Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-05-07
Amarillo Gas Co.


such contracts and purchases shall Do
made by q oompeti,lye bidding. and
award be- made 20 the lowest and best
bidder iu each instance. uut amy OF
an bids may boz rejected
That tho foregoing resolutions
shall DO filed with tho Secretary OF
the CITY Of Amarillo. and acted upon
.at the next regular meeting Of the
.tly Council. aud if carried aud
passed by thp council fho same shall
have AN the force and effect of rules
governing me deliberations OF the
council in the future and such rul-
OIL may boz suspended. after passage
only iu cases of urgent public nore1-
si,y upon unanimous vote cot the
council
After considerable discussion tho
resolution vent over 90 the next
meeting for final action
a petition. bearing the signature
of number OF prominent citizens.
vas presented. asking that the city
install a street lirht a. the corner Of
18Th and Taylor streets The petit
ton vas flled FOR consideration and
Vlll be- passed upon 90 the next meet
inE OF the council
o ID Anding manager o. the
beandi Thcater. appeared before the
council bringing blue prints OF the
electric signs which he proposes TO
erect across two Of the principal
streets with the permission of the
council The designs showed elabor-
ate and attractive features II was
decided by the council 10 deter no
ton until the next meeting. with a
view OF ascorialnlng the wishes and
views Of the property owners Ia the
sections where the signs would be-
erected
4 committee from tho Federation
of Women. headed by Mrs j l..
Smith appeared before the council AZ
this puncture. with a map of the CITY
Park. and plans for the early beau-
tiiicaiion Of that property OF rare
possibilities Mrs smith placed the
proposition of the Federation before
The council. in brief. direct and bust
ness like fashion The Federation.
she declared. wanted TO know II the
city would agree to match every dol
lar for park improvement raised by
private subscription with another
dollar in cash aud dollar In labor.
70 was proposed to shape The road
WAYS and driyoways for service. with
gravel and ciuders. 90 install orua-
mental tanks above ground. plant adj
.ditIonal trees. and erect band
stand ~ the center OF the park where
open-air concerts might De- provided
the populace during the summer sea-
son. and provide for adequate light
ing
The proposal met with expressions
Of approval ON tho part of the coun-
an. and the outlay necessary 10 put
these Improvements into effect was
discussed ~ Iongth The ladies we're
requested to submit their proposal In
writing. and we're given assurance
that some definite action would be
taken ar the next regular meeting.
Following this one Of the most i'm
portaut matters of the meeting was
presented Mayor Gee read com
muuiration from the Attorney Gen
erals department in reply 10 re-
cent inquiry which stated that the
citizenship OF Amarillo could vote
for issuance OF a funding bond. TO
take up outstanding Indebtedness OF
the city bat thar the interest there
on would have 90 be- paid out Of the
general revenues Belief was eX-
pressed that such bond issue
would l.ghteu the city's financial
burdens. and assure q more satisiac-
tory and dependable working basis
Tor future progressive operations
Il was decided that an election form
should be- shaped and thar an early
called meeting OF the council would
be held 10 reach q decision In the
matter. 10 BE- believed more than
probable that a date will be set for
such an election.
An ordinance was presented
which requires that citizens must
trim all trees on their property
which reach across the sidewalks TO
a height OF not less than seven feet.
providing d maximum penalty 81 a
$40 fine for all violations. This or
dinance vas adopted.
Report OF the City Engineer and
Street Commissioner vas read. ac-
cepted and filed
IL waE dofermiued that qfarffou ~