Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-18

~ rorort was adopted with the

Resolved, that your special commit
tee further state that they do not be,
iieye that Mr.. j. b. Askew Intended
in sending said telegram TO reflect
upon the work furnished this city by
the Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing
company nor that he intended any
injury to Mr.. p. II. Hennessy or the
business in which he was engaged
We therefore state that our confidence
is still mistaken in the patriotism OF
Mr.. Askew and his zeal In working |
for the best interests of the city.
The following was received from
Mayor Smith, read and confirmed:
To the Honorable city Council;
l hereby appoint the following al:
dermen ON the standing committees OF
the city council:
Committee on fipance--T. Il. ID.
Andrews, w. III. Aldridge, Richard
Flannagin.
Committee on claims-J. p. AleXan-
der, Julian Field, j. b. Askew.
Committee on police Richard Elan
ungiu, II. Il. ID. Andrews, w. ii. Aid
ridge.
Committee on fire department-W.
III. Aldridge, j. 7. Hughes, L. L. ID.
Andrews.
Committee on streets and alleys
Julian Field, ]. 7. Alexander, j. B.
Askew.
Committee on printing!. B. AS
kew, Richard Flanagan, j. L. Alex
ander.
COMMITTEES on hospitals and paupers
j. r. Adams, J. b. Askew, Il. Il. ID.
Andrews.
Committee on public schools.J. b.
Askew, j. p. Hughes, Julian Field.
Board of health-J. Il. Adams,
Richard Flanagan, Il. Il. ID. An
drews.
Committee on public buildings.
p. Hughes, w. II. Aldridge, j. p.
Alexander. Respectfully submitted,
j. 2. SMITH, Mayor.
Alderman Askew offered resolu-
ton creating two new committees to
be known as committee on pubic
grounds and committee on sewers.
Laid over.
A petition from Q. Il. Eskew, ask
ing to be re.appointed as city sexton,
and one from Charles Turner also ask
ing the position, were read. The
former was elected
A communication was read recon-
mending VIM. Doran as teamster fol
the city, and referred.
A communication from John
McGurk, asking appointment as
driver for the e. NJ. Daggett company
was referred.
The question of an exchange of lots
between the city and Mr.. Nye was
proposed and referred.
A petition was read, asking gravel
sidewalks for the south side of Broad
way from Eighth to Jennings avenu,
and on the north side from Jenning
avenue to Hemphill. The work wa
ordered in conformance with the ordi
nance.
A petition from citizens of the Sec
ond ward asking sidewalks from tn
west end of Second street at the inter
section of Congress avenue, and run
|. ming to First street, was referred.
A petition asking that property own
ers on Taylor, from Third to the Texa
& Pacific reservation, be required t
|, build sidewalks and gravel and grad
l the street was referred.
=. A petition from G.. w. Hill, askin
!, to be given the contract for feeding {
city prisoners at fifty cents per day
was referred.
l. A petition from the Gulf, Colorad
4 & Santa Fe, asking the right-of-wa
!. along the streets leading from the trao
n to Main and Houston, and along tho!
A streets, was referred.
>. A petition from w. T. Bostick, asl
ing an ordinance in reference to ii
= occupation of the streets by poles al
d wires, was referred.
N. Alderman Alexander offered O res
et luton making it the duty of the CT
engineer to give proper grading wht
n any work was ordered by the council
70 Passed by.
Of Alderman Hughes complained tn
a. corners and lines had not been giy
an by the city engineer.
os Alderman Flanagan offered re
luton providing that certain lots
he Smith, Jones & Daggett's addition
m assessed to defray the cost of sidewal
vi. in front of them. Adopted.
GA Alderman Andrews offered reso
es ton providing that DIR. j. II. Ada
~ be appointed city physician with
req privilege of appointing an assista
I'D Adopted.
on On motion of Alderman Andre
YER the salary of the city physician v
md fixed at SO per month.
we 1t was announced that there W
the three vacancies III the board of sch
tee trustees, caus I'd by the resignation
rn. Capt. Alexander and by the expirati
oil, of the terms of DIR. Peak and
Clark. Il. p. Martin and J. G. Re
tbe We're elected without opposition.
her the other place Messrs E. B. Dsge
roe and s. M. Fry were voted for, the
the mer being elected by vote of 5 to
nal Reports from the city marshal
the city secretary for the past two mon
rea. were received and referred.
@ of The resignation of q. e. Carrot
we'd as policeman was received and
mr. cepted.
and An ordinance was introduced anne
: to ing the ordinance previously pas
has granting the right Of way to the n
fair dale street railway along Main str
! nv the amendment providing for the
sage of the road from the south en-
be South Main to Annie, and successi'
nm along Galveston avenue, Jenn
,son avenue, Throckmorton, Weather.
re at to the public square. A
,r i'm warm discussion the amended {
ryea. nance passed.
filed An ordinance regulating scaveng
requiring the carrying of a light
night, was passed.
A petition from members of Pre-
pt. ton company, asking the use of u
iocu. cant room in the City Hall for
The keeping of their uniforms, was
fn,1 ferred.
man The account of VIM. Hasse was
oned lowed.