Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-25

stood near the Ellis house and almost against
| the electric wire of the street railway; g thing
| which Mr.. Hurley said would not have been al
lowed In any other city in the world. The cut
ting of these wires would mean great expense &c
| the company.
Mr.. Norton. electrician in charge of the Rose
/ dale company works, explained the damage
the cutting OF wires by night or day would incur.
Dir: Powell, city attorney, said he was not
satisfied with the ordinance as 1t stood.
The ordinance went over for a week under the
rules.
Bids for the painting of schooihouses were re-
ceiyed and read. On motion of Mr.. jackson the
building committee was given authority to do
| houses.
An ordinance for the improvement Of Elm
street was laid over under the rules
The fol owing was presented: Be II resolved
that the city engineer be instructed to rer Air
and put up the North Side bridge as follows:
Replace the iron after having il Strengthened
and repaired and remove the rock approach and
place 1t at the base of the cylinders for break
water, and place wooden bents aud bridge seat
under south end of same.
tSigned, FRASER.
Mr.. Mes wanted to know what aid the city
Mr.. Clements wanted to know If the street
railway company could not get along with one
approach so as to accommodate teams. Could
the company not get along with one trackf
Mr.. Nicks said the council long ago had dis
cussed that matter and decided that two tracks
were not SO much inconvenience as one track.
Mr.. Clements did not think so.
Mr.. Martin would like to hear from Mr..
Byers about aid in repairing the structure.
Mr. Byers said the company would give the
$500 in aid OF payment for the expenses of re-
pair. With regard to the double track he said
it was laid under instructions from the council
and under the supervision of the city engi-
neer.
Mr.. Mics moved adoption of the resolution.
Mr. jackson moved that the expenditure be
limited to $500.
was in favor Of doiuO he work
them finish the job.
Mr. Jacks on saw no assurance that the cost of
repair would not go up from $500 to s6so0- There
was no assurance that the city would not be
caught like it was when the bridge was originally
built Mr.. Jackson amended his limit to make
it $500 and Mr.. Clements seconded it.
MI. