The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-04

railway on two car loads of pipe, and
the teachers pay roll was read and ap-
proved.
Alderman Jones reported five pow
der magazines within hundred yards
of the hospital placing the patients in
great danger of being blown to atmos
should an explosion occur, and re-
commended that they be removed.
City Secretary Joney Jones stated
that the parties we're paying the city
$4S ground rent upon which they
were erected, in consequence of which
statement action on the matter was
deferred till the rights of the parties
could be further investigated.
The expense bill of Mayor
McCulloch on his last trip
to New York, amounting in the ag-
gregate to S350.8o, was read. Upon
motion of Alderman Jones the amount
was allowed and ordered paid. The
Mayor stated that the amount had
already been paid.
The motion of Alderman Jones
was carried by the following vote :.
Willig, Baker, Jones, Herbert and
Payne voting yea, and Gribble, Brink
kerhoff, Hawkins and West, nay.
The mayor was instructed to close
the contract with contractor w. K.
Jackson for building the tap sewer
formerly ordered by the council.
The finance committee reported
adversely on the petition of P. Daugh.
eIty for adjustment OF assessment.
City secretary Joney Jones re-
ported as follows upon the Waco and
Northwestern railway bonds:
Hon. Mayor and City Council, Waco, Texas:
GENTs-The following are the res.
pective numbers of Waco and North
western bonds outstanding
Nos 40 to 80 inclusive 15 at $1,000 each .sl6, OO1
Ms. so to l25 INCLUSIVE, q. at $500 escn. 1880
s28,5OJ
Houston and TeX8s central Railway
company, Houston, Texas.
Nos. 81 to So inclusive, s. at $1,000 each . $1,000
Nos 81 to 20 inclusive, a, at 5000 each 400
$1,000
Bearing 8 per cent. interest. Held by
Charles Parsons, st. Louis, Mo. (Waiker
Nos. 81 81, 81 and 65 4, at sloso each. .sl, GOO
He'd by Mrs. Annie Beall, Frostburg.
Md, bearing per cent. interest.
Total amoant outstanding ......... 81, 500
Respec fully,
JoNEY' JONES. City Secretary.
Waco. Texas, March 8. 1892
Alderman Hawkins urged immedi-
ate action upon the report, but others
thought time would be necessary for
refuuding The ordinance committee
was instructed to prepare an ordi-
nance authorizing the refunding.
The ordinance creating the office of
city recorder was brought up for final
action.
Alderman Jones moved that the
ordinance be tabled, which was
seconded by Alderman Brinkerhoff.
After several warm speeches were
made upon it, both pro and con, and
it came to vote the mover.
Alderman Jones voted no. At this
junotare Alderman Brinkerhoff raised
a point of order, to the effect that the
mover had no right to vote against
his own motion and that if he did so
he (Alderman Brinkerhofn desired to
his second. Alderman Jones
and others claimed that in order to
get any matter before the house he
had a perfect right to make motion |
and to vote against it. He stated |
that he was in favor OF the ordinance
but that it had been hanging fire in !
the council SO long that he wanted |
somo action taken upon it, either to
pass or kill it.
Alderman Baker strongly favored
the passage of the ordinance and
stated that the matter had been in the
council long time and since its first
reading had been on the table, under
the table, on the floor and out the
window, and that he desired that it be
finally disposed of by passing it.
Alderman West spoke strongly
against its passage and Alderman
Hawkins arose also and let only a
lrop of cold water upon it.
The council was informed at this
point, by the city secretary that no
salary had been named in -the ordi-
nance, the place therefor being left
blank.
Alderman Jones moved that $1,000
be fixed as the salary and the same in.
serted in the ordinance.