Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-11-13
THE CITY COUNCIL
DOES GOOD WORK
MUCH BUSINESS OF IMPoR-
TANcE WAS TRANSACTED FOR
THE CITY-MANY ORDINANCES.

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man Manley of the Fourth Ward.
Minutes of the previous meetin.
were read and approved. with Sigh
correction.
A petition was read from citizen!
asking that a street light be placed al
the corner of Coronoca and Conrad
streets.
A petition from citizens asking fol
street light at the corner OF Green
street and Tennessee avenue.
A petition from citizens asking for
a street light at corner of Louisiana
and Rampant streets. Also petition
for light at corner of Fort and DeBard
streets.
A communication was read from
Mr. w. L. Wyrill on Queen street,
relative to a drain through property
ne has purchased on that street BY
vote the communication was tabled.
Mr.. C. S. Maffitt applied for a build
ing permit for the building now be-
ing erected on Spring street, just
west of the Davis Hotel Granted.
A petition to rent the city hall for
the use of colored lodge Thanksgiving
night was referred to the building
committee.
Under suspension of the rules an
ordinance was passed making it I'M
lawful TO erect or maintain iron. tin
or wooden structures abutting the
south side of Oak street This ordi.
nance will require the tearing down
of such structures now standing as
do not comply with the fire ordinance.
In connection with the passage OF
this ordinance the attention of the
city marshal was called to an ordi
nance now in force requiring the
building of suitable sidewalks on the
south side of Oak street, with the re.
quest TO have this ordinance en-
forced.
An ordinance was passed under
of the rules, regulating
the standing of hacks. drays. etc, on
the public streets, and prescribing
scale of prices to be charged by
hacks hauling passengers.
Also an ordinance WIS passed
under suspension of the rules. fixing
an annual occupsnnR. tax, - paid
By owners Of tr-.seks. asBla ~ ~
wagons, and for the numbsring Of
same.
An ordinance was passed under sus-
pension of the rules making it unlaw-
full to explode dynamite sticks.
giant fire crackers, etc, in the city
limits, and fixing penalties.
Mr.. p H. Hughes of the Palestine |
Telephone Company was invited to
address the council. He spoke on the |
improvements on the
ocal telephone exchange, as has al.
ready been published in the Herald
An ordinance was pending, asking for
l new franchise for a period of forty
Years. He said on the passage of the
ordinance work would begin at once.
The ordinance was passed under sus-
pension Of the rules.
A resolution was introduced and
passed to appoint an extra police
nan. to act as stock policeman and
sanitary officer, at a salary of $50 a
month.
The mayor made statement that
he city had. been drawn on for the
300 deposited by the gas company as
guarantee to have the plant built
md in operation within a certain
ime He was empowered to return
his amount to the gas company,
Alderman Cement offered a resolu-
ion extending the fire limits of the
:ity, accompanied by map showing
he extensions proposed. The resolu
ion was adopted.
Alderman Normington reported on
he proposition to buy a lot for fire
tation. He favored the John Or
nond property, which the city had
nee accepted at $4,000, but which
was afterwards with
Irawn by Mr.. ormond The price
lad been increased to $1,000. After
much discussion, and the considering
4 other propositions, the council final
y voted to lease the corner lots just
IOrth and adjoining the city hall for
period of sixty years. at cost OF
1850 month. II was also ordered
hat the present fire station be re.
moved to the lot, and made ready for
Bills and accounts as approved
we're allowed
The monthly bill for electric lights
vas referred back to the finance com.
nittee for correction.
Adjourned.
sLocUM.