Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-11
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Fifty Dollars Contributed to r. Of p
Charity Fund-ordiusnee Passed
Regulating Sale Of Meats.

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The regular monthly meeting Of the
city cOuncll was held last night. with
Mayor Hasris presiding. and Alder
men Haswsll. Levy. Wilson and WICK
present. Other officers in attendance
were Secretary Smith. Chief Clerk
Bi,tIe. Engineer Adams and city Elee'
trician Smith.
II. l.. Mcknight. J. t. Maioney ana
NJ. +. Wallace. a committee from the
X. OF p. Lodge. appeared before the
council and asked the city for a con-
tribution to the Christmas fund being
raised BY the Knights Of Pythias. Al
motion was made and carried that
$50 be contributed to the fund.
The ordinance prepared by Judge
7 ". Doremus In regard TO the con-
s,ruction Of the sidewalks on Bryan
street. ordering the walks construct
cd and the assessment certificates H.
sued. was read and passed by the
council. The pavement ceruhea'es
.rs m he issued In a series OF four.
The first 10 be paid within thirty days
the second In eight months. the thiru
in sixteen months and the fourth IN
twenty.four months. The sidewalks
ara to be Of concrete and ten feet IN
width.
C. Il. Jenkins. assistant chief OF the
BRYAN fire department. appeared De
fore the council as a committee from
that department in regard TO the pay
ment Of the light bill for the carnival
which showed here las, week under
the auspices Of the flremen. lie stated
that MIR. LAWYER. proprietor OF the
mower plant. had agreed to pay one
half of the bill. A motion was made
and carried that the city pay the 9TH
err half Of the bill. which amounted to
$3.50.
A motion was made and carried that
Alderman wick, chairman OF the street
committe. be authorized to trade the
mule now used In the water. light n
department to pull the munich
pai repair wagon. and pay $50 add
tioual for a Ford automobile, which
Mr.. Wick stated was offered him for
such amount and the mule.
A communication was read from W.
p. Mann. assistant superintendent OF
q Houston & Texas Central Rail-
road, asking permission from the city
council to recover the railroad com
pany's freight depot in this city with
wooden shingles. The laws govern
ing all buildings in the fire limits OF
Bryan strictly prohibit this. and as
the council has no jurisdiction In the
matter. such Information will be sent
to the railroad officials.
The state health board has tormu'
lated certain rules and regulations for
the handling OF meats and fish in mar
ket houses. butcher shops and IN
stalls. and when called to the atten'
ton OF the city council OF any city
the city council Is required to pass an
ordinance pertaining thereto. so act
Ing under and by virtue OF the law
passed by the thirty.first legislature
the sale OF meats, the county health
officer appeared before the city coun'
ell and requested the council to pass
an ordinance providing for proper
sanitation In the sale Of meats.
The city council. after taking the
matter under Amusement, concluded
that II was mandatory on the part Of
the city council to pass an ordinance
I'm line with the demands Of the state
board Of health. and which ordinance
Is to be found in this issue OF the pa
per. In passing this ordinance II Il
not the intention OF the. city council
by It's action TO prohibit citizens o
the county from bringing beef, porl