Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-03

The Dog O,SinabCo Discussed The Car
Company and the Ciry-rhe Btnavo-
lsrt Observation-Disclosures
The City Council met in regular session
lsst night, Msyor Broilas in the chair and
sll Aldermen present but Meesis. Tetun
and Muikey.
The minutes Of the preceding meetings
which were very lengthy were Tesd and
approved.
The repors OF the committee on claims
WAS read and some 5000 allowed from
the proper funds.
Mir. Ward from committee on sewers
reported that Mr.. Holden rel!r 1ished
iccntrec. to build sewers and moved that
contrkcs be let to M. Ra.icsn st MS bid.
Carried.
Mr. Ward moved tbs: the fine Of SIS
assessed against A. Canto, be RENTED
md warrant drawn tor amount. Carried.
l G. Terry, for the city engineer, ex
aioited prohles for WORK Of e1 eneing
Front street ald Missouri avenue under
The tracks Of the railroads.
After considerable discussion Mr. Mes
offered res clution that the street snd
alley committee wait on Governor Brown,
receiver OF the Texas and PAcin:, some
time this month when he would
be in the stste, and see
what the receiver would do In the matter.
He felt SSH fad tie city would be met
nsf way sud the matter could De finally
, settled. Tae resolution prevailed.
j TIE committee on WaterHoFks recon-
menied that pump BIS purchased, ee II
I vas necessary to have greater pumpi1 e
cspscitv, the punp not to be less than
t ,O00,o gallons capacity, and asked ~
90 granted power TO correspond with
manufacturers In regard 20 the matter
Power granted.
The committee On waterwoTks reported
that Charges preferred oy 6 G. Il Ii e. al
! against City P.unDer Ward wers not
! sustained, but requested Ward to dc nc
, outside work hereafter. Adopsed.
Tha resignation Of D. Il. McAuslly
policeman, Ngs not accepted, and he vii
: continue ca tie force.
- The Iesigaation OF Hill Dearing cs cal
sboose guard was not accepted, and he
, retsin5 hts position.
a Secretary Z srly reporsed S432 collected
n as fines Ia the Re Jrdsr's court for month
Q OF September.
q one buris!s in city cemetery for month Of
8 September. Whites, sixteen; C0lorsd
five. There were three removals Of bod
q les. Received an fled.
;. The report Of City Treasurer K. II
q VsrZ inds for quarter ending September
80 WAS referred to finance committee.
4 The petition Of the WoUen's Banevo
e lent Association asking for $3.50 pc
month TO maintsin same was read, II
d having oeen reported back By hasnca
? committee without action.
Mr.. Jackson moved 1t De recon- nit
- ted.
i Mr.. Ward said the Catholics, Bsptists
q Me.bod!s.s, and other denomination
a C mid come In and ask for the same thins
y II this WIS passed. He doubted th
. poser OF the Council to make the sppro.
v p,stion.
Mr. Reilly favored it ss did Mr.. Hay
q maker.
n Mr.. Fry would like to help them bu
d where wss the money.
e Mr. Dsggett suggested the city be just
: before it BE- generous, and psy its work.
2 men dollar for dollar.
!. The petition was rscommitied.
a The Ice Of one Cooper was RENTED
be having been 1ued twice for the same
! Off .nse committed twice.
q The city engineer and street and alley
q committee were authorized to change
grade on lower Rusk street so that drsin-
sge would De better.
, Mr.. Fly Cff.fad solution that here
GiteT no dill be alloSe which hsd 70
: gone to TIE Committee or claims by nooE
: of tie Monday before the frst Tuesday II
q ee:n month. Adopted.
n A resolution by Barr ami Mes that Fort
: WoE Street R.ilwsv Company ard B Jse
!. dale Street, Railway Company be required
q TO pa tracks ca grade WAS adopted.
9 T5e owners Ct properly on east eide o.
:. Nam stree, botw gu fourteenth ant
= ThIItee9rh were notified 10 put down 4
Cgmens tidew4lk
= the CT ntrsct 10 grsde, gravel, curb Sud
= guitar South CSlhouu s!ges. Vas lei to
Oekard, at Ia cents for ersveli2z, A
cents -: lime etone gU.teyi9g aad cUr5-
e iGg, sEd s. celsa f0r sandstone crE3inE
6 and 2rsieTiug.
\ G5crge W. Hill YES allowed $50 70.
. Eusrc NJ cAlaooose 81 nigas for nolth Ci
: September.
? 81 resolution OF Mes snd Barr the
Houston and Texas Central, Missouri,
K41s.s eEd Texas snG GGli, Colorado
sD3 Shnta re were noun tnE! jhey
w"uld be required to put IN crossia 6
/ ever Leuts s.feet.
A peti ion TO have street. lamp put In on
E4ss BsiKnsp Street, corner Nichols. was
2 resG.
j Mr. Rely WAS opposed to putting n
! sny N re street lamps. FAppisase. ]
! Electric liehts were m re satisfactory
snd caesper. Applause ! he under
, stccd the FRANCHISE Of tbs es5 company
. Guild soon run out, end ne wanted the
; legal notice given them.
Mr.. Wsrd said they were wasting th2ir
sweetnefs on the desert air. The com
psny would do nothing The franchise
ran about two years longer.
Mr.. Nicks moved that the city attorney
give the Gas Company the necessary
legsl notice tha:its franchise would socD
terminate.
Mr.. Fry said 9 lamp st the place man
: toned was necessary, enc asked thai the
petition be referred to the street sra
alley com mittee.
Mayor Broil-s stated thst the Franchise