The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A FULL BOARD PRESENT LAST
NIGHT.
Some Interesting ana important
Resolution Presented-A start
ling TeIegram-Routin Business

at $40 by Mayor McCulloch with
full board OF alderman present at roll
call.
The minutes of last meeting we're
read and upon motion of Alderman
Herbert adopted,
Alderman-elect Slaughter was on
hand and seemed to pay strict atten-
ton to the work in which he will here
after be directly interested as mem.
Der Of the council.
Alderman Herbert moved that the
minutes of the special meeting be ap.
proved. Carried.
A petition CT j. w. Barrett request.
ing that Washington street from Six
teenth to Seventeenth be improved.
was read.
Referred to street committee and
city engineer upon motion of Alder
man Baker.
Petition of thirty citizens of South
First that j. j. Jergln be appointed
special policeman on that beat was
read. Upon motion of Alderman
Baker the petition was referred to the
mayor.
Public Weigher R. n. Palmer made
his annual report showing 4,917 loads
weighed. Received and filed.
The city secretary reported 1929, 90
in fines assessed in the mayors court
for the past quarter and $6492. so for
!: the fiscal year just passed, 1886 40
collected as bawdy house licenses for
the quarter and Sl206.50 for the year;
occupation licenses $272O.05 for the
quarter and $l176l 40 for the year.
Adopted and ordered filed.
The city marshall reported 1929
in fines assessed during the quarter,
of which 5S535 we're paid in, $206 60
worked out and $37 lost escapes.
Referred to finance committee.
The city tax collector report the
aggregate amount collected during
the quarter, from all sources of $112,.
94o. 16 and the same amount deposit
ed to the credit of the various funds
Approved and ordered filed.
Alderman Hawkins reported on a
number of bills payable approved anc
unapproved which were read.
+ The account of DR.. Charles A
e Dreis for medical services rendered
Mary Walters, upon motion, after
much discussion, was e.referred t
IS the finance committee.
Upon motion Of Alderman Yves
the regular order of business was sus
, pended that the returns of election
might be received.
The judges came forward and wer'
sworn to the fact that the returns hat
n been in their hands all the time sine
~ cast, and had not been opened @
altered.
Moved by Alderman Payne that
.; committee of three be appointed t
I'd examine the returns; carried.
The mayor appointed Alderme
Baker. Jones and Gribble as tn
committee.
d. A recess was taken till tie com
mittee was ready to report.
The report was made which tallie
with that already published in TIL
of News
lie Alderman Herbert made a motto
n. that the officers be installed {
BIT the next regular meeting.
lg Alderman Lacy raised the poll
d. that the ordinances prescribed thi
to the installation should take place
he the last regular meeting in April.
III Alderman Brinkerhoff explaine
e. that the ordinance was made whe
III there were only two meetings in
g month. 1t was intended that the il
u stallation should take place at Il
he next meeting after their election r
m turns had been canvassed and the
IN election certified.
pc Alderman Herbert's motion w
in carried,
gs An uncertified bill of the Be
en- Water company for water at tt
h. hospits! was ordered paid after son
discussion.
A petition for damages for the xii
ing of horse by an electric car
Or Austin avenue was referred to the ci
s. attorney and finance committee
A number of small bills for water
-, the bridge, taking acknowledgment