The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-22

Mr.. Harrison Says Dogs are Property
Mr.. Woodward Objects - OrdI-
nance Passed.

Ntie pit Schk' Jag; i''Ni
lespie, Woodward Waters, Deaton
and O'Brien. Absent, Lacy
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS.
From Secretary Levin PUNK eft,
of the Texas Cotton Palace, invit-
ing the council to attend in a body
the celebration today. The invita-.
ton was accepted, and by q unani-
NOUS vote Alderman Poage was in
structed to furnish carriages for the
council.
From b. A. Killough, secretary
of the Texas State Underwriters
Association, notifying the council
that Waco had now been placed in
the list of the cities of the first
class.
From some citizens asking that g.
j. Leonard be appointed special
off Ger. Tabled This was done as
the council did not consider petl
ton to that body the course for ap.
plicants to take, as all applications
60 to the mayor first, and the coun-
ell may reject or confirm nomina
.ions.
REPORTS.
From the finance committee, a
number Of approved accounts, which
were allowed to be paid out Of the
respective funds
From finance committee, resolu
lion authorizing the mayor TO Dor
row $500 for current expenses,
and to execute note or notes Of the
city for same, to be paid out Of the
fund accrued out of the tax levy for
current expenses. Adopted
From the ordinance committee,
an ordinance authorizing the levy
of special tax for paving North
Fourth street, read the second time
and referred to the finance commit
tee for necessary additions, such as
filing blanks, etc.
From majority of the finance
committee, recommending the paw
ing of Dallas street to the width of
fifty feet From minority of the
committee recommending the width
to be only forty feet.
The report caused much discus.
sion, but the majority report was
finally adopted.
From the street committee, re.
commencing the reference of A.
Powers petition for draining Jack
son street to the city engineer.
Adopted.
From the city attorney, reporting
on the illegality of the council TAX
ing measures TO prohibit the sale of
liquor in the reservation, as probi.
bition can only exist in any locality
ny vote of the people. Adopted.
From he'Estreet committee, re-
jecting the protest of parties to the
granting of the petition TO construct
q switch on Jackson street, near the
property of A. b. Weslow.
Adopted.
From the street committee, re-
commencing the city attorney to
make slight changes in the ordi-
nance granting the Katy right to
construct a switch opposite the
property of Mr.. Strauss.
From the city attorney, report,
20 which was appended an ordnance
enforcing sewer connections. Re.
port adopted and the ordinance went
over.
The ordinance requiring contrac.
tors to give bonds was passed.
From the street committee, re-
port authorizing the appropriation
Of 5000 for opening South Eighth
street. Alderman Harrison offered
an amendment increasing appro =
priation to $500. The question
vas taken and the vote stood, ayes,
3; nays, 8. Quite discussion en-
sued as 10 whether it required vote
If two-thirds the council, two thirds
the members present, or majority
Of all members of the council, to
authorize an appropriation.
The latter opinion seemed to pre-
vail after an examination OF the city
charter for authority, which after
thirty minutes examination by
nearly all the aldermen, during
which nothing satisfactory could be