Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-14

the company build its own bridge
over the Texas and Pacific and
Rio Grande tracks. This was laid
over for Investigation. The second
section referred to the agreement and
the mutual use of certain streets by both
street linessc. Adopted. Section made
the limit of4fme ninety days. Adopted :.
Section gives power to lay the tracks
and run the road. The words ''other
motor and ''turntabIe were stricken
out. The position of the tracks was
limited by the clause Gas herein
otherwise provided. - Adopted. Sec
ton grants the right to erect poles and
string wires with limitations. Adopted.
Section 6 grants these privileges on
condition that the line be kept in opera
ton and not infringe upon the rights OF
the city. The proviso were eleven
IN number. The word "refusal' was
amended to real ffailure - The time
given to complete the work is four
months. A car shall run every twenty
minutes from q. N. to 10 p. m. Mr..
Bailey moved, with second, that the
words Hnot more than two tracks, be
changed to "snot more than one track =
with necessary switches. - This section,
with its several amendments and
changes, was adopted.
An ordina1ee prohibiting the placing OF
any material whatsoever on the side
walk, on penaity of misdemeenor, for,
greater period 9thsa twelve hours, was
laid ever, under tie ilSes.
An otttibance, repeating ordinances
which grant to railway companies the
right to lay a road on Front street, near
Jones, was laid over.
Mr.. Ryan made verbal report in regard
to the West Seventh street grade that the
committee had come to no terms with the
owners on the line. Mr.. Zinn and Others
refused to file any releases and the con-
tractor threatens prosecution.
MIR. Clements thought there should be
an ordinance permitting the city to
grade streets when it was proper.
The city attorney cited the charter,
which says that no property shall be
taken or damaged, and that it was
matter for a jury to decide whether in
jury was done. ~
In order to get theauestion before the
council Mr.. Ryan moved that the con-
tractors bond be accepted and he be
allowed to push the work.
Mr.. Bailey thought that. due car9
should be taken thatsthe council is not
iniuring the property, owners on tho
street for the benefit OF .spropeEty owners,
on the other side of sShe rsFlne. He
thought it time to call halt ii the mat.
ter of rushing the work through.
Mr.. Nicks thought it was the best
thing that can be done to build the
street now and that it would benefit
property and the city of Fort Worth and
injure nobody. He cited cases to prove
that the properties would be benefited.
Mr.. Bailey wished to be understood as
in favor of the railway but having the
company to do it themselves.
Mr.. Haggerty was heard in regard to
the position in which the grade would
leave him if the grade were run through.
He would be IN hole with embankments
on all sides of fourteen feet
and over, and he could not get
out.
Mr.. Clements said it would be the same
now if owners alongside should build
fences which they were entitled to do.
Mr.. Bailey denied this Indignantly
and said that Seventh street was there,
but MI. Haggerty owned that he could
not climb the bluff without cutting a
road. At this point there were few
sharp statements and short denials.
Mr.. Bailey offered a resolution to the
effect that committee wait on the
Observation-Disclosures people to ask
Messrs. Bowman & Haggerty $500 to
pay for filling these lots.
Mr.. Mes offered an amendment which
was repudiated, that the property-Own-
ers pay to the city the advance in the
value of their property, The resolution,
on motion of Mr.. Mes, was laid on the
table by vote of eight TO four. Mr..
Bailey made another motion to about the
effect that committee wait on the COM
pauy and see what they would do, and
on motion of Mr.. Frazer, it also was laid
on the table. Mr.. Bailey made suggestion
to lower the grade seven feet, but was
not supported by second. Mr.. White
came to the rescue and advised settle
ment now. Mr.. jackson moved to
amend that the bond of the contractor
be not accepted. This was lost by a vote
of nine to three. Mr.. jackson moved
that the whole matter be referred to
the street and alley committee to re-
port next week. 1t was seconded by Mr..
Bailey. but Mr.. Clements called for the
previous question, which was to accept
the contractor s bond and authorize him
to proceed with the work. It was car
ried with Messrs. Bailey and Jackson
voting in the negative.
The monthly report Of the city assessor
and collector was referred to the finance
committee. The report Of the city sex
ton was received and filed.
at this point motion was made to ad-
journ, but Mr.. White called the atten-
tion of the council to the necessity OF
immediate action in regard to the North
Main street bridge. Mr.. Nicks made
motion that it be referred to
the street and alley committee to
take the matter in hand. Mr. Clements
amended that the committee confer with
the county officials and the North Fort
Worth street railway company to ascer-
tain how much of the expense of
repairs they would bear. This
was carried. The necessity of
immediate action was urged and when
the city engineer stated that nothing Of a
temporary nature would help the case as
THE whole bluff seemed to be sloughing
into the river, the council stood ad-
iourned TO meet at the mayors call.