The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-20


chair and assistant city secre tsry r.
w. Joblonowski at the secretary's
dtsS.
Aldermen Lacy, Slaughter, Brin-
kerhoff, Hawkins, King, Latimer
and Payne answered to their names
at roll call, Aldermen Poage, Baker,
and Jones absent
The minutes of last meeting were
read and adopted.
Aldermen Brinkerhoff and King
were excused for being absent at the
last meeting.
At this junOture Alderman Baker
came in and took his seat.
The following kilograms were or.
dered read:
CHICAGO ILL.,, May 16.-C. G. Nc
Culloch, Mayor, Waco, Tex:
In our opinion any contract made
by Fl. M. Noel & Co. for purchase Of
your bonds will be carried out in
good faith. h. j. SAoKLAND.
President Boatmens Bank.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May Is &C. G,
McCulloch, Mayor, Waco, Tex:
This bank will receive and paw for
100000 Waco per cent. bonds as
contracted for by H. NJ. Noel & Co.
ST. LOUIS NANTtoNAL BANK,
BY L.. G. Nelson, President.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May l6.-C, C,
McCulloch, Mayor, Waco, Tex:
Hope payment bonds now arrange d
satisfactorily. Please remit for over
due sewer notes.
F M. NOEL & Co.
ST. Louis, Mo, May 14.-C. G.
McCulloch, Mayor, Waco, Tex:
Name lowest price for your Sal, 900
twenty year 6's. Answer.
GAYLORD, BLESSING & 20.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 15.-C.. G.
McCulloch, Mayor, Waco, Tex:
Are Waco SIS still for sale? If SO,
how many and what is lowest price?
Name lowest price for the SAL 900
6's, stating time for the delivery. We
hear latter have been offered. Answer
prompt
GAYLORD, BLESSING & Co
The mayor stated that the tele-
grams about the sale of the bonds were
numerous, and that he had received a
telegram from the president OF the
St. Louis National bank stating that
he would see that the money was paid
without the requirement of bonus OF
$1,000.
Moved by Alderman Lacy that the
telegram of the St. Louis National
bank be accepted in lieu of the $4,000
bonus; carried.
The proposition of Jones, Thompson
& Co., for the loan of $4,000 sinking
fund for five years at 8 per cent, offer.
ing as security the Sleeper property on
Austin avenue was read and after
much discussion referred to the finance
committee.
Proposition of Jones, Thompson &
Co., for the $4,000, twenty year &
per cent funding bonds, was read and
referred to the finance committee.
A petition of citizens requesting
that sanitary sewer lateral north OF
Jefferson street between Third aud
Fourth Streets was read and upon
motion granted.
Petition of Lyon Bros, asking that
SIS paid for abstract to the Franklin
street property be refunded was read
and upon motion of Alderman Baker
granted.
Petition of w. A. Kirk and others
that River street between Bridge and
Elm streets be paved and to remove
distractions on Elm street at Houston
and Texas Central railway was read
Referred to street committee and city
attorney.
City Marshal ALI G. Neil, recon
mend the appointment of W. G.
Clay as assistant marshal for the en-
suing year. Confirmed.
The report of the CITY tax collecto
and assessor was read and referred Il
the finance committee.
A recommendation of the city en-
gineer that a change be made in tn
location of the sanitary sewer oil
Jones street from Fourth to Fiftl
streets through Mrs. Majors propert'
was read and referred to the sanitary
committee.