Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-29
DENISON.
The City Council Spends Considerable
Time Discussing Wall Partly
ON City Lot.
A Trainman Loses Two Fingers-ThrowI
from q Carriage-Bad News
from France

speca to the Gazette.
DENIsoN, TEX Aug. 2s.-Pursuant to
special call the city council convened
last night for the purpose of acting on
communication from Mrs. Chichet and
also matters pertaining to streets and
alleys.
The communication OF Mrs. Chichet
was read as follows;
DESIsoN, TEX, Aug. &c To the
Mayor and City Council of Denison,
Tex.-GENTLEMEN | own lot No. /,
block No. So, and you own lot No . in
Same block of town plat in the city of
DeuisOn. We both claim under the same
person, who, while owning both lots,
| erected building with one wall on the
line between the two with the foundation
and everything prepared for Joining to
that wall by the person who should after
wards build upon the lot which | own
When the lot which l own was pur-
chased 1t was understood that the
right to join with the wall
Of the building that you own
existed and the sum of about five hundred
dollars was paid in the purchase for that
privilege. have made preparations to
build upon the lot and have made my con-
tracts and plans for Joining to the wall
upon your lot which rests partially on my
lot. You have forbidden me to Join to
this wall. This disarrapges all my plans,
aud will cause me considerable damage
In case you persist In refusing me that
right, ! hereby demand of you the priyi-
lege Of joining to the wall as have u
right to do, or that you at once surrender
to ire so much ofmy lot as your wall now
covers. In case you refuse me this right
shall hold you responsible
for such damage as may result
70 me by reason thereof as well as tor the
One-hali Of the wall which was included
In the purchase Of the lot | own. An i'm
mediate answer is respectfully requested,
as time Is important to me In this matter
Yours respectfully,
MILLIE A. CHIcHET
Alter hearing the above read Mayor
Pro Tenn. j. ID. Yocum asked City Attor-
ney Hause to tell the council what he had
learned about the case by consulting the
county recori at Sherman. MIR. Hause
said In substance as follows: al went
to Sherman this morning and looked
up the records in this matter. L
lind that Mr., Raynall made
will in 1879, bequeathing to the city
In trust Tor the free schools, the two
story brick house situated on lot 2, block
b2, and the ground 1t stood on. This
was filed for probate on the 18th day of
March, 1881, and lot No. |, now owned
by Mrs. Chicket, was sold by the court
and was bought by Roba, Moore 6 Co.
and was resold on same date to Mrs.
Chichet. Mr.. Hause said he had exam
ined carefully all deeds, transfers and
RECORDS pertaining to this property and
Jailed TO find where Mrs Chlchet could
iouud any claim to the city's wall, ground
or building, as the deed to this property
held by the city plainly states that the
building and ground II stands ON be and
10 hereby transferred to the city In trust
for the benefit of the public free schools
of this city
motion was made by Councilman
Bass an seconded by Porter that the
communication of Mrs. Chichet be laid ON
the table
THIS led to lively discussion.
| Councilman Tone thought II was not
right for the council to table the com
nun lcation, as he did not think it was
treating Mrs. Chichet right. That they
ought TO lace the music and say outright
whether they would or would not grant
her request.
Councilman O'Donnell said he sun
posed the matter settAd by the action of
the city council at the last special meet
ing when they granted Mrs. Chichet per.
mission TO strengthen the wall at her own
expense. '"H
Mr.. Waltz, who was at the time the
property In question was given to the oItv
member OF the council, being present
was asked his opinion about the streneth
OF the wall In question. He said he
thought IL would stand to be built agalns,
by having the joists run into the wall
ABOUT four incnes and have them nm
ehored. This could be done as the wall
, Is an eighteen-inch wall.
me question being called for the mo.
Iion oil Councilman Bass was voted on
an9 resulted la vote OF four yeas and
aud three nays. N'9 ''''
Mayor Pro TEN. Yocum thought the
/ matter could end should be settled with
ous oonttoIersy and was willing TO favor
any proposition to that effect.
Councilman Carter then moved that tba
chair appoint committee Of three 40 sc,
IA cooJnnction with City ATTORNEY ID n
tiause 10 effect compromise wlth Mrs
Caiohet and report 10 council TO-DAY a,
$ o'elcok. Carried. N4y ~
Councilman Bass moved and was sa,
qnded by Councilman Euper, thar alley IN
block 9l be yacaied and ordInance sow-
mi tre DC ordered 10 bring IN oTdlnapce
% that tffect. Carried.
Tue school committee reported having
: located Third ward school house 10 front
' eass, aud asked councl to sanction same
which Was granted.
1 Adjourned TO meet TODAY at 4 o,clach
Js.E Howard and tSeorgs Mcf sas eso sa I,
to-day for Galveston. au 'ei'
! Capt, w Kreisineer eontemn,a,as g.,
ing company Of zonayes. and 4 vss MI,
SECONDED by some Of our best e,tlyans
ana Young men, Success to Won. can
Cnarley cnxIIcs night yerdmaster 3,
: ne honst9h ( Texas Central RAILWAY u u
I tnis city had two fingers Of his rS ~ n
hand badly mfshed last night, while nm nn