Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-12
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Hot Protest Against Railroad OIL
Tanks--Ladies Ask Passage Of
Chicken" Ordinance.

When Mayor Harris raped for or.
der at the city council meeting Fri.
day night. the following city officers
were present Aldermen Wilson, Wick
and Haswell. City Engineer A. $.
Adams. City Secretary II. T. Smith.
City Electrician Smith. City Marshal
Conlee. City Attorney J. W. Doremus
and City Fire Marshal J. Daily Jr. A
number of visitors were present. most
all OF whom had business with the
council.
W. wipprecht, manager OF the Bry-
an compress. was the first gentleman
to be heard. lie appeared TO protest
against what he considered exorbi.
tant charges for water against the
compress company, stating that II the
council persisted In charging for the
water In accordance with the bill rem
dered the past year. he would not pay
II. The matter was threshed out be
tween him and the council for several
minutes, when ]. Webb Howell OF the
Bryan oil mill and McCallum OF the
Farmers Union Warehouse Company
also joined In protest at the rate fixed
by the council. The business was final.
ly disposed of by a motion being made
and seconded that the rate be fixed
at $50 per year for congresses and
oil mills. which was carried.
c. l.. Eden asked for the lease OF a
small plot OF ground near his gin for
the erection OF seed house. The re.
quest was granted. the lessee to pay
SIS per year for two years.
The street committee was empow'
cred to take up with Mr.. Wipprecht
at the compress the matter OF over
flow water. the engineer being re-
Quested to visit the place with the
committee and report on the matter
to be made at next meeting.
Ed Hall. on behalf OF property own
ers on North Main street. appeared
and asked that the gasoline and OF
tanks ON the switch In that section
of the city be removed. lie stated
that the waste oil and gasoline wa'
dangerous TO the people, and that q
serious fire or explosion might Occur
at any time. He stated that petition
had been presented to the council
more than year ago In regard to thu
matter. but no action had been takeI
and he now insisted on some definite
plan to abate the danger. City AT
torney DOremus stated that the reasoI
no action was taken at that time wa
because the council had no ordinance
covering the matter and could not act
and that at the time he told the pc
TONERS that the private citizens coUl'
bring suit In the courts to bring abou
the desired results. The matter wa
referred to the ordinance committee
TO see II an ordinance could be frame'
to cover the case and report mex
Thursday night
Assistant State Fire Marshal Ere
Wilson addressed the council an
stated that he had made very clos
inspection OF the bushes part O
town during the day. In company wit
City Fire Marshal J. DAILY Jr. and n
ported that he found some loose wire
on posts and awnings that were dai
gerous, and asked that they be col
rected. lie asked the council an
people In the city to cooperate wit
our city fire marshal. helping him
correct any defects In fire hazard
; and thereby reduce Bryan's key rat
Tony Palermo was granted $3.50 n
fund for overcharge on taxes.
Sam Trumbater filed an applicatio
for the position OF sexton at the CIT
Cemetery for year at $50 per mont
No atcion was taken or the matte
the council preferring TO wait unit
altar tho alection and LAT tho nav n