The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-24
The Purchase OF a Park De.
cided Against
On Account Of a Lack Of Proper Author
ity-Other Business TRANSACTED.

PRESENT Mayor u. u. McCullocn,
residing, Aldermen Lacy, Poage,
Tibbs, Waters, Deaton, Herbert,
City Secretary w. G. Cooper and
Assistant City Secretary r. w.
Ja5lonowski.
The minutes Of last meeting were
read and approved.
Lacy took the chair and Mayor
McCulloch retired for the evening.
PETITIONS.
From Ii. T. Walker and other
colo-ed citizens asking for the use
IT the Blue room of the city hall on
he 30 and 3lst inst. for the Nc
Lehman county colored teachers in.
ttitute. Granted.
From property owners on Austin
avenue, between Eighth and
Sixth streets, asking that the alley
between Austin and Washington
streets be graded so as to carry
# the storm water. Referred to
The street committee.
Alderman King came in at this
jancture.
From John A. Berry for a REIN.
bursement for time lost while in
quarantine. Referred to the finance
committee.
From citizens Of South Fourth
street asking that said street be
Graded and paved from Speight
street to lakewood avenue. Re-
terred to the street committee and
city engineer.
From T. Il. Wilsford for per
mission to erect an awning in the
rear of his place of business on Aus
'n avenue between Third and
Fourth streets, the awning to be
covered with iron or tin, as pro.
ection from the sun.
Alderman Herbert was opposed
10 an awning in violation of the fire
ordinance.
Alderman Waters was under the
impiess sion that the awning had
been built with lattice sides, which
would Mt cessitate posts which vio-
lates the fire ordinance.
On motion it was referred to the
ire committee.
From a majority of the property
holders on South Eleventh street,
between Jackson and Speight streets,
asking that the street be paved
within those limits, petitioners
agreeing to pay their pro rata of the
expense. Referred TO the street
committee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The committee to which was re.
ferred the petition of citizens that
he city purchase site for a public
park, to be used by the Cotton
Palace company, reported adversely,
believing the city had no authority
II the premises. This opinion was
,oncurred in by the city attorney.
Alderman Herbert believed the
aity, through the council, did have
uch authority. He believed the
charter allowed the purchase of
grounds for park, and that if the
council would purchase grounds in
the center of the city suitable for
park it would be good thing for
every one in Waco to have a Cotton
Palace located there. Therefore, he
moved to defer action on the re-.
port.
Poage seconded the motion to de-
fer He believes the council has
the power to purchase a park, and
after securing control of grounds for
park he does not think there is
law t! at can prevent the erection of
a public building thereon.
King requested that the proposition
from e. kotan and others, being
part of the petition from citizens on
the question of park grounds, and
The report of the committee be read.
The city attorney in his report
stated that if the city were to pur.
chase public park grounds and lease
10 the Cotton Palace association,
any citizen opposed to such action
could enjoin the city from such
action.
Mr.. King believed immediate
action should be taken. The city
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