Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-20
HIS HONOR WINS.
in the Council SustaIns the
MAYORS Veto Of tho Butchers
License Law.
...cts Awarded for Feeding Patients
4 and PrIsoners-Reports, Petitions
and Resolutions.

"a To the mayors veto of the ordi-
"a licensing butchers was prolonged
4 anticipated in by nearly all the coun-
Inen. Early In the action Alderman
f,,or moved that the ordinance be pass
over the veto, and gave his reasons
sreior. He read from the Revised Sat
n showing that cities were given the
IN, TO levy license tax on all occupa-
sps but two, and that the power Of regu.
.,ue butchers was expressly conferred
n two occupations, and the only two,
hepted by the constitution were me-
aanical and agricultural. He saw no
son why butchers should not be taxed.
retu.n wanted the tax, but thought the
stebers ought to be protected from out.
e competition. He was willing to take
4 oity attorneys opinion as to the le-
3Ity of the ordinance.
,beqpett asked If the ordinance had The
Sbviso which allowed TO farmers the
IN 10 sell their own produce in any way
N pleased He was answered In the
patlye. but the point was made that the
4 stitutIon guaranteed TO farmers the
I'M 10 dispose of their own produce.
4Ju, al move that we lay this beef
Enhance on the table"
Mac Mayor; al rule that out of order;
4 ouestion is, whether or not the veto
In be sustained"
h'hen the city attorney spoke. He
pIOnp ~
a questions involved, and
Sted that the appellate court had settled
N such a controversy in the case of
Eegory vs. the State, from Galveston.
Ia decision affirmed the right OF cities
Nleyy license tax. There WAS nothing
Unconstitutional 10 the ordinance, yet 1t
ss human to err, and he might be mis-
Ken
A GOOD deal of desultory talk followed.
~ Walter, butcher, who was present,
Is asked to state his views. He sal
$.st he was not opposed to the farmers
'IddIlDg out meat they had themselves
sed He did not object to the tax.
bother butcher got up and said that he
Emitted the right of farmers to sell their
Eats; II they could undersell him 1t was
3 right, but he didn't want any tax put
n him, even IL It was constitutional.
Mayor Broiles then figured out the saw
\ 1t would be to beef-buyers II they
Bnld get their meat from wagons at
'ker prices, and intimated that the advo-
Res of the ordinance were for a "high
Effective tariff" that fostered mo-
8polies.
sThe mayor then put the question:
Shall the veto be sustaint d." with the
Blowing result; Ayes, Hill, Haymaker,
bggett and Cooper; nays, Tatum, Oar
b, Bronson and Mulkey AS 1t re-
nifed majority vote to abrogate the
ITO, and as the council divided evenly
tire question the veto stands, although
.e point was made by Barter that the
h ordinance taxing butchers 500 per
bar was still good, and that unless new
De took It's place they would have to pay
Ne $50.
Il REPORTS.
+ By the hospital and pauper committee,
commanding that M. T. Kerr, as the
9Eest bidder, be given the contract to
7re for city patients, said Kerr to furnish
ferything, and to receive 54b cents per
N for each individual.
.By police committee, recommending
ht the contract for feeding prisoners be
pen to Mrs. George NJ. Hill. MIR. Capps
pied that this would be illegal, owing to
Z relationship of the bidder with a city
9clal, whereupon rather animated col
guy ensued between Alderman Hill and
city attorney. Marshal Rea was
sarded the contract at the present rates.
llWo reports were brought in by the po-
Il committee on the question of employ
i more men. A majority re.
lrt signed by Tatum and Cooper
r. adopted. 1t recommended
4 putting on of one more regular
|hceman and one sanitary officer.
fymaker submitted minority report
fommending that the marshal be aus
priced to add as many men as he
pught proper, and requiring each officer
lo0k AFTER sanitary measures in his
an beat.
Ivy the city secretary, showing the
fgant OF money collected by the mar.
~ from fines in the recorders court for
4 month OF September to be 1888.
NY MT. Carb, representing the finance
'nnittee, showing the number of lots
~ nave been sold and bought in by the
\, al tax sales on which the tax
Y since been paid, and recommending
council to nullify and cancel such
fes' Referred to the finance committee
\ city assessor, with power to act,
PETITIONS.
III protection Fire company No. l, ask
mat the fine OF $40 assessed against
Enk Miller for fasti riding be RENTED
tAsy championed the petition In a
zen, IN which he took the ground that
n slliier cid not intend to hurt the
", ne ran. over and was sorry 1t hap
.leu. Chief Wilkes also spoke, asking
~ Miller be excused. Ex.Alderman
sAe" was another orator from the out
~ VINO pleaded for Miller. Daggett
pugnt that the council should sustain
recorder and learn the young man
fsoh. lie had rather dozen houses
|Olld be burned up than one of his
.LuIen De run over by some careless
now, Fast riding should be stopped.
Fleer thought like Daggett, and SO did
yum, put the other Ave were In favor
az 1sleAslng Miller, and il was so carried
Di me Fort Worth Compress company,
'ang Tor two tlre hydrants. Referred
wafer works committee with power to
anu TO give one hydrant.
=. . Mrs. Sarah Mullins and others, ask
\ s saat $3.50 paid on school property in
'-nlngs' addition be refunded. Re-
4. a1 ~. A. Holbrook, asking relief from
Y \, Auissnce created by the flowing of ar
an ns wells on East First street.
\ M Ia a. = Wilson, asking APPOINTMENTS
'nnsceman. Referred.
Jho +. Moore and others, asking
81 iamp-post be placed at the cor
Ires Fifteenth and Throckmorton
les@' Referred.
AM \, ane Fort Worth Machine and Boiler