Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-08
amounting to 1872. Purchasing commit

| ported adversely on the proposition of the
| Sun vapor light company to light the
suburbs. Adopted.
| The same committee reported favora-
| bly, on petition for the improvements OF
East Second street. Adopted.
Chairman Fraser of the street and
alley committee reported on the petition
| for the improvement OF Jones and Ninth
streets that the contractors would be
willing to Go the graveling at seven cents
| il they would be allowed to use stone
where it abounds, to be covered with
| gravel. On Bessie street, contractor
| with new machine in the city, offers to
| do the work at a cost OF less than 500.
| Referred to street and alley committee
| with power to act.
Mr.. Armstrong called attention to the
property known as Hyde park, decided
TO the city by Mr.. Jennings, the elder,
for park or street purposes. As it is of
| no use for either of these purposes Mr..
Armstrong moved that The mayor ap-
point a special committee TO approach
Mr.. Jennings to ascertain IL he would
not change the deed 80 that the property
could be used for fire hall or city hall
or similar purpose.
Mayor Smith, will appoint on that
committee Messrs. Jones, Furmsn and
Armstrong.
"But wish to state in this connection
that in all metropolitan cities parks in
central localities are considered as lnval-
uable possessions, and too many of them
cannot be had. 1t is my idea that where
property is donated to the city for q par
ticuar purpose 1t should be used tor that
purpose and no other. To attempt to sell
ho fnp a.
think We might have the city engineer
lay this plat off into q very attractive
park, which could be Improved at small
expense. don't think that fifty parks
of such kind scattered over the city
would be any harm -
The sewer committee reported on the
claim of John Ratican for extra work on
Leuda street that they did not consider
Mr.. Ratican due anything for extra work
on that street. Received and filed.
The sewer committee on the communi-
cation regarding the First Baptist church
trouble reported that the trouble was not
due 20 sewers, but to sipes outside the
building. Received and filed.
Tho electric light committee to whom
was referred the resolution for the ex-
tension of the arc lights through the
Seventh ward reported that it would cost
about $500. The report was received
and filed. Mr.. Armstrong moved that
the arc system be extended to the
hospital.
Mr.. Nlcks thought the system already
contracted for should be completed be-
fore any extensions be undertaken.
Mr.. Mes thought that the contract
under way should be completed first
ArmstrOup m0va6 Than substi-
tute that the waterworks committee be
authorized to contract for extension of
arc lights on Main street to the hospital,
the work TO be done when the present
contract is concluded. Carried.
The waterworks committee reported
that they had not got salts factory bids
for travelling 5000 feet for waterpipe.
They asked for further powers to con-
tract or to do the work with competent
foreman. Adopted.
A proposition to sell to the CITY part Of
block 20, Jennings south addition by
Hyde Jennings for $1,000 bore favorable
from the public grounds
committee. The plat IL for school buili-
ing purposes. 1t lie 800 feet on Lipscomb
street aud 1874 feet buck. Mr.. Mes
moved that the proposition lie laid over
for week, and that In the meantime the
public building committee be authorized
to confer with the heirs to the Dageett
schoolhouse site to ascertain whether or
not clear title to that plat could be had
in order that the same might be sold, the
proceeds to apply on the new purchase.
Carried.
Mr.. Clements had been informed that
about seventeen feet of the Daggett
:, a
by private persons. He moved that the
city engineer investigate. Carried.
Petition from ]. d. Andrews 10 have
S25 occupation tax RENTED, his place of
business having been closed up by the
city council, was referred to the finance
committee. Mayor Smith called atten-
ton to the fact that Mr.. Andrews BUSH
ness was not closed; he was only pre-
vented selling liquor at his place of BUSH
ness.
R. N. Anderson asked for So so, pro-
ceeds of the sale of an impounded horse,
less expenses. Granted.
Property owners and residents on the
South Side asked for the appointment of
another mounted police officer. Police
committee.
South Boaz street property owners
asked for the grading and graveling OF
same. Street and alley committee.
Property owners of the southeast por-
tion of the city asked that the break in
the levee on the east side of the Texas
and Pacific railway pond and that the
levee be graded. Street and ulley COM
mittee.
MIR. Furman stated that Professor Car
Isle, superintendent of city schools, de-
sired that some changes be made in the
new high school building.
Prof. Carlisle stated the changes de-
sired. They are all OF minor character.
There should be q library room, labor
atory aud science rooms. Slute boards
should be provided. The stage in the
auditorium on the third floor is too high.
The public building committee were
instructed TO confer with the school
board and refer the matter of changes
and expenses back to the council.
Petition of John A. Thornton for re-
mission OF fine for using manure for
filling up n depression was discussed at
length.
A motion OF MIR. Nicks to grant petit |
ton was lost.
Petition of e. E. Perkins for fran
chise for rapid transit railway to run |
from Fort Worth to Dallas over East |
Front street from the intersection of |
Boaz, Crump and Brewer streets, &C.
by petition to same effect |
from property owners along said East |
Front street, was referred to the street |
Ill