Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-06
A CHANGE OF COPS.
The City Council Bounces All the Mem
bers Of the Old Police Force
Save Three
And shayes Down the Salary OF Mr.
Recorder Field to Seyenty'Fiye
Dollars Per Month.
Mr.. Mulkey Makes a Startling Propo'
sition About the Water Works,
Causing Lively Tilt.

The city council held an extremely
interesting session yesterday. The
question of police appointments has
been agitatlng the city for several
weeks, and the announcement that 1t
was to be settled yesterday evening
attracted large audience to witness
the proceedings. There was full
board present, Mayor Smith presiding
The report of the committee on
claims first engaged the attention OF
the council 1t embodied lengthy
list OF accounts aggregating something
over $4,000. One or two OF these elici.
ted some discussion, but they were all
finally allowed.
The main question OF the evening
was then taken up, and the list OF ap.
poiltments for the police force recon-
mended by the committee placed be-
fore the council. Their report was as
follows:
"Honorable Mayor and City Council.
"We your committee recommend
the following gentlemen as police
men for your city, one OF this number
to be selected by the marshal as his
deputy; they to be paid the sum OF
$50 per month salary and marshal to
bo allowed to select one OF this num-
Der as mounted police and allowing
Sl5 per month extra for horse feed:
Polioemen--C. II. Scott, j. w. CoKer,
John Rea, w. ]. Walden, j. w. Col
Inns, O. f. Darby, John j. Falford, w.
b. Tucker, Jr., j. II. Castleberry, w.
l.. Chollar, Jas. Mcdonald, w. L..
Rushing; special policeman, Theater
Comique, Il. Il. Rowland; sanitary po-
lIceman. w. B. Flippo"
MIR. Hughes was on his feet in an
instant, declaring that he couldn't
understand why all the policemen
should lie picked up from one place.
He thought every ward ought to have
representation.
j Mr.. Aldridge said that the commit
" tee was acluated solely by the charac.
ter of the men, and not where they
resided.
Mr.. Field thought the committee
had done the best 1t could, therefore
he favored it's report.
Mr.. Hughes retorted that he did not
J. like this one-man power. A commit
l. tee of three met In little room and
/. fixed up slate aud wanted to cram
1t down the council, As for himself
!. he did not propose TO eat any sucl
: crow.
Mr.. Daggett said that in select nl
, the men the committee never one,
i. thought Of wards.
Mr.. Hughes asked what then is tn,
use OF electing aldermen from the dit
ferent wards.
Q. This ended the colloquy and the re
, port was adopted with one dissenting
vote, which was cast by Mr.. Hughes
., SCHOOL TRUSTEES
Mayor Smith announced that ther
were three vacancies in the board @
a. school trustees, one of which was OF
u oasioned by the election of Mr.. q.
n Daggett as alderman.
Mr.. Field on behalf Of the publ
III sch DOL committee stated that they ha
Id agreed to recommend Mr.. Nicholson "a
:. existing member, Mr.. A. J. Chamber
y" and Mr.. II. j. Tatum to fill the vacar
Id cles. These gentlemen were all electe,
school trustees, Mr.. Nicholson takiD
'h the unexpired term OF Mr.. Daggett.
A SANITARY SUGGESTION.
The following sensible and tlmel
!" communication was received fror
m DIR, Slauter, city physician, and r,
m ferred TO the board of health:
n ITO the Hon, Mayor and City Council;
10 "Gentlemen /, rs city physical
- aud In some respects the medical q,
wiser of your honorable body In ma
- ters pertaining TO the sanitary welfal
of our city, beg leave to make the 10
lowing suggestions: We have ever
reason TO believe that cholera, whic
,a prevailed 10 such an alarming extel
on In southern Europe during last yea
W. will visit our shores during the presei
--- summer, and experience OF previol
q, ePldemios teaches US that II will in a
Dl probability gain entrance into some
our southern ports and from then,
spread rapidly throughout the ad jacel
territory. In view OF these facts actiV
and energetic preparations TO me
and II possible ward Off this dref
scourge are being made in near
all of the towns and cities
, the state. On account of our intimat
and close connection by rail with the
Southern ports II behooves us TO IL
mediately place our city in as good
CA sanitary condition as possible. VIII
orc we have the advantage of most OF Il
ros cities OF the South on account OF sup
II rior location, yet we cannot rely on III
M entirely, and / would suggest tn
10, proper measures be taken at once
fell thoroughly cleanse and purify the e
md tire city. In the event OF cholera n
in gaining access TO our city, this step
no none the less necessary to keep dow
mn other diseases common TO us duril
by the heated season. Trusting that u
ats article may meet with your approx
no. no. and prompt attention, yours reepeC
WV fully, l., h. SLAuTER, Nj. D.'i
the PETITIONS
lee were received and referred ~ follow
ths From citizens of the South aide,
her the construction OF good and suital
Ter crossings at the junction Of Elizabe
DIT, and Calhoun, and Elizabeth and Ru
on, streets,
ars From colored citizens, asking for /
ned removal Of the remains at the
n9s colored cemetery 10 some new buryil
'mss ground, on account of the desenrati
OF their graves.
From Ias. Griilin, for q remission
the fine and costs, assessed by the 9
the court for carrying pistol.
the From citizeua OF the South si
om. against the dumping Of filth on the
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