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

more time on the petition Of TIE citi.
zeps of Edge6'l for placing wate,-
there. Granted.
The street committee recommended
that fair valuation of the Zapadinsky
property would be SO, 500 aud that the
assessed valuation be reduced from
$4,000 10 that amount. Adopted.
A final estimate for Lyon Bros. on
engine house construction of $50 was
read and upon motion of Alderman
Lacy the amount was ordered paid
and the public improvement commit
tee instructed to bring in final re-
port
A bill of Slaughter and Brown for
1927 05 was presented for work on
the suspension bridge approved and
ordered paid.
Alderman Baker offered resolu-
tion that the mayor express bonds
from New York TO the St. Louis
National bank, St. Louis, to the or
der of the city treasurer, w. w.
CeleY. AuOpteu.
Alderman Hawkins offered a reso.
luton ordering the city secretary to
prepare a list of parties indebted to
the city for street improvement taxes,
giving amount due, also to procure
cards and request the presence of each
party two weeks from tomorrow night
to consult with council looking to the
settlement of said tax aud that the
secretary on that night read each indi-
vidual name and ask an expression Of
each party. Carried.
Alderman Lacy offered resolution
that the matter of running electric
cars across the square be referred to
a committee for the purpose of ar.
ranging with the two companies to
occupy the same tracks to ajunctiou
of Bridge street and the square.
Adopted, The mayor appointed on
said committee Lacy, Brinkerhoff and
King.
Alderman Payne spoke again,t al
lowing the track row being laid on
south side of the city hall, across the
square and wanted work stopped at
once. He stated number of citizens
were about 10 take steps to prevent
further digging up Of the square.
Alderman Hawkins offered the fol-
lowing resolution and made strong
speech il favor Of its adoption:
Resolved, That we respectfully re-
quest the mayor TO enforce tho Sum
day law, especially in regard to the
closing of saloons, also to enforce the
law in regard TO street vendors of ice
cream and hoky poky on Sundays.
Alderman Baker thought that we
had law against keeping open of
saloons already and stated that the
adoption of the resolution would make
the law no stronger, and therefore use.
less, but against that part referring to
prohibiting the sale of hoky poky.
Aldermen Lacy and Payne wanted
to see the laws enforced, as the surest
means of repeating such laws if they
are bad ones.
The discussion turned upon
designation houses in different parts
of town and Alderman Poage thought
that the resolution Of Mr.. Hawkins
should read, 1--WE, the citizens, see that
the law prohibiting designation houses
be enforced" The resolution was
finally adopted.
Alderman Lacy moved that the
matter of putting up of hitching posts
in Oakwood cemetery be referred to
the cemetery committee; carried.
Resolutions expressive Of sympathy
to Major Jones and a hope for his
speedy recovery, signed by every
member of the council, was adopted
by rising vote.
Alderman Baker moved that the
chill vendors be required to confine in
the space between the chain rings
from the hitching posts and the iron
fence around the city hall.
An amendment to include the hoky
poky, popcorn, peanut and candy
vendors be included in the motion.
The amendment was accepted and the
motion carried.
The council then, at II o'clock, ad.
journed.