The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-20

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roll was called.
PETITIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
Assistant Secretary Jablonowski
read the mayors annual address to
the council. He paid high
tribute to the board of health, who
had without compensation done
faithful and heroic work. He spoke
in terms of praise Of the police de.
partment. In regard to street i'm
provements, he did not think there
should be any contracts made be-
yond the amount of money on
hand until the cases now in court
for the collection of paving taxes
have been decided by the higher
courts.
A motion that the mayors mes
sage be published prevailed.
An invitation from Chief A. M.
Prescott to the mayor and city
council to inspect the Waco fire
department on San Jacinto day was
accepted
d. r. Byron, who resides three
miles west of the city, asked for a
remittance of impoundipg fines, but
before the petition had been read
Alderman Poage scented cattle,
anticipated its purport, and moved
it's reference to the police commit
tee, and his motion prevailed.
j. F. VIM wanted to remove q
dwelling situated at the corner of
Eighth and Franklin streets, in
order to obtain sewer come tion.
w. III. Ross submitted a PROPOSE
ton to fill a washout on Twenty
first street, near the western limits
of the city, for Is cents per cubic
yard. Referred 20 street committee
and city engineer.
The Waters. Pierce Oil company
asked permission to construct a
switch across Jackson street, near
First street. Referred to street
committee.
The board of health asked for
$3.50 as remuneration for their la
bors during the scarlet fever cpl.
demic.
Alderman Lacy moved that the
petition be granted. 1t was under
stood from the first, that when the
board did extraordinary or extra
work, they should be compensated.
There was no second to the mo-
ton and the petition was referred
to the finance committe with power
to act. Several who voted for it's
reference TO the finance committee
stated they had no objections to APP
propriating the money, but it would
be wiser for the finance committee
to investigate the matter.
The following petition was read:
To the honorable mayor and city
council: We, the undersigned citi
zens of Waco, would respectfully
protest against the performance now
being carried on on Austin street in
thes torehouse formerly occupied by
T. p. Sparks Il Son. We would re
specially show that there are con-
nected with said show, two small
children, not more than 5 and 7
years old, respectively. 1t is a
shame and disgrace to our humanity
and boasted civilization that there is
no law on our statute books controll-
ing such things in this state. The
children are made to labor, etc.,
every night as we'll as every day,
and it must be torture to them. We
ask that the matter be abated as a
nuisance, or some ordinance be
passed preventing the appearance of
children Of such tender years in the
show business.
The petition WAS signed by ll3
citizens.
Alderman Tibbs moved its refer
ance to the mayor and city attorney.
Alderman Poage was strongly in
favor of condemning the itinerants
as nuisance.
The communication was referred
to the mayor and city attorney.
The light company through Eugene
Williams for Receiver Seley, asked
that the council consider the action
of the gas committee in recommend.