Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-13

The fire department committee pre-
sented resolutions favoring ths granting
of the petition of the Peter Smith hose
company, the purchase of fifteen new
alarm boxes aud of chemical engine, If
possible. The petition of the Peter
Smith hose company was read, as fol-
lows:
1t prays that the council reconsider Its
action by which II removes the hose car
riaGe, horses, etc.. of the Peter smith
company to the w. B. Tucker company.
The petition sets forth that the Peter
Smith company, one of the Oldest In the
CITY is left totally without apparatus with
which to fight fire. 1t goes on: we as
members Of the company would prefer
having the old reel aud running gear
from the fact that In many hard fought
battles it has proved amply sufficient to
cid US in our efforts to do our duty, and
old memories bind it to US. We do not
Ask for O chemical engine and never
have done so.'' Further on it says:
can we ask gentlemen, is justice, and
that we be not legislated out of the fire
department, and we feel confident if you
take into consideration the work We have
done in our own city as skilfull firemen,
the prizes we have won in contests
where the talent, Drawn and experience
of the entire fire department of Texas
have been our competitors you will agree
with US in saying we should have Old
Peter No. and our horses returned to
u.s.
Speaking to the report of the COM
mittee Mr.. Martin said he had signed
the re port for the transfer of the hose
carriage and horses, but he sympa-
thised with the members OF the Peter
Smith company, and as matter OF
Justice their prayer should be granted.
He presented a resolution to that effect.
Mr.. Smith said that action on the re-
moval of the apparatus had been dello-
crate and no opposition had been heard.
Now. he thought it would be an injustice
to the Tucker company to take the car
rage and horses from them. The South
| Side needs fire protection. There Is
| plenty of apparatus up town. Mt.
| Smith did not think such action should
be taken just to crafty the sentiment of
| q company. The interests of the public
must be considered.
Mr.. Martin conceded that the South
! Side should have protection.
Mr.. Mes thought that the Smith car
rage might bs allowed 20 remain on the
! South Side until q new e could be
! brught, when it could be returned.
Mr.. Mes moved as substitute for all
| former action that the petition OF the
| Smith company be granted to take effect
| when new carriage is purchased, and
| that the fire committee be instructed to
proceed at once to purchase new one.
| Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson the Smith
company were granted the same status
| before the city Us before.
Alderman Day-''I take pleasure in
| introducing my colleague of the Fourth
ward, Mr.. Sam Furman.'
Mr.. Furman - Gentlemen of the
council, l thank you for the fiatterng
manner in which you have received me
as one of your number. The hesitancy
with which came before you is relieved
when; look around at the faces OF those
! who will be my co-laborers during the
few months that remain of the term
| have been selected to fill. The cir
cumstances under which l came here
are necessarily somewhat embarrassing
This administration has advanced nearly
one half of its term. Your plans and
policies have long ago been laid down,
and many of them are well along toward
execution and completion. They have
been worked out before l come among
4 you. L UhNe Ilhu pttiS III liuAihr7 1i>
ulans. But in every enterprise now or
foot at the hands of this council looking
to the advancement and prosperity oil
this city l shall enter heartily and CO.
operate fully. 1 shall look to you fol
assistance and advice in casting my vote
on questions with which / may not be
SO well acquainted as you are. Anc
whatever responsibility is to be assumed
l expect to assume my full share,
rCheers. While have had no expert
ence in city affairs, yet l have had somt
experience in county affairs, and IL ha
taught me that where there is divided
responsibility, 1t is important that al
those upon whom the responsibility rest
should stand by each other; and If we DE-
that, although the result may be doubt
full, let every member always shoulde
whatever the council does, and when ou
terms expire the results will be satisfac'
tory to the people. Cheers.
The council proceeded to business.
Reports of the finance committee wer'
IN order. They returned the report o
the city auditor, marshal's report will
auditors certificate, city assessor ant
collector 8 report with auditors certif
cate. The current expenses of the cit.
showed an increase of over $1,000 over tn
corresponding month Oh tue pleFlou
year. The finance committees repor
embraced the following language: 18th
auditors report on the marshaI's repor
, discloses as per slip attached theret
that of the 81, 543. 90 uncollected fines
named in our last report, that said mar
shall has collected only S95. 0U-leavlni
! still uncollected 81 ,44S 90 due and un
collected fines of those assessed TO
, | April, MAY and June 1890, to say moth
, ing of 1886 80 still due and unpaid fro1
, April l, 1889 to April /, 1890. 1t is be
r yond our comprehension why tn
! amount of uucollected fines amountin'
to 81 ,44S 90 should be so large whel
, compared with the $500 uncollecte
fines for the month of July 1890; and tn
| conclusion is irresistible that the mar
| shall or his assistants have not show
r due and proper diligence in the matte
a of collecting said fines for said tire
, months. We suggest that an investiga
ton of the laxity IN this regard be ha
o and that the blame be placed where
a properly belongs. We recommend this
the marshal be instructed to collect sal
! back fines at once and that the partit
: fined be compelled to work out sal
fines on the streets IL they do not pa
a instanter.
The report was received and filed, an