of the Rich Hill Lutheran Church and their families.

     Proceeds from the sale of lots reserved for Lutheran burials in the paragraph last above shall go to the Rich Hill Lutheran Church, but such church will abide by all the existing practices of the cemetery.

     It is further understood and agreed that many lots for burial have heretofore been sold By First Party and that any dispute as to the ownership of any lost previously sold, or alleged to be previously sold, will be resolved by First Party.

     It is further understood and agreed that all expenses in connection with this contract and the conveyance hereunder shall be assumed by Second Party.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, First Party has caused this contract to be signed in its behalf by the Lutheran Church Council of the Lutheran Church of Rich Hill, Missouri, and Second Party has caused this contract to be signed by its duly authorized Mayor the day and year first above written.

Fred Marquardt

John Denayer

Lawrence Denayer-Lutheran Church Council

 

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Marvin Hurst-Mayor

 

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Lily White-City Clerk

 

     Section 2.  This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.

     Read three times and passed this 10 day of October 1961.

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Marvin Hurst-Mayor

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Lily White-City Clerk

 

Approved this 10^th day of October 1961

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Marvin Hurst

              

ORDINANCE NO. 672 

AN ORDINANCE FOR A LEASE FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY-NINE (99) YEARS OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE CITY OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI, TO UNITED COMMERCIAL CLUB OF RICH HILL, AND PROVIDING FOR THE RENEWAL THEREOF

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RICH HILL AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.  The Mayor of the City of Rich Hill and the Clerk of said city are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract leasing certain property belonging to the City of Rich Hill, Missouri to United Commercial Company of Rich Hill, Missouri, for a period of ninety nine (99) years at an annual rental of One Dollar, ($1.00) per year, such contract to be in words and figures as follows:

LEASE

THIS LEASE, executed in duplicate, this 24^th day of December, 1957, by and between the City of Rich Hill, a Municipal Corporation under the laws of the State of Missouri, hereafter referred to as Lessor and United Commercial Company of Rich Hill, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Missouri, hereafter referred to as Lessee, wherein it is agreed as follow:

1. The lessor, in consideration of the rents herein reserved to be paid and the agreements and conditions herein contained, does by these presents demise, lease and let unto the lessee, its successors and assigns, the following described land located in Bates County, Missouri, to-wit

The West 10 acres of a tract of land described as beginning at a point on the north line of the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 5, 50 feet west of center of main track of Missouri Pacific Railroad, and running thence west 750 feet, thence south 750 feet, thence east to a point 50 feet west of said main tract of said railway, thence along a line running in a northwesterly direction parallel to said main track of railway and 50 feet distant there from to beginning and containing 13 acres, more or less, and being a part of the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 5, Township 38, Range 31.  Also, a tract described as commencing at a point 1194 feet 6 inches east and 750 feet south of the northwest corner of Lot 1 of the NW1/4 of Section 5, said point being the southwest corner of land formerly owned by Southwest Lead & Zinc Company, thence west 477 feet, thence north 425 feet to land owned by W.W. Cheverton, thence east on south line of said Cheverton land 477 feet, thence south 425 feet to the point of beginning, in Township 38, Range 31, and containing 4.65 acres, more or less,

For a term of 99 years beginning on the date of the execution of this agreement, at an annual rental of One Dollar ($1.00) per year to be paid annually on the anniversary of this agreement.

“Lessee further agrees that it will pay and discharge promptly when and as the same become due and payable, any taxes, levies, and assessments of any kind and description which may be levied, assessed or imposed against the demised premises.

Lessee further agrees that if any such taxes, levies or assessments shall remain unpaid as they shall become due, the lessor at its option may pay the same and lessee will, upon demand, repay the lessor with interest at the rate of six per cent from the time of payment until repayment is made.

The lessee further agrees that it will not let, sublet, occupy, or permit to be occupied, such premises for any purpose forbidden by or contrary to law, and that it will keep said premises free from all nuisance whatsoever.

Lessee shall have and is hereby given the right and privilege at its own cost and expense, to construct, repair, remodel, change and improve any buildings on the present premises herein demised, and is authorized hereby to remove any such buildings or improvements.

Lessee shall also have the right to an easement across the east 7.65 acres retained by the Lessor of the tract above described, to be located wherever desired by the Lessee, to obtain access to the railroad.

United Commercial Company of Rich Hill-Adrian Craigmiles-President

Read three times and passed this____day of December 1957.

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Marvin Hurst-Mayor

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J. Craig-City Clerk

No voting record

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 670

AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF ABSTRACT AND PERFECTION OF TITLE 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS;

Section 1:  The Mayor of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri is hereby authorized to purchase on behalf of the City an abstract showing title to the following described land:

            A tract of land described as beginning at a point on theNorth line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 5, 50 feet west of center of main track of Missouri Pacific Railroad, and running thence west 750 feet, Thence south 750 feet, thence east to a point 50 feet west of said main tract of said railway, thence along a line running in a northwesterly direction parallel to said main track of railway and 50 feet distant there from to beginning, and containing 13 acres, more or less, and being a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 5, township 38, Range 31.  Also, a tract described as commencing at a point 1194-6/12 feet east and 750 feet south of the Northwest corner of Lot 1 of the Northwest Quarter of Section 5, said point being the southwest corner of land formerly owned by Southwest Land & Zinc Company, thence west 477 feet, thence north 425 feet to land owned by W.W. Cheverton, thence east on south line of said Cheverton land in Township 38, Range 31, and containing 4.65 acres, more or less, Bates County, Missouri,

which said land is thought to belong to the City of Rich Hill.

