Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-21

pave the alley until both gentlemen had
decided the property 20 the city.
petition from g. w. Gillespie and
others, asking that the street be repaired
at the corner OF Fourth and Crump
streets, Referred TO streets and ALLEYS
committee and city engineer, Win power
TO act.
a letter from the Central Texas Horti-
cultural society addressed 70 the mayor
aud council was read. The letter Is given
In tull elsewhere In this issue OF TnE
GAzETTE. Upon motion a committee was
appointed, comprising Aldermen Mulkey,
Tatum and HUI, TO make arrangements
asked Tor IN the letter relative TO the
meeting Of the society in Fort Worth, on
August Q, 10 and IL next. Mayor Rroies
promised his own and the aid Of all the
members OF Che Arborlum society In this
city.
A petition from Gen Peers WAS pre-
sented, asking that permission be granted
HIM TO tear down the frame building cor
nef Fifth and Rusk streets, and that he
may move the frame building corner
Fifth and Main streets back to Rusk
street Granted
petition Offering TO sell to the ely a
r plot of ground l00xl00 feet, corner First
and Rusk streets, upon which TO erect a
city hall, WAS read and referred to the
, committee on public grounds.
A bill for Sil2 against the city was
: presented by the Texas & Pacific road as
the city's share Of the cost Of moving the
= freight depot, under contract made
Referred to claims committee
{ Contractor Ockander was allowed S7Gl
! on account OF street improvements being
e made by him on Second street.
: City Marshal Rea presented his bill fol
/ feeding prisoners during the month Of
e June amounting 60 S2lS 65. Allowed.
: A bill for $40 for ten extra police dur.
q ing the late celebration was allowed.
: Two freight bills, aggregatlng SIC 80
e we're allowed out Of the cemetery fund.
l. An ordinance relative to dance house,
g and another relative to variety theRterl
!, we're laid over till the next regular meet
o log.
8 The following resolution was introduced
by Alderman Daggett and posted;
Resolved, that the CITY engineer anC
street and alley committee be empowered
d to let contract Tor completing the worl
on Texas street, provided that the con
tractors on said work agree TO TAX
amounts given by private subscribers 70
y said work and the city pay the balance.
!, The street and alley committee wa
empowered to at once have Lamar street
.e in the neighborhood OF Prof. Otten's an
is Il. Kuhn's property, properly graded.
IS In regard to Che attorneys fee in tn
d Slattery case in the Dallas federal court
ID The city attorney was ordered TO draw u
ID 4 contract with the Dallas attorneys, Tn
D. same to be submitted to the council TO
Y, ratification.
n J ID. Brockman presented petition
* the council charging Oncers Bell an
s. Fulford with assaultiug him In the cit
D. hall yesterday morning. Referred to tn
ID police committee.
d An ordinance for the assessment an
C regulation of taxes on Burnett stree
= property, and on other streets for grading
II etc, was referred to the city engineer.
at Alderman Tatum called attention TO u
y matter of the council being unable TO &c
L. whether or not all property in the city
ne assessed for taxation, and 1t was u
d, sense of the council that the city assess
I'd and collector is the proper person to 81
OF that all such property is assessed. A
jouned.