The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-06
FORT WORTH.
MATklN'S NAME INDICATED
He Didnt Write 10 on the EnElns-Co Cosncil
Meeting Compelling Railway
Companies-TheG Government
Against the Fort, Etc.
X. Il. LEE.
General.

FORT WORTH, Aug. Especial The
council met at O'Clock p. m. to-day,
Mayor Smith in the chair. There were
several important matters coming before
the council, and there was anxious con
sultation by the various committees hay
ing in charge these various interests.
A resolution to require the Missouri
Pacific and Santa Fe roads to build n
bridge over their tracks at Hattie street
through which they have cut, was In.
formally discussed.
A report from the committee on claims
was read recommending the paying OF
claims aggregating several thousand
dollars.
Committee on police, as to charges
against Chief Matkin. They find he did
not have his name engraved on engine
it was done without his knowledge
that he did not keep Potter Smith hose
out Of the parade; that he did turn on
the alarm byprevious arrangement Will
the companies, as he had right To do
We find no work was done except on
the order of the council; that he kept
his horse in tho city awhile at the sug
gestion of ono of tho committee, and
that he has not done anything 10 do
serve consure.
The committee on printing awarded
the contract to the Fort Worth Demo
crat.
Mr.. Hughes showed plans of new
school building and exhibited figures ot
various bids, but only ono, that of ID.
schwartz n Co., endorsed by David
smith and X. NJ. Page, was accompanied
by bond. The bid Is for $3.50 for each
building, or 500 for both. Tho bid
was accepted.
Dr. Adams, from sanitary board, had
nothing important 10 report.
Report of fire department; There are
" fire hvdrants in good order. Thert
were Ii alarms during tho quarter end
ing July 3lst. Apparatus al in good
order.
Petition 10 have Burnett street
curbod snd gravcled 10 railroad roser-
walton from First street. To street com
mitlee.
Petition to grant $3.50 to gravel Cherry
street from Sixth 10 Fourth street, also
l6O feet OF tillng at Cherry street. To
street committee.
Petition Of I.aing & Ratioan that the
city paw them what it owes them,
%l3,d7l, or else issue TO them some sOr,
OF certificate OF indebtedness upon
which they can borrow money, Of which
they stand badly in need. Ills homer
suggested that the council uso $1,000
OF sinking fund 10 pay interest, ana
devote Il 10 this debt. There il also
surplus of 5000 IN the school fund.
Mr.. Aldridge moved to borrow 1900
from this fund and paw this account.
Quite u breeze wns created In the city
to-day when Deputy United State,
Marshal served an injunction on the city
authorities, restraining them from on
forcing an ordinance passed by the cuun
ell TO prevent the nuisances of placinl
wires Of the telephone and telegraph
company 50 low IA to discOmmode per,
sons passing ON wagons along the street
Tho Bell telephone company had Sc
cured the injunction. Morgan Smith
oil the aldermen and the citizens goncr
ally pronounce IL an infamous
movement on the part OF 4
northern corporation 10 ride rough shoe
over this city. Tho injunction will he
fought, and should II be perpotuatod ol
even continued there IL talk openly O
cutting the wires and burning the poles
A number of citizens have decided 1,
/ discontinue the use of the telephones. 4
/ prominent lawyer says the United
States court had better order soldier,
here to protect the property of an insn
lent corporation. Mayor Smith hold,
the telephone company as trcsspasser
on our streets, having never hoci
granted the right-ofway, A lively ngh
Is looked for.