The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-04-27
violations of article No. 2lO Of the
city ordinances
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. HERBERT,
l.. E. WOODWARD,
W. s. GILLESPIE.


Alderman Tibbs moved that the
recommend alton extending the fire
limits be rejected. Carried.
Alderman Lacy moved that the
recommendation that the chief of
the fire department investigate vic.
lations of certain articles be adopted.
Carried.
The street committee recon.
mended that the wood crossings on
paved streets be removed, or that
such wooden crossings be con-
structed under the supervision of
the city engineer, and that the city
marshal instruc. the policemen to
keep all cutters free from old
wagons, boxes and rubbish which
prevent the free hJw Of storm
water. Adopted.
The street committee recon
mended that ths mayor advertise
for bids to extend the sanitary
sewer mains and lateral sewers, the
contractors to agree to accept city
sewer bonds at par in payment.
The report was amended on sug.
gestion of Alderman Harrison that
the council locate the sewers to be
laid before the bids be advertised
for, and az amended the report was
adopted.
The street committee recon-.
mended that the city engineer pre-
pare plans for stone wafer culvert
on North Ninth street, suggesting
that the engineer receive bids and
report TO the street committee,
which shall have power with the
mayor to let contract. Adopted
A bill of Tom Scannio for *l4,
fer goods burned, was favorably
reported by the finance committee
and ordered paid.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The petition of r. p. Shannon
to erect an awning of canvass on
the corner of Fifth and Franklin
street as candy stand was reported
back by the fire committee, Wood
ward and OBrien favoring and
Herbert and Gillespie opposing.
Alderman Herbert moved to re.
ject the petition. Carried.
The petition of w. FL. l.. S Jarks
to build a shed on Franklin street
was reported by the ii committee,
Aldermen O'Brien, Woodward and
Gillespie recommending, Alderman
Herbert dissenting.
The majority report was adopted
The 'ition of G. r. Byrum:
for refuLdlug of impouuding
fires, was reported favorably by ths
committee. The report was adopted.
The petition of A. Powers that
the sidewalk on Washington
and Eighth streets be lowered to
accord with the grade was reported
adversely by tt at con mittee.
The petition of j. f. VIM to
remove dwelling from Eighth and
Franklin streets, to p int seventy
five feet southwest of its present
location, was reported favorably by
a majority of the committee. The
majority report was adopted.
The communication of w. H.
Ross, agreeing to fill in a washou.
on Twenty first street, between
Webster and Waco creek, at fifteen
cents per cubic yard, was reported
adversely by the street committee,
which report was adopted.
The petition from the citizens of
Edgetield, asking that the ilway
arc light which has been discon-
timed in that vicinity, be restored
to them, was reported back asking
for instructions. 1t was re referred
with instructions how to act to re.
lieve the petitioners.
The street committee reported
favorably on the petition for a
switch at the National OH mill.
Adopted
Inc Hnance commlttee approved
the bill Of the board of health for
$3.50 for compensation during the
scarlet fever panic. Adopted.
The finance committee reported
adversely on the petition of w. w.
Seley, receiver of the Waco Electric
Light and Railway company, asking
that the penalty for dark lights be
RENTED.