The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-14
Mr.. Lattimer Sewers His Con.
I nectiOn With the Council.
sTHE new PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS
1.-THE Evening News is the City's Official
Paper.

#1le OlVy OCuAOAA Ae'cs a. 6hs SAAS A'0 Va
aud Aldermen Tibbs, Lacy, Latti.
mer, Symes, Slaughter and Brinker.
|hoff were present.
A communication from r. M.
|Chamberlin & Son asking per.
mission to paint sign on the left
anchorage of the west abutment of
of the suspension bridge was re-
ceived and filed.
Residents of the Fifth ward asked
that two fire hydrants be placed,
one on the corner of Earl and
Peach streets and the other at Earl
and Speight streets. Referred to
the water committee.
Second ward citizens asked that
an electric light BIZ placed on
Columbus street. Gas committee.
The finance committee of the
school board of trustees petitioned
the council TO issue bonds to the
amount of &35, 900 for the building
of new public schools and additions
to the present buildings, which
were inadequate to accommodate the
pupils, rs the enrolment of the
latter had grown great deal in the
last year, and there would be
large increase in attendance next
season. The committee also asked
that bonds be issued to pay the
school debt, which was $l3, 900.
The matter was referred to the
finance committee and the city
attorney.
The council was further requested
by the school board to instruct the
city secretary to sign a notification
to the state superintendent advising
that official of the election of q
board of school trustees and to state
that the election was properly held.
This was granted.
Reports being in order the street
committee recommended that man
holes be placed at the corner Of
Fourth and Franklin streets. The
committee was instructed to have
the improvements made.
The same committee recommend.
ed that the petition of w. w.
Seley asking for permission to con i.
struct switch on South FIRST
oe granted. So ordered.
The printing committee submit
ted report recon mending that as
the bid of the The EVENING News
for the city printing was the best
bid received, it be accepted and the
report was unanimously adopted.
The public improvement commit
tee asked for electric lights on the
corner of Eleventh street and Ross
avenue and at Baylor and Mini
4 streets. Referred to gas committee.
4 The matter having been referred
I to him for advice the city attorney
\ stated that the treasurer of the
4 school board had q right to the
custody of the school funds, books
and papers. His report was adopted
and motion that the city treasurer
be instructed to turn over all mon
les, papers and books to the treas j.
urer of the school board was also
adopted.
The city attorney also recon-
meuded that the city should pay its
pro rata of costs in suit in the
district court. His recommends
ton was adopted.
The same official reported that it
was not incumbent on the city to
protect the property of the Bell
Water company on south Eleventh
street.
He also submitted an ordinance
in regard to prohibiting the sale of
feed on the public square, which
was amendatory to the one defining
pedilers. This read that persons
selling the products of their gar.
dens or farms should not be termed
as peddlers. This had reference to
the sale of vegetables. By this or
dinance those who get produce in
the country and sell it on the streets
of the city without license are ex
empted, except those who bring tc
town the produce of their OWL
farms or gardens.
The ordinance went to its second