The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-08

ed and ordered paid.
The regua monthly bills were read
and ordered paid,
Several different accounts consisting
of estimates Of public work, teachers
salary, street purchases and the like,
which had been paid by the mayor
during the month were approved,
One of the Waco and Northwestern
bonds which had been sent to the city
treasurer was ordered paid.
The following telegram was read by
Alderman Hawkins.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 4,
W. Il Hawkins, Chairman Finance Commits
tee Waco, Tex
We are this mor-ing in receipt of
letter saying that it is reported that
an issue of Waco city eight per cent
bonds which fell due November first
1890 of $4,000 has not yet been
paid is this true? Has the city de.
iaulted or is it now in default on
principal or interest of any bonds
heretofore issued
ii. l.. PALMER, President.
This had the effect of arousing the
anger of he aldermen and particular
ly of Alderman Lacy. This gentle
man arose aud condemned in most
bitter terms any ole who would make
such stab at the fair name of the
city.
The bonds in question are the
Waco and Northwestern bonds of
which $4,000 have been paid and
$42, 900 remain yet unpaid.
After long discussion it was re-
ferred to a special committee compos-
ed Of Alderman Lacy, Jones and
Brinkerhoff for investigation.
Alderman Hawkins then offered the
following resolution.
| would respectfully Recommend
to you honorable body that the ordi.
nance committee be hereby requested
to prepare an ordinance repeating
those ordinances creating the cffice
OF assistant city secretary and street
commissioner and that the duties OF
the street commissioners be transferred
to the city engineer.
w. Il. HAWKINS,
Chairman Finance Committee.
The bids for building bridges across
Waco creek at First street were read
and awarded to w. H. Graves a.
$3.50.
The bill of w. +. Jackson for con
structing the sanitary sewer south o.
Clay street was accepted and thu
!, award SO made.
The mayor was ordered to adver
tise for bids for the construction of I
: sanitary sewer from Jones to Austil
street
q The city attorney reported in favo
refunding to Mr.. ]. G. Webb tn
4 amount paid by him as taxes NOR
than should have been assessed. o
n motion the report was adopted.
The report of the sanitary officer il
q reference to the slaughter houses wa
4 read The butchers propose to cree
. an abbattoir on sanitary princi Piles
r. provided they were protected in thei
investment. Referred to the sanitar
q committee.
. The petition of Mr.. A. D. Adam
for the return of excessive taxes pal
n by him came up. The city alto
"a ney had reported in favor of not It
turning the money and the mayo
= vetoed it The question came up
sustain the mayors veto and retur
ID the money to Mr.. Adams and II
~ mayor was authorized to pay Il
money,
m The report of city engineer in T
Of ference to the Elm street storm wat
sewer in East Waco was read ar
Mt adopted.
Of A resolution to build an iron fen
a. in front of the Oakwood cemetery w
read. The fund to be drawnon is know
al as the Oakwood fund and can only |
an used for the improvement of L
a cemetery. 1t was referred to the pu
n lilo improvement and cemetery cor
he mittee with power to act.
q. The following was then read
,ir Alderman Hawkins.
Resolved, That the present int
"a est of the city demands and we here
request the City Attorney j. f. FIJI