Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-08

men were present.. lengthy report Of
the claims committee, embracing vari-
ETY. OF accounts against the city, was
read and adopted; also list OF bills, in
GLIDING the pay roll OF the water-works de-
partment.
sUNDRY PETITIONS.
From John T. Leer, asking license to
run variety theater; license gra nted for
three mo nths.
A petition signed by numerous citizens
OF the Third ward requesting council not
to license w. K. Graves to run the Fash
ion tbeater. good deal OF debate
ensued, and the petition was received
and fled.
The petition OF w. L. Graves asking
leave to run variety theater was
granted. Hill, Haymaker, Daggett and
Cooper voting aye, Tatum, Bronson Mul.
key and Barter, nay. The vote being a
tie Mayor Broiles cast his vote for the
petition.
j. II. Wright and other citizens OF the
Third ward, asking the extension OF wa
ter-mains in that ward.
The Fort Worth Compress company,
that two hydrants be placed on Pecan
street.
W. B. Wheeler, proprietor Of the Fort
Worth steam laundry, for reduction of
water rates.
II. W. Williams ct. AL, that the Fort
Worth Street Railway company be per-
mitted to extend Its belt line.
Thomas A, Tidball ct al, that obstruc-
tions be removed from West Weatherford
sidewalk, to-wit telephone pole.
G. B. Daggett, for the construction of q
sewer to abate the malodorous smells
arising from the rivulet in the rear OF
Ginocchio's hotel, and earnestly entreating
the council to come aud inhale the afore-
said smells for fifteen minutes each even
ing 10 verify the truth Of the petition.
William 0glesby ct al, that bridge be
built across Elm creek at Eighth street.
p. B. Binyon ct al, that Front street be
repaired.
The Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe compa.
ny, referring TO erroneous assessments OF
their property in the city limits
The above petitions were all referred
to the appropriate committees.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Cooper-Resolved, that the license
of w. Il. Graves be extended for three
months, the salary OF the policeman TO be
collected by the city marshal and paid to
him in full. If said salary is not paid
promptly, said license is null and void
Adopted.
BY Mulkey-Resolved that the city
secretary be instructed to notify the street
railway companies to put their respective
roads in good condition, as the same are
dangerous in many places. Adopted.
BY Cooper--That each councilman, In
giving orders involving any expenditure
OF money, be required to give writer
lorders, with instructions to parties Il
lpresent said orders with bills. Adopted
| BY Haymaker-That all street work
NOW under contract be completed at once
Referred to street and alley committed
land city engineer.
By Hill-That the Missouri Pacific com
lpany be notified by the city engineer tc
grade and make good crossings over theil
tracks on Peach street. Adopted.
PATRIOTS FOR PAY.
| Up to this time every thing had gon'
pretty smoothly, but the acquiescen
tone received severe backset when AL
derman Tatum introduced the following
Resolved, that the council donate thei
services from this date to the city.
An astonished not to say dazed lool
spread itself over majority OF the alder
; manic countenances. Besides the intro
Queer 1t found only two other champion
! Hill and Barter. The latte
, explained that he favored !
! through pride, the councllmel
, ought to be willing to serve pro BON
J publlco without q thought for the Nth,
lucre.
Mulkey said he had pride but 1t didn'
20 out in that direction. He had enough
TO live on without the pay from tina
source, but thought the laborer worth
OF his hire.
Haymaker said IL the resolution wa
. made to include the mayor he would vot
: for It. Thereupon the mayor arose an
J, remarked that he woulc veto any sue
!, measure. Tstum then explained mis- oh
iect in introducing the resolution: he ha'
: advocated the cutting down OF seyera
departments, and he didn't like givin
Others medicine he wouldn't take himself
e Daggett rose to say that 1t was ma
ter Of small moment. He believe
in paying the aldermen an
s thought they should draw $lOO0 yea
a The small compensation they got WASH
a worth lighting over.
q The vote was put and the resolutio
was lost. Tatum, Hill and DarterSo
n and Dsggett, Mulkey, Bronson, Coop'
IS and Haymaker against 1t.
Is A resolution by Hill, Cooper aud Ha,
lie maker that the Texas & Pacific compaII
be notified to drain and I'LL up u
" pond at Union depot was referred TO u
a board of health.
0, RETAINING THE RECORDER.
y An ordinance, abolishing the ofiice
y recorder and imposing the duties pc
: formed by him on the mayor, was my. l
/ duced by Hill. A motion to table carrie.
Tatum, Darter, Bronson, Daggett az
/ / Mulkey voting in the affirmative, and Hi
Y Haymaker and Cooper voting against.
$ An ordinance referring to the asses
ment OF an occupation tax was reieir'
a TO the finance committee ana Guy alOo
" ney. .,ns
y REPORTS OF OFFICERS
=. The report OF the city sexton snoW'
that for the month ending August .