Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-08

| DAVIS, BEALt. & Roc gRs,
Att'ys for Fort Worth Street R'y Co.
The memorial was received and
ordered filed and referred TO the COM
mittee on streets alleys, etc.
Monthly reports and accounts cur
rent OF City Secretary Stuart Harrison
and city marshal for the month ending
Sept. ., 1884, were presented and or
dered referred to finance committee.
City Assessor and Collector r. L..
Maddox reported the delinquent roll of
curbing-tax payers, showing the
amount of $5200.46 still unpaid for the
curbing put in by the city and
charged to property holders; referred
to city attorney.
Report of Q, II. Eskew, city sexton,
for the month of September, 1854,
was ordered filed. The report shows
nineteen interments. OF these, thir-
teen we're white and six black, fifteen
Americans and four foreign born.
Petition of A. Wilson 10 operate n
variety theater, with bond to employ
a special officer at $50 per month, was
granted.
Petition of Joseph Cook ct al, re-
questing that some measures be taken
relating to the obstruction by building
on West Second street, referred to
committee on streets, alleys, etc.
Petition of James Morrison ct al,
requesting that the council do not
grant permission to operate a variety
theater in the building corner of
Twelfth and Main streets, called the
Santa Fe saloon, referred to police
committee.
Petition Of j. l.. Pardue, city scav-
enger, requesting the council 10 take
some action in relation to his pay, re-
ferred to street and alley committee.
Tho sum of $3.50 was allowed 10 Geo.
w. Hill for dwelling house situated
on Second street, between the city hall
and calaboose.
Capt. Alexander presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, that the water stands used to
supply water wagons and sprinklers, on &C
count OF constant leakage produce a NUS
ance and the city marshal be directed to
have them removed.
City Marshal w. NJ. Rea was granted
leave of absence for two weeks.
Alderman Aldridge presented the
following resolution which brought
forth diversity of views from the
different statesmen present as to the
proper manner OF procedure:
Resolved, that in view OF the long delay of
the investigation of the city's interests in the
water works, that the committee on claims
are hereby directed 10 proceed to take charge
of the city's Interest and Investigate the
same, and report the result OF their investiga.
ton at as early day as practicable with
| tee may desire, and that said committee as
| certain what the remaining Interest In the
| water-works can be bought for, and report
the same to the city council as soon as prac-
| ticable.
Alderman Andrews spoke rather
! forcibly upon the action of the officers
of the water-works company in delay
ing the cancellation of the stock
bought by the city and in order that
new stock might be issued, he wished
that the resolution to be worded so as
to demand of the said water-works
company the city's rights and II il
could not be secured then to take
measures to secure the same and pre-
scented the following: And
that said committee be instructed
to present the certificates of stock pur
chased by the city to the secretary o
the water-works company and demand
the cancellation of said stock and the
reissue direct to this city of the amount
of said stock. He also thought tina
there should be committee appointed
called the water-works committee
which should be composed of the mem
beers of the claims committee, and VIII
should take this business on thei
hands and attend to 1t. Mayor Smitl
and Aldermen Alexander and Field
wished to give the committee a it'll
power and latitude in order tina
they might see what coulC
be done in the matter. The question
was settled by having the word ere
questn instead of demand inserted il
that part of the resolution as presented
by Mr.. Andrews and was adopted.
Alderman Andrews presented tn,
following resolution:
Resolved, that the city attorney be instruct
J ed TO bring suit in the corporate name OF tn
city of Fort Worth against all parties win
are Indebted 70 the said city for money ad
vanced TO build curbing In front Of propert
owned by them, IA copy of which las thi
day been given 10 the city secretary, an
: that the city attorney be further INSTRUCTED
10 nay over said money as fast as collected I
the city treasurer TO the credit OF the stree
fund.
Resolution adopted.
Report OF Il. X. Smoet, city engineer
on sewers and their condition, connec
ton, ETC., referred TO the sewer com
mittee.
Az bidihbhNo oAhNhhAbb OiuAudut
No. S25 was then taken up under til
suspension of the rules aud adopted
This ordinance relates to the adultera
ton of milk.
Alderman Field presented the FOL
lowing resolution, which was adopted
Resolved that the committee on streetl
alleys and sidewalks be instructed TO repai
, the cutters crossing Houston and Main stree,
from Thirteenth to Eighth street inclusiy
, as early as the force and means will permit
Petition OF Thos. Clement & Co. L
t carry ON theater in a house where in
toxicating drinks are sold referred b
, the police committee.
Q The council then adjourned unit
: two O'Clock p. m. to-day the stl
inst.