Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-08
COUNCIL MEETING.
Adjourned Session Last Saturday
Night.

The city council met in adjourned
session at 7:3O Saturday night.
Mayor Hinchman presided and all
the aldermen except Alderman Nc
Culloch answered the roll-call. City
Attorney Munroe, Secretary Beck,
Marshal Neill and Collector Hum
phrles were also present.
The mayor started out by placing
his watch Oh his desk announcing
that he would limit aldermanic
speeches to five minutes each.
Further time was. granted the COM
mittee on the proposition of the Sun
Vapor Light and Stove company.
The claim of Alexander, Winter &
Dickinson for S125, balance on fee,
was allowed.
Further time was granted in build
ing the new engine house.
The city marshal reported as to the
removal of the obstruction in Marl-
boro avenue, placed there by Mrs.
Chamberlin. The question of the
authority of the city to order a sum-
mary removal of the obstruction
brought long debate. The marshal
was instructed to remove the obstruc-
ton at once.
The report of City Engineer Gurley
on the cisterns built by Contractor J.
II. Mcneil was read. 1t set upa nom
compliance with the terms of the con-
tract and recommended that the
work be not received. Referred to the
water works committee.
Further time was granted the water
works committee on bids.
Further time was granted ON the
matter of burying paupers in the city
cemetery.
On the matter Of building q new
engine house, Alderman Forsgard
reported that contractors had offered
to build the house and take the city's
note due at some future time for the
work. Alderman Forsgard moved to
accept the lowest bid and make terms
with the contractor to take the city's
note. Alderman Lacy moved q SUBJ
stitute that the matter be postponed
indefinitely. The substitute was car
ried by vote Of five to four.
Alderman Fdsgard reported pro-
gress on the Sixth street crossing.
City Engineer Gurley submitted an
approximate estimate of the cost of
macadamizing Franklin street from
First to Eighth streets, Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth streets from Washington
to Franklin streets, and Bridge street
from First street to the public square.
The report estimates the total cost of
the work at S32,799. Referred to the
street committee.
The mayor reported that he had
settled with L. Sternkorb $2O3, for
sign boards for streets. Also that he
had authorized the payment of the
semi annual coupons on the city hall
bonds. His action was approved.
The communication of T. F. Jones
in reference to selling an alley was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Mayor Hinchman reported that the
city's note to the Waco Water COM
pany for $11O7, and interest had been
protested. The matter was referred
to the finance committee with power
to act.
Alderman Goode introduced an or.
dinance repeating the amended hack
ordinance.
A motion to suspend the rules and
place the ordinance on the second
reading prevailed. and the ordinance
was accordingly read.
Alderman Stephenson moved that
the improvement committee be in.
structed to get bids for certain eros.
sings on Franklin, Austin and Wash.
ington streets. Alderman Herbert
amended by moving that the i'm.
provement committee BIZ empowered
to act.
The bill of E. B. Preston & Co., was
referred to tile fire committee The
amount is $3.50.
The mayor was empowered to make
settlement with the Jenny Electric
Light Company.
The ordinance of Alderman Goodt
was again called up and Alderman
Tibbs moved that the rules be further
suspended and the ordinance placed
on its third reading. The motor
prevailed the ordinance was reat
again and unanimously passed.
A proposition from Col. w. NJ
Flournoy toprepare complete diges
of ordinances ready for the printer b,
February l, 1889 for $500, was reat
and filed.
Adjourned.