Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-18
CITY COUNCIL,
Policemen Appointed for the Ensuing
Year-W. P. Thomas Reelected
Water Inspector
Two School Trustees Gle oted-The1Health
Offfoer's Selection Postponed-New
Sexton-Fuu Proceedings,

The City Council net in regular session
yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock. Pres
ent, Mayor Broiles and Aldermen Ward
Fry, Hsymsker, Nicks. Jackson, Tatum
Trippett, Mes, Barr, Reilly and Mulkey
Absent, Alderman Daggett.
Secretary Early then read the minute
of the last meeting, which were duly ap
proved.
The report of the committee on police
signed by Messrs. Barr and Hsymaker
was read and adopted without a dissent
ing voice. 1t recommended that the fol
lowing be appointed on the police force
viz: Charles R. Scott, deputy city mar
shall; William L. Rushing, mounteC
policeman; Ben c. Evans, MOUNTED
police man; Richard M. Kits, S. P. Mad
dox, Urbsin Bell, Frank Summers, j
Monroe Jackson, Joseph 2. WitCher
Henry M. Simms, Pat Stevens, patrol
men; Hill Desring, guard Of chain gang
Floyd St. John, night guard at Gala
boOse.
The amount Of 1856 was on recon
mendstion of the public building com
mittee allowed Townsend & Lusher TO
work on the new city hall.
A report from the health committe,
recommended Dr. Maxim as health flee
and that no sanitary policemen be ap-
pointed.
A motion to postpone indefinitely Was
made by Alderman Tatum and seconded
by Alderman Mulkey.
Alderman Jackson opposed post,
ponement and Alderman Tstun
spoke in favor Of postponement, and AL.
dermen Reilly and Hsymaker were Willin!
to postpone.
Alderman Mulkey favored that the pres
emit arrangement continue for the present.
Alderman Jackson favored the report O
the committee.
After further discussion the resolution
to postpone was carried by close vote
A report from the water works commit
lee signed by Tatum, Nicks and Mukey
Recommending w. P. Thomas for waite
Inspector. All petitions for appointment
were read and Mr.. Thomas receiving
eight votes was declared duly elected.
The same committee recommended tn,
appointment Of Charles Ward as Cit,
Plumber. A ballot was taken and Ware
was elected.
J. L. Pardue aud Hoss Wins wert
nominated for City Scavenger. Pardu,
received eight votes, Hoss Wins thret
votes. j. L. Pardue WAS declared dull,
elected.
An ordinance granting j. P. Smith, H
G. Scott, J. r. LIonberger, j. r. Hoxft
snd others franchise to erect aud main
tsin electric lights. Referred to the street
and alley committee.
An election was gone into for City Sex
ton, with D. Barnes, Q. T. EskeW, - Al
lison and Ed Donohue as applicants
Eskew received six votes, Barnes ant
Donohue 2. Eskew WAS declared elected
1t was decided to go into the election o
school trustees. The committee on pub
lie schools recommended D. W. Hum
phries and T. II. Roe.
Alderman Reilly nominated A. J. Cham.
bers in place Of Mr.. HUMPHREYS, becaus,
the entire board, with one exception
lived west Of Main street.
Alderman Nicks said he had no fight t
make on any one, and saw no reason t
nominate one man in place CT another; le
Mr.. Reilly simply nominate his man ant
let the Council elect. They had made thu
recommendation because there was grea
complaint against the school board.
Alderman Haymaber said there wal
great complaint against the schools, anC
new men were wanted. That there was
dissatisfaction was apparent from the fac
that the private schools were all full.
A ballot being taken Messrs. Roe and
Chambers were duly elected.
Petition from L T. Palmer asking tc
be given charge of the dumping grounds
without psy other than what he could
make by using the pasture and farming
land on the tract and fees received fol
digging pits.
The matter was referred to the com
mittees on public grounds and to the
health committee to investigate and
report.
On report of Alderman Fry and motion
CT Alderman Ward, Mr.. Fry was author.
lied to have certain changes made in tbs
city hall now being built, at cost OF
SAC. 80.
An ordinance introduced by Alderman
Fry, chairman of the committee on Fire
Department, and Alderman Mulkey, under
a suspension of the rules, was unani
mously passed. 1t provides that hereRf-
ter the annual election of officers of the
Fire Department take place on the last
Monday night in April of each year, and
that the annual meeting Of the depart
ment be held on the Saturday night i'm
mediately preceding said annual election
An ordinance was adopted changing
the hour of meeting Of the City Council
to 1880 p. m. instead OF 2 p. m.
Alderman Fry read a list of articles
desired for the Fire Department, and OIL
motion the committee on Fire Depart.
ment was given power to purchase same
if found necessary.
On motion of Alderman Nicks the
public grounds committee WAS requested
to provide for the watering of trees
about the public school buildings.
An allowance Of $1,000 was made to F
o. Brown for work on the gang wells.
The matter of appointment of sanitary
policemen WAS referred to the health
committee for report.
On motion the Council adjourned.
Austin Corbin, president Of the Reading