Section 2:  The Mayor of the City of Rich Hill is hereby authorized to employ counsel for examination of such abstract.

Section 3:  If examination of such abstract to said land shows title in the City of Rich Hill to be defective, the Mayor is hereby authorized to employ counsel to correct any defects, which may appear.

Read three times and passed this 8-day of October 1957.

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Marvin Hurst, Mayor

Approved this 8 day of October, 1957

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Mayor Hurst

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Attest: Craig, City Clerk

No Voting Record

 

 

 

 

ORDINANCE 624 

AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PART OF FIRST STREET BETWEEN CEDAR STREET AND OLIVE STREET AND A PART OF CEDAR STREET BETWEEN FIRST STREET AND FAYETTE STREET AND PART OF FAYETTE STREET BETWEEN CEDAR STREET AND OLIVE STREET, ALL OF CHESTNUT STREET BETWEEN FAYETTE STREET AND FIRST STREET, AND ALL OF THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 157 OF THE RICH HILL TOWN COMPANY’S SECOND ADDITION AND IN BLOCK 30 OF THE RICH HILL TOWN COMPANY’S FIRST ADDITION.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RICH HILL, BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.  That all that part of First Street commencing at point 5 feet East of the Southeast corner of Block 31 in the Original Town and extending North to a point 5 feet East and 15 feet North of the Northeast corner of Block 30 of the Town Company’s First Addition, thence West 5 feet, thence South 15 feet to the Northeast corner of Block 30 of the Town Company’s First Addition, thence South to the Southeast corner of Block el of the Original Town thence East 5 feet, to the point of commencing, be and the same is hereby vacated as a public street for public uses.

Section 2.  That all that part of Cedar Street commencing at a point 15 feet North of the Northeast corner of Block 30 of the Town Company’s First Addition and extending West to a point 15 feet North of the Northwest corner of Block 157 of the Town Company’s Second Addition, thence East to the Northeast corner of Block 30 of the Town Company’s First Addition, thence North 15 feet to the place of beginning, be and the same is hereby vacated as a public street for public uses.

Section 3.  That all that part of Fayette Street commencing at a point 15 feet West and 15 feet North of the Northwest corner of Block 157 of the Town Company’s Second Addition and extending South to a point 15 feet West of the Southwest corner of Block 152 of the Town Company’s Second Addition, thence East 15 feet to the Southwest corner of Block 152 of the Town Company’s Second addition, thence North to a point 15 feet North of the Northwest corner of Block 157 of the Town Company’s Second Addition, Thence West 15 feet to the place of beginning, be and the same is hereby vacated as a public street for public uses.

Section 4.  That all that part of Chestnut Street lying between the East line of Fayette Street and the West line of First Street between blocks 157 and 152 of the Town Company’s First Addition and Block 30 and 31 of the Original Town, be and same hereby is vacated as a public street for public uses.

Section 5.  That all that portion of the alley 20 feet wide running East and West through Block 30 of the Town Company’s First Addition and Block 157 of the Town Company’s second Addition and lying between the East line of Fayette Streets and the West line of First Street, be and the same hereby is vacated as a public alley for public uses.

Section 6.  All the foregoing Street, Alleys, Blocks and Additions referred to being in the City of Rich Hill, County of Bates, and State of Missouri.

Section 7.  This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage and approval.

Read three times, passed and approved this 25^th day of October 1937.

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J.D. Engels-Mayor

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R.G. Earsom-City Clerk

No voting record

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 617

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING, TAXING, REGULATING OR SUPPRESSING BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES IN THE CITY OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS THEREOF.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, as follows:

Section 1.  It shall be unlawful for any person, company, association, co-partnership or corporation to keep, conduct or maintain any billiard or pool hall or room, or conduct, keep or maintain for use any billiard or pool table within the corporate limits of the city of Rich Hill, Missouri, without first having procured a license therefore from the Board of Aldermen of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri as herein provided.

Section 2.  All applications for license under the provisions of this ordinance shall be made in writing and filed with the Clerk of the City of Rich Hill, and said application shall state the name or names of the person or persons, company, association, co-partnership, or corporation proposing and desiring to conduct, keep or maintain such location of said hall, room or tables and the name or names of the resident owners of real estate in the block wherein such hall, room or tables is or are proposed to be maintained.

Section 3.  Should such applications be approved by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Rich Hill, it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the City of Rich Hill to prepare the said license applied for, for the term of which the Board of Aldermen may have granted the same which shall not be for more than one (1) year.  Such license when signed by the Mayor of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, and counter signed by the Clerk of the City of Rich Hill, and the Seal of the City of Rich Hill affixed thereto, shall be delivered to the applicant from the Collector of City Licenses of Rich Hill indicating thereon that all licenses fees herein provided for have been paid in full.

