Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-26
CITY COUNCIL.
Resolutions Adopted on the Death OF
Alderman Tatum.
A Proposition to the Texas Spring Palace Com
pany-street Work Ordered Done.
The Proceedings.

The city council met N adjourned ses-
sion last night, the mayor and all the
aiIerr1len being present
The report OF the claims committee,
recommending bills for coal, ETC., be
paid, was adopted.
that Mrs NJ. NJ. Evans be awarded the
contract for feeding the city prisoners at
II cents per meal Adopted.
The street and olley committee recon-
mended that h w Holden be awarded
the contract for grading and graveling
Taylor street. Adopted. To same for
Royal avenue. Adopted. TO same for
Hattie street. Adopted.
Tie public building committee reported
in regard to repairs on school buildings
and was authorized to do the necessary
work.
The committee on waterworks recon-
mended that contract be awarded to
George Chollar for building a. waterworks
smoke stack. Re- committed TO ascertain
the cost of brick stack.
The following resolutions on the death
of Alderman Tatum were adopted by
unanimous vote:
Whereas, by an accident unexpected
as appalling, our late associate alderman,
f. j. Tatum, was deprived of life;
therefore be it
Resolved, l. That by the death of the
late Alderman Tatum this council is
deprived of valued and useful member,
the city of an honored and public spirited
citizen. society of a cd and worthy
man, and his family of an affeetionate
md h1tcF aud md foil
Resolved, g. That we sympathize with
and extend our coincidence to the family
of the deceased in this sad bereavement.
Resolved, g. That these resolutions be
entered upon and made part of the
minutes of this meeting and that copy
thereof be delivered by the city secretary
to the family of the deceased. Signed.
GEORGE EEIs,
WILLIAM JACKSON,
j p. iNICKs
A petition from W. l.. Malone and
others asking that Peach street be graded
and graveled was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and alleys, with power
to advertise for bids.
A petition to have the fence around
the board of trade building removed was
referred to Secretary Early to CORES
pond with Contractor Cook.
A petition to grade and gravel Granger
street was referred to the street and
alley committee, with power to adyer-
tise for bids.
Casey s. Swasey presented a proposition
to sell the Terry block to the city for
night school purposes for $40, 900. Re-
ferred.
Meat Inspector Rouse reported 954 head
of cattle, 243 hogs, SO sheep and 50
calves butchered in Fort Worth in the
month of January.
An ordinance authorizing the West
Fort Worth street railway company to
use electric motors was referred.
A resolution by Mr.. Fry ordering the
street commissioner to put in Il crossing
over the Texas and Pacific track on
Peach street was adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Nicks that the
street and alley committee investigate
the necessity of making street to con-
meet with the Benbrook road was
adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Barr to investigate
the hauling of rock from Henderson
street by unauthorized persons was car
ried
A resolution by Mr. Mulkey that the
committee on public grounds be author
lied to sell the Baptist church property
to the Texas Spring Palace company for
$40 900, the amount it cost the city, was
adopted.
The council then adjourned.