The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-19

session in the city hall last night.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
On motion the rules were sus-
pended and the ,dges of the cleo
ton handed in the returns and took
the oath prescribed.
A petition from a number of cltl-
zens on South Third street asking
for the construction of a lateral
sewer in the rear of their property
between Mary ard Franklin streets,
10 give the city right of way, was
reported to the street committee.
A petition from A. l. Hurst, NJ.
ii. Smith, ID A. Kelly and others
asking that a change be made in the
Bosque road, known as Asbury
street, aud that said road be placed
in passable condition, was referred
to the street committee with power
20 act.
A petition from a number Of citi.
xens asking that a lateral sewer be
constructed in the rear of their
property between Tenth and Elev-
enth streets and between Jackson
and Dutton streets was referred to
the public improvement committee
and city engineer.
Petition from j. H. Stone calling
attention to the gutter opposite his
property on South Fifth street, be-
tween Franklin and Austin, and
that the irregularities, causing
standing water, be RENE died, was
referred to the sanitary committee.
A petition from j. n. Boyd, ask
ing remission Of impounding fine,
was granted.
A communication from A. M.
Kennedy, manager for the "humor-
ist,' Rufus Sanders, asking if the
blue room of the city hall could be
used for lecture on the 18th inst ant,
was rejected, as the closing exer-
cises OF the public schools will be
held on that night.
The city engineer submitted some
recommendations, that the city pur-
chase additional sewer pipes, which
were referred TO the finance commit
tee.
The police committee submitted
communication from K. J Wright,
which was referred back to the pc
lice committee. The school com
mittee presented an invitation tc
the council to attend the closing
exercises of the public schools mex,
Thursday night, which was &C
cepted.
The fire committee recommend
ed that the petition of w. W.
Seley, to build an open shed in the
rear of the Waco State bank bt
granted. Adopted.
The street committee recommend
ed that Mr.. w. +. Jackson be al
lowed to cut North Tenth street
down to level with the grade, es
tablished by the city engineer
The mayor reported that he hac
withdrawn the name of Mr.. Eo
Moore for bridge keeper and nom;
mated Mr.. Buck Plppin. The nom
nation was confirmed.
The fire committee recommended
that the petition to build wooder
sheds on South Fifth street be re
jected. Adopted.
The ordinance allowing the board
of health to employ secretary at q
salary of S25 per month, was passed
The city attorney recommended
that Mrs. Louisa W.ebusch be al
lowed 5000 for damages. Adopted
The finance committee reprotec
favorable upon the bonds of the as
SCISSOR and collector, city mashal
and city treasurer.
The police committee recon
mended that the bid of Whiting
hill, Jones Il Goodloe. to furnish
the uniforms at the price of : lt
each, be accepted.
Alderman Symes moved that thu
police be required to purchase theil
own uniforms.
Alderman Herbert said he woul(
vote, under all circumstanc e, agains
the paying for the police uniforms
He thought that if the city uni
formed any class, it should be thu
engineered and drivers of the fri
department.
Alderman Lacy said he though