Section 4.  The fees or tax for said license shall be at the rate of Twenty ($20.00) per annum for each billiard table and Ten Dollars ($10.00) per annum for each pool table, or one half (1/2) of said amounts for any license for a period of six (6) months, or one fourth (1/4) of said amounts for any period of three months or less; and in addition thereto, the applicant for said license shall pay to the Clerk of the City of Rich Hill the sum of Two Dollars ($2.00) for services in connection with the application for and issuance of said license.

Section 5.  Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to require any such license from any person who may have and maintain a billiard or pool table in any private residence for the use of the owner there of, his family or guests or any lodge, fraternal organization or club duly organized and legally chartered as such by the State of Missouri, having in their lodge any of the aforesaid for the sole use of its members and where no fee is charged for the use of the billiard or pool tables referred to above.

Section 6.  Any person, company, association, co-partnership or corporation, conducting, keeping or maintaining any billiard or pool hall or room or conducting, keeping or maintaining any billiard or pool table within the corporate limits of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, except as herein provided in the above Section 5, without a license therefore, shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), and each separate day of such conducting, keeping and maintaining shall constitute a separate offense.

Section 7.  No person, company, association, co-partnerships or corporation shall be granted a license to conduct, keep or maintain any pool hall in any block within the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, except with the written assent of the majority of the resident owners of real estate in said block.

Section 8.  All persons having license to conduct, keep or maintain any billiard or pool hall or billiard or pool tables, within the corporate limits of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, are hereby prohibited from keeping open or using such hall, room or tables on Sunday or after 12:00 o’clock midnight on any week day.

Section 9.  All persons having license to conduct, keep or maintain any billiard or pool hall, or billiard or pool tables within the corporate limits of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, are hereby prohibited from permitting any minor to play upon or use such table or tables except with the written consent of the parent or guardian, which written consent shall be posted and remain posted until the expiration of the license for said hall or tables or until said consent shall be revoked, upon a board plainly and permanently put up in such hall or room.

Section 10.  All person having license to conduct, keep or maintain any billiard or pool hall or billiard or pool tables within the corporate limits of he City of Rich Hill, Missouri, are hereby prohibited from permitting any minor or minors from loitering or remaining in such hall or room at any time except he be playing therein with the consent of the parent or guardian as provided herein.

Section 11.  All persons having license to conduct, keep or maintain any billiard hall or pool hall or billiard or pool tables within the corporate limits of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, are hereby prohibited from permitting such hall or room to be used or frequented by any person using obscene or profane language therein or permitting therein any person under the influence of liquor, and are further prohibited from selling any intoxicating liquor therein or beer of alcoholic contents exceeding 3.2 per cent.

Section 12.  Any person, company, association, co-partnership or corporation violating any of the provisions of Sections Eight (8) Nine (9), Ten (10) and Eleven (11) hereof shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than One Dollar ($1.00) not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00); and such conviction may at the option of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, further operate to revoke the license of such person, company, association, co-partnership or corporation.

Section 13.  All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, are hereby repealed.

Section 14.  This ordinance shall be in force from and after it’s passage and approval.

Read three (3) times and passed this 14^th day of May 1955.

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J.D. Engels-Mayor

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R.G. Earsom-City Clerk

No voting record

ORDINANCE 603 

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI ON THE PART OF THE CITY OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER UNTO D.M. HUGHES, A QUIT CLAIM DEED, CONVEYING TO THE SAID D.M. HUGHES, ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OF THE SAID CITY OF RICH HILL, MISSOUR, TO ALL THAT TRACT OF LANDIN THIS ORDINANCE HEREINAFTER FULLY DESCRIBED. 

Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri, as follows:

Section One.  The mayor of the City of Rich Hill, Missouri be and he hereby is duly authorized, empowered and directed to execute a deed by quit-claim, conveying unto D.M. Hughes of Rich Hill, Missouri, all that tract of land lying, being and situate in the County of Bates, in the State of Missouri, to wit:

            All that tract of land commencing ten (10) feet south of the northeast corner of lot one (1) in block two (2) of Connelly’s Addition to the city of Rich Hill, Missouri, thence west three hundred (300) feet to a point ten (10) feet south of the northwest corner of lot six (6) in block two (2) of said Connelly’s Addition, thence south fifty-three (53) feet to Missouri State Highway Right of Way line, thence in a southeasterly direction following the Missouri State Highway Right of Way Line three hundred eight and one half (3081/2) feet, thence north one hundred and thirty-two (132) feet to point of beginning.  All of Connelly’s Addition to the said city of Rich Hill, Missouri, not heretofore excepted for road purposes; also all of Lots 1 and two (2) in block three (3) in Connelly’s Addition to the said city of Rich Hill, Lying south of the Missouri State Highway right of way line.

Section Two.  This ordinance will take effect and be in force from and after the date of its passage and approval.

Passed and approved, this 24^th day of March 1931.

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George Dowell-Mayor

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H. Hallaur-Clerk