The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-16
in which many humorous rem arks
were INDUCED in and the motion
was withdrawn and the natter drop.
ped.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.

Inc street committee and city
engineer repored favorably on the
petition of citizens to pave Dallas
street, aud instructed the mayor to
advertise for bids for the work.
Adopted with the exception Of the
instructions to advertise for bids.
The recommends alton of the gas
committee that the electric light at
the corner of \ nth and j ackson
streets be removed to the corner of
Eighth and jackson streets, was
withdrawn.
Street comm ttee recommended
some ditching on Earle and Taylor
streets in the Fifth ward. The
recommendation was adopted.
K. T. Il. Chambers petition to
build corrugated iron shed at the
corner of Fifth and ashine.on
streets, was referred by the fire
committee back 10 the council.
Alderman Lacy thought the fire
committee should have made some
recommendation for the disposal Of
the petit ion.
| Major Herbert, in Aplanation Of
the matter stated that the council
had frequently rejected reports of
the fire committee. Every member
Of the council was familiar with the
proposed location for the shed, near
q large lumber yard, aud in case Of
fire The losses incurred would be
very disastrous. He hoped the mat
ter would not be recommitted
The petitioner was, on motion Of
Alderman Brlukerhofl, allowed to
erect a wooden instead of iron she'd
The street committees report re,
! iecting the offer of Robert Nalen-
tine TO sell land for opening South
Seventh street was adopted.
The street commitjea's report
favorable to Improving Webster
street west of the old improvements,
was adopted.
The ordinance requiring railway
companies to IS ablish fl ,gmen al
various crossings, was read the third
time. The clause which requires a
man to 60 100 Yards IN advance of
IA engine to warn people OF its APP
proach, was stricken out, on the
ground that it would not he posi-
be TO find 4 man possessing the
agility and tleetuess 10 run along
the track ahead of trains al the
speed they maintain while passing
through the city. The hagmen are
required to remain on duty from e
a m until 8 p. ~. The ordin
ance then went over.
Major Herbert, from the special
bridge committee, stated that the
county commissioners woud con-
slider the matter next Saturday.
AS 10 the cause of the recent &C
cident on the suspension bridge,
the police comm ttee reported that
the driver of the hack had been ar
rested and would be tried soon, and
recommended that his case remain
on the docket of the police court
Alderman Lacy said that he hat
been informed By many persons thai
many hack drivers used weights be-
low the weight required by law
He thought the matter should be
investigated.
Alderman Brinkerhoff said he
favored the adoption of the police
committees report, except that he
was not in favor of recommend
iugsthe court.
The mayor s,id he did not take
exceptions to the report on tina
account. Such instructions wert
very frequent. The report was ad
opted, aud the court was Therefore
instructed TO keep the case on thu
! docket.
The street committee reported OF
, the condition Of sidewalks on Bridg'
street, and recommended that tn
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Kali
wsv compapy be instruc ted not Il