The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-02-17
CITY COUNCIL.
The Affairs Of the Corporation
Again Considered.

Council met in regular session las
night his honor, Ma, OF Sturgis. in the
chair. PIesent-Alderme Calvert, Wilkes
Hogan. Ilbbs, Moore, McLaren, Dunnica
and Newton and the city attorney. Alb
sent--Aldermen Solomon and Mck,en
the city marshal and city secretary.
On reading OF the minutes OF last NEE l.
/ M thty were found correct and, on mo-
ton, adopted.
y petition from d. f. Davis, relative 10
the removal OF Il wooden building in the
fire limits, was read by him before the
/ council. On motion it was referred to The
! fire committee.
Bills covering the current expenses
since last meeting were allowed and or
delcd paid.
Inc ordinance committee reported an
ordinance amending article 30 of the re-
Flseu ulgt ST OF ordinances, relating to ntli-
| sances, which was passed.
Alderman Hogan, from the fire commit
tee, reported an old wooden barn Standing
near Orand's livery stable, Il menace TO
property in the vicinity, and being in the
IRE limits he recommended that il be torn
down.
Alderman Calvert, from the market
mousse committee, reported the net receipts
from the rent OF stalls SOB. The report
WIS received ana ordered flIeu,
Alderman McLaren, from the cemetery
committee reported First street cemetery
IN very bad condition, and the water from
The street flowing into it, graves falling in
anu the cemetery gong to wreck ecnel-
ANY. lie recommended immediate re-
pairs, rs Tar Us the city is able, and also
the purchase OF the simpson property, on
Wh!ch some OF the citys dead are buried.
Alderman Newton, from the printing
committee, reported bid OF ten cents per
line Tor the first Insertion and five cents
per me Tor subsequent insertions tor pub
ilciilloh OF city ordinances, from the t!ailv
EAAMINER. TN motion the Ex MINER
WAS elected city printer for the ensuing
year.
me hnance committee was granted
1urtLtr Time 10 consider the petition from
The bakers of the city, asking that their
occupation tax be abolished. on the
grounds that they are manufacturers, and
entitled 10 the same rights as Others of |
that class.
The health committee was instructed TO |
inquire as TO whether certain ponds il |
East Waco are not nuisances, and report |
at next meeting. If they come under that
heau, they Will be abatcu as such under
Tie general ordnance governing such
cases
petition was read by Colonel W. A
"yior on behalf OF himself and Nelson
Be"ll proposing to lay out in their pron-
-r'y. IN Fast Waco, about five miles of
streets and alleys, which have alleady
been surveyed oil, and make deed 10 The
NV OF such streets and alleys, provided
ne city would pay the surveyors fec
Which IS $50. The petition Was reterId
~ The street cpmtnittpa
On motion the ely attorney was in.
TO investigate and report at next
ne'!tlhS why certain buildings are stand
hS Ia HE street, on Frank in Avenue he
"ecn Tenth and Twelfth streets.
Oii motion the public improvement
committee were authorized to at once
- mene' the err ctien ota pest house on
he ground seec ed, and as much as 500
Ne allowed to build house lai pe enonTh
o meet any want that may arise Tor the
resent. ''
On motion the council adjourned.