Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-08
cry COUNCIL.
A Large Amoun, oi business Transacted NJ
AN Afternoon nesting.

nun was referred to the committee on
fire department.
A petition asking permission for u
railroad switch and side track 10 ne
constructed to the Fort Worth machine
and boiler works and 10 The ware
house of the w. A. Huffman l'uple-
ment company was referred.
A commune ,tiOu was received from
the Gulf, Colorado d Santa Fc stating
they would furnish gravel for Twelfth
street. Referred
A pptjtion from citizens on Broad
way asking that sidewalks be ordered
and property owners be allowed 10
plant % double row of trees was re-
ferred.
A communication was received from
f. ]. Chowning Offering to furnish
ground for depusi,ing fllth, etc., Tor
$50 per month, Referred.
The report hitherto published exon
Grating NJ. II Sa1guinet from the
charges of corruption made against
him was read, and ordered filed.
An application WAS received from j
p. l.ouser asking for the appointment
of pound keeper. This was ordered
laid over.
The petition of citizens in the
4 horntnn- Brown addition asking the
opening of Adams street across the j.
Il p. L. servation was referred.
An ordinance was passed assessing
for the work of grading aud graveling
Fifteenth street FROM Rusk to the
Gulf Colorado & Sante Fe railway.
Alderman Hickey introduced the
following, which was adopted after
discussion: Resolved, that the city
attorney toe required to make form al
report in writing to this body in refer
ence TO what action has been taken re-
garding the order by this council ON
18th December, ordering the city
marshal to take action rs to opening
streets crossing railroads.
Alderman Hickey offered r,solu-
ton asking the city attorney to draft
an ordnance licensing vehicles
Alderman Eser offered the follow
ing, which was adopted after full dis
cusSion: Resolved that so much as re-
lates TO Houston street in the resOlu
lion instructing the marshal TO make
arrests for bockading certain streets is
hereby re-voted.
The committee on fire department
reported tire fultillnent OF the contract
on the part of the Gamewell company
They also reported n part of the city
lying south of the T. IL p. without |
water and recommended attiOn in the |
matter.
Alderman Elser introduced n resolu- |
ton authorizing the committee on !
streets, alley, and sidewalks Ia nego
liate Il loan OF $500 t. be used in clean
ing and repairing paved streets. ,
Adopted.
y communication WAS received from
Luing " Rati an asking that the
work of grading aud grav,ling Twelfth
street he given. them in lieu OF the
three blocks short in their contract.
Alderman Elser offered resolution
instiucting the committee on str, cts,
alleys and sidewalks to contract
for grading and grnveling the street
leaoing To the brick-yard bridge
Adopted.
A resolution to require owners or
occupants TO make sewer connections
vas adopted.
The building committee offered a
resolution that the book containing
list OF the streets and house numbers
be received. The book was referred
10 the city engineer for examination
and report.
Alderman Askew offered resolu-
iloa authorizing the mayor to negot-
iSte note To the Gamewel company
for S2l5 and Chat $685. 70 he paid nov
out Of the general or public building
fund. Adopted.
Alderman Eiser offered resolution
the contract with the water
works company, aud that the city en-.
Eineer attend 10 The work in the fu
luie. The street committee was d.
rect,d to call the attention of the COM
lnny to The neglect of this work, in
lieu OF the passage of his resolution. /
Alderman Askew offered resuhl-
ion ordering the street railway com.
lany 10 have the street repaired on
Main, Houston aud Ruek. Adopted.
he bill OF Gercty ~ Stewart, $lS.OS
or plnsteriug, etc, on Third ward l
school house, was allowed
Alderman Hickey offered resolu- ,
ion that Jones street from Fifteenth
o the reservation, and Daggett' 4 alley
rom Main to Houston, be graded and
The clause in reference o {
ne aliey was stricken out and the res 6
button was then adopted. {
Alderman Askew presented an or :
',hahce requiring telegraph and iele-
none poles to be placed on the outer
dGe OF sidewalks and Just within the
me; no wire shall be placed lower ,
nan 30 feet on Main and Houston. -
20 ON Rusk and Throrkmortoc, and
: leet on other streets; wires shall :
loss street. NJ right angles; wires and :
'"les now up and not pl iced as indi- =
aten shall he declared nuisance, aud
l"latl"n u misdemeanor; all COM
anIes must guarantee the city the
lght to use the top arm of poles with !
~ charge. The ordinance passed. =
me following accounts were al :
owed. u
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me matter OF the account against j. a
= hNgsett for curhlng, etc, was re- =,
'rreu To the city attorney. =.
IN" committee on streets, alleys and -
diewalks were given power To net in
ference to the eNlensio, of water u
"n@ Wealheriord and Belknnn "
reefs.
Alderman Haynalser Offered n roso.
ZION that the water works colnnnnv D
required 10 extend water pines tIony Y
custom from Belknap 10 Lexington
ia also into the Thornton Brown n
'lghhorbood. Adopted ..
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