The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-05-05
SIRES OF OUR CITY.
Their Deliberations In Council
Chamber Last Night.


Council met III regular session at 8
p. m, Hon. +. 4. Sturgis, mayor. in the
chair. Present-Aldermer Alexander,
Tibbs, Moore, McLaren, ,Dunnica, Nc
Keen, Hogan, Makeig, Wilkes, the city
secretary and marshal. Absent-Alder-
man Solomon.
Minutes OF last regular meeting being
read were on motion adopted.
The city depository shows cash on
hand to the city credit at this date Sl2.-
1885. City vouchers are payable up to
and including number 128 dated Ju y
lst, 1881.
The mayor announced that ten cou-
pons Of $4,000 each were redeemed by the
city, the same being railroad bonds in
the hands of Nelson Beall. The coupons
were examined by committee com
posed of Aldermen Moore and Tibbs,
and the note held by Mr. Beall was can
celled. On motion the action Of the
mayor il taking up the note was en-
dorsed and the city secretary instructed
to enter the action of the council on the
minutes.
W Seley petitioned for a switch
from the Texas and st. Louis main track
on Mary street to his property between
First and Second streets, guaranteeing
to putt all crossings and keep them III
proper condition, so as not to obstruct
travel The property is the same upon
which it is proposed to erect the eleya-
tor heretofore referred to, work upon
which is now in progress. The peti-
ton was referred to special committee
to report at next regular meeting. The
Zoo.
and McLaren.
Petition was read from J. E. Egan
asking that he be appointed city weigher
for the term of five years, agreeing that
he will fix up the old city scales if the
city has any, or put il new scales and do
all manner of weighing, paying into the
cty&reasury whatever license may be
imposed. The petition to refer to a
special committee was lost, and Mr.
Eagan was appointed city weigher, he
paying the city the amount of $50 per
year for term Of five years.
A petition was pre- ented from citizens
living on Speight street, stating that
water has overlooked the property on
certain parts OF that street and is liable
to create sickness, besides being source
Of damage to private property, and they
ask that means be taken to stop the
overflow. The petition was referred to
the street comm tee.
4 petition was presented by many cit
liens asking for the repeal Of the
market house ordinance referring to the
sale OF green groceries outside the mar
ket house within market hours. The
petition was respectful one signed by
about two hundred persons. The petit
ton was received and the ordinance
commltte instructed to draw up an or
dlnance repeating the market house
ordinance
Alderman Moore, from the finance
committee, reported the following ac-
counts Mayor and city officers, police
sexton, superintendent of schools, etc,
$4,000; Waco gaslight company, $4l115;
Jno. Carbonero feeding prisoners,
S53.68; Telephone a charge rent of in
strument six months, $4,000; holding
election OF alderman making, $1,000; L.
p. Massey and other judges of the cleo
ton, 5000; street work, $500; VIM
Cameron for lumber, $3.50; Thos. 2.
Abeel, tools, etc, S1470; J. F. Hopkins
& Bro, work on tools, Sl7.40. The nc
counts were allowed and ordered paid.
Alderman Dunnica, from the ordi-
nance committee, reported two ordi-
dances, one granting d switch to w. w.
Seley from the Missouri Pacific track
TO his elevator grounds, and the other
granting q switch to the Texas and st.
Louis railway from their main line on
Mary street, into and upon their depot
grounds, corner of Third and Mary
streets. The ordinance granting Mr.
SalaNv hrC fol,
eral readings and passed. The commit
tee appointed to investigate as to grant
ing the Texas and st. Louis
switch, reported favorably. The
report was received and the
ordinance read and laid over until
next meeting, in order to obtain an OBJ
legation from the road to keep the cross
lngs over the switch IN good condition.
On motion, the city attorney was in
structed to obtain the obligation.
The city marshal reported receipts
from market-house for April net S96.05.
Alderman Makeig reported an ac-
count of S63.43 due the EXAMINER pub
fishing company for printing 1t was
allowed and ordered paid.
Alderman Wilkes, from the committee
on schools, reported an account for
wood for city schools of $51.75, also
Sl2G for water for schools. Allowed
and ordered paid.
The mayor placed Alderman Alexan-
der on the same committees on which
Alderman Calvert served.
Members Of the sanitary committee
reported several filthy places in differ
ent parts of the city liable to cause
sickness and death, and the mayor
called on all members of the sanitary
committee to look into the matter and
insist that all parties put their prem
lses IN clearly condition. The sani-
tary committee, consisting of one alder
man from each ward, were instructed to
investigate and look into the digging of
pits, and also the condition Of one al
ready dug and in use in rear OF the Pa
cltic hotel.
A considerable discussion was INDUCED |
III over the moving Of q wooden build |
ing III the fire limits by ID. +. Davis, in |
violation OF the fire ordinance.
The committee on investigation on |
draining East Vase ponds reported that |
IN their opinion the ponds could only !
be drained by terra Gotta piping. and |
several letters were read from railroads |
on the rates for piping from st. Louis
and other points. The report of the |
committee was adOptel and the COM !
mittee authorized to negotii te for twelve |,
inch pipe.
The city attorney was instructed to
see Mr. Marshall and have settlement /
on the city scales matter.
On motion council adjourned.
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