Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17
MUCH PALAVER.
The City Council Did Not Ac-
c0mplish Much.
The Finance Committee Comments on
the Administration OF the
Police Department.
Sanitary Recommendation Disposed of by
sections-The Hyde Park Railway Or
dinanee-A Complete Report.


down TO business last night, but when
order was called full attendance of the
mayor and board of aldermen was found,
except Mr.. Mes, who is away with
leave.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting had been read by City Secretary
Early and approved by the council re-
port from the finance committee was
read returning certain monthly reports
Of city officers, including those of the
secretary, marshal and auditor. The
latter part of the report reads thus:
We call esp.cial attention to the report OF the
city marshal and the auditors report attached
thereto with the memorandum of uncollected
fines The addition of the marshall report was
s?s8S. 70, which amount the auditors report
shows was paid to the treasurer; but the cor
rected fOotings OF said report show that the totai
by '' the marshal TO the treasurer. This amount
before the 5th inst. in accordance with the
resolution heretofore sdop ed. The uncoli ected
list of sl4 is relatively so small, compared WITT
mittee call attention to 1t only i connect n
with the other uncollected amounts, toWlt:
From Anril 1892 to March IS 500 o; $50 ss 20:
5 AR5t' 1885, lS' sl5s 5 July, i8sS ST. August
$780, s42 making grand total etsd OF uneoilec ts
amount of -uncollected fines since the LIST
of April last, which is altogether too
large and sho1d S %orr Fed eommittee
feels Il incumbent on them in this connection
% 10 EXPRESS its commentator OF the efforts OF
Mr. Ben C. Evans, deputy marshal, who during
the absence of the marshal last month worked so
successfully 70 reduce the very large amount OF
uncollected fines, which marked the laxtty OF
that Office foT the early months of this year.
This report was received and filed, and
resolution approving the action of the
police committee in adding an extra man
TO the police force during last month was
also passed.
A claim from P Binyon, for S526. 80,
for coal and freight on same for the wa
terworks, was allowed.
The claim of s. A. Tomlinson, for re-
pairs on the school buildings, for S5SS. %,
was approved.
The streets, alleys and sidewalks COM
mittee reported on the estimate for John
Ratican's work at E. B. Daggett's,
recommending payment of the cIty's
share. Adopted.
The same committee reported on the
petition for improving Ell Paso street,
recommending that the same be granted.
Adopted.
On the petition for opening Park av-
euue the same committee recommended
Adopted.
The same committre recommended
payment of 5000 to James Conley for
planting Bermuda grass on West Seventh
street. Adopted.
Under the head of unfinished business
came up the recommendation of the
board Of health laid over from the pre-
vious week.
Mr.. Armstrong moved that the report
be taken up by sections, and this was
agreed to.
Secretary Early proceeded to read and
got half way through the first clause,
when Mr.. Jackson rose.
az rise to point of order"
Estate your point
''There is no board of health in Fort
Worth. That is q misnomer. 1t is health
committee.
1.-the point is well taken.''
"Now move,'' said Mr.. Jackson,
"that this report be laid over till the frat
regular meeting in May.
Mr., Nicks-'fTo get the matter before
the council, second the motion. -
Mr.. Armstrong" did not make
these suggestions contained IN the report
for fun. We thought they were timely
and necessary. Some Of them certainly
demand prompt attention.
Mr. Clements Some of the sug-
gestions can be deferred, as the season
is too late. But there are other points,
like the weed nuisance, that should be
promptly attended to. -
Mr.. Fraser-''It may be the duty of
the mayor to stir up the marshal to re-
move these nuisances. There is an or
dinauce now covering the weed nuisance
but Il is not enforced
Mr.. Armstrong-s'Butt there are other
matters in the report, such as the gar
bage question, that need settling. 1t is
an outrage upon the citizens the way the
garbage business is now carried on. The
matter demands immediate attention. ~
Mr.. Jackson's motion was put to q
vote aud was lost, having only two sup
porters.
The secretary proceeded to read the
report.
The paragraph relating to dust was
laid over for the present.
The paragraph referring to weeds was
read, and on motion il was referred to
the city attorney with instructions to
draft an ordinance to cover the matter il
he deems the present ordinance defective.
1t was also voted to enforce the weed or
oinauce.
The paragraph referring to garbage
and night soil came up. The suggestion
as to compelling connection of privies
with mater mains where possible was re-
ferred TO the city attorney. The sug-
gestion as to vaults where water connec-
ton is impossible was discussed pro and
con and expert testimony was
called to throw light on the |
subject. Mr.. Armstrong moved adop- |
ton OF the suggestion. Mr.. Martin OPP
posed 1t as unsanitary, and Mr.. Nicks as
beyond the province of this council. 1t |
was referred 70 the city attorney to draft |
an ordinance to compel the use of boxes |
in privies where there is no water con- |
neotion.
= The paragraph recommending making |
each Policeman a sanitary officer was |
also sent to the city attorney to draft an |
ordinance.
The paragraph recommending the city |
hiring its own garbage man was read.
Mr.. Jackson moved that the paragraph |
be indefinitely postponed. Seconded by |
Mr.. Nicks. The latter thought best TO |
accept the suggestion to let the work to |
the highest bidder. |
Mr.. Smith did not think the council /
had right to say to the citizens that |
.hav aboul6 hira opa man md mn nfher /