Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-03-15
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
New Schedule Of Rates for Water and
Electric Lights Adopted.

'"'y oihce WIN Mayor j. I. Malohe
presiding. All aldermen were n i
ent -
Rev. NJ. +. Weaver appeared bei +,
the council in regard to the block O
land on the Depot Plaza to be giver
by the city as a building site for q
Y. M. c. A. for Bryan, and asked that
a deed be drawn up for same.
= Messrs Haswell. Webb and waldror
appeared before the council 10 regard
to street sprinkling and were informed
that 1t was the purpose of the city to
commence at once.
Messrs. Lawrence and Johnson ap-
=. peared before the council in regard to
their contract for the opera house.
Mayor Maloney and Alderman Hender-
son were appointed a committee with
power to act and draw up a contract
with the lessees.
The fire committee reported that
they had arranged with the fire COM
pany to turn over the chemical engine
to the Allen Academy on the condition
that the academy organize fire COM
pany which shall respond to all fire
calls. The condition was accepted by
the academy
| Mayor Maloney asked that record
/ Ing gauge be placed In the secretary's
office in order that the water pres
! sure might be ascertained at all times.
I The request was granted.
4 Mayor Maloney reported that he
u had clipped the first coupons, Nos. 1
/, TO rs, from the water works building
81 and street refundng bonds and had
drawn vouchers on the various funds
! to cover interest on same.
II was decided that the II. and T. |
c. and ]. and G.. n. railroads be re- |
quested to place signal bells at all
crossings
The opera house committee referred
The question Of raising the roof of the |
new city hall back to the council and /
reported that they did not accept the
offer of Mr. Jones on account of the
Ugh co~t.
The committee appointed from the
fire department upon request by the
council to inspect The fire plugs re-
ported as follows
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
of the City of Bryan:
Gentlemen: On the suggestion OF
the mayor we were appointed as
committee from the fire department
to inspect the fire hydrants and report
to your honorable body We have
performed said duty and submit the
following report Respectfully,
J. w. HAMILTON.
C. L. JENKINS.
No. 1-Hydrant at f. Rohde corner q
on Main street. needs repairing and 4,
does not drain.
No. 2-Nrs. A. r. Cara, Sr., corner I,
stem needs repacking. p
No. 3-S. B. Wilson corner, one cap |,
stem worn so that wrench does not -
hold.
No. 4-Marwil corner on Main street ,,
The stem is too tight making the valve b
hard to open. Hydrant is too close o.
to awning post, so that the wrench >,
cannot turn all the way around. -
No. sc. G. Parson corner TOP nut
is missing; stem is too large; re-
quires two men and a 4-foot lever to n
open valve.
No. &C S. Parker's gin: Shout
ders Of valve steam badly worn.
No DIR Cavitt's residence. Stem 81
needs packing and plug does not drain m
No. S-Powell Winters corner: One ye
odd 2 1-2 inch cap. Threads do not Ill
IT. re
No. 81. E. Covey's corner: Stem in
needs repacking; plug does not drain.
No. 10--Mrs. Emma SPELLS corner: sa
Plug does not drain; 5-inch cap will tn
not come of. ca
No. 11-W. E. Saunders corner: ]
Has odd caps; does not drain. ne
No. 12-L. L. McInnis' corner: Hy- Sc
drant works left handed and is very GU
hard to open; one cap could not be ST