Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06

A further report from the claims COM
mittee of Sc. 80 for street car fare for the
city engineering department bore an in
dorsement from the city auditor stating
there was no authority for the payment.
The matter was referred to the city at
torney Tor investigation.
Account OF w. w. Irippet for $40 for
a mule for street purposes was allowed
The street and alley committee were au-
thoriZed to dispose of another mule that
was disabled.
a claim from Edwin Simpson, con-
tractor for Seventh street grade, for
S2G77 80 bore Endorsement from Auditor
tombstone that there wns forfeiture of
So per day for overtime on work. The
amount was allowed.
Another claim for SPOIL sc from the
same contractor bore the following in
dorsemeut:
A B. Fraser, Esq, Chairman Claims Commit
tee:
This estimate is not audited, the coun-
ell having declared the work unauthor-
lied. F. 5. JoHxsToNE,
City Auditor.
This was referred TO the street and
alley committee, the city engineer and
city attorney.
Claim of b. c. Kirkley for services to
the board of equalization for Sl93 at 500
per month, with favorable recommended
ton from the finance committee was al
lowed.
The petition of residents of the
Seventh ward asking that stock be
allowed to run at large in tina; ward
came up with report from the city
attorney that the request could not be
granted without multiplying the pound
ordinance.
Mr.. jackson moved that the city at
torney he instructedIto,draft an ordinance
allowing stock 10 run at large in the
Seventh wand.
City Attorney Powell said it could not
be done without making the ordinance
apply to the whole city
The motion was withdrawn.
Chief of the Fire Department Don
Adams was granted fifteen days. leave
OF absence. and Assistant Chief FRANK
Kaiser was pu: in his place during that
time.
The committee on fire department re-
ported in favor OF the purchase OF a
chemical engine for the department.
MIR. Clements SAID he thought the
chemical engine wns not absolutely nee
essary and he did not think the city was i'll
Injuries.
Mr.. jackson said that the matter of
fires was not the thing to begin the ex-
ercise OF economy on.
Chief Adams spoke on the necessity for
the chemical engine. He said it would
be of great use IN store buildings where
water from the ordinary engines did
more damage than the fire itself. He
read q report from the Chicago fire
department showing how highly the
chemical engines were valued in that
city.
Mr.. Clements said that If the chemical
engine was so valuable there must have
been an error made in the purchase of
apparatus in the last year.
Mr.. Mics thought the money necessary
for the new engine (some $4,000 could be
used 10 better advantage if put in fire
building in the Sixth ward.
The motion TO purchase the engine was
lost.
Mr. Clements wanted 10 know what
had been done about the new fire hall in
his ward. He was informed that the
committee mad not yet had plans pre-
pared. They will attend TO it nj once.
Favorable report of the street and
alley committee on the grading of part
of Penn avenue was adopted
All the presiding officers Of elections in
the city election on Monday being pres
ent Mr.. Fraser moved that the regular
order of business be suspended and the
result OF the election be canvassed.
On motion the mavor pro tenn. mp
pointed MesSrs. Mes, Martin and Arm
strong committee 10 canvass the re-
turns. The officers were sworn in, en-
bracing the following gentlemen: s.
Fry, Henry Field, r. Matkin, Dan
Parker, S. II. Mulkey, J. p. Woods,
W. Barr.
The official returns are thus: