Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-19

! hall, MS honor g suggestion Us 70 the
inviting II bids from the owners Of
/ property, in case you decide TO build the
! city hall, seems 10 US very sensible
one in the premises.
/ Concerning the predicating of the
J issuing OF bonds for the city hall on the
| prospective increase of values for 1891,
your committee desires to put itself on
/ record as opposed thereto, for the sim pie
! reason that the assessed values for the
! present year are rs high as they should
be, i'll tact higher than any city of the
state, your committee believe, ana IN
view OF the hnaucial outlook at the
great money certers of the world it be-
hoores us, as prudent men, 20 contem-
plate the possible shrinkage III values of
all kinds, 10 which shriukege no values
are as n rule, so quickly responsive, hs
those placed upon real estate. There
will be All increase III the property
valuations for the year 1891. rs com
pared vita the year 1890; but your COM
mittee believes that, ewing 10 the high
rate OF valuation for the present year
said Increase VIII come mainly from the
values OF prGperty within the Seventh
ward, which does not show on the rolls
for 1880, Us said ward cnme INTO the city
since JRGuary ! 1880. Under the ordi-
nance admitting said ward as IL part
OF our city, The bonds which the city viii
be entitled to isaue, under our charter,
by reason OF the increased tax valuations
from that ward y becoming par. OF me
city, will have 10 be used for the pur-
pose of improving that waru alone, aud
10 d.ve-t same from she purpose for
which they were virtually pledged by said
ordinance, would, i'll our opinion, be
1 8. IT,
brench OF good faith.
Your committee, individually as well
as collectively, Is heartily in ia vor of u
c!ty hall, and yields 10 none III tie de-
sire to do gything, consistent with or
diuaTy prudence, TO further the inter-
ests OF our whole city, still, OWING to the
facts herein set ou:, Il viii be dereics il
is duty, if Il did not-as il does-cOm-
mend 10 your body n careful study OF the
facts and figures herein contained, be-
Gore, tEoIghtles>ly committing Itself 10
an enterDrisc, winch. however. me?itO-
r!aus in Itself end conducive 10 the glory
Gui prestige OF our city, may prove,
in the near future, the most expensive
luxury that orr people have ever IN
dulged in.
THOMAS =. MARTIN, Chm.
JESSE JONES,
GEORGE Mes,
Finance Commitse.
There WAS no speech making. Mr.
ATmstroug moved that the report be re-
veIreG nnd filed. The motion was SEQ
ouded, NJ II Carried without dissent.
The strest and alley comiuittee, re-
porting on the petition Of residents OF
tne Seventh ward, To have Violet and
Magnolia street improved and extended,
said the officials Of the railroads over
which the extensions would cross had not
given any satisfaction TO them; ard they
recommend I'll that TIE city attorney be
instructed 20 begin proceedings against
tEe Gulf, Colorado and Seuta Fe, the
Houston and Texas Central and the Mis-
souri, Pacific railways TO secure cross
Ing. The report WAS adopted.
The same committee reported fevora-
bly, on the petition 10 have Louisiana
avenue graded EnG 5TaTeied, recon-
mend.n@ that The same be granted when
ali the property owners have signed.
Adopted.
The street AMI alley committee recon-
mended that me petition Tor grading and
Ernye!ing Peter smith street between
HeEUh!il ami AdGiH5 streets lie granted
V hrr a! property owners have signed.
II appearing that several Ghntt!ng prop
erty- owners were unwilling 20 bear their
portion OF the expense, sir Fraser inoved
that The report be adopted, ana the city
attorney instructed TO draw Gu ordinance
the taxes upon owners vino
have not signed for their pro rata. Car !
ricc.
lis honor, the mayor, called attention !
TO the tact TINT the case had been tried |
this week il. hich the city had gained !
judgment 20 i've acres OF !aad uear the !
hospital.
In connection with that case, - said |
Mr.. Martin, ~ move that vote of |
thanks - rendered City Attorney Powell ,
Tor the efficient and careful manner III
=" hicE he had conducted the matter
Carried. and there we're loud cheers.
the waterwOrks committee asked for
power To act on tne petition OF the Texas
brewing company 10 have water mann
Rit 10 Their pant. Granted.
The sueri"i committee, MessTS. Jones
aud Armstrong, winch had been ap-
pointed 20 couier with Mr.. HYDE Jen-
llngs Ia see il he would not change the
character Of as donation OF Hyde Park
that :he gentleman was urwiil-
ng TO dn 50. Iaey recommended that
he property be enclosed 50 as not 10 con-
iiyt Tlth any streets around il, aid that
he puIllr 1TplnLg pDlDmIttup he in |