Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-22
CITY COUNCIL.
The Street Railway Company Allowed
to Lay Track over the Hattie
street Bridge.
suspension Of a Hose Carriage Driver--Re.
ports ana Resoiutons--Another
Meeting Tonight.

From the claims committee, recon-
mending that John r. wilkes be awarded
contract for feeding eight Are department
horses at 500 per month, beginning Jan.
uary !, 1887, and continuing during the
pleasure Of the council Adopted.
From the street and ollpy committee,
recommending that the Fort Worth Street
Railway company have the right 10 con.
struct its line OF track over the bridge
built on Hattie street, crossing the Mis-.
souri, Pacific, Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
aud Fort Worth & New Orleans railroad
tracks, said street railway company to
use the fat or Johnson rail-, and SO build
The same as not 10 interfere with the
travel on said Bird e, aud with the con-
! dluon thagin the event any other street
railroad company should ever want TO
cross said bridge, that the right Is re-
served hv the council to allow the same
track to be used on said bridge, subject
70 the further consideration, that the said
street railway company sgrces and con-
tracts as condition precedent TO accept
Ing the right and franchise 20 cross and
use said bridge hereby granted, to pre-
sumo and hold harmless the CITY OF Fort
| Worth from any damaae or Injury ret ulting
| property owners for any damage or 10.
jury to occasioned or that may be occa.
stoned to them by reason Of the building
OF said railroad tracks along and across
said bridge; or In the erection or con-
struction OF any abutments or necessary
emoankmeuts, or that may be made for
the building and construction OF said rail-
way track across the same or on the
street adjacent or contiguous to the said
bridge, and that the work TO be done or
that may be done In the construction OF
the same shall be done under the dircc.
ton and supervision and subject 20 the
approval or disapprova OF the city engi.
neer and the committee on streets aud
alleys. The report was adopted.
From the fire committee, recommend
Ing that Con Hines, driver OF Peter Smith
hose carriage, be suspended Alderman
Cooper explained that Hines conduct IN
recent fire exhibi'ed degree of rtck--
lessuess that was incxcusable. IL was
fact that the two downtown companies
raced, neck aud neck, up Min street to
the imminent peril OF people passing on
foot or 10 vehicles. IL was an outrage
and should not longer be tolerated liza
ch, ok was net put on Il women and chill
dren would be run over aud killed.
HUI made a persistent fight to have the
report referred. He said It was not
right TO make "bone OF one aud fesh
Of another" That the other drivers
We're equally as guilty OF disobeying reg,
ulations as Hlnes. He had given specific
instructions to the drivers about the
proper side of the street to keep when
going to fires, but here was conflict OF
testimony in regard TO the case 10 quee-
ton, some witnesses asserting that the
two carts left the hall slmulta peously. The
firemen had always tried to make the
best time they could when gong to a.
blaze. He then cited instances where the
driver of the Daggett carnage had failed
10 make reports 10 him Of injuries 70 the
conpany's apparatus.
Mulkey conceded with Hill to give
Hines further showing but the senti-
ment OF the council was In favor Of sus-
tanning the rel ort, which was passed by
vote of four to two.
OF the street and alley committee,
recommending that the contract for grad.
ing and graveling East First street and
West First street be awarded TO A.
Ockander. The report elected q good
deal Of discussion. Its adoption was
fought vigorously by Bronson, generally
the most placid aud acquieecent member
OF the council. He thought IL time to call
halt One part Of the city should not
g all the improvements. lie had been
trying for two years without success TO
get some stone crossings on his side Of |
town. Then Mr.. Brnnson re. |
marked that AS Daggett and
Tatum were not present he was a cipher, |
and fair vote couldn't be had. The |
mayor; al am in favor Of gravellng the
enure city"
Haymaker: "If the con tractor Is |
willing to take it, knowing the financial
status Of the CITY, am willing to HAYS it |
done, especially as II is the cheapest
price any work OF the kind has been done |
Tor. The report was finally adopted
Report Of the marshal and city secre-
tary, showing that the fines collected IN |
the recorders court for the past month
to S44T, was referred TO the
finance committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Cooper; That the city engineer be
instructed TO investigate the cost OF a
side walk from the Union depot to Main
street, aud report TO council. Referred.
BY Darter; Authorizing d resurvey of
East Weatberford and Belknsp streets
and notifying citizens interested when
the same would be made. Adopted.
BY Hill: That all coal shoul'i be
weighed on the public scales before re-
ceived at the water works pump-house.
Referred.
BY Haymaker: That the butchers' or
dlnsnce be so amended as not to allow
any person or firm to run more than one
wagon on one license. Referred 10 the
city attorney and finance committee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A good many matters came up for gen
eral discussion, about which action WAS
The mayor reminded the
council that there was good deal 10 be
done before the first Of January, 1887
The question oi fees and salaries OF city
officers needed 20 be settled. The peti-
ton for special charter granting en-
larged powers 10 the city also demanded
their attention.
Alderman Dsrter called the attention
OF The council to the necessity OF progid.
Ing for the payment Of interest GA the ws
ter works bonds, amount & 20 5000.
The question arose as 20 whether money
70 meet this obligation oould % iaken
from the sinking fund DArter believed
that IL cOufd nor be 30 takeU aud INC mat