The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-17

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bridge were widencd aud graded at
an expense of about $3.50, aud that
beautiful bridge is made easy of ac-
cess to the people.
A title has been also OBJ
tanned by dedication to
South Seventh and Eighth streets
through the property of Mrs. Craw-
ford. Deeds have been obtained to
South Seventh street through the
property of Prof Boggess and DIR.
Sans. Cleveland street has been OBJ
tanned at heavy cost, and this street
will prove invaluable in giving access
to the Third ward public school. VAL
liable additions have been made to
South Ninth and South Tenth streets
and negotiations are now pending to
add still further to those important
ihoroughfares. West W ebstcr street
has been opened and new bridge
erected. II will be seen from this
statement that in addition to the
usual repair and customary work
upon streets valuable additions have
been made during the past year. In
fact the duties of the city marshal
aud the street committee have been
oncrous and heavy, but have been
well and TAI hfully performed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
II gives me great pl sasurc 10 say
that, while equally well organized and
efficient. our gallant fire department
is much better equipped aud housed
than ever before. Including new
hook aud ladder truck, new hose
cart, several new horses aud eNpcn-
sive additions TO the fire department
building. more than i've thousand
dollars have been expended upon this
department alone. While this has
added materially TO the Indebtedness
of the city, these equipments were cs-
scntial to the efficient working of this
volunteer corps, and the late council
acted wisely in making these appro-
priations. II is unnecessary for me To
suggest that this Experimentation re-
ccivcs no wages. should he constantly
entitled to your fostering care and
reasonable aid.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The public schools of Waco are now
the pride and boast of every citizen
The completion of the three elegant
ward school buildings and their hand
some equipment has added mucl IL
the respcctability and efficiency ofthC
public schools; the excellent discipline
exercised, aud the thorough manner
in which pupils are instructed, has
done much towards removing tn,
prejudice which has heretofore exist
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and consequently their patronage il
largely increased.
Col. PARROT, the excellent Chairman
of the recent board Cf trustees, ha
kindly furnished me with some OK
tracts from his valuable report, (whicl
was not presented ut our last meeting
because of his unavCidabl,
absence) These extracts give
you comparison between
the public schools OH the first of Jan
uary, 1854, the time my last aunua
message was presented, and the pub
lie shoots now. We then hat. an en-
rollmcmt of $50 whites; now we have
1913 whites. There were then AZ!
colorcd. against 73l colored at pres
ent. Total enrolment then was 9S5
now it is lao. Average attendance
then 673; now 1850. There were thel
l3 teachers required, now there AZ,
20. Number OF buildings then 4; nov
Is. On the first of Jssuary, last year
the estimated value of the schoo
property OF the city was $500; now i
is $4,000.
Your attention is called TO the fac
that, after using the available fund
for the present year, there will re
maiu all Indebtedness of between
five AID six thousand dollars
Tor which some provision must bC
made. Some of these claims dcman,
immediate attention. Then YOU ar,
most earnestly recommended TO max,
some arrangement at once by whic)
! school houses can be erected for tn,
colorcd schools.
There is no economy in rcntin!
buildings, as is now bcirg done, an,
these schools cannot he successfully
taught while crowded. as they are n
present. ......
SANITATION,
Every possible effort should be mad
10 put the city in good sanitary con
dition at once. The sickly season i
rapidly approaching. We have som.
excellent sanitary ordinances whicl
the sanitary committee should hav
rigidly enforced, and, under the nd
vice and guidance of the health ply
stefan, any new regulation
that may be necessary should
he promptly brought bcior
the council for action Rather thai
spend money at present in acquiring
and opening new streets and alley
let us give precedence Ia the NOR
important duty of putting those "
have in good sanitary condition
and see TO IL that the whole city
thoroughly and promptly cleansed.
CONCLUSION.
Gentlemen of the council you ar
urged aud entreatcd To Join with m
f in an earnest effort TO have the ord
, nances of the city enforced. If an
: ordinance is oppressive let il be RI
pcaled. Let us have no dead lette
4 ordinances upon our statute book.
hut in order to give every citizen
lair showing il is recommended th'
such ordinances rs may Interfere VI
, business heretofore carried on shout
be re-published before they are rigi,
Nv enforced. Other matters as the
> demand attention will from tinlc
!, time bo brought before your honor'
y BILE body.
Respectfully submitted,
W. IL. WILKES, Mayor.
The inaugural was ordered puI
:. lishcd in the official organ OF Il
. city. .-E aI|, -.,
y MAYOR Wilkes was reelected Supc
: intenlent of the public schools.
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