Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-24
THE SEWERS SECURED.
BECAUSE THE CITY WILL TAKE
CHARGE OF THE JOB.
The Contract Trouble Arranged and Money
Provided to Pay the Men--1he
Engineer Takes the Sun.

Engineer Takes the Sun.
The council met yesterday afternoon
with Mayor Smith in the chair aud
Aldermen Elser, Andrews, Haymaker
and Hickey present, to receive the re-
mort of the committee appointed to
consider the sewer trouble. When
Mayor Smith called for the report the
counsel for Contractor Slattery stated
that there was difference in the esti-
mates between the contractor and the
representatives of the city, but he
thought this could be easily arranged.
sLATTERy is WILLING.
Mr.. Hickey stated that Slattery was
willing TO make the city the agent for
doing the work, but Cleveland d
Cameron, his bondsmen, objected to
the city being the financial agent in
the premises.
Mr.. Green, counsel for Cleveland &
Cameron affirmed this, saying they
were not willing to allow the city to
pay out money to Slattery for the
work.
THE ENGINEERS OPINION.
City Engineer Smoot offered the
following:
To The Mayor and Honorable Council OF the
city of Fort Worth:
me that G. w. Slattery, the contractor
for building sewers within this city, is
not prosecuting the work with sufli-
cient force to insure its completion
within the time specified in his con-
tract and extension with the city OF
Fort Worth, | deem it advisable TO in
crease the force on the sewerage
works and complete the system as soon
as possible, that the citizens may have
the use of the sewers ut the earliest
date practicable, and that the nuisances
occasioned by open trenches be abated
at once. And therefore, under the
articles of agreement in said contract
providing for such emergencies, and
the council concurring, | will imme-
diately increase the force.
COMING TO A HEAD.
Mr.. Hickey offered the following:
Resolved, That the report of City En-
gineer Smoot be received and adopted,
and that he be instructed to increase
the force in prosecution of the work
on the sewers, as contemplated by the
original contract.
Adopted.
AT LAST.
BY Mr.. Elser.
Resolved, that the city treasurer be
authorized to furnish +. *. Smoot,
city engineer 81 SOD to pay off sewer
labor, and the same be charged to G..
w. Slattery.
Adopted.
ANOTHER ENGINEER.
BY Mr.. Hickey
Resolved, That the committee on
streets, alleys and sidewalks be author
lzed to engage "A competent engineer
and have him make full and thorough
surveys of all work done on sewers to
date, and report the same to the coun-'
Gil as soon as possible.
Adopted.
A SrECK OF WAR.
Messrs. Andrews, Hickey and Hov.
maker introduc d resolution instruct
ing the city engineer to employ an as
sistant IN place OF Mr.. Terry, to take
charge of the sewer work. on the
ground that Terry and Slatterv could
not get along together. This gave rise
to very lively discussion, NIessrs, An.
drews and Hickey urging the measure.
Cameron opposing it. 1--WE are entire
~ IN the power of the engineer" said
MI Oreen, one OF the latter, and it is
10 our interest that the work should be
Wen done, else we shall have to pay
, u, damage. The engineer says Mr..
Terry Is the only man he can get who
IS competent to overlook the work.
ana certainly welwant the most com.
petent man,
ENGINEER SMooT
stated that he could get no man ca
we'll suited to the work as Mr. Verrv
without sending off to the east for
him. ioi
Messrs. Hickey and Andrews said
that IN that case Mr.. Smoot had hettar
overlook the sewer work himself IT
began to look as if breeze was com
ing, but the attentive crowd of specto.
tors was disappointed, monotouous
peace once more unfolded her Winps
over the council board.
MUST TAKE THE sun.
Mr.. Elser was the dove that brouybt
tne olive branch. 1t was in the shane
OF n resolution requiring the
engineers 10 take personal
charge OF the sewer work, The resnlu.
ton was adopted. ''
NEW TRUSTEE.
frank Ball rendered his resignation
Us schooi trustee, on account of husi-
ness engagements that would prevent
ms acceptance of the position.
On motion of Mr.. Andrews. the res-
lgnation was accepted, and G. G. cum.
nilmgs appointed to fill the vacancy.
The council the adjourned.
WILL RETURN TO WORK.
"A number of the sewer laborers who
were sitting around during the session
openly their satisfaction nj
lhe city taking charge of the work but
lheir new born joy was somewhat
dampened by being told that f thsv
could not be paid until next dav ne
me oaiiks were closed. One of them
sald We went go to work Till
were paid, and nobody else shall work
IN our places" They were finally
lnieted by the eloquent explanatinS
81 pr. Elser and agreed to 90 to work |
this morning.
Court Notes.
Inc county court was in session