The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-27

Guardian.
"Some such safeguards thrown
around our schools would further
reduce the crowded condition Of the
schools
Lacy moved that the report be
received and filed. Jones moved as
a substitute, that the report be
adopted. The matter was finally dis.
posed OF by adopting that part Of the
report governing the admission of pu'
pills, and to instruct the committee to
bring an ordinance to secure their
enforcement, and to file that part of
the report relative to new buildings.
The mayor and finance committee
were authorized to pay for work done
on tho South Third street bridge,
across Waco creek, by note, payable
out of the street improvement fund.
Posge, from the gas committee,
reported that the gas company refus
ed to put new lights, until the
council rescinds the resolution 10 dis
continue payment of bills until the
service was improved. The matter
vas re. committed.
Street committee recommended the
street commissioner to grade Duiton
street. Adopted.
A majority OF the street committee
recommended the acceptance of the
proposition Of the Burleson heirs to
rpen a number of streets in North
Waco, provided the city grade the
same.
Alderman Poage filed a minority
report opposing the proposition. The
majority report Was adopted
A petition from Ali Herberlin to
build an IRON shed in the rear of his
store Oh Austin avenue was lost.
The city attorney reported that the
alley between Fifth and Sixth streets
must be kept open to the Eigin prop.
erty. Adopted.
The ordinance granting the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railway right
20 construct witches Gu Eleventh,
Twelfth AMI Thrice nth streets was
read the third time and went over un
til the next meeting
The special charter committee sub
mitted the following repori:
To the Homo able Mayor and City Council
GENTLEMEN-W We, the undersigned
members OF your special chatter com
mittee, would rec, mmeud that our
charter be so amended as to authorize
the city council to appropriate money
for and construct levees along the
Brazos river, in the city limits, the
expense thereof to be borne by the
property holders peculiarly benefited
thereby in proportion to the benefits
rei eived.
z. That the charter be so amended
in refer ence to regulating, controlling
and focusing prostitutes, etc, by
striking out the word ''liceDse. - And
that the mayor be instructed to give
legal notice Of tho application for the
above change.
w. ID. LACY,
A. PAYNE,
l do not concur in the above report.
WILEY JONES.
That portion Ct the report relative
to the Brazos river was adopted with
out opposition. The proposition re-.
voking the licensing of prostitutes,
resulted in tie vote, Mayor pro tenn
Payne voting in the affirmative, it was
also carried. Mr.. Hawkins, CHATS
the first time ever saw the mayor
vote that way"
The resolution offered by Alderman
Lacy abolishing the office of city
city treasurer then came up for con-
sheraton. A majority report by
Aldermen Payne and Jones adverse
to the report was submitted, while
Mr.. Lacy filed a minority report ia
voring the measure, and while speak.
ing OF it on the floor, he said that
fully ninety per cent. of the people
whom he had approached, expressed
themselves heartily in favor of the
measure A long discussion ensued
between Baker, Lacy and Poage, but
the amendment was finally defeated
Aldermen Lacy, Briukerhoif and
Hawkins voting in favor of it and
Aldermen Jones, Latimer, Payne,
Baker and Poage voting against the
measure
The following resolution by Mr..
Hawkius was adopted: THAT the
mayor is hereby requested to give
legal Utilization to the legislature
asking "a a special law granting
power to he city council to order an