The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-15

and expect you to protect yourself
in accordance herewith.
Yours respectfully,
SoNNEFIEID IL EMMINs.
On motion of Alderman Lacy the
matter was referred to the mayor
and city attorney.
Petitions were read and severally
referred as follows: J
A number Of citizens presented
petition to grade and gravel North
Sixth street. Referred to street
| committee.
Property owners on South Fourth
street want that thoroughfare
graded and graveled. Referred to
street committee.
Eugene Ballos asked permission
to open a meat market Granted,
Property owners of South Fourth
street petitioned the council to
have S nth Fourth street graded
and graveled. Referred to the
eliGCI
Alderman Herbert, from the fire
committee, called attention to the
condition of certain back yards in
the city, where boxes and barrels
and trash were piled SO as to make
great danger from fire. He thought
something ought to be done to
have these yards cleaned out, or
the consequences would be dire.
The mayor reported that for the
balance of the current month he had
hired two colored men, Harry Van
and Jake Stevens, at $50 month
each, to run the new garbage fur
mace. The action was approved.
Alderman Lacy from the street
committee, made report reco M
mending that six miles of street be
graded and graveled.
Alderman Herbert opposed the
report. He didn't believe the coun-
Gil ought to go ahead grading streets
unless the citizens petition for them
as required by the ordinances. He
thought to 60 ahead in this way
would be to acknowledge that the
city had no righ, TO claim the paw
ing money now being sued for in
the courts. He didn't want to do
anything to aid those who were
trying to get out of paying for
street paving after promising to
do so.
Alderman Symes opposed the re.
port. He thought the city had
been going little too fast for its
money. He thought the council
had better wait to see how much
money the city has to spend. The
city is in debt some $40, 900, and he
thought the city should 60 a little
slow. He didn't believe we ought
to bond up to the limit; it would
destroy the city's credit. When
you want to get good price for
bonds you must have margin be-
tween the amount asked for aud the
amo unit allowed by law. He
thought the streets, many of them,
should be paved, but it should be
done in proper order.
Alderman Lacy said both pre-
ceding speakers had been mistaken
in the scope of the recommendation.
1T was not meant that SO many
miles should be laid out and paved,
regardless of all other considera.
tions, but that the recommendation
was mere suggestion. Let it be
submitted TO the finance committee;
if ii found that the work could not
be done now he would be as willing
as any man to lay it aside until the
city reached a proper condition.
lie wanted to see the city go ahead
with its improvements. If the city
could not collect the money due on
the pavements already laid, he
would favor laying an advalorem
tax upon every dollars worth of
property in the city and going
ahead with the cork.
Alderman Poage said the talk of
going slow was all very we'll for an
alderman living on paved street,
but if he had to pull in to town
through the black land through a
few muddy months, he would know
more about how the city's finances
stand, and he would probably favor
a more liberal policy. He thought
the resolution was the right thing