The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-16
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Proceediugs Of the ke2"r
Session Last Night.

The CITY council met in regular session
Loot evening. his honor Mayor Sturgls
,,raaidinr. Present, Aldermen Hogan,
Muore. McLaren, Dunnica and Newton;
Pecor,ler Brinkerhoff, Marshal Moore
and City Attorney Richey.
The MAYOR suggested that the new
aldermen should be qualified. He there
fore appointed Aldermen Moore, Newton
and Dunnica a special committee to
canvass the returns of the cleo
tion held last Monday. This
committee performed their duty as
directed. and in accordance with their
reDort aldermen-elect Calvert, First
ward; Hogan, Second ward; McLaren,
Fourth ward, made their appearance,
were sworn in and took their seats.
! Three of the aldermen elect, Messrs.
Tibbs. Solomon and McKeen we're not
present.
The mayor made a short address, in
which he regretted that so many of the
/ bolding-over and aldermen-elect were
not present. There was hardly a quorum
/ to transact business He was at loss
! to account for such absence, and hoped
il was from weightier reasons than mere
apathv. The interests of the city were
now very important, and gentlemen who
were entrusted with the care of those IN
terests should be alive to the RESPONSE
| bilities resting upon them. We have,
he said, grand city to build up, and
| he hoped hereafter to have
more hearty cooperation de
| had proposed reading a mes
sage, suggesting certain measures
of great public moment, respecting pub
/ 1 l. Int 4 X
bare quorum. He gave words of com
mendation to the outgoing aldermen
and extended hearty welcome to the
nov ones present, who, he felt sure,
would prove capable and faithful public
servants. Ia conclusion his honor an
! ,,nuuced that at the next regular meet
! mo he would name the standing com
mittess and nominate the police force.
/ Alderman Wilkes, who had entered III
/ tbe meantime, arose and made an expla-
nation as to the absence of
several aldermen-elect. Alderman
Tibbs. he said, was very i'll; Alderman
solomon had been called to Tyler yes,
tar,Iay on very important business, and
Alderman McKeen had been called to
Houston this morning on mission of
Importance. These facts accounted for
the absence of these alderman. He felt
it due to them the explanation should
be made. He then moved that i'll
view of the absence of so many, the
council take action tonight only on such
business as should be presented, dispens-
adjourn.
The following accounts were then
allowed and ordered paid:
Feeding prisoners .............S 40 %
Salaries city officers. ........... 35S OO
Election expense. AZ w
Street work 10 w
Alderman Hogan, for the fire commit
tee, reported the fire department in
first-class order, and ready for any duties
required of them.
a communication from the secretary
of the fire department was read, an
nouncing the election of s. A. Hogan as
chief, and Bart Moore as assistant chief.
Accompanying the report was an in
Yentory of the property belonging to
the fire department. The election of
chief and assistant chief was confirmed
by the council.
Alderman McLaren, for the cemetery
committee, reported that he was making
arrangements to clean up and otherwise
improve the old cemetery on First
street.
Policeman Waltman's resignation was
read and accepted.
Alderman Wilkes, for the school com
mittee, reported account of Martin
Bros, chairs, purchased, S24. 1t was or
dered paid out of the school fund.
The city attorney made report in re-
ference to the land claimed by Mr.
Simpson, contiguous to the Fifth street
cemetery. He gave it as his opinion
that under the statute of limitation. Mr..
Simpsons claim had some doubtful
features. The mayor and Alderman
McLaIen gave it as their opinion the
city could make and equitable arrage-
ment with Mr.. Simpson.
A special committee of four, Alder
men Wilkes, Moore, McLaren and New
ton, was appointed to investigate the
matter "i draining a certain pond IN
i.a,j = a,". The council then adjourned.