Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-07
A STACK OF BUSINESS.
The City Council Worked Till Midnight
Last Night.
The Admission of the South siders-Ths erdIn-
ance Relating to tho Fire Limits-The
Seventh Street Grade--Other Matters.

recommending the payment of claims aggre
GERS, election expe nses, street lighting, station
| cry, hospital, fire department expenses, high
school building and sewer contract, int rest or
bonds, public schools and miscellaneous mat
| tiers.
The report OF the claims committee recon-
menaing payment Of fire department salarie:
| aggregatlng SU2. including salaries OF men en-
! ployed at the Spring Palace, was allowed.
| TIE estimate of the city engineer on Crump
street work referred back to that Office rfor
estimate on overhaul.
The resolution presented by James Ryan and
A. b. Fraser for the street and alley committee
IInstructing the city engineer to raise grade on
favorably reported back by the committee and
adopted.
The Recommendation of the committee that
the grading on Crawford street be done accord
ing to the profile of the city engineer, was
adopted, and the city engineer was authorized to
advertise for bids.
The street and alley committee recommended
that the property necessary for extension of
Sixth street be condemned. Adopted.
The matter OF the city printing came up and
the bids of the three daily papers read thus:
Daily GAZETTE, sixty cents per inch first inser-
ton, thirty cents for each subsequent insertion;
Evening Mail, twenty-five cents and twenty
cents: Evening Journal, twelve and a half cents
for first insertion, six and quarter cents for
subsequent insertions, rule and figure work ac-
cording 20 the standard Of the typographical
union.
The first ballot stood: GAZETTE, /; Mall. 6;
Journal, 3. The second ballot resulted in q tie.
and for the journal and Mail. Same result in
the third ballot
Mr.. Bailey inquired if the mayor would be
present later IN the evening.
Then he moved that the matter lay over till
the mayor arrived.
Nies-I do no wish the mayor to be placed in
q position he might not like. moved as sub
stitute that the matter lay over till the next
meeting with instructions to the committee to
papers. Carried.
The waterworks committee reported that plans
for an electric light station had been prepared
by the city engineer, to cost about $4,000, and
asking authority to advertise for bids. Adopted.
The committee in charge Of the electric light
reported that after confering with the United
Edison company would cost 500 for extensions,
and desires authority to place written order with
the Edison people. Granted.
The finance committee, to whom was referred
the matter of allowing the firemen an additional
$1,000 per year for this year, reported favorably
on the proposition. Adopted.
Petitions were read as follows:
S. T. E. White, asking permission to erect
fence on the corner of Main and Fifth streets to
exhibit illusions. Mr.. Wilson Gregg spoke in
explanation. The petition was laid on the table.
Mr. Bailey introduced resolution instructing
the recorder to hereafter enforce the fire ordi
nance, and pledging the council to sustain his
action. Mr.. Martin seconded this.
On suggestion of Mr.. r. E. Maddox petition
from Thomas E. Wade was read asking permits
sion to erect corrugated iron structure corner
of Fifteenth and Rusk for use as theater.
Colonel Maddox spoke in favor of this, saying
Mr.. Wade would use this building only dur
the speaker was arranging to
erect fine building in the place.
He thought the council should not drive a
man OF means away from the city by refusing to
permit the erection of the only kin dof buildings
that could be put up for him.
Mr.. Bailey thought the only way to get out of
these cases was to take the Evans property, on
the corner of Rusk ana Fifteenth streets, out Of
the fire limits. He was still in favor of his
resolution.
The resolution carried unanimously.
Petition for permission to erect corrugated
iron building for Office purposes on corner Rusk
and Second signed B. Waggoman.
Mr.. Mics moved that this petition be referred
to the fire committee. Mr.. Martins substitute
that the petition be not granted carried.
council for the reappointment of the old board |
of equalization, Messrs. Dan Parker, VIM. Barr |
and George Jackson, was adopted.
The following was read:
Resolved, that the city attorney be instructed |
to prepare and have before this body at its next |
ct an .reet SsFoss ee
i y used n' en- Front street REs a' fPom
from the intersection of Front street with Boaz
street, on Boaz street south to the present ter
minus OF the Fort Worth street railway south OF
fsigned. BAILEY.
The mover explained that this action was in
order to give all street railways fair start on
the railway tracks north of the Union depot is
opened He wanted to make the track over
that street made OF joint benefit 10 the different
lines.
Adopted.
Mr. Clements called the attention Of the coun-
I'll to the question of annexation on the South
Side. which was being agitated now. He
thought the council should offer some induce
ments for those people to come into the corpo-
-ation.
Mr.. Gregg said he would state the status OF
he question on behalf of the South Siders.
A fortnight ago mass meeting OF those gentle
men was called to discuss three questions: An
lexation, separate corporation or corporation
or school purposes only committee Of seven |
vas appointed to make Investigation and re port
sentiment in favor of annexation II induce
neAts are offered. The inducements
yIfh would probably be foyorably received
lew territory be Issued based upon the assessed
and that representation in the city
council be made by dividing the new territory
INTO two wards, either outside OF the present
Yards or including part OF the present South
side wards.
Alderman Clements was instructed to prepare
resolution covering thenatter.
An ordinance was tead granting the Ferd
Helm brewing company right to construct q
ailway switch along Front street. LAID over
inder the rules, but permit granted to- lay the
rack at once subject TO such amendments as
nay be made in the ordinance.
Petition from the Fort Worth iron works
tfering to furnish non bridges for cutters at 50
ach was referred to the street and alley COM
1ittee.
Petition from residents on West Seventh street
rotesting against the manner in which the
treet railway grade is being made on that
ireet and asking immediate me-, relief,
Iere explained BY Mr.. Bailey to be the owners
I property in the ravine through which the
eventh street grade runs. Mr.. Bailey explained
lso that Mr.. Hyde Jennings, although he had
u bscribed $1,000 to the grade, could come in and
lain damages from the city for the construction
the same.
Mr. Mics moved that the petition be referred
} the street and alley committee, the city en-
ineer and the city attorney. with instruction
stop work until possible claims be adjusted
efore the city lays ITSELF liable to heavy dam |
ges. Adopted.
The election OF presiding officers Of elections
1me up and the following names were pre- |
snted and elected: First ward, Sam Fry;
econd ward. n. G. Holloway; Third ward,
lint Barr; Fourth ward, Dan. Parker; Fifth
ard, William Barry; Sixth ward. j. P. Woods.
The bond OF Edward simpson,, contractor for
lie Seventh street grade, came up for ratiica-
on. The principal had not signed. so the bond
as not approved, bat referred to the street and
ley committee.
A resolution signed by Mr.. Nicks was read TO
effect that article 1873 Of the revised civil or
nances be amended By striking out the word '
two in the fourth line and inserting the
lie school board to elect the superintendent of
lblic schools in June instead Of July as for
erly, which is in accordance with q resolution | !
lssed by the board at its meeting yesterday.
dopted. .
zht and power company with the city for the | ;
FINISHING of eighteen all night arc lamps To-
tied ON Main and Houston streets, between |
'eatherford and Front streets the same to be
alternate blocks, at the rate CT 81 per night | I
mp, and six u o'clock lamps on South Main S
rect, Railroad and Jennings avenues for sew
lty-five cents per lamp per night, covering a | 1
riod of thirty days from May 10 TO June 10. |
2 received and adopted;