Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-18
IT'S DONE.
OUR CITY FATHERS RATrFY TIE RESULTS
on THE 81. LOUIS CoNIERENCE--AN
INJUNCTION THREATENED.

OUR CITY FATHERS RATTFI TIE RESULTS
on THE 81. LOUIS CONlEREN CE--AN
1NJUNCTGoN THREATENED.
The city council held its regular
bi-monthly meeting yesterday, with
Mayor Smith aud six aldermen
present--AleXauder Aldridgc, BrOwuson,
Dartcr, Mulkey and Hughes consid-
cradle amount of important business was
DISPOSED Of, the adoption OF the commit
ec compromise in regard TO the opening
of Houston street beng the most interest
Ing feature of the evening. But little dis
cUssion took place over the matter, the
subject having been thoroughly exhausted
before. The committee report was
adopted by vote Of four
to two, Alexander, Aldridge,
Dartcr and Mullley voting forand Brown
son ~and Hughes against it.
The latter gentleman declared
after the announcement of the re-
sut that the attempt TO carry the agree
ment into effect would be cnioned.
The following gives the action OF the
evenings session in detail
PETITIONS.
From citizens residing on Calhoun and
Elizabeth streets, asking that contract
be let for grading those streets on the
same terms and conditions as contracts
for other streets. Referred to street and
alley committee, with power to act.
From deacons of First Baptist church,
Offering church property, consisting of
lot l00Xl25, parsonage and church house
for sale to the city at $4,000 cash. Re-
ferred to public building committee.
From Rosedale street railway: Asking
an extension of sixty days in which TO
complete conditions of charter in laying
track. Granted.
From william Lahay Asking permits
sion to remove dead bodies from the old
graveyard tcolorcd) at the west end of
Weatherford street. Granted, and 50 al
lowed for each removal.
From Chapman x Swayne, attorneys OF
LANG 4 Ratican, asking that settlement
be made of their account for sewer work,
and offering to accept city bonds in pay
ment of a claim of S2159 30.
The council authorized the mayor
TO turn over TO Laing \ Ratican three
bonds of $1,000 each, the contractors TO
pay the balance in money
From ZIG citizens in the Third ward /:
asking their representatives, Aldermen
/ Aldridge and Brownson, 20 support the
committee compromise in the Houston
1 Main street imbroglio.
/ From eleven citizens on Adams street:
/ Protesting against any agreement Win
! the railroad companies which would cut
off Adams street without railroad
crossing.
/ REPORTS.
! From o. T. Eskew, city sexton, Tor the
month OF October. Shows 81 burials, "
whites and colored.
From fire committee on extension OF
! 0re-alarm system: Recommends That -FOUR
new boxes be added one on the corner OF
Fifth and Pecan; one on the corner oil
| Nichols and Belknap; one at some con
venient place near the corner OF ADAMS
street and Daggctt avenue ana one Nv
some convenient place on BoaH mn
/ Adopted and committee given power 10
purchase and erect boxes.
From hospital committee, recommends
ing an increase in the salary Of the cry
musician from SEQ 10 500 per mohlh
referred back to the committee
From Henry Early, city secretary, Ioi
the month of October, shows; Cases uoch'
eted. $50; dismissed, as acquitted, y
arrested, 2lg; mol pressed, J hnes
worked, GO; escaped, released ana remit
ted without working out nnes, v aP.
pealed, 2; amount OF fines worked, 2[!l
amount of fines on prisoners escaped, re-
leased. RENTED, etc, $780, amount col
lected from fines, 1889.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Aldridge and Mulkey That the mayor
anpoint special committee TO audlt tne
hooks and accounts of the city assessor
ana collector. Ordered that the com
mittee employ an accountant TO examine
the books. .o,,,o 4, IN,
nv Alexander; Providing table ID l l,'
council chamber for newspaper reporters