The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-11

g up the deed to the same. Adopted.
The printing committee reported
9 tina. the bid of Brooks Il Wallace
{. for printing the reports OF the
off GERS, is the lowest offered ana
\ recommended that It be accepted.
: Adopted and the committee author
lied to order 400 copies.
The police committee recommen.
ded that five Of the present mounted
police be continued as mounted, ana
two be dismounted at once. Of the
five mounted one shall remain in
East Waco and the remaining four
on the West side of the river, all OF
!, said mounted men to be selected
from the mounted men who have
been longest in service, general tit
ness and qualification being first
considered. 1t is also recommended
that the marshal select one of the
hve'mounted men of his assistant.
The report was adopted.
In the matter OF paving one block
of sidewalk on Elm street, which 1t
was intended to force as a test case,
the city attorney reported as fol-
lows:
To the honorable mayor and city
council of the city Of Waco, Texas
In the matter of sidewalks on Elm
street in the city of Waco, referred
to me for an opinion, | beg to re.
port that all of the proceedings prior
to the letting of the contract ale in
conformity with the charter and are
legal in all respects Since the or
dinance requires that all property
owners on Elm street from Archer
street to the city limits shall con.
struct sidewalks Of given dimen-
sions, and the advertisement for bids
is in accordance there u it'll, it is nee
essary that the contract should be
let out for the entire work There
is no authority under the said ordi.
nance to accept bid or make a
contract for lesser portion than
the sidewalks on the street between
said points. To protect the city
against any chance of loss, would
advise that the mayor be authorized
to make a contract with the person
whose bid ia accepted for the entire
street, conditioned that he will first
construct the sidewalk of any per.
son desired on said street, and if
after a judicial hearing the tax is
sustained; then he shall proceed with
the remainder, but in case the tax is
defeated, then the contract will be
null and of no effect, except as to
the sidewalk already constructed.
Very respectfully,
JAMES A. HARRISON,
City Attorney.
Mr.. Herbert moved that the con.
tract for building the sidewalk, in
accordance with the recommends.
ton be let.
Mr. Lacy opposed the motion.
His idea originally was to build
only only one block as a test case.
He did not want to 'string out" the
block OF sidewalks to several miles.
Mr.. O'Brien agreed with Mr..
Lacy.
Mr.. Herbert informed the council ,
that the Fifth ward was modest ia
Its rtq lest for improvements, but
when an improvement was asked
for, the people wanted il At pres.
ent 1t Ia impossible to pass on Ella !
street in Dad weather On account OF
the mud. ,
On motion the matter vas re. +
Ierred to the street committee for +
investigation and report.
The mayors veto to the resolu.
ion providing for a sewer across =
ne Hopkins property on South
Filth street came up, action on it .
having been deferred from last r
meeting. Action on it was again
lefered. e.
The city marshal nominated A. O
Knott as deputy city marshal for
he ensuing year. Confirmed.
The following communication was f
cad:
Messrs. O'Brien and Waters I
ldermen of the Fourth ward.
Gentlemen: We do not believe any b
Herman has time to inspect per. a
opally every part of his ward, and tt
therefore, take the liberty as your a