Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-23
The Aldermen Pass Through a Large
Amount of Business.
The Seventh Street Grads-The Electric Lights
Colored Laborers on the streets-Exten-
sion of sewers-Offcers' Bonds.

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Report OF police committee awarding contract |
for feeding cSlaboose prisoners 70 5 mr9, u
Gentlemen, - said the mayor, u Deg 20 an
nounce that Mr.. w. L. Ran mas quaIIhsu N
serve as alderman from the Ihlro Wsru, aAo VIII
Cheers from the board, and Mr.. Rail took his
Renort was read from the committee on
streets, alleys and sidewalks recommending
the granting of petition for the grading OF
Live Oak street. Adopted. and city engineer
authorized to advertise for bids.
report OF the committee was read,
Recommending the non alowanee OF clam Clam 5 5oF
$500 BY James and Mrs. L. Young Tor lana oe-
sired by the city in opening Florence street,
6tthis iuncture Presiding Officer Parker OF
the Fourth ward election entered the council
hall to make report of the election yesterday,
but it was discovered that this could not De
done until day after the election; and the re-
port will not now be made until the next regular
meeting. ;.,
was 's"O q FORT FSiiT WORM TEX. April p, 1890
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
an extension of storm sewer on Lip
scomb street from JARVIS street 10
West Daggett avenue, which was referred to the
nndersie6ed COMMITTEES, find from the estimates
made by the city engineer tEat the same WouIo
cost approximately $1,000. We would theFeIoTe
refer back the same to your honorable body Tor
further instructions, believing 1t at the same
time necessity, but under the estimated cost
we would much rather have your Instructions
and approval
We further refer to your honorable body the
estimated cost OF making the following improve
ments from the estimates mace by our CITY engI-
neer:
For raising Jennings avenue from West
Daggett TO Railroad avenue TO enable
the drainage to go to Railroad avenue -.
instead of Jones street,. ..-:.-..S 80 w
For extending Lipscomb street storm
sewer from Jarvis street to West Dag -, -
For extending double tile sewer from
Lipscomb street to Jennings avenue. 3, 44O w
Total cost of same.................... Sc, 875 90
Respectfully submitted.
THOMAS B. SMITH,
A. B. FRASER. 80
Mr. Martin NOV ed that the report be received,
but he thought these expensive improvements
should be carried on slowly under the present
condition OF the city S nnancesi TINS, noIwlth-
standing the Improvements recommended Dy tne
committee, would be advantageous TO his per
Mr.. Mes moved that the report lie over for a
week; seconded by Jackson accepted as suoStl-
tute by Martini Carried.
Report of the street and alley committee for
grading, grayeling and guttering was IS, adopted.
West Seventh street to Edwin Simpson as tol-
lows:
cubic yard, &C; masonry, per cubic yard, S. 80;
Beiknap street to William Lahy from Houston
Grading, per surface yard, lOc: graveiing. per
surface yard, I0c; guttering, per surface yard,
Mr.. Mes moved, seconded by Mr.. Martin, that
the street and alley committee be requested 10
see that the citizens pony'up the S4zOO promised
for the grading of Seventh street. earned.
The following was approved:
To His Honor the Mayor aud Council:
We your committee on water-works would re-
spectfully ask that you authorize your commit
tee to notify Philbin and Jackson, the success
full bidders on water main extensions that you
win expect them TO make their bond and sign
contract not later than May or forfeit check,
Report of waterworks committee asking au-
thoKity to extend water mains IN the new cenlee'
terS. Granted.
The financial report of the waterworks com
mittee was read, 1t was received ana ADOPTED
It shows the net earnings of the works to date to
Under the head OF petitions the following were
FORT WORTH, TEX, April %, 1890.
To his Honor the Mayor and the City Council
OF Fort Worth: -
awe submit the following proposition, to-wlt:
- We will furnish all the arc lights we have to
snare at the rate of 81 per night for all night and
seventy-fve cents per night for u O'Clock
lights, for period OF not less than thirty days,
That ali night lights are located on Main and
Houston between the square and the railroad
tracks, aud on Front between Main street and
the Union depot, and the Y O'Clock lights on
the South Side. Respectfully,
FoRT WORTH LIGHT AND POWER Co.
w. w. GREENE, Secretary.
Fort WORTH Tex. April y. 1890.
Chairman Street and Alley Committee:
GENTI.EMER-The serious accident We have
lust had at our power house and my own sick
ness have made il impossible for me to make Tor
our people more definite proposition.
hone and trust viii be able TO supply you
with all light needed, if not by May 10, at least
shortly after, and part OF what you require
W. w. GREENE, Secretary.
These letters were referred to the street and
alley committee with power to act.
Bonds Of new officers were approved as fol-
1ot-s. pat stevens Ben Bell T. G. Moselv
f.1,,, Da. & J. 1
Summers w L. Rushing, j. W--'judkins,
Heury Riggles, Dick Kits, L. p. Moore, w. r.
Hurley, p J. Bowdry, g. h. Craig, Frank V.
Other bonds were approved as follows; James
ODowd as street commissioner, James ware as
city scavenger, +. s. tombstone, city auditor.
Petitions of A. L. Howard and Leo Furnace to
be appointed sexton of the colored cemetery,
were referred to the public grounds committee,
10 come up again in one week.
Petition signed by George b. Hendricks pray
ing for the removal of the frame structure on
Fifth street, between Burnett and Macon, Re
ferred to the police committee and the city at
torney.
property of Samuel Bowles, j. 7. Townsend,
Max ElseF. Street and alley committee
Petition Of property owners IN block !; q. q
D. subdivision of block 80, between Third and
Fourth streets for extension of sewer main
about $50 feet Sewer committee. 1910
received and approved.
An invitation from the Como club as follows.
HALL OF Como SOCIAL CLUB
FORT WORTH, April y.
To the mayor and city oUncil:-Gentlemen;
In behalf of the Como Social club and IT their
request, take pleasure in inviting your honor
able body to participate in the pleasures of the
Maifest which takes place here on May l, and
q; and you especially requested to join IN
the parade on the first morning of the festival.
The Como club will leave nothing undone to
make the celebration enjoyable to visitors and
the public Generally, well as creditable 70 the
city, and confidently relies on your kindly CO.
operation 10 that end.
One-third of the net proceeds of the Maifest
will be donated to the Orphans home, and it is
hoped the amount will be worthy OF that noble
institution.
Carriages will be provided for you in the pro-
cession, and trusting you will find it both pleas,
ant and convenient to attend, remain, respect
fully. P. H. TANsEY, for committee.
Accepted with hearty thanks.
A deed 10 20xi00 feet in lot IL and IS, block ~,
for $3.50, was accepted and the amount al
lowed.
Resolution thAt the street commissioner be
instructed TO have the water drained of Hattie
street between Calhoun and Crawford streets.
Adopted.
Alderman Jackson presented the following:
Whereas, it has been asserted by interested
campaign politicians that the Democratic party
hold unfriendly feelings and preIudicsd opin-
IL