The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-11
OF the Ordinances Of the City
Of Waco
Charged by the Police Committee -" 1.-THE
News" Quotes the City Laws.

police committee last night,
which was defeated, calling atten.
zion to . lack of enforcement of the
ordinances of the city, IS in direct
line with the position of The News.
1t is we'll known tha. the ordinance
prohibiting Sunday opening of sa.
looms is openly violated by some Of
the saloons Of this city ffsy-two
shines each year By conversation
with the members of the police com
nittee, it is learned that it was this
especial violation that was intended
n the resolution, Major Tibbs
aaid:
THE police committee believe the
people pay enough each year to the
police department to secure good
officers and strict enforcement, of
The law The marshal seemed to
favor resolution of the kind intro.
iuced, as he said he could better
control the force by having the
council order this enforcement. |
cannot say where the blame should
be placed, but there is an evident
iack of enforcement of ordinances
that are very plain in their pro-
visions"
Mr.. Deaton spoke in the same
way. For the benefit of the officers
THE News gives the following or.
iinance, chapter IL, page 3 of the
revised criminal and civil ordi.
nances of the city of Waco
cart, SO. Horse racing, gaming,
selling intoxicating liquors, etc, on
Sunday Whoever, III this city,
ahalI, on Sunday, sell or offer for
sale, give away, on in any other
manner dispose of any spirltuous,
vinous, or other Intoxicating liquors.;
Or shall keep open doors of any bar
room, saloon or other house or
place where any such liquors are
kept or sold; or shall play at any
game of billiards, pool, bagatelle,
Jenny Lind, pigeon hole, base ball,
or any other game of chance at
which anything of value is lost or
won; or shall run or be engaged in
running any horse race; or shall en-
gage in any match shooting; or
shall discharge any fire arms at or
IN any gun shop or shooting gallery !;
Or shall, on Sunday, march in pro-
session, or otherwise, with music,
through the streets, or other public
place; or shall on such day play on
any musical instru nent in any pub.
Tic place, so az to disturb the peace
and quiet of others, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be fined in
any sum not less than twenty nor
IT ore than fifty dollars; provided,
that so much of this article as re-
fers to professions and music, shall
not apply to funeral professions nor
30 cases where the mayor shall
have given written permission
1t seems very clear that this pro.
vides against the opening of saloons
on Sunday No officer of Waco
can deny that the saloons are open
on the Sabbath, The rear and side
doors of several saloons on the 6 III
inst, last Sunday, were open wide.
There is no doubt that when the
council passed these ordinances it
vss expected that they would be
enforced. To prove this the fol.
loving is quoted from the duties of
the city marshal:
Article 50 The city marshal
shall be ex.otficio chief of police.
ard under the supervision of the
mayor and city council shall have
control of the police force of the
cny. 1t shall be the duty of the
city marshal, and he shall have the
power to arrest, take charge Of, con.
dne or bring before the mayor for
trial, all persons found violating any
Law or ordinance in the city, to en-
ter any house, enclosure or other
place when any breach of the peace,
crime or violation Of law or ordip.
ances has been, is being, or is about
10 be committed, and arrest the of
tending party. And when any per.
sop i : arrested nv tho marshall h.