The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-05-12


Alderman Lacy thought the can
called Waco ard Northwestern
bonds should be burned, with their
coupons, and offered a resolution to
That effect, which was carried.
The mayor stated that Mr.. Nc.
Neil had notified him that he would
not make a contract for work on
Nor.h Ninth street. A motion was
made by Mr.. Lacy that the next
ovest bid be accepted. Mr..
Brinkerhof offered substitute that
The mayor be instructed to advertise
for bids. The substitute motion
was lost and Mr.. Lacy's resolution
plopted.
The mayor recommended that the
dec ordinance be amended, 30 that
The tax could be reduced, and
bought it should receive the con-
id Grafton of the council under the
head of new business.
A communication from w. w.
Seley, president Of the Waco State
blank to erect metal rooted shed
In the rear of the hank, and to also
erect small coal bin in the rear of
the shed. was referred to the fire
committee.
A petition from number of
citizens asking that Fourth street
from Washington street to Marlboro
avenue be graded and gravelled,
w.s referred to the street committee.
Goldstein q Nigel submitted
communicated TO the council Ter.
ING 10 donate their library to the
ity, to be controlled under the
Rules and regulations of the city.
The communication was referred to
the mayor TO report,
Mr.. Symes offered resolution
chat all petitions for refunding i'm.
pounding fees be referred to the
mayor direct.
81 "A petition from number of citi.
ens on North Tenth street, asking
that the city grade that thorough
are from Morrow street to Colum.
bus street, was referred to the
Etreet committee.
A petition from a number Of
Ekitizsns of East Waco, asking that
Nlr IA Moore be retained as bridge
watchman was read.
A motion that the vote on Mr..
Moore's nomination be reconsidered
was made, pending which, Mr.. Nj.
Surrats, addressed the council in
behalf Of Mr.. Moore.
(luite discussion ensue1. MIR.
Herbert was emphatical'y opposed
TO reconsidering the previous vote
Mr.. Lacy spoke in favor of re.
cons; ieriL G the vote.
1t was left to the chair to decide
whether a motion to reconsider was
ia order, and accordingly ruled that
such course was in order.
Alderman Symes moved that the
motion to reconsider be laid on the
table which resulted IN tie vote,
the mayor voted no, which made the
motion to reconsider in order, which
was carried, the mayor voting aye,
after an equal vote among the
aldermen.
A motion to refer the matter to
the city attorney for investigation,
was carried. Mr.. Herbert then
moved that the matter of Mr.
Moore's competency be referred te
the police committee, which wa:
carried.
The street committee recommend
ed that the street commissioner b:
instructed to make improvements il
Edgefsld
The school committee recon
mended that the fences around tn,
public schools be repaired and lcck
placed on the gates. The report
was adopted and the recommends
uons therein referred to the publ,
Improvement committee for re
port,
The mayor appointed Aldermen
herbert, Brinkerhoff and Slaughte
az special bridge committee t
sloners.
=. ne street committee recommend
su mat the city engineer be il
sfucted to prepare n,aDs and sraci