Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-01
DALLAS.
The City Council Divided on the Ques-
ton of Water-Oak Cliffs Council.
Not Bad Night for FIras-Uuiform Rank
knights Of Pythias-A Prominent Cii'
zen Said to Have Gone Wrong.
Special to the Gaze tie.
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DOISGs OF TIE DADDIEs.

citv council meeting, held last night'
was one barren of much actual rssuits +.
The Question of water was special
order of business for the early evening ,
aud as 10 this question the council ap,
pear 10 be very much d!viHed. al
want more 6rtesIan wells, but where TO
nut them ia the question. The city now
have an interest in the well Ut the court
house, but there is no place TO put tue
water and il is consequently going 10
waste. The general sentiment is to put
down an eight inch yell Gu some very
bfph poiut in Dallas aud sink it far
enough 10 demonstrate what service 1t
will he 10 the city, and TO obtain, II
possihle. pressure sufficient to carry
The water 10 the top of stREdpipe.
II the pressure cannot be obtained the
water can be run INTO the Turtle
creek reservoirs now being built. If q
pressure for s;audpipe purposes can be
obtained i will DO away with the pump
ing system.
Mayor Conner and Aldermen Holland.
Lawiher ana Hurry were constituted Il
committee 10 VISIT Waco and investigate
.heir artesian wuterwOrks system. The
water question will be up again at the
next regular meeting.
The council also raked the Fort Wayne
electric light company over the Goals,
aud 3 resolution was before the body for
the company 10 at once remove all their
poles from the streets and alleys of Dbl
las, as they were not giving the service
that was required. The matter was dis
cussef Mt length, ard the Fort Wayne
company given Zone more chance, and
It is safe TO say that their service will
have to be improved within the next
week or so. or some decisive action
will be taken by the council. The reso-
luton was at last referred TO the city
attorney.
The following resolution introduced By
Alderman Webster, was read and re-
ferred TO the finance committee:
Whereas, vast amount OF public i'm
prOvement is now and much more is soon
20 be needed in our city, and
Whereas, there is not enough money It
present in our treasury adequate 10 the
purpose, and no means OF obtaining
sufficient sum except by increasing the
direct taxation of the people or increas-
ing our bonded Indebtedness, and
Whereas, il is believed the burden viii
fall more evenly upon and be more easily
borne by the people If such money be
raised by the Issuance and sale OF bonds
Than if II he collected from them in the
shape of direct taxation, ana
Whereas, the Limit allowed by cur
present charter for the Issuance of bonds
mas already been reached, and no more
can he issued without an amendment TO
such charter. Now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, thar the special committee
appointed by the council for the purpose
III amending the city charter are hereby
instructed 10 prepare an amendment TO
lie end tha. this city may be authorized
20 issue public Improvement bonds to the
amount of 81 coo 900, more or less. as
shey may find advisable and to the inter
est OF the city.
OAK CLIFF IS COUNCIL.
The new city OF Oak Cliff also held Il
meeting OF its council last night. Most
OF the work was discussing various
clauses In the city ordinances, as pre-
pared by City Attorney Obenchain. The
most important matter before the cOun-
oil was the following resolution:
Resolved, that the mayor is hereby
authorized 10 advertise Tor plans and
specifications for four brick and stone
hooiaouses, 10 coat not exceeding 500,
600 each, ana one high school of like
ulhlcIihlt 10 tbSi uoi lhtIo bbbu CIV NpOr
such as may be- accepted only 10 be paid
for, aud after the money Is received
from the nd valorem tax, with The right
10 reject any and Mi bids, the same TO be
dled with tbe mayor not later than De-
cember 10. Carried.
The next meeting will be held on
Wednesday night. next.
THREE FIRES IN ONE NIGHT.
This city has for some time been uu-
usually free from fire, but on last night
The old time lick was renewed The first
alarm was at : 80 p. m, caused by an
explosion IN il stove at Judge Aldritoh's
Office, but no damage was done.
At $3.50 another ire WIS discovered in
ID small oiice on Lunar street between
Main and Commerce. The room is on
The ground lIoor aud was used by the
LeRchman laundry as down
Town Office, and by Goetsell X Means,
agents Tor st. Louis tailoring estab-
shInsnt. The fire was soon extinguished
and Mr.. Leachmau's loss only reached
So OF Sl5. GuetselI X Means did not
fare So we'll, rs their loss is estimated at
$500. The fire was seen in time TO be ex-
tinguished before II got out OF the room
where il started.
At l2:35 n. IN. a boarding house on
Camp street WAS destroyed by fire, to-
gether with much or its contents. The
building belonged 10 \. q. ShufOrd,
valued at 5000, ana was insured for
$1,000. A. J. Hubbard was running the
mouse and lost most OF his effects, which
were but partially insured.
KNIGHTS OF PNTHIAs.
Last night Dallas division uniform
rank Knights of PyIhas was instituted
at the hall OF Dallas lodge No. 10.
Vwenty-eiGht members were initiated
into the mysteries of the White Lily.
Cour de Leon division No. did the work
Tor the new delegation, after which an
impromptu banquet WIS held, ana pop
p:ug OF corks and the cliukng of glasses
IVES henrd ut a late hour. Officers were
elected rs follows: Sir Knight Conn
mnnder, s. p. Hopkins; Sir knight
Herald, f.. NJ. Logan; Sir knight Guard,
g. w. Sonueheld; SIR Knight Recorder,
Abbott; Sir Knight Treasurer, w. j.
Logan; Sir Knight Sentinel, A. Catuns.
ANOTHER MAN GONE WRONG.
Rumor has II that prominent Dallas
man has gone wrong in his accounts with
house where he has for Il long time
held position of trust. The shortage is
reported 10 be many thousands of dol
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