Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-16

.uuui s1OiUO0, be invested In bonds ~
some sind The law on the subject re-.
qulres that the city fond shall be- invested
IN -. leAas state or United States bonds
Wy Attorney Cspps was requested IA
investigate the matter and ascertain n
larrant county bonds could he bought
under the law, and report at the next
The committee on public buildInps
recommended that the Fourth Vsrd
school buildings be advertised for sale.
inst bids be received on same ana that n
sold the proceeds could be used to huild
A LARGE NKw scnoOr-Horsr
LOT the Fourth ward. The mayor stahed
that Hyde Jennings, ESQ, had offered 10
donate TO the city plot Of ground 900xs00
ieet on the South side, for the purpose ~
a public high school, and the hone wa
expressed in the council that Mr. len.
nings would be willing 10 donate the same
ground to the use of the Fourth ward
scnool-house to DE erected. Resolution
adopted. 0'~''0"
Upon motion, Deputy City Marshal r
y, Buchananwas granted leave Of absence
Petition from j +. Daniel aaklnq per
mission TO build corruga ed iron house
on Houston street, between Fiflh and
mittee. F'NFN' NO'''
Petition from Rev. A. A. johnson and
others asking that water main be laid
90 College hill, was received and aled
Petition OF w. /. Steele and sixteen
other citizens on Houston street, protest
Ing against extension Of Are limits. was
received and referred TO the committee
on fire department
Petition from &, w. Gillespie, for a
lamp pest, to be erected on southeast cor
ner of Elm and Fifth streets, was ne.
ferred TO the street and alley committee.
Petition from citizens on East Second
street, protesting against the Gulf, Colo
rado 4 Santa Fe road obstructing that
street by the proposed tressle across the
said street. The matter was referred to
the street and alley committee and the
city engineer, with power to act.
Il. ID. Gallentine presented bin of
$50 damages against the city for wreck
age OF his wagon by a hose carriage. Re
terred 70 fire department committee.
e. Granger asked that SOS Ga be re-
funded to her for taxes paid on lots erro-
neously. Referred to city attorney and
city engineer.
II. W Mckinney asked that $500 be
refunded to him that he might place the
same In the right fund 10 cover his occu-
patton tax Granted.
An ordinance amending ordinance 1888
prohibiting the running at large or herd
ing OF any live stock in the city was re-
ferred to the city attorney.
resolution was passed prohibiting fire
apparatus being taken on the streets ex-
cept for duty or parade or only by the
consent OF the fire committee Of the coun-
eli
Under suspension of the rules an ordi-
nance was passed granting
RIGHT OF WAY
| over Third street from Rusk 10 Calhoun,
thence to Front street, TO the Fort Worth
Street-railway company upon their reliu-
gushing their franchise ON Fourth street
and agreement TO keep in proper order
the streets used
! A resolution was passed ordering that
$4,000 be borrowed from the school fund
and placed to the credit Of the gen.
eFal fund, and a voucher for S5025 IN
favor of X. NJ, VanZandt b0 Issued tc
! pay claim 7777 now due on the water.
works account, and the secretary was In.
structed not to issue further vouchers un,
til said voucher is psid
/ Resolved, that j.. p. Alexander, X G.
Mckee and II. w Nye be appointed as 1
| board Of equalization, to assume their la
bors at once. The finance committee wa.
empowered to ill any vacancy in sale
board, Passed.
A resolution was passed instructinl
| the street and alley committee TO at once
condemn all unlawfully constructed
and dilapldated sidewalks and awnings
aud instructing the city engineer
to issue orders to the owners TO place
the same in proper shape.
An ordinance referring to the assess
ment Of taxes on property where certain
street improvements are being made was
referred to the street and alley committee
The city engineer was instructed Il
furnish an estimate OF the amount o.
sewerage pipe needed for work in th,
southeastern part of the city.
A resolution was passed requiring tina
the committees on public grounds ant
finance be instructed TO advertise and re
ceiye bids for plot OF ground for Tn
erection OF a city hall and calaboose b,
the time OF the next regular meeting, ant
report to the council.
| n VI aba1hSN Vi HAAbl hh1a va
granted Alderman Dnrter from July !
next.
An ordinance repeating the law requir
ing the advertisement OF impounded ami
mails was passed under suspension OF tn
rules.
An ordinance was introduced providing
for occupation taxes being levied on tn
following, additional to what are alread
enumerated in former ordinance
Hotels, restaurants, lumber, wood all
coal, fruit-stands, butchers, feed stores
Ice dealers, book agents and all canvass
ers, except theological and oryini
out goods on the streets. Mayo
Broiles addressed the, council OF
this subject; said be has Away
been free trade and sailors rights maj
and is totally opposed TO all occupation
taxes, but believes In income and az
yalorum taxation; asked the council L
place such proposed occupation take
very low, il laid at all. Referred TO th'
committee on claims.
!. Upon motion, It was agreed 10 emplol
Mr.. Carb as auditor to straighten out th'
lcity's accounts, for short period. Re
ferred 10 the finance committee. Tn
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