Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
CITY COUNCIL.
IN, whole Afternoon occ' ,pied In a Very
important NJ letting.

tprnuOn, pIestuN' Aiueinich
Hayinakcr, Al'.ridge, Askew, Elser
and Flanagan, .,,,u
The minr.ees of the previous meeting
were read aud approved.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The finance committe submitted the
following reports 800,
.FoRT WORTH, Tex, Nov, I, 1855
To the Honorable Mayor and Council.
we have carefully examined the ioi-
lowing reports, ...,. o,a
collector, fromsApril 3D. to May Isl,
MAY LIST to June 30th, July LIST 70 guy
8ist. Delinquent and error roll ior
1889.
stuart Harrison, city secretary,
from April 10th to May 9th, May iVth
to June 9th, June 10th to Jui y oth,
July 10th 10 August 9th, August loth
to September 9th, September lOth 10
October 9th.
William Rea, city marshal, from
April 10th to May 9th, May 10th to
June 9th, June 10th to July 9Th, july
10th to August 9th, August 10th to
September 9Th, September 10Th to DC
tober 9Th.
Jonn Nichols, city treasurer, from
April 10th to July LIST, showing total
paid out of 500, 0S2,S2
Scrip for the foregoing amount was
cancelled by us, one piece for SllOO,
being five years old.
We can find no record of any pro
ceedings toward collecting amounts
due the city from ex-City Secretary
McDougal, Notwithstanding the orders
of the council,
We desire to call the attention of the
council to the large number of forfeited
bonds in the recorders court, none of
which have been collected, and from
which cause the city loses hundreds of
dollars. If bonds are merely for forms
sake, why not let prisoners 70 free on
their own recognizance, or why even
arrest them?
We would recommend, in order that
the books Of the different officers shall
tally, that the city sexton shall require
the city secretary's receipt for moneys
paid for cemetery lots before lie shall
accept it.
Further, that the assessor and col
leotor pay all moneys into the city
treasury and present his claim for fees
to the claims commission, to be re.
ported on and allowed by the council.
We found all books examined in
good shape, especially those of city
Secretary Harrison. He is the hard
est worked and poorest paid
of all the city officers. Respectfully
submitted,
MAX ELsER,
RICHARD FLANAGAN,
w. IL. ALDRIDGE.
Finance committee.
a recommendation that the semi
annual report already published three
weeks ago be filed was also submitted.
The report was adopted.
The claims committee submitted Il
report recommending the allowance
of accounts amounting to S26, l35 90.
j. Il. Brockman's claim for street
signs, amounting TO Sl05, was referred
to the committee on streets, alleys and
sidewalks.
q. Il. Askew's claim Of S55i.15, for
repairing cemetery road, WAS allowed.
The city hospital bill for SHOPS and
$96.2 was allowed, less $40.
Some discussion was had on the sub
ject of the cost of putting up the street
signs.
4Alitllb .iShfM StNlu ilt klitN IL
was stated at the time of the contract
being given that it would only cost
about $500 in all. The original propo-
sltion was looked up, and it was found
that no sum was stated, but only fifty
cents each for the signs.
The pay roll for removing stone,
amounting to $40, was allowed.
A recommendation from Marshal
Rea to increase the police force by one
man for general duty over the city,
was referred to the committee ON
police.
The committee on fire department
reported in favor of of having the fire
apparatus asked for by department.
The report states that the spanners
have been procured, the Gamewell
apparatus Is now being manufactured
and the bell ordered will also he
here soon. The hook and ladder
apparatus will also be ready soon
as sent by the Reading company
The report recommends the purchase
of n truck, Mt an early day, and says
the city will then have one of the best
equipped fire departments in the
country.
The committee appointed to insure
the II list ana second ward schools re
ported that they had been insured fol
five years. This report was received
and adopted.
The committee appointed to have
water.closets put in the city hall and
Jail submitted the only bid received
which was to do the work for $l03. II
was from the gas company. The bic
was accepted and the work ordered
done.
\ resolution providing that the sum
of $500 he borrowed from the schoo
fund to provide for the hospital sicl
was adopted.
The amount OF $50 was ordered paid
to Messrs. Afford " MerriclS for sewer
work.
MIR. Aldridge of the special commit
tee appointed TO select site for n cit,
hall reported that they Ind been OF
fered u lot 100 square on Ninth and
Main streets for 5000, and tais was
the best offer they had. Further time
was granted the committee.
The committee on streets, alleys ant
! sidewalks was instructed 10 eXamin,
into the correctness of the report o
the closing and fencing of streets neaI
the sherman wagon yards, and report
| TO the council