Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-05
A BOMBSHELL
Iossed by Mayor Brciles into the
Council Chamber Request for
Thomas Removal.
ne Wonid Not Speak aa He Passed hy
His Honor-ReRular Routine
business.

order. For several days It had been I'M !
derstood that something was going to
happen at this meeting to emphasize the |
outgoing Of the old administration and
the incoming Of the new. When there.
lore the mayor tapped his lit
Tie gavel there was u general uem-
OF OF expectancy, and not the
laintest echo OF a whisper could be
heard. full council was present, with
the exception OF Mr.. Daggett, who is ab-
sent at his rancho In the Panhandle.
The expected sensation came sooner
than 1t was looked for. Mayor Broiles,
as usual, maugurated the proceedings
with little talk, which, however, in
stead OF being confined TO ordin-
airy affairs OF the city, was
loaded with all the ammunition OF
bombshell. He commenced by expatiat-
ing on the advantages Of harmony In con-
Quoting city government. The council,
he said, perhaps without knowing II had
elected man as water inspector who
was personally very offensive to him, and
would not even speak to him. He pro-
ceeded to give history Of the
differences between himself and
MIR. Thomas, charging improper mo-
tives to the latter, in his official career in
the past, and intimated that his removal
by the council would be very acceptable
to the mayor.
A very slight period of time elapsed
after the mayor sat down before Mr..
Mulkey was on his feet. 1t was evident
that he was not in very jovial
humor, and the audience learned
by the emphasis OF his first
sy liable that he WAS thoroughly and en-
phatically IN earnest. The substance
Of what he said was that the charter pre-.
scri5ed the duties OF the mayor, and
whenever the council desired TO add any
additional functions to his Office It would
doubtless Indicate such desire.
Whenever the council wanted advice as
to its own particular duties 1t would ask
for it.
Mr.. Darter followed with little less Of
spice In his remarks. He didn't believe
the council would remove an officer who
was doing his duty to crafty the personal
prejudices Of anybody.
Right here the mayor CALCULATED another
plea for harmony. Nobody else seemed
disposed to say anything on the subject.
moment OF painful silence ensued
and the regular business of the meeting
was taken up. The following is a
synopsis of the subsequent proceedings
PETITIONS.
From Stewart Harrison and II. r. Ear
| ly, committee, Protection Engine com
pany No. l asking that the pro rata Of
this company in the usual appropriation
allowed to the department shall be paid
In quarterly installmepts Of 500.
From IL. S. Broiles, G. IL. Highie ct al,
asking for the Improvement OF Fourth
| street
From +. j. Tatum, Sam Furman ct al ,
asking for the Improvement OF Thirteenth
street from Houston TO Lamar.
From X. c. McPhal ct al, for the
| grading aud grayeltng of West Daggett
avenue.
From Fort Worth Street Railway, com
pany Asking right Of way over Calhoun
street from Fourth to Third and ovei
Third street from Calhoun to Rusk, so u.
to make connecting line from its Taylor
street line to the Union depot.
From John @. Ford ct al, asking fol
the improvement of Cherry street.
From ID. s. Ross ct al, protesting
against indiscrlminate impounding Of cat
| tie.
From Sam Higgins (colored) and l.. II
Idullnsi w OS apPoihtou Oh the POAlSS
force.
From f. NJ. Daggett Hose company
| for separate allowance of its share ol
the FIRE department appropriation.
From the Peter Smith Hose company
asking for the confirmation Of Con Hines
as its driver.
From G. G. Cummings and thlrty-thre'
other signers, for the appointment OF w
| ns,1np ltfo n 90 srFr
| From j. j. Massie, asking that the cit
purchase safe for the Office Of the cit.
assessor and collector.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Hill: Instructing city attorney Il
prepare an ordinance charging water con
sumers by the quarter instead Of by tn
year, Referred.
i BY Hill ITO rent the room adjoining tn
drivers room at the city hall as storag'
room for horse feed. Referred.
By Hill: That all manufactures tina
will locate IN the city of Fort Wortl
: within the next three years be exemp
from city tax for the period of ten years
with the provision that II they cees'
operations their property win be taxed
Referred.
BY Hill, Thst the city purchase fift,
feet more OF ground from DR.. Burts am
build new city hall. Referred.
BY Hill: That some action be taken u
the matter OF the cotton compress NOV
ing so close to the colored public school
house Referred.
BY Hill. Empowering the fire com
mittee TO have the striking machine par
titioned off to itself. Referred.
REPORTS.
By j. l.. Cooper, chairman OF pole
committee, recommending appointmen
Of Mr.. M. A. Jones as sanitary policeman
vice VIM. Stewart, resigned.
BY g. W. Hill, chairman DIRE commit
tee, reporting certain repairs needed
the apparatus Of the department.
o. r. EsEew, city sexton; number Q
burials; white, lGi colored, ~ removals
3.
John A. Thornton, Pound-keeper, ~
mort from jan uary 70 Nay one COY
iyellow) impounded, sold for So amour
Of city's profits, s3.25.
The report Ct the claims Commute
allowing accounts for the current expen
ditures of the city government wa
adopted
oRDESANcKs,
An ordinance granting the Texas te
eide railway right Of way 10 the new slt
~ Inc compress was passed by q unanl
4 Il Nsrh han