Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06

DrluPe Deg leaVe 10 report that Lne
bridge has been put in good
condition for travel at cost
of 81 1872. We further re-
| the port we found the caisons on
south side out of plumb and not in
right place; the bridge was not con-
struotsd in a workmanlike manner and
contractors should be held responsible
for the failure to erect the bridge as it
| should have been. We further advise
| that legal proceedings be instituted
against said contractors.
JAMES RYAN,
A. B. FRASER,
Street and Alley Committee.
Mr.. Mes moved that the report be
adopted with thanks TO the committee
for diligent work. Mr.. Ryan SAID that
the thanks were due to Mr.. Fraser
alone.
Mr.. Martin moved as substitute that
the matter go to the city attorney. Car
ried.
he city secretary was instructed to
present bill to the North Fort Worth
company for $500, their donation to the
work of repair.
Mr.. Fraser explain d how many i'm
provements had been made on the bridge
dition than ever before.
Report of the street and alley COM
mittee was read, recommending that
Ninth street across the different railroad
tracks be opened to Elm street, and Sixth
street be extended East under the rail-
road tracks of the Fort Worth and Den
yer and Texas and Pacific railroads.
Mr.. Fraser was in favor of only oper-
atIng on Ninth street TO Elm, as he
thought perhaps a better method might
be found for crossing the railroads at the
other points named.
Messrs. Rail, Jackson and Ryan spoke
on the matter. Mr.. Rail said Luella
street should be opened up Gs it was the
only passabie thoroughfare between
Ninth and Seventeenth streets.
The report was adopted.
MIR. Ran moved that Ninth street be
opened and graded from Elm street
across the Missouri Pacific tracks. Sec
ouded by Mr.. Jackson.
MIR. Ryan said it was useless to talk of
grading over all those railroads. Only
viaduct would answer the purpose.
The motion lost.
Mr.. Jackson said that it seemed to
make considerable difference in which
ward proposed improvements were TO be
made.
Mr.. Clements said there had been
more work done in the Third ward in the
last year than any other ward in the
city.
Jackson-That' because the other
wards got in their work before that
time.
Rail-No Third ward improvements
have been inaugurated since have been
in the council.
The wateTworks committee reported
that Improvements IN the waterworks
service at the Hebrew cemetery to the
value of SS7 so be made. The report
was received and filed.
The waterworks committee submitted
estimates for extension of waterworks
system on Crump street. They show the
cost would be $3.50 and the revenue, four
consumers, Sl02 and $50 for fire hydrant
per year.
The same committee reported similarly
on extension of the system on East Front
street from Terry street to the city
limits, showing q cost of $4l6S. 80 with
revenue from consumers of Sl6S and
from fire dydrants $3.50. This latter re-
port contained the following:
We would respectfully ask for delay
on this extension until we find from
what source our water supply is to
come; whether from flowing wells
into standpipe or from o
larger pumping engine. At pres
ent our pumps are overloaded and
would not advise extending any more
mains until we find from what source our
water supply is to come. We would also
advise that no more mains be laid of less
than eight inches except for \ distance
of three or four blocks TO connect large
mains on a circuit. GEORGE MES,
J. 7. CLEMENT.
These two reports from the waterworks
committee were considered together, aud
Mr.. Mes went into extended explanation
of the condition of the waterworks.
The committee were instructed to make
the Crump street extension. The report
on the Front street extension was re-
ceived and filed.
The rules were suspended and Col. A.
j. Chambers was heard with regard to
the opening of q street in front of the
Third ward school house. He had
thought he could buy the necessary land
from the negro who owned it, but he had
come TO the conclusion that he couldn I
make a bargain with the people. He |
thought that condemnation proceedings
should be instituted at once.
Mr.. Jackson presented resolution to
cover the case as follows: Resolved, that |
the city attorney be directed to institute
to have consumed for street
purposes all lots and parts OF lots and |
lands of whatever description which in |
terfere with or obstruct the opening up |
OF Nineteeth street from excavation as it |
now is, and past public school building |
No. to the west liue of Gay street. |
w. JACKSON.
Adopted.
Under the head of unfinished business |
came up The ordinance prohibiting the |
location OF planning mills and other man.
ufactores within 600 feet of public |
school building in the city.
The ordinance went over the rules.
The report OF City Marshal S. NJ. |
Farmer for the month of July was re-
ceived and referred to the finance COM
mittee. II shows fines collected amount
ing to Sll52 90 for the last month.
The report of City Assessor and COL
lector Hugh T. Wilson was referred to |
{ he finance committee. 1t shows a |
total collection of S2279 .29 for the past
petition for the appointment of NJ. |
S. Carwile special policeman at the
new electric works. was granted. His
bond was presented and approved.
, petition from citizens living in the
Seventh ward for a crossing over the
railroads on Magnolia street and for
grading and prareliuu sama uaa 70 /