The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-27

permission to keep their saloons open
every Sunday till 8 o'clock In , Ae
morning was read y
Upon motion Of Alderman Hawkins
the petition was laid on the table
A petition of James B. Bake, ask
ing that the mayor be instructed to
contract for the construction Of san.
itary sewer between Third and Fourth
streets, through the j. Q. Walker
property, was read and adopted.
The water and fire committees rec
commended that one fire hydrsnt be
placed at the corner of Rusk and
Preston streets and one on the corner
of McKenn and Turner streets and
that one be discontinued at the cor.
ner of Dallas and Rusk streets.
Adopted.
The street committee reported on
the petition in the matter of paving
River street, in East Waco, and rec.
commended that it be granted,
Adopted.
The committee to which the matter
of sealing in the Blue room was re
ferred recommended that the plaster
ing be taken down and that either a
wood or iron ceiling be put in its
place, and estimated the cost at be-
tween $500 and $500.
Upon motion of Alderman Baker
the matter was referred to the pub
lie Improvement committee with in.
structions to report as to the differ
ence in cost between wood and iron
ceiling
The street committee reported ia
vorably upon the petition of K. Ro-
tan to build an iron clad shed in the
rear of the First National bank.
Adopted.
The fire committee recommended
that the petition asking that fire
alarm box be put up at the corner of
Ninth and Barron streets be not
granted Adopted.
Alderman Hawkins offered resolu.
ton instructing the city attorney to
file complaints against the water
works companies and all individuals
who leave hydrants open and allow
water 70 run into the paved streets.
Adopted.
Alderman Hawkins offered a reso-
luton authorizing the mayor to invest
the sinking fund in the northwest ern
railroad bonds. This resolution
created considerable discussion and |
Alderman Baker called up the city
attorney to present his written opin.
ion, as formerly instructed to do,
upon the legality of the matter as to
whether the city could borrow her
own shaking fund or not. The city
attorney stated that he had already de-
ivered this opinion, holding that
such transaction would be legal
Alderman Brinkerhoff stated that
lie did not believe it legal and that if
t,,came to a vote he desired his vote to
'e recorded "no" with big ON"
Alderman Hawkins then stated that
lie thought the matter of the legality
# this trans action had been settled,
'ut that he was no lawyer, and de-
ring that the action of the council
N this matter should be unanimous,
lie would, with the consent of his sec
md, withdraw the resolution, and
move that the matter be referred back
o the may or, city attorney and finance
ommittee for further investigation.
The motion was carried.
The street committee reported favor.
bly, upon the estimate of 1915 of A.
)ckander for grading Third street,
nd recommended that the contract be
warded to him. Adopted.
The cemetery committee reported
hat the greater porto of the
round within First street GENE.
cry is crowded with graves
nd recommended that the city
ngineer be instructed to ascertain all
he vacant spaces in the cemetery,
take the same off, and that hereafter
he cemetery be closed to strangers
or burial and to all others except to
hose having relatives buried therein,
nd further recommended that the
natter of securing additional grounds
or cemetery purposes, adjacent to
o First street or East Waco GENE
eriaa he DostDoned indef njteIu