Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-27
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
Citizens Discuss the Proposed Loca-
ton at Fort Worth Of the
Branch Asylum.

About eight o'clock last night the
meeting of citizens To discuss the cues
ton of securing the branch lunatic
asylum was called to order Major
Twombly was elected chairman and
Mr.. O'Brien Moore secretary. On mo-
ton a committee of five was appointed
TO lay out the work of the meeting.
The chair appointed Col. Styles, Robert
McCart, Messrs. Logan, Morten and
Cummings. While the committee
were out Capt. Paddock, after being
loudly called for, gave his reasons why
he did not favor the location of the
asylum at this place. The committee
returning read the following resolu-
tions which We're adopted
Whereas, the legislature has passed
an act 10 establish at some point in
north Texas branch of the insane
asylum and has appropriated the sum
of 100000 To purchase grounds and
commence the erection OF asylum
buildings. And whereas, Fort Worth
has been prominent, spoken Of us an
eligiblelocation for said branch asylum.
Resolved, That we hail with Joy
the act of the eighteenth legislature
making liberal appropriation to erect
a suitable building and support
branch of the state asylum for insane
persons, To be located in north Texas,
that our civilization may no longer be
Gisgraced by the incarceration Of in
sane persons in county jails.
2. That we appreciate and tender our
thanks to our faithful representative,
Hon. Andrew Chambers for his course
Fand efforts in behalf of Fort Worth
and Tarrant county,.
3. Resolved, BY the citizens of Fort
Worth, in mass meeting assembled,
that the location ofsaid branch asylum
AT this point is earnestly desired and
will meet with the hearty approval
OF the people of the city.
4, Resolved, That appreciating the
services of our representative, Hon. A.
j. Chambers, he is hereby respect
| fully requested to continue his
efforts to secure the location
of said institution in this vicinity.
5. Resolved, That his honor, the
mayor, aud the city council, be and
they are hereby urgently requested to
take prompt and appropriate steps to
present the advantages and wishes of
the city to the branch asylum COM
mittee at the earliest practical mo-
ment after its appointment.
6. Resolved, That as citizens,
property holders and Taxpayers,
we hereby fully authorize the munic-
/ ipal government to take such action
as may seem reasonable and necessary
for the attainment of the end herein
proposed pledglng ourselves to endorse
and fulfill such engagements as may
be found necessary to secure the loca-
ton.
s Resolved, That committee of ten
la tE.fA t,,s Ia l.ntt.
man to confer with the city
council and cooperate with that
body in behalf of the people ia receiv-
ing and extending courtesies to the
committee, and in pointing out
grounds and formulating acceptable
propositions.
81. Resolved, That said committee shall
be known as the citizens executive
committee, clothed with all the au.
thority usually given to such COM
mittees. and it shall have the power
TO call citizens meetings at such times
and places as they may deem advisa
able.
10. Resolved, That when this meeting
adj ourn it adjourn subject TO the cal
of be executive committee.
Speeches in favor Of locating TIL,
asylum here were made by Messrs
Furman, Colonel Styles, Robt. Nc
Cart. DIR. Powell, w. J. Boazand Major
Fleming. The latter gentleman sale
after all the leading citizens had
spoken. he was called upon, he, the
man who was thought Il fit subject foi
an asylum, but he had heard good
argument advanced on the street by
Colonel Smith, who said he would
give 81 900 to secure the asylum. Thu
chairman, under the resolutions adopt
ed, appointed the following commit
tee of ten: Robt. Mozart, chairman
w. j. Boaz. Col c. w. Styles, II. NJ
Furman, Capt. John Nichols, Il. A
Tidball, Capt. NJ. b. Lloyd, Judg,
Cummings, lobe johnson and Col. +
n. Morten.
, On motion OF Col. Morten the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
, Resolved, That our thanks be ten
dered the proprietors of the daily
GAZETTE and daily Democrat for thu
free publication of the call for this
meeting, and that they be requested L
publish the proceedings of this meet
ing.
On motion the meeting adjourned.