The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-12

wy" Wv "uu gas lights-elther
or ooth-from aud after March %,
1895.
The report was adopted
MIR. Tibbs offered the following:
Whereas, A communication ap
peared in THE EVENING News Of,
the % instant, signeu by f. II.
Vorley. Wright, citizen of Waco,
alleging that ci,iz sns residing on
Austin avenue, between Third and
Seventh streets, are frequently an.
noyed, disturbed and kept awake a,
night by loud and vociferous talk
ing, cursing, swearing, quarreliog
and general cnssednes-; and,
Whereas, Said statements made
ny f. ii. Vorley Wright have been
confirmed as true by a certificate
signed by number of reputable
citizens and published in THE EVEN.
ING News of the 5th inst, and
Whereas, Such lawlessness in the
heart of the city is q disgrace to
civilized community, fragrant vic
la,ion of law, damaging to the
material, moral and social interests
of our fair city and deplored by all
good and abiding citizens;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the mayor, city
attorney and city marshal use all
possible means to ascertain and
punish the guilty parties and that
they are instructed to rigidly en-.
force the laws and ordinances of the
CITY that there may not be repetition
of such helllsh conduct or anything
akin to it.
Mr.. King moved the adoption of
the resolution, and MIR. Deaton
seconded the motion.
Mr.. Poage opposed the resolution
on the ground that he did not be-
leve the statements made by Mr..
Vorley- Wright, and did not believe
in giving him any further advertis-
ing.
Mr.. Tibbs said the council should
show a deposition to aid the
executive officers in enforcing the
law. The report had gone out to
the world that lawlessness prevaile
in Waco, and he did not think tue
council could aft ord to put itself in
the attitude of countenancing any
suoh things.
Mr.. Waters opposed the resolu-
ton. He thought the council
would be comforting too much dig
nifty upon Mr.. Vorley- Wrights
wild statements 10 adopt such reso
lutiops.
Mr.. Herbert vigorously opposed
the resolution. He didn't believe
in continually instructing the off
GERS in their duty, which the Law
had already laid down in plain
terms. Who was VorleyW Wright,
anyway? Not even citizen of the
U nited States; and for his part, he
did not intend to take up the figh,
of any foreigner who came over
here and made such whole sale
charges against the Off ,efs. He was
ready to criticise the marshal when
ever he did not do his duty, and he
thought, in good many instances,
he did not do his duty as he should
but he did not believe there had
been any such general lawlessnea'
as Vorley Wright claimed, and he
did not want to see the council
send out to the world an Off ia
endorsement of such outrageou;
charges. He was sorry MIR. Tibbs
had introduced the resolution.
Mr.. Tibbs said he was not il
need of any body's sympathy. IT,
had heard reports of la glessness or
Austin street for months, and from
men whose statements he believed
He knew that such things as Voiley
Wright stated did take place-no
of his own knowledge, but upot
authority that could not be dis
puted. He wanted to put himself
on record as standing with the best
element in Waco, and not with
hoodlumism.
Mr.. Poage said, in opposing thu
resolution, he stood with as goot
citizens as Mr.. Tibbs. He hat
criticised the lax enforcement of thu