Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-18
THE cry FATHERS.
n.uusar uop,hiy Meeting Long sessic
aud what was Done.


The CITY council met ia regular ses-
sion last night. Present, Mayor
smith and a full board OF aldermen.
\ The CITY secretary was Instructed to
read the reports Of committees. Re
mort read. ON nlosion G.. w. Siattery
was allowed 81 .4Sl.s2 for work on the
sewers The report recommended the
uaynent 10 Slattcry of 5000, amount
I extended by him in removing sewer
are pipes from first place OF
> denasit 10 another place.
! me removal 81 the pipe was rendered
necessary ~ the owner 81 the
( ground leasing il. The matter was
referred back.
I NJ. z. Knowles asked for SG5 COM
penzation for the loss OF horse killed
Z by falling in sewer trench. The
matter was taken up and discussed ut
{ length. Aldermen Askew and An
/ drews agreed that either Slatlery or
4 the city was responsible, and the claim
would have 20 be paid by one or the
other. On motion IL was referred to
the city attorney.
( John DicISey presented a claim for
( Sl6 for hauling water TO the Mo. Il.
! hospital tents south of the city. Re-
I ferred back TO Dickey for further ex-
( PLANTATION.
The following resolution was then
I read by the city secretary:
/ Resolved, That the committee on
schools and public buildings be in-
( structed to immed lately have prepared
plans and advertise for bids tor build
ing school houses in the First and Sec
oud wards, and one for colored child
ren near the Santa Fe depot, and If
suitable bids are received to at once
close the contract, in order that the
/ buildings may be completed by Sep
/ tember 20.
Signed Haymaker and Elser.
! Reports of the city secretary, Stuart
I Harrison, and account current of w.
4 NJ. Rea. city marshal. from June 10 to
July o. and report of II. T.. Maddox,
city assessor aud collector, from May
to June /. were read and referred 10
! finance committee.
Police report of w. NJ. Rea, from
June 10 to July 8, was received and re-
ferred 10 police committee.
Alderman Eiser rendered his resig-
nation as member of the finance COM
mittee. On motion il was laid on the
table.
4 petition signed by II. G. Hollo-
way, Sam. Seaton, \. NJ. Britton,
Jno. Nichols, Zane Cetti and number
of others, was received and read by the
city secretary. 1t set forth that petit
TONERS were informed that it is the in-
tention of the council not to have that
portion Of Houston, formerly partially
macadamized, worked upon Mt pres
ent, and to leave 1t in its present state.
To this they respectfully, but firmly,
object, and petition the council to
have the upper portion of Houston
street macadamized the same rs Main
street. Referred to committee on streets,
alleys and sidewalks.
A communication was received and
read from j. IL. Brown, secretary oil
the school board, urging upon
the council the necessity
/ Of appointing superintendent
Of the public schools and recommend
ing Prof. Hogg. The motion was taken
up and discussed at great length by
the council. The advisability of the
Injured ate appointmenlEof superin-
| tendcnt was urged, as it is his duty TO
examine applicants for positions AZ
teachers in the schools and their ex-
animation rs soon as possible il an
argument in favor Of his immediate
appointment.
! Resolutions were presented by AL
derinen skew and Haymaker rela-
tive to the building of sewers in the
lower part of the city. Adopted.
The following resolution was then
read by the secretary:
/ Resotped, That the proper officers
of the Il. IL p. railroad company he re-
1 CURED to build sidewalks OH both sides
OF Main street, from the railroad To
south side of reservation, to be not less
than eight feet wide and made of gray
Ell, under the supervision of the city
engineer.
[Signcdl HICKEY.
Adopted.
Following the reading of the above
Alderman Andrews presented the res
olution appended:
Resolved, That the city attorney be
instructed 10 notify the Missouri Paci-
nc Railway company that the city of
Fort Worth, requires that The said
company shall immediately grade and
fix the crossing on First street and
that he report to the council their re-
ply 10 the same.
toiShed ANDREWS.
Adopted.
The report Of the city physician. |
Dr. l.. b. Slauter, was received and |
filed. Following this was mn in.
formal, but very warm debate ms To tho |
ACCESSIBILITY of increasing DIR. SJauteris
salary. Alderman Hickey advocated il
very strongly, but the matter did NOT
come 10 vote.
Alderman Andrews presented n PES
oiution, instrcting the city attorney
10 take legal steps for the condemns.
tion and appraisement of the pronnd
east OF Pecan street, and report 10 the
next meeting ofthe council. On motion
the resolution was dopted.
a petition from Il. Thona and 9th.
ers, was received and read. The peti-
ton set forth that the neighborhonl
known as Hell's Half-acre Is a disgrace
TO the city and should be demolished
ana PRAYED that the council take some
action IN regard 10 the matter. on
motion 1t was referred to the CITY ot-
torney aud marshal.
Alderman Elser offered a resolution
10 the effect that the salary OF Assistant
Engineer Terry be raised TO SlOo nor
month. Defeated. ~
On motion OF Alderman Andrews
a drain WAS ordered put in across
second street on Pecan.
Alderman Hickey offered resolu- !
ION 10 Increase the salary of CITY !
Physician Skater to $50 Der month
ma Engineer Terry to 500 persmonth. l
a severance was made when Alder.
nan tlser, who had voted with tba
moved To reconsider the ynta
N the Terry resolution, when II was
arfled. Alderman hickey's motion
o increase the salary OF city physician
MAS lost.