Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-03

Mr.. Alufldge from the police COM
mittee reported verbally that the com
mittee had examined into charge Of
shooting by some OF the city officers at
the race track, and had been met by
the officers who were charged with the
shooting by an acknowledgment. and
also that they had betrayed much con-
triton and sorrow for what had oc-
CURED and requested the forgiveness
of the council for their actions. Alder
man Askew moved that, taking into
consid' ration certain circumstances,
the matIet he passed over with the
tull understanding that such actions
must sop. Adopted.
The street and alley committee re-
ported ON the petition OF q. w. Giles
pie ct AL, requesting that good cross
ing be made at the creek on Krump
street II the junction OF Fourth street:
"N our committee would recommend
that the petition Of q. w. Gillespie ct
al, In reference To crossing at
krump street, be not granted at this
time, rs we hone soon to be provided
with funds, when such work can be
done at much less cost to the city,"
Adopted.
The same committee reported on the
petition of standby q Haymaker Ut al
asking the right to sprinkle certain
streets In the city:
"Nour committee would respectfully
recommend that the right TO sprinkle
the streets asked In the petition be
granted; but would not recommend
the council 20 establish rates or COM
pensation for such service, resting the
compensation with parties desiring
such service Adopted.
The report Of w. NJ. Rea, city mar
shal, on the petitions OF Simon Haas
ct al, and A, l.. Dotson ct nj. In rela-
tion To petition OF 5, Haas, the marshal
shall reports that Officer Davenport
at the Union depot Is neither
a policeman nor deputy mar
shall and therefore not under
his control, that MIR. Davenport denies
the charges, and would recommend to
Mr.. Haas II he has proof of Davenport
having violated the city ordinances 10
make his complaint before the city
recorder.
Referring TO the petition of A. L..
Dotson the marshal informs the coun-
Gil that he Is not aware OF any gam.
bling house controlled by either whites
or blacks as being in operation in this
city that there was one saloon owned
10y colored man who has promised to
Keep minors out of his place. Report
received, iiled and adopted.
Report of j, A. Thornton, pound
keeper, was referred TO the finance
committee.
City Engineer H.. X. Smoot reported
that Patrick Fahey had performed the
work with his team witch he had
contracted TO do and recommended
that the council give 10 Fahey his
promised compensation, /. e., deed TO
the old gravel ME. Ordered filed and
the mayor and secretary TO make
deed
Petition Of w. M. Rea ct al. TO have
She b.li cupola at the City hall re-
paired, referred 20 the committee on
public buildings with power 20 act.
The resignation of Jno. A. Thornton,
pound-keeper, was received and az.
ceptcd, 20 take effect when "A new man
IL appointed and n pound secured.
Petition from Messrs. Harris and
Wear requesting that tho money th-t
is due them for cOdifying the ordiu.
ances be borrowed from some fund
that has money thSt they may be
compensated, referred TO finance COM
mittee.
Bond of Geo. Ackey and 4. l..
Stearns with q. w. Gillespie and j,
X. Doughty as sureties to make con
nectlons with the sewers was accepted
and license ordered to be issued.
Rond of w. -. Frank, G. w. Black
and }. +. Osborne with c. {. Lawson
and A. A. Bridges to make eonnec-