Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-10

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Martin explained that this allowance
| was int tended only for the commissioners
pay roll. 1t was decided not to change.
The commissioners expense over the
Judged allowance will come OUT OF the
| emergency fund.
The budget was then adopted.
Amendments proposed 10y Mr.. Martin.
| relating 10 the ability of the city 10
| raise funds on the wat.rworks, were re-
| ferred TO the city attorney for incorpora-
| ton into the new charter, with necessary
amendments.
Mr.. Martins proposed change IN the
| charter relating TO the ofiics of city
treasurer, as given in full In THE GA
zETTE of week ago, came up again for
| action.
MIR. Armstrong moved Its adoption,
seconded BY Mr.. Martin
Mr.. Mes wanted more time to con-
slider before voting on o matter SO i'm
| purtaut.
Mr.. Martin said he was in no hurry.
! Mr.. Armstrong said he was in favor o.
! it now, but wanted more time in which
| to consider. By passing tonight il
would come up before the council again
| for final passage when the new charter
| came up.
1He amendment passed.
MIR. Clements presented the deeds
properly darwin up for the Sixth ward
school property, aud the proper officers
wore authorized to close up the deal.
! JIM. Stewart petitioued for privilege to
! erect coal bin OH corner OF Elm and
| Front streets. Street and alley commit
tee.
| T. R. Howard explained that he had a
J euit nUliDif f.itv ay ling
Bluff street, hich suit is unduly delayed,
/ and he proposed that the matter go be-
! fore an arbitration board. Referred to
| the claims committee aud city attorney.
! The Expanded metal com pany ex-
! planned that they had erected one of
! their SIMPLE houses opposite the post
/ office building on Houston street under
I permit from the city engineer, but were
ordered tOriesist bv the fire chief. They
! priitioned for leave to erect the building.
| Referred TO the fire committee.
/ Petition for water connection with the
/ Hebrew cemetery was presented. Chair
man Mes, for the waterworks COM
mit,ee. said this had been reported upon
/ before that no more extensions in that
| section of the city could b. made until
/ larger mains are put IN on South Main
street. The petition went to the water
! works committee.
| The Riverside Street Railway company
! asked for permission to change the track
of their line from the north opening
under the Santa Fee railway on East
/ Third street, to the south opening, and
TO lower the grade of the road about
| eighteen inches. Referred to the street
and alley committee and city attorney.
| Property owners on Ninth street petit
t-s.A
| of Elm street. Street and alley COM
mittee.
! Estimate OF city's share of cost of i'm
| proving Ell Puso street was presented by
! City Engineer Kerr at 1898. 20. Received
! and filed.
City Treasurer K. NJ. Van Zhndt re-
! ported that he had received from Messrs.
Capps and Cartey the sum Of Sll ,O59 So
from the suit of the City vs.. A. NJ. Brit
ton ct nj. and hud placed the amount to
the credit of the general fund. Re-
/ ceived and filed.
A resolution by Mr.. Ryan that the
street commissioner be instructed to
| place West Seventh street between Penn
street and the bridge over the Clear
| Fork be put in good condition for travel
WAS adopted.
The street and alley committee pre-
| scented a resolution ratifying the action
| of w. A. Darter in refusing to further
net IN the matter of the arbitration be-
tween the city of Fort Worth and A. j.
Anderson for the opening of East Sixth
street; further, that the expense oil
opening said street by taking the prop
erty Of said A. J. Anderson involves too
great an expense TO justify the opening
of said street. Adopted.
Claim Of the Slsby manufacturing
company for Sl62 for supply ordered by
the fire chief was referred to the claims
committee.
Adjourned