The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-20

of the city, near the city gravel beds.
The petition was granted, SIX aldermen
voting aye and one no.
Alderman Moore, from the finance
committee, presented account of CITY
| Surveyor Bagby. for surveying city Gem
/ etery, s.: !. VI. Miller, police services,
! $500: Lewis Cottingham, s.. These ac-
counts were allowed aud ordered paid.
Alderman Duuuica, from the ordi-
| nance committee, introduced a bill
| setting apart q 900 from tue city funds
| to improve streets and bridges in the
citv, the ordinance to take effect from
and after its passage The ordinance
WAS LAID on the table, and on motion the
! finance committee was made commit
| zee TO investigate the income and eX-
| peuses of the city and form a budget
/ approprlatlug certain amount for ex-
penses during the year, such amount
! not to exceed the income Of the city.
The committee will report at next meet
/ ing and the council viii ratify or reject
/ their action.
Alderman Solomon, fromthe fire COM
mittee. reported uufavorably on allow
/ ing d. +. Davis to move a wooden build
( ing in the fire limits. The council re-
/ fused to grant Mr.. Davis petition to
move the building.
Alderman McLareu, from the street
committee, reported South Fifth street
bridge down and Fourth street bridge IN
bad condition. The bridges over Barrou's
branch, he also stated, were badly
washed and many Of the sewers in bad
condition. He reported that there are
dis many as fifty places III the
city needing immediate attention.
Alderman Newton, from the same COM
mlttce, reported that surveyor and
engineer had been in East Waco est
mating what amount Of sewerage is nee
essary to drain the pond in that locality
He also stated that citizens on that side
had subscribed Sl-2.5O towards sewer
ing. He made q motion that 500 be
appropriated for Pinch tile for
seweriuG or, in other words, that the
mayor purchase sewer tile to that
amount. 1t Is proposed to drain the
water into the river near the bridge.
The matter was laid over until the
finance committee reports the amount
appropriated for street work On
motion of Alderman Moore, the city
attorney WAS ordered to investigate
- to what should be done to drain the
pond and also inquire as to whether the
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CITY marshal was iIrsti uctcd to open |
CERTAIN alleyu East Waco belonging to |
the city.
Alderman Newton reported the APP
prOaches t. the suspension bridge in bad !
condition and the mud so deep that
foot passengers cannot get across
without danger as well as
great Inconvenience. He advised that
plank walk be put down for foot
passengers. As to what the city could
do to make the bridge company put
these IN proper shape, the city attorney
sand the nights OF the city IN such cases
has been III dispute for several years.
ON motion OF Alderman Mcheen, Mayor
StHrgls, as president OF the bridge, was
respectfully asked to brmgthe matter
OF a plank-walk on each approach 10
the bridge before the directors of the
company and ask that they have 1t done. /
On motion OF Alderman Mchcen, the |
pubic improvement committee was in
Structed to look after the bridges that |
are out OF repair, and have them pat in /
repair immediately lest they fall down |
and wash away, which would cause the |
city several thousand dollars expense.
Alderman Calvert, from the market |
house committee, reported the market |
house income for the past month, up to |
January II, ollIlO gross and net SOL, |
10. The report was received and filed. |
Alderman Calvert reported the building
to some extent IN an uncleaniy con-
As only about one-halt of the
-, W u. : rented ont for stalls he sug-
building "a. &C - t"@r half be partitioned
gested that tne '01i.llee i Il :. her purpose.
OIL and rented for some'S y vegetable
He also insisted that 'es ca'ad to
hucksters and peddlers be oblIg2ihfse
effect their sales at the market-holD
instead OF peddling truck out on the
street There Is an ordinance now in
effect making persons carry on that sort
OF business IN me marker buildings anu
he asked that they be called on to com
ply WIN me ordnance On motion OF
Alderman Moore the market-house com
H'ttee was instructed 10 investigate ana
see III "hat manner more revenue can pe
oDtalne" rom uie market puiluihg' ana
report at me HtAt ulee'lilE. Ch Hotloh
VI AI'!eI '"u o"ioliion me li"iAe'-ilo5'Se
commlttes was instructed 10 see Whit
amount OF the vacant property OF the
nl i IaLu can pg spared ana
W, Tl't can oe Leai!zeH from me sac OF IT,
me INTENTION ~ 10 sen PIT VI me lal.u
tii' Is no, n I:S ply on Ile aents Oh
'iie lil''Ihtt o''iiu,hG aIu sVo!' interest;
Ci Ill"l'vli 81 Ai''eIillaH solomon Ihe
plli'l!uS committee were @IaHteu i!lrtiier
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90,
Ol morton lIl...! ol -Hi!erIiiah solomon the
4dS committee was lIiSIIGcIeu TO llVestl-
Elte anu report ~Ilat al'd 4. city gas
amps are ne. iSTeeu 10 E5se iiSlt 70 aSseh-
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