The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-08
CITY COUNCIL.
The New Aldermen Buckle
Down to Work and Strike
49, :. sFet
from the Shoulder.
The Mayerana Marsh.i ord.. ed
10 Take Legal Action 20 sup.
press Bawdy Houses.
The sunday Law 90 Remain ms
IL is ON the statute Books
of the state.

of the state. ''.
I Council met in regular session, hi
honor, Mayor Wilkes, in the chair
and a full board of aldermen present
Minutes of last meeting read an,
] adopted. -
| A memorial from the Ministers
association of Waco, signed by six
teen ordained ministers, was pre-
sented by Rev. Horace Bishop. Th,
petitioners pray that the saloons b,
closed on the Sabbath day.
MIR. w. ID. Jackson presented peti
tions from the last grand jury and cit
liens of Waco. The petitioners pray
that the present Sunday law be strict
ly enforced according to the laws Of
the state. The first petition
was signed by members o
the last grand jury, aud the latter by
over one thousand citizens.
From citizens of the Second ward
asking that bridge be built across
the ditch at the end of North Ninth
street. Referred to street committee
From citizens of the Third ward,
asking that certain bawdy houses on
jackson street be suppressed, or the
Inmates ordered to remove. The
mayor aud marshal were instructed
to take legal action to suppress all tie
bawdy houses in the city.
From ). A. Hogan, asking that he
be paid S27O for sewer which he
had built several years ago, running
from Austin down Fourth to Wash
ington street. Referred to street
committee.
From w. g. Clay, asking that he be
allowed TO add frame addition to a
stable III his wagon yard at the foot
| of Franklin street. Granted.
From Senator Richard Coke, asking
that he be allowed to construct n
s MS0 Stable scidbsnwXlfstih deeanG erantiu
From j. Il. Brinkerhofi, asking that
certain oohunissiops which were due
! him BE allowed, ss.,,>isd.
REPORTS OF CITY oFFIcfas'
The city secretary made report fol
the past five months, ending April
3Oth, 1885, which was ordered filed.
Mr.. n. b. Jacobs, city engineer, re-
ported. that the fire engine was in {
bad condition. The matter was lait
over to come up under its proper
head.
The city sexton reported fourteen
interments for the month of April.
Alderman Owens, from sanitary
committee, said that the alderman
from each ward would make their re-
ports. lie had been around and
found many places that needed atten
ton, and should be looked alter.
Alderman Alexander said he had
examined the privies in rear of tn,
Chalmers block, and found fourteen
within hundred feet, and some o
them were in very foul condition
and reported the same as a nuisance
Other sections of his ward are gener.
ally in clearly condition.
| Alderman Order called attention
to a certain stencil hole in rear of tn,
Prather block and Austin street. lie
also said there were many other
places in his ward, which should have
the attention of the owners.
Alderman Smith said he had a fcw
people in his ward who are sttubbon
and he thought complaint would
have to be made against them before
they would clean up their premi'
SEES.
Alderman Eyerly said the fiji
ward was generally in a clearly con
dition. The only complaint he hat
was the depositiDg of dead cattle IL
the city limits.
Alderman Speight said he did no
believe the city was in cesspool o
filth rs reported by the morning pa
per. He did not think ii did cit!
any g od TO have these things mad
known.
Alderman Order said he did no
agree with the gentleman from tn
third ward. He thought these mat
tiers, ms alluded to in the morning pa
per, should be made known; the cit
should be cleaned up. The people Q
of Memphis kept their filth hid unit
the yellow fever came and killed nearl
ten thousand of its citizens. Now wa
the time for action, and he favore'
that these nuisances be looked aftel
On motion of Alderman Tibbs,
, policeman was instructed to look a
/ ter the nuisances alluded to, and ri
port all who had nuisances ON thei
! promises. The mayor makes til
[ appointment.
Alderman Order, from street con
mittee, reported adversely on openin
G North Fifteenth street. Report adop
ed. AlsO adversely on petition of CT
/, liens asking that certain watt
Il drainage down Eleventh street l
:. changed. Report adopted.
S,.nf.,ht from thn nIlhl
school committee made report !
regard to certain contracts on u
- work, and also about the trees whit
II had been planted and were dead. II
v said that yandals had been at work
J, the third ward school house,in brea
y ing locks and deiacing the walls.
Il reward had been offered for their a.
n prehension.
Alderman Alexander, from fire d
partment committee, said the engil
was of no value, according to the I
IS port of the engineer, and he recoi
Q mended that officer be discharge
<, lie also said there would he Nv
horses to dispose OF, but he did II
l. know what to recommend in regal
to them. e.
If On motion, the services of the G
r, gineer of tho fire department we
SC dispensed with.
fl Alderman Tibbs submitted {
xt usual number of bills, which we
he allowed and ordered paid.
r. The mayor stated he had paid o
up since the last meeting $74,6OG
X round numbers.
err Alderman Smith, from gas co
IN mlttee, submitted proposition fr'
rs the Waco Gas light company.
IL Col. John 4. Flint, on behalf of I
rs Waco Gas light company was allow
20 make statement. lie said {
,st company was preparing to furnisl
no better supply of gas, at greatly
nd duced prices; provided the city wo'
he arree IN contract for a short term