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

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run in its proper channel.
Referred to special committee
consisting of Aldermen Speight, Ste
phenson and Order.
From residents and owners ofprop-
erty on South Tenth street, asking
that said street be graded so rs to
convenience them in going and com
ing to the main streets of the city.
Referred to street committee.
Alderman Smith, from sanitary
committee, said the wooden mills had
not put in the sewer which was prom
ised to be finished by the 18th OF
April, and nothing had been done. lie
said there was~a great deal of COM
plant about this matter.
Alderman Spclght said: Waco
creek is ruined. My boys can't go in
sw mining, aud can't catch any fish;
my ducks won't go into the water
aud my cows won't drink IL.
The secretary read a statement of
the amount due j. II. Mcneil on
school buildings. which is S3,b36.S9.
Alderman TibDs chairman of tiuance
committee, reported several bills,
which were allowed and ordered
paid.
Alderman Spcight, chairman OF or
dinance committee, said he was
ready TO report on the proposition of
| hos. Howard for the erection of gas
works, MS soon rs he could find the
proposition. Granted further time.
Alderman Speight read an ordi.
npncc authorizing the leyying and
collection of taxes for municipal pur-
poses. The ordinance went over I'M
! der the rules. 1t reads:
For ordinary purposes of the city
government, onc-half OF one per cent;
| public free schools, Onc-halt of one
per cent: railroad bond fund, one
fourth OF one per cent, and for the cx-
tinguishmcnt of the public domestic
debt, one. third of one per cent. on
the 800 worth of property taxable by
the laws of the state, which was in the
corporate limits of the city of Waco
ON the first day of January, 1855; that
there shall be levied and collected II
poll tax of 81 per capita upon every
male inhabitant of the city between
the ages of u and 60 years of age
idiots aud lunatiCs excepted.
Alderman Speight made a neat
speech on the clause referring to the
assessing of the one third of one pei
cent. in the ordinance introduced by
himself, for the payment of all back
Indebtedness of the city. He said
first, there was great mistake made
about the debt of the city II was
said the city owed S2l 900 when the
figures show there is only Sl5,50O
he alderman took the stand that
, tl, xNnttlI hnVn I'm
paid by direct tex if the city could
not sell bonds to do it. lie made {
criticism ON the signers of the advcr
! tiscmr 'lent in the New York Times
! and wound up by referring to articles
81 and 400 OF the city charter To show
that such Indebtedness can be paid II
the manner he suggests IA the ord'
nance proposed.
The mayor made tho follow 'ue
: nominations which were contirmeC
by the council: Policemen: A. IL
Knott, NJ. Il. Amoneit, S. :. Hall, +. l.
; Lowry, Il. &. Falweli, j. IL. Hart
! Board OF school examiners: j. y. Gal
la chez, j. Il. Strain, A. Suhlcr. Stree
commissioner: Aft G. Neil. Public
weigher, j. Il. Egan. Cartman: NJ
A. Akin.
Mayor Wilkes said he wished Il
call attention to all who have appoint
ments as special police that such com
missions are declared void, and NJ
one is now SLOWED to carry arms IN
d r such commission.
Mayor Wilkes and Marshal Moore
, were granted ten days leave of alb
sence, as each inteuded to visit tn,
New Orleans exposition.
BY vote of the council. S25 wa
; ordered to be refunded to w. II
! Birmingham, which was an amoun
he paid over and above his taxes OF
last years assessment of his property
Notice was given by the Waco
water company that eleven of the
twelve new hydrants were placed IL
position.
City Attorney Blair gave his lcga
opinion on the matter in reference Il
Mr.. j. |. Moore building II house OF
Austin street where seventh stree
should be, and sand he did not thinl
the city could do anything in the pre-
misses, ms he thought MIR. Moore ha,
, nine points of the law where the cit!
had one.
: On motion the matter was dropped
5 and the council adjourned.