Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-04
DENISON.
A Summary Of the Proceedings al IN,
Regular Meeting Of the
Council.
Several Brilliant Social Entertainments
Hotel Changes Hands.
Personal.
Special to the Gazette.

special to the Gazette.
DESIsoN, TEX, Sept. S.-The council
met In regular session. lsst n,ght ct tho
City hall. Roll call by the secretary
Present; His Honor, Mayor Hanna, and
all the councilmen except Councilman
Carter.
Bills for salaries OF officers and sun.
dries, S9S5.97, were allowed and ordered
paid.
Other bills were audited and passed
upon to the amount OF $500 or 5000.
Some minor bills were audited and
passed upon.
A petition was read from Mrs. Bray,
Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs: Callahan, pray
Ing the council to discharge the sexton OF
lakewood cemetery. These ladies have
taken great deal Of pains to raise money
to keep the cemetery In good shape and
the sexton has made himself obnoxious
to them. 1t was moved and seconded
that his honor, the mayor, appoint COM
mittee OF three councilmen TO investigate
the charges. His honor appointed Messrs.
Randell, Tone and Euper to investigate
the charges and report at next meeting.
Letters were read from w. S. Herndon
and John G. Robinson IN regard to fee
Of $500 for defending the city in the
slaughter bond suit. Motion and
second that $500 be paid them on account,
the aforesaid firm agreeing if the suit is
ever reversed to defend 1t on this same
fee. Carried.
Dog taxes received by the city S233.
Bids were opened for building culverts
on East Main street. The bid OF Martin
Hines being the lowest was accepted.
Deeds from A. r. Collins and the Denl-
son Improvement company for land pur-
chased for school buildings were ex-
ahmed by the city attorney, ID. o. House,
and pronounced correct. The deed from
A. X. Collins lacked abstract, which is ON
the way and will soor be here, making
the deed good. The deed to the Phil
Smith property was also examined by the
city attorney and pronounced faultless, as
far as good title was concerned. A sleepy
discussion here ensued over the notorious
Phil Smith bond case, which ended by
Councilman Bass proposing that II the
boDdsmen pay the city $1,000, with what
money they now have on hand, that the
city release them.
Motion by Randell to lower the assess.
ment of four lots belonging to Col
Struper from $500 to 5000; carried.
The report of Chairman Bass Of the
school committee said that the coloret
Baptists and Methodists wanted to raise
the rent of their respective houses o.
worship II used for colored school pur-
poses from SO to $40 per month. The
school committee decided they did MOI
want either place and would not give thai
rent. This action on the part OF the
colored people is thought Il
be ungenerous by the school com
mittee, as the city bought {
stove and placed 1t in the house las
winter, they deriving the benefit Of sale
stove, and also the wood furnished b.
: trffrcity, for which the city nsvsz.-aa
charged them anything.
The bond of Contractor Waltz, Tor tn,
building of Second ward school building
was approved and accepted.
Motion and second that the mayor az
point committee to superintend tn
construction of said buildings. The fol
lowing councilmen were appointed a
said committee; Bass, Yocum an
Tone.
Mr.. Franklin, coloTed, here asked tn
councils permission to say few words
g and made an earnest appeal for hi
people, asking the council to get othe
1, buildings for the colored schools, an
y have them start at the same time tina
q
a. the white school does
"a An ordinance levying taxes for 1888
was read and referred to the next meeting
Thomas Wright, former policeman
was discharged from the force for alb
I, senting himself from duty. Mr.. Wright
lee it will be remembered, left with pris
Q. ouer for Missouri, and has not been hear
3 2, OF by the city council since.
d The hour being late the council ao
u journed. w., rs.
Lafon were made happy by the arrival a
their home this morning OF beautifr
girl baby Weighing eleven pounds. Mothe
- and child doing well.
~ The residence of Mrs. Hull, on Seal
st street, was blaze Of light last night,
d; being the time appointed for the meetin
au OF the Kings Daughters to entertain thei
er friends, and right royalty did they pre-
rt serve their name by their kind and sole
tous attention to the wants OF the
guests. The entertainment, socially an
financially, was perfect success Lon
IS live the Kings Daughters.
p Messrs II. Thompson and son OF Ing
m ginsville, Mo-, have leased the Colonao
~ hotel, taking possession the loth oil I'M
s' month. We wish the gentlemen success
In their undertaking.
very pleasant party OF young Peopi
assembled at the residence OF Frol' rose
90 burg last night to celebrate .. ms aa II
ER (Miss Blanche) birthday. THE GAzETT
- wishes you many happy returns OF II
by day, Miss Blanche.
Canton Militant No. meets. tonight
- sherman. A number Of the member
from here went over to attend the drll
nd DIR. J. C. Field, candidate for the legi
EST lature, left to-day for Whitesboro. III
IN, doctor Is making quiet but thoroue
90 canvass.
Extreme nervousness, ATTENDED va
tear and superstition, is cured at once