Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-10

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million gallons and the other two hun
dred and seventy thousand gallons and
that the water was in fine condition
for drinking.
'YOu can safely drink it at any time
now, / drink it myself he said.
Alderman DwOrman stated that the
boiler inspectors who had looked over
the two old boilers had reported that
they were safe so long as they were not
fired up beyond 125 pounds.
In the matter of the special expert aud
it0rs report, the council decided that the
auditors had consumed enough time up
to now and gave instructions that the
final report should be in the hands Of
the council by June 10.
Mayor Cole stated that the auditors
had informed him that they would be
able to give the final report on the cleo
trio light and power plant books today.
He was instructed to receive the report.
Bids for the printing of the city ord
finances were opened. Two bids were
submitted, that of the Herald and the
Sentinel. The bid of both papers for
publication once a week was the same.
Upon motion of Alderman Thorn the
council voted unanimously to give the
contract to the Herald. He took Occa-
sion to qualify his motion by the cOnsid-
Grafton that The Herald had shown I'M
usual enterprise in endeavOring to give
a first grade paper to the city and thus
should be encouraged.
The council Oh suggestion of Mayor
Cole instructed the secretary to adver-
tise for bids for a city depository, this
advertisement to appear every day for a
week.
Alderman Thorn stated hat Mr.. More
had spoken to him about repairs and
changes he wished to make at the
slaughter pens. DR.. Thorn Informed
him that nothing could be done about
this until the lease was renewed.
Council here accepted the resignation
of G.. W. Reynolds as plumbing and
house and drainage inspector and record
ed a vote of thanks to him for his work.
Alderman DwOrman suggested that no
tice be printed at once setting forth the
fact that the city would proceed at once
to file complaints against those who had
not connected up with the sewer system.
So ordered.
Fire Chief Hanson told the council
thai he had prepared and submitted to
the city attorney two ordinances com
piled from the best recommended by the
board of underwriters, which he would
like for it to consider. He was asked
how long they were. He answered that
the one OH construction of buildings in
the fire limits was about fifty or sixty
pages foOlscap. the one on moving pic
fure shows, providing for all safety de-
vices was about twenty-five pages in
length. 1t was suggested that the fire
chief present these at the next meeting of
the council.
Mr.. Hanson also complained that he
was handicapped in his work of inspect
ing the erection of buildings in the city
as no record of permits was kept and
that he never kne wa house was to be
erected unless he happened to stumble
upon it.
A petition was read from eleven butch
ers in the city market asking that the
city install fans or allow them to install
fans in the market on account of the flies
and the heat. 1t was the decision of the
council that the city could well afford
to give the current if the butchers would
put in their fans. The number of fans
to be put in not being stated. The mat
ter was finally referred to the sanitary
committee for whatever action it saw
proper.
Upon request Of Fire Chief Hanson
the council took up the matter of Issuing
six per cent. warrants to take up a bill
owing the Eureka Fire Hose company.
Of one thousand dollars plus interest 10
the amount Of about ten dollars. 1t was
authorized.
A bill from the Charity Home 500
calling on the city marshal to pay same
for the city, was turned down and the
city secretary instructed to write the
managers Of the home that the city would
only give such sums as from time to time
granted by order of the council. the sum
at present being $25 per month, and
that when a pauper was to be buried the
matrOn of the hOme must notify the city
secretary and the city would do the rest.
1t was pointed out that the coffin and
the hearse for the city paupcrs only cost
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