Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-30

Pursuant 10 adjournment, the mayor
and board Of aldermen met at the city
hall yesterday afternoon. Present;
Mayor J. p. Smith, Aldermen t. n
i ID. Andrews, J. p. Alexander, Julian
Field, J. r. Adams, j Q. Askew, W..
II. Aldridge, Richard Flanagan and
j. p. Hughes. The council was called
10 order at . o'clock p. M, Mayor
smith in the chair. The following
was tnen transacted
rhe mayor stated that Mr.. h. p.
CoweD, representing the stock
holders Of the water-worBs
company, had withdrawn his
proposition which was before thecoun-
cil last Saturday, and Thought that the
council had better hear new prop
ositlon which MIR. Cowen wished TO
make, that he had prepared and was
ready 10 submit to the council.
Mr.. Andrews wanted to have the
opinion OF Mr.. Hog5ett read which
he supposed that Mr.. H0gsett had now
prepared. and for which the council
adjourned last Saturday to allow him
time TO prepare.
Mr.. Askew did not see the necessity
OF having this opinion read. As Mr..
Cowsn had Withdrawn his first prop
osition, 10 was like firing "A gun in the
air at nothing.@
A vote being taken TO have Mr..
| Hoggaett's opinion read, was lost.
Mr. Andrews made a motion that
Mr.. Hoggsett's opinion be filed with
the city secretary, stating that as Mr..
l haH i,aaYt HfnnlnUaH nv the
city for this thing, he would have to
be paid the opinion was the property
of the city, and the members of this
council and people Of the city should
have the right 10 know upon what
basis Mr. Hoggsett's opinion was adj
verse 10 this purchase on the first
proposition.
MIR. Aldridge did not see the neces-
siiy Of this, AS the matter had been
Withdrawn and we should be called
upon to act upon q new proposition.
Mr.. Adams supported the motion TO
have the opinion filed, If for nothing
else "a courtesy TO Mr.. Hoysett, who
had been requested TO perform this
service for the council and his reasons
should be made public.
Mr., Andrews insisted upon vote
on his motion TO file the opinion OF
Mr.. Hogsett and the motion prevailed
The following is the proposition first
made by Mr.. COwen to the city coun
Y ell nc the adjourned meet
ing December 10Th, 1884:
To the Honorable CITY Council, City OF For
!, Worth
II hall Of the stock of the Fort worth Wato
- Works company, owned by me ana othtri
y together with all the franchises pumpin
fixtures OF all kinds belonging b, said work
Y for the sum of $4,000 IN cash, ami IN
property or building known as the y l.. an
s. building. Nou To assume all liabilities
! same. Respectfully submitted;
We viii take the d. l.. aud s. notes az SO,
&! In part payment. Il. Z. CowiiN.
i This proposition was accepted an
lu the council adjourned, subject TO III
call Of the mayor when the terms an
BY detaila of the transfer were TO be give
In detail. On Saturday, the 9th inst
the mayor called the council to me-
In an extra session. In the interv
between the meetings Of the 10th AT
nth, the special committee to who
was referred the water works busine
consulted with Mr.. J. Y. Hogsett upS
\, the offer Of the remaining stockholde
of the water-works company, and i
At the meeting OF the 9th inst, gave
20 verbal and an adverse opinion as
the transfer as proposed. The leg
papers, deeds, etc. We're present in /
hands CT the attorneys of the wat
IN. works company. The council tn
adjourned until yesterday at o'clo
on. In order TO allow Mr.. HOgsett time
M. reduce his opinion to writing. III
M n, paper, rs filed with the city secrets
m. is as follows;
i, IN. 40 the Honorable Mayor aud Board OF
IN dermen, city OF Fort Worth;
II have deemed it better To make
IA. brief statement Of the facts prelii
nary TO the legal opinion that has b'
". asked of me by your honorable hO
- concerning the purchase by the city
I the Fort Worth water-wOrks. So
time since ! was called upon by . &C
mittee of your honorable body oonce
= ing the rights Of the city in the wa
works by reason of the purchase OF
loo shares Of stock of the water-wo
company, and with reference to
forcing the officers OF said corporal
to make transfer OF said at
ON the books of the wa
Il works company and Is
y direct 10 the city certificates of 81
III for the said 100 shares. After inv,
s., cation advised said committee
the matter OF the transfer OF the 81
on the hooks of the company was
- very important, that the city VIZ
not lose any rights by delay and 3
everything taken into consideratio
liver was advisable TO try to get some
the cable adjustment Of the matter "
n In out litigation. | stated to your {
un- mittee some disadvantages M
king which the city labored in the ma
That as well as some advantages white
OPP conceived the city would have in
ition of litigation, nhioh matters, howe
anda In view OF the fact that there still
merit Ice litigation over the questions
urer volved, deem Il not best here TO 8
arisy Following this, as means OF ad
der Is iug the matter between the city
lswer the other stockholders, there
/. II propositions from the latter To sci
hem to the city. On this question
committee consulted me. ] /