The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-04
Will be Located at Foot Of
Jones Street.
GRADING on NORTH TWELFTH ST..
BnSueM Transacted at the REGULAR ,lty
Council Meeting.

mayor 2uu ali excerpt tWU VI tue
aldermen present
Mr.. II. w. Denton was declared
to be alderman.elect from the Fifth
ward and vas sworn in.
Minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mayor McCulloch commended
that as the material for the garbage
furnace would arrive in few days
the dumping ground at the foot of
Jones street he selected az the~loca-
ton for the furnace, and his recon-
mendation was adopted.
Alfred Abeel's petition for re-
duction of asses sments on property
was referred to finance committee
The report of the public weigher
was read, showing that 632 loads
had been weighed in July. Received
and filed.
The street committee reported
that at a conference with the street
railway superintendent the latter
promised to repair inequalities in
cedar block paving on the com
pany's tracks.
Police committee recommended
that room be provided at the city
pound for dogs which were not
taxed, but the report was with
drawn.
Same committee recommended
that two cots and two iron bed
steads be bought and put in the cal.
aboose. Adopted.
Regular monthly bills submitted
by finance committee were allowed
and ordered paid.
Fire committee recommended the
rejection of w. M. Kellett's petit
ton for the construction of an iron
shed. Adopted.
Street committee reported that
the street commissioner had been
instructed to grade and lay gravel
on North Twelfth street from Co.
lumbus to Jefferson street, and MIR.
Herbert thought that citizens liv
ing on North Twelfth street should
bear the expenses of graveling said
street. He thought it right for the
city to grade it. Mr.. Lacy was in
favor of the report and it was final
ly adopted.
Police committee reported on the
petition of railway agents, asking
the regulation of hacks at depots,
and recommended that the city at
torney be instructed to draw up an
ordinance compelling hackmen to
remain at their carriages on arrival
of trains at depots.
Mayor and finance committee re-
ported that a contract had been
closed " it'll Browning Il Harris for
constructing new fire stations. The
report was adopted. The above
also reported that two horses for
the fire department had been or
dered.
Ordinance prohibiting horse trad
ing on the square went to its third
reading and was tabled by a vote of
five to four, the mayor voting on a
tie.
The police committees report
recommending that the bridge keep
er be charged $40 per month for the
room at the end of the bridge was
adopted.
Ordinance repeating the ordi-
nance revoking the Houston and
Texas Central railroad franchise on
Fifth ward streets was read and
tabled.
Under new business, Mr.. Herbert
moved that the suspension bridge
sign announcing fines for fast driving
be removed to the outside edges Of
the approach on either side, and
that the city attorney be instructed
to draw up an ordinance to that eff
feet. Carried.
Mr.. Herbert's motion that the
city attorney be instructed to draw
an ordinance giving the assistant
city secretary authority to officially
sign the secretary's name to docu
ments whenever necessary, was car.
ried, and the council adjourned.
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