The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-09
CITY COUNCIL.
business Transacted mt the Reg
ular April Meeting.

The council met In regular session,
all officers being present except Alder.
man Wilson.
Minutes Of preceding meeting were
read an approved, officers reports ap.
proved and bills ordered paid.
The vote Of the election was then
canyassed and the result announced,
after which the old council adjourned.
The mayor was then formally sworn
in, after which he administered the
oath to Aldermen X. G. Tabor and
Jno. NJ. Lawrence aAd called the coun.
ell to order again.
A petition for cross walks and better
drainage in the southern part Of town
Was referred to the street committee
with power to act.
Mr.. Taylor reported SIS raised &C.
wards sprinkling the streets and asked
the city TO provide the necessary water
supply. A proposition from the water
company 10 supply water for sprinkling
at $50 per month for q period Of Fix
months Was rejected, and the street
committee was instructed TO ascertain
the practicability OF putting in = wind
mill and reservoir and u,ing the old
we'll back Of the city hall for street
sprinkling. The committee. which is
composed Of Aldermen Tabor and Law
renee. was given power to act.
Donnelly & Looney submitted an or.
dinance embracing the conditions or
specifications Of their franchise to lay
pipes throughout the city for supplying
gaslignt from plant 10 be located out.
side the business part Of the city. Ac-
ton on the proposed ordinance was de-
ierred..
The VI. and p. bank Was granted Is
per cent reduction on its 1897 tax as
sessment which WAS made while the
bank was in the hands Of an examiner.
Alderman Lawrence was assigned the
craftsmanship Of the water committee
and placed on the street committee.
DIR. J. w. Howell and NJ. II. James
were elected members Of the school
board.
X. q. Tabor was re elected mayor
pro TEN.
The purchase Of an engine was re
ierred to the fire committee and Fore
Charles jenkins, with power to act.
A double tank combination chemical
engine and all steel hose wagon weigh.
Ing 5000 pounds and to cost $500, will
in all probability be purchased. in
which event Foreman Jenkins has in.
struclions TO provide stalls for the ire
horses to be purchased by the company
and . room for the paid man TO be
employed by the city.
a proposition was made to the coun.
ell to sell the water and light plant 10
the city for s42,0OO upon terms stipu.
lated. The finance committee, compos.
cd Of Messrs. Harris and Howell, was
instructed to confer With SIR. Fuller
regarding the proposition and report
back to the council.
The arc light question then came up
for a somewhat spirited aud prolonged
discussion. Mr.. Fuller claimed that
the city is under contract for the arc
lights and said the company could not
accept pay for them according 10 the
test made by the city. lie said that
he could demonstrate that the test was
incorrect. The council showed a dispo-
sition to stand by the test, to pay only
according TO 1t, as before order d, and
TO incur no further expense In max ing
another test. Moreover, Mr.. Harris
took the position III I the contract il
not now In force. Upon this issue A {.
d'rmen Howell and Lawrence were up.
pointed a committee to submit the con.
tract to an attorney for an opinion a. to
whether 1t 10 effective or no, and repor,
back to council.
Adjourned at midnight.