Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05

! ing that the wonderful increase In bust
ness continues. For the last week In
May, 1890, the clearings were 81 ,5S1,
PSI Sc. For the same month in 1889 the
clearings were S717, $50 .s8-per cent.
| increase 1904. For the month OF May,
1890, he eIearings were ST 1918, S47. 50.
For May, 1889, 81, 279 ,l50.2e. Per cent.
increase for 1890, So. SO, The per
centage Of increase for the five months
in 1880 oyer the five months in 1883 ID
well up with last year.
THE WORK To BE DONE.
The citizens of Fort Worth have much
to do during the summer
months and some of the things
to be done should be done
promptly that other matters may be
taken up and pushed to conclusion.
The brewery is the first thing to be at
tended to, for time presses and Mr..
Cannon cannot wait always. If the
$40 900 bonus asked Is subscribed work
will begin on the buildings within thirty
days, and it will not be many months
until seventy-five men are added to the
pay rolls of Fort Worth. Not only this
the establishment of the brewery here
will give the Dixie wagon works plenty
to- do for months in making delivery
wagons to be used In the cities of Texas.
Then again the brewery will bring
large barrel and keg factory;
which will employ number
of men. So the brewery is. the
first thing demanding attention. The
committee at work yesterday did not
meet with the greatest SUCCESS, some
thing over $500 being the full amount
subscribed.
The hotel is the next thing in hand; in
fact, it is the most important matter be-
fore the people of this city. A definite
proposition from q strong firm, finan-
cially and otherwise, has been made to
Fort Worth to erect hotel here that
will eclipse in grandeur and appolnt-
msuts any hotel in Texas. The propo-
sition says this plainly. Think what it
would mean TO this city to have
during the summer work under way
on seven story stone or brick building
I00x200 feet. Think what it would mean
tor Fort Worth to have q superb hotel
with south frontage of 200 feet with
large airy rooms, with every modern i'm
provement conducting to the comfort Of
guests. II would make Fort Worth the
fine hotel center of Texas. The hotel
question should be settled in few days
at the outside. The self-interest OF
property owners dictates this.
An able cotton mill man with ample
capital submits a proposition to Fort
Worth to erect large mill within two
and one Fights miles OF the city. He
asks bonus of SIS 200, but the people
are not asked to give this amount; they
are asked to buy lots well worth the
money, and the proceeds of the sales
will make up the bonus. The cotton
mill is the third thing in hand and inside
of thirty days 1t should be secured. If
the bonus is raised by that time, by Aus
gust l one hundred men will be at work
on the cotton mill.
THREE OTHER THINGS.
Tarrant county needs q fine court
house, one that will cost not less than
$500 ZOO and be worth every dollar it
costs. Tarrant county should build for
the present and the future too; the time
is not far distant when this county will
contain 200, 900 people. The county
commissioners elected in November Will
have something to say about this, and If
the subject is not agttated now before
the election OF these commissioners moth
ing can be done until late in 1892. The
people in the county and in the city
should consider the courthouse question
this year.
The city Of Fort Worth needs a city
hall-no cheap affair that will do for
few months, but large, commodIous,
imposing strueture-one that will be an
ornament to the Fort Worth of 1899,
1898, and for two decades thereafter.
Mayor Peudleton aud the council are in
favor of o city hall, they recognize the
fact that the present arrangement is not
satisfactory and does not eomport with
the Importance Of this city. Fort Worth
owns a splendid sight for the building in
the Baptist church property, which is
to-day worth $50 200. On this property
let the city hall be built.
Congressman Abbott has secured Sl75,-
900 for a Federal building for Fort
Worth. The chamber of commerce or
its proper committee should take such
steps as will cause the government to
move promptly in erecting the building.
A site can easily be found and one that
will please all. for Fort Worth will be
unit in the matter. The grand court
house will go on the public square, the
grand city hall on the Baptist church
property, the grand Federal building,
headquarters of the Eleventh postal di-
vision, could go where the old gas works
stand. This would be an even
and symmetrical development of the
business part OF FortsWorth and would
not fail to be satisfactory. Around each
one of these public buildings should be
beautifully laid out public parks. perfect
gems in their way, grass, trees and
flowers, sparkling artesian water from a
dozen fountains, singing birds ani
bright-sided gold and silver fishes should
be found around these buildings belong
ing to the nation, the county and the
city. Let Fort Worth not forget
the beautiful and the aesthetic in
her march to greatness. Let the
grounds about these three buildings be
perfect parks, preserved ss breathing
places for great city where scores OF
mighty smoke stacks rear their lofty
heads ana belch forth black clouds Of
smoke from their furnaces of great fac
tories. This is no fa1cifuI sketch, no
vain dream, it can all come to pass il
Fort Worth men Of to-day viii to-day
work for it. Let the three buildings and
the three parks receive the attention de-
served.
ANEW CLUB.
A paper was in circulation yesterday
and by last night had received nearly