Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1893-04-03
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

Marshall Crenshaw, City Engineer
Holder and Recorder Treher, Alder
men Kirby, Cook, Edwards, Scofeld
and jackson.
A quorum was declared present and
the following proceedings were had:
The minutes of the meetings OF
Feby. 2S March IA. 16, and 2S were
read and approved.
On recommendation of the finance
committee, bills to the amount OF
$36725 were allowed.
On motion of Alderman Kirby, the
resignation heretofore ten.terees by
Alderman Webb was accepted.
Mayor Arnold announced nomina-
tons in order to fill the unexpired
term of Alderman Webb.
The names Of Osgood, WhittemOre
and j. W. Gardner, were placed in
nomination. On roll call Whittemore
received one vote and Gardner re-
ceived four votes, on second roll call
the vote stood the same, and on third
roll call Gardner received five votes
and was declared unanimously elected
TO fill the unexpired term of Alder
man Webb. Mr.. Gardner being pres
ent, he was duly and regularly sworn
as Alderman of the Second Ward, and
entered upon his duties.
Mayor Arnold appointed Alderman
Gardner member Of all the COM
mittees that Alderman Webb was a
member of temporarily.
A proposition was presented by
Miss Anna Kline to purchase the alley
in front of her lots in Block No. 9,
agreeing to pay therefor the sum of
1856.
Alderman Cook made moLion to
refer said proposition to the City
Attorney and if the city had power
to sell said alley, to sell the same for
the sum of $50.
On motion of Alderman Cook the
regular order of business was dispen-
sed with for the present for the pur-
pose of hearing Mr.. Roumbo, of Lit
tie Rock, on the question of sewerage.
Mr.. Roumbo then addressed the
Council and stated that a first-class
system of sewerage could be put in
for about $4,000 or $4,000.
The contract between the city and
Water Co., was read.
Alderman Cook made a motion
that said contract be ratified and that
the Recorder be instructed to spread
a copy Of said contract on the minutes
and deliver certified copy of the
same to the Water Company and file
the original away for safe keeping
On roll cali said motion was carried
by unanimous vote.
On motion of Alderman Scofeld,
the council proceeded to locate the
hydrants to be put in under the Jew
contract.
Alderman Cook recommended that
they be placed at the following places:
at the corner of County avenue and
18th St., at corner of Center and
18th streets, at corner of Laurel
and and 8th streets, at corner of Pc
can and 9Th streets, l at corner Of
Forest and Beech streets, / at inter-
section of Hickory with Rondo Ave.
On motion of Alderman Edwards,
the location of said hydrants as rec
commended were approved, and the
other three hydrants to be put in
were referred to committee on water
and fire.
On motion Of Alderman Cook, the
city engineer was requested to with
draw the resignation heretofore ten
dered by him.
Engineer withdrew his resignation
On motion of Alderman Sco6eld,
the city engineer was instructed to
draw correct map Of Texarkana.
On motion of Alderman Scoiield,
the recorder was instructed to fur
nish the council with financial state.
ment from April IL, 1892, TO April
10, 1898,
Alderman Cook made motion to
purchase two lots from Mr. Deutsch-
man, for the purpose of opening up
Laurel street. The motion was lost,
On motion Of Alderman Cook the
matter of purchasing SAID lots was re-
ferred to committee consisting oil
Aldermen Scofeld and Gardner.
On motion Of Alderman Jackson
the council adjourned.
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