The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-11
Bonds to Be Increased to
the Amount OF $4,000.
All Parts Of the CITY Receiving the B enc
fits Other Important Matters.

city council, all the members ha,
entered and taken their seats befor
Secretary Cooper had finished read
ing the minutes Of the previous reg
ular meeting and the special meet
ing held Tuesday night.
PETITIONS AND CONCENTRATIONS
From the mayor stating that he
had succeeded in getting the schoo
bonds and funding bond sapproved
at Austin by the attorney general.
From NJ. Burlowick, asking re.
mission of impounding fines i'm.
posed on him on account of thirteen
of his COWS escaping from him and
getting into the pound. The fines
amounted to $40. Granted.
From j. n. Mcfarland who lives
eight miles below Waco, asking for
remission of So impounding fines.
Granted.
From Thos Goggan e. Co. to
construct corrugated iron shed in
the rear of their building on Austin
street. Referred to the fire com.
mittee.
From w. r. Orman, who stated
that he went fishing on the Bosque
and when he returned home his
horses, which he left hitched in the
barn, were absent, and were at last
found in the city pound. Fines
were imposed and he asked the
council to remit the fines. Re-
ferred to the police committee.
From A. F. Galley to erect a
lemonade stand on Sixth street, be-
tween Austin and Franklin, and
construct over it covering of cloth.
Retired to the fire committee.
From. S. Archenhold & Co. to re.
fund IS taxes which had been col
lected from them on property out.
side of the city limits. Referred to
the finance committee and city at.
torney.
From Polk Easter to repair
wooden residence building, part of
which had been destroyed by fire.
Referred to the fire committee.
From the Cotton Belt railway
asking for relief from maintaining
an electric light at the corner of
First and Mary street, as the com.
pany had very little use for the
light, as it was Of more use to the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail
way, as that road did great deal
of switching at that point. Re.
ferred to the gas committee.
From X. M. Lyon praying for
reconsideration of the action of the
council by which the petition of
Mrs. Fl. l.. Sparks asking permits.
sion 10 construct a building on
Franklin street near the old engine
house, as it was proposed to build
1t of wood, which would increase
the rate of insurance on his building
adjoining. The fact was elected
that the building asked for in the
petition of Mrs. Sparks was already
and Alderman Herbert
arose TO state that the facts showed
the correctness of his position in
all petitions whose pur.
port violated the fire ordinance.
No action was taken.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The street committee recommend.
I'D that the street force be increased
or ten days or until the public
streets can be put in good condi-
Ion, after damage by the late rains.
Adopted.
The street committee reported the
GLOWING:
We, your street committee, would
respectfully report that we have I
'pened and examined ne following
lids for grading sld paving Nor, t
ow street fran N:ul. :. ga.eenth
treet: w. l. .al1so, cents G
er square ya,a l. Dlt..cs.. ss4 G
ents per sguA,s ,a,a III wc1l1 :
ecommend tne aDgsptsr.s =: Mr. :
'. L. Jaekson's plo. - o&1g the r
est and Iowesi bidder, T.s .eu9r, k
as adopted.
We, your street eoLplai;iss, wo1ld &
report i.si ~ have S
pened and examined liz III. Tor J
rading and paving = sgsrn Eley.
lth street from JaeksVn " speiph. ct
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