The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-29

Inc council met last night at o:lU
with full board present, except Al
derman King.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and upon motion of Alderman
Baker adopted as read,
The mayor reported as to the mat
ter of the lighting of Edgefeld that the
railroad would charge $500to run g
line of wire, and the Hobson line about
the same price.
Alderman Brinkenhoff was excused
for being absent at the last meeting
of the council.
The following telegram from Blair
& Co. with reference to the sale of the
bonds was read:
Hon. G. c. McCulloch, Waco, Texas:
We have determined to delay pro
ceedings no longer and have instruct
ed our attorney to bring suit unless
favorable action on your part is taken
before May 1st BLAIR & Co.
Alderman Baker moved that the
council accept this original PROPOSE
ton.
Alderman Jones moved to amend
the motion by making the proviso that
the interest be paid up to date.
The reading of the original propo-
sition was called for by Alderman
Lacy.
Alderman Lacy moved that as he
had some questions to ask which he
did not want to go into public print,
action on the bond matter be deferred
until later in the session. Carried.
The appointments were read and
upon motion of Alderman Lacy the
names were taken up seriatim for
confirmation.
The following nominations were
confirmed:
For public weigher, K. M. Palmer
For policeman, j. C Tubb, G. P
James, T. V. Roberts, w. T. Curry
W. G. Clay, A. H. Knott, NJ. P
Woddell, S. S. Hall, ]. d. Kendriek
Robt, Summers, j. p. Rardwick, j. f
Copeland, j. H. Hopson, j. S. Hall,
R. T. higgins, R. V. T. Black, Frank
Tucker.
Alderman Lacy stated that he
thought it we'll to have the officers
make bonds.
Petition of Hunter Mayfeld re-
questing that pound fees be remitteC
was read and referred to the mayor.
Petition of S. c. Olive to reduce
the taxation on a certain lot on South
Fourth street was read. Moved BY
Alderman Lacy that the matter be
referred to the city attorney auC
finance committee, with power to act
Carried.
A petition of citizens of Nor Il
Ninth street asking for light nea
Barron street was referred tie the ga
and fire committee.
Petition asking that an electro
light be put up at the corner of Soutl
Second and Jones streets was referred
to the gas committee.
Petition that T. j. Farmer be ap.
pointed city sexton at Oakwoot
cemetery was read and referred to tn
cemetery committee.
The bill of Slaughter g. Blom 60
repairing the suspension bridge
amounting to $6S3,17, WAS read anC
ordered paid, upon the recommends
ton of the finance committee.
Alderman Lacy called the attention
of the council to the wretched sani
tary condition of our cutters anc
thought we should have the officers t,
prohibit anyone from sweeping trasl
into them, and to have the gutter
cleaned and all distractions removed
The bid of A. Ockander for sanitar,
sewers for the Fourth ward, at 49,
cents per lineal foot, the same beinl
the lowest bid was accepted by :
unanimous vote.
Alderman Brinkerhoff stated tina
he had been placed on the ordinance
committee and that he now, TO
reasons best known to himself, end
cred his resignation as member o
that committee.
Aldermen Payne and Baker pre-
sented a majority report in favor o
the appointment of V. A. Simmons a
sexton at lakewood cemetery.
Alderman Lacy, as memeer of tn
cemetery committee, presented
minority report and thought that bot
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