Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-03
coSsCRIrr FATHERS.
City Engineer Appointed. Monroe Jack
sons Place Filled. Bridge Do
mated to the City.

Tho ward Question Postponed. Fun FRO
ccedings.
Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather last night, four aldermen were
present when acting Mayor Jones
brought down the gavel and called
the house to order. There were pres
emit Messrs. Jones, Haymaker Seaton
and Brooks, Alderman Hickey enter
ing few minutes afterwards.
The. minutes not previously APP
proved were read and no objection
being found were approved by Mayor
Jones.
A report from the COMMITTEES
on finance was called for, when Mr..
Seaton asked that farther time be gran
ted in which to make up the report,
several members having been sick
granted.
The report of the committee on
claims was read. 1t allowed the usual
list of claims, for salaries, supplies,
medicines, labor, etc, besides the
claims of the superintendent and
teachers in the schools, which
amounted to SI.32l.
The claim of Mr.. Walker, steward of
the hospital, for S406.80, was referred
back to the committee on claims for
investigation.
The report of the committee on fire
department, Messrs. Brooks, Jones
and Haymaker. was read and
adopted. 1t was to the effect that on
the Recommendation of chief Mulkey
and others that George w. Hill be APP
pointed engineer to take charge of the
engine on January 3rd. Mr. Jackson's
resignation taking effect on that date.
Mr.. Hill being asked If he could take
charge at once, replied he could.
| a petition was read from w. w.
Denton asking to be appointed city
engineer. Referred TO committee on
| streets, alleys and sidewalks.
| a petition from G.. III Eastwood
was read setting forth that on
! the first day of January, 1882,
he had rendered his stock of
! drugs TO the assessor as worth
81 2UO, but a few days afterward, to-
gether with his clerk, Mr.. jeff Field,
he had made n careful inventory of the
stock and found his goods to be worth
only $3.50, he asked that the collec-
tor be empowered to receive taxes only
on the last and correct amount. The
matter was referred to the committee
on taxation, consisting of Elser. Sea-
ton and Hickey.
Prof. Hogg appeared before the
council and stated that the seating
capacity of the schools would soon be
inadequate to the needs of the board
and even now the Galloway building
with 10 children in ii, was crowded
very much, he suggested that even one
room would relieve this building very
much.
Major Jones said the owners of the
Sizemore school house were anxious t.
sell, when the matter was referred t.
the committee on public schools.
/ Superintendent Hogg was author.
lied to have suitable coal bins built
for the schools. The superintendent
stated the attendance yesterday, the
first day of the resumpt IN OF work,
had been 95l.
A petition WAS road from T.. K
Smoot, who desired the appointment
of city engineer for two years, at All
annual salary of 81 200.
Mr.. Seaton moved the petition be
granted and Mr.. Smoot appointed to
the position. The question of an en-
gineer was becoming an important
one, the city had no map, the grave
yard had never been laid out properly
and now they were burying the dead
in the alleys and on the
wrong lots, he wanted action, prompt
and decisive. 1t was a shame TO see
graves pointing in every direction OF
the compass.
Mr.. Smoot said If appointed he
would retain the position.
On the final question to appoint Mr..
Smoot until April, Messers. Seaton,
| Hickey and Haymaker voted ave
Mr.. Brooks, no.
The question Of the proper care OF
the cemetery was referred to the com.
mittee on public buildings.
AT being considered perfectly safe &c
run the City Hall without lightning
rods, the committee appointed to have
them put up was discharged.
A communication from w. III. Al
bridge, Il, NJ. Daggett, s. M. Farmer
and III. Eberling was read, the gen
tlemen presented the city with til,
bridge which they had built at the
foot of Jones street, to he used as u
public highway asking that an ordi
nance be drafted and passed making
it misdemeanor TO drive across the
bridge in a gait other than walk
The council accepted the generous
gift with many thanks.
A commitment Oh was feau rom j
NJ. Brown, esq. asking that three Ger
tain persons who had acted as janitor
be paid. The matter was referredto the
committee on schools.
On suggestion of alderman Seaton i
was decided TO insure the schoo
house belonging TO the city, also al
desks and other school furniture.
\ resolution WAS carried requiring
, the superintendent of schools 10 keel
( payroll OF all the employees of thu
! board Of schools, and to .. X. all bills
: for school purposes.
City Attorney Mozart represented
to the council the bad condition of thu
filth burying ground, urging tina
something be done in the matter. Re
ferred to the board of health for speed,
action.
The question of dividing the cit,
into four wards instead of three
was then discussed in an in
formal manner by the aldermen
and by rather officious third warder
, who may possibly want to wear tn
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