Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-16


milted the following communication.
FoRr woRru, Tx, Dec. i2.--C. n
Daggeit, Esq, Chairman OF Finance Com.
ultLee' DEAR SR--Actlng under lns,ruc-
lions from you, ! have, IN company with
MIR. NJ o. Hall, made an examination Of
the books aud papers of the Office of city
assessor and collector, MIR. j. W. Black.
man, and beg To submit the attached re-.
port as the result OF such examination.
we ind after thorough checking of
the books and papers OF the office since
the installment of the present official, that
nc is dne the city s330s,89, as shown by
the accompanying report.
Inc report also shows the condition of
the assessment rolls Very respectfully.
A. Nj. FRENCH,
NJ. o. HALL,
Examiners.
MIR. Dnggett as chairman of the finance
committee, stated that MIR. Blackman
had paid over to the city treasurer the
amount shown to be due In the report,
Immediately OH its completion.
Mr.. Mulkey offered the following.
Resolved, that the city council Of Fort
Worth do through courtesy to the bonds.
men who have asked to be relieved from
the bond OF MIR. j. w. Blackman Messrs.
a. Nj. Britton and w. +. Lake. require
him TO furnish new bondsmen In their
places.
Here Mr.. n, A. Steadman asked to be
heard as the representative of MIR. Black.
man. This permission being granted he
stated that while his client was perfectly
willing that the gentlemen should be ~.
lieNed OF their responsibility on his
bond there was u legal ques-
ton as TO the consequences
OF such action. The sureties had not i'm.
pugned the integrity of Mr. Blackman, but
TO the contrary had disclaimed any such
purpose. Under the circumstances there
was no authority under the law for the
council to take new bond, and II given
IL would be a nullity
The matter was referred TO the finance
committee and city attorney for investi.
CATION.
RIGHT or WAY GRANTED.
The following ordinance was passed
without n dissenting vote;
An ordinance granting the right OF way
to the Rosedalc Street Railway company
over certain streets in the city OF Fort
Worth, Tex.
Be It enacted by the city council of Fort
Worth;
Sec. /. That the Roscdalc Street Rail.
way company is hereby granted the right
of way 20 construct, build, maintain and
operate Its line of street railway over,
along and upon the centcro OF tho following
streets In the city OF Fort Worth, to-witi
Beginning ON Pennsylvania avenue at It's
intersection WIN henderson street,
thence east along the center OF
said street TO ITS Intersection with
Sandidgc avenue, thence south
along the center OF said San4idgc aytpue
to the city limits
Sec. .. That said corporation shall keep
in good repair all street crossings aloug
its line of track aud shall conform its
track to level with the grade OF said
streets when fixed and established by
tue city council
Sec. 3. That said corporation SHAH con-
struct and have completed aud 10 opera
ton It's said line OF track upon said streets
within ninety days from the passage Of
this ordnance.
Sec. Z. That this ordinance take effect
and be in force from aud after its pas sage.
AIruE Bill.
Some discussion occurred over a bill
for $50 incurred by Chief Matkiu in en-
ploying men TO roll up the hose alter the
Dire ON the 18th
Mr. Daggett thought that the depart
ment was costing too much money. APP
preparations were made ut every meeting,
and the council ought TO draw the liue
somewhere. The department had an APP
preparation OF $1,000 a year, and ought 10
make out on It,
Mr. Mulkey said that he didn't think
volunteer hremen ought to be required TO
roll up the hose after lighting the fire as
bravely as they did on the 18Th, entirely
exhaustng themselves
Mr. Hughes also defended the depart
ment against tn, charge of extravaganza.
The account was allowed, Mr. Diggctt
casting the only vote in the negative.
THREE DESIGNATIONS.
The following communication was read
by the secretary:
10 the CITY Council Of Fort Worth:
hereby resign the office OF alderman
OF the Third ward, TO take effect immp-
diately. Regretting to part from the soci-
city of the mayor and aldermen, and with
kind remembrances of all the city officers,