Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-22
THE CITY HALL.
Bankers, Merchants. Business Men
Generally Talk ON the subj ct.
who the M,schief Opposes Ii!' saws Martin
Casey-City Hall Meating Tonight at
Chamber Of Commerce.

1He citiASus OF fOTt NoEtu Will Tain
| about the city hail Issue. They are dis
cussng it in all its bearings. Taxpayers.
| merchants, hnanciers, all have some
| thing to say and cay it plainly. The
| chamber of commerce has called the
citizens together tonight at the cham
Der of commerce hall to discuss this
question and others of great Importance
to Fort Worth. All citizens are cord tally
| invited to attend.
Among the gentlemen who spoke on
| the subject yesterday to GAZETTE
reporter were the following, whose
views are given:
W. u. Man hester-I am a firm be-
lever in the future of Fort Worth. l
believe she is in better condition to-day
than ever. l favor the building of
city ball a. once. l want tirst-clsss
fine city hail. Give us progress.
Il. +. Chase-In answer to the Ques-
ton do you favor the building OF city
hall Mir. Chase said: 81 am surprised
that you should ask me such question.
The necessity for building of this char
acter has been felt in our city for the
past three years. will cheerfully and
willingly pay my proportion looking to-
ward the construction of a $3.50 900 city
hall. The building at present used is
totally inadequate for the purposes Of
the city. Again, IN the event of d fire
the records contained therein, if lost,
would cost our city the price of new
city hall. No, am not in favor of
market place under the city hall. We
should have a market place separate and
distinct from q city hall. l admire con-
servatism on the part of our aldermen,
and i'll this case think that the outlay
of an amount not TO exceed
$3.50 900 would be emlnently conserva-
tive and prudent. There will be no trou-
bic in placing the bonds at par as within
ninety days from nov l predict very
easy money market, predicted on like
condition following the financial depres-
sion of 1873 and 1884. If Immediate
steps were taken now looking TO the
erection of city hail building it would
require four to six months before plans,
specifications and the necessary inciden-
tails looking to the construction of SO
large building could % arranged. l
don 7 think We can afford to lose this
valuable time. Start the ball rolling at
once.'
Col. f. w. Taylor, president Mer-
chants National bank-Fort Worth ls
the peer of any city in the Southwest
and is entitled to city hall in keeping
with her greatness. Even the ancient
City of Jefferson, whence l came, boasts
of a far more creditably city ball than
the present excuse so denOminated in
this city. 1t is useless for any thinking
man to consider for moment adversely
TO the proposition to build city hall.
We want it. we want it bad, we want IL
now and we must have it. Present and
future generations would be proud of the
city council which would erect city
hall building commensurate with our
greatness. 1 have no doubt the bonds
could be placed at par. Fort Worth
securities are guilt edged in any bank
and by the time the peliminaries could
be arranged bonds of this character
would be in demand and sought after.
n. NJ. Washer believe we ought to
have a city hall now, and that it on eht
to go on the property purchased for that
purpose. l fully coincide with the views
OF Mayor Smith on the subject. The
gambling done in Wall street should not
affect, nor does it affect, Fort Worth.
This city is all right. There is plenty of
money for all legitimate purposes, and
the building of a city hall is Il legitimate
enterprise.
T. T. d. Andrews-I favor the build
ing of city hall, and at once. l be-
leve we are able to build it. We GER
tainly need it. The affairs of the city,
i'll my Judgment. are in splendid condi-
ton. II would be some time before our
bonds would have to be placed on the
market, and by that time all uneasiness
in Eastern money circles will have passed !
away. From personal experience, hav- |
ing been an alderman of this city, |
know that there is always more or less de- |
lay in matters of this sort, so il we expect |
to have work begin on city hall any time |
in the near future, we must begin at |
once to arrange the preliminary details. |
After the building OF city hall, |
and as soon as possible, first-class brick |
or stone schoolhouses should be built,
increasing our educational facilities.
consider 1t the duty>of the city council
to conserve all the forces making up q
city. 1t is the duty of the city govern
ment TO give employment to the people
when the city as whole needs their
labor. A city hall We must have, and
now, above all times in the history of
Fort Worth, is the time to build it. The
BODY representing the municipality IN Its
no tudt WHICH Will
maintain and enhance the values of it's
people. do hope the council will build
the hall at once.
L. August-By all means let us have a
city hall, and build it at once. The
longer the building is delayed the more
the progress of Fort Worth is retarded.
l see no cause for this delay. The site
now owned by the city, bought for the
purpose, is most available. The council
would certainly meet the wishes Of the
taxpayers in erecting this building at the
present time. Nothing that could be
built would SO conduce to our welfare as
= city rs the building of q fine city hall.
Charles Scheuber-I think the city
should build a hall. Ii other people
build good houses see no reason why
the city should not help build up the
city. The sooner the building is erected
the better. The council cannot build it
too quick.
Jere ]. Roche-I have from the time
the discussion began favored the building
of q fine city hall. have no choice of
location and no personal ends to serve.
The bonds can, I think. be placed with
out trouble. They would hardly be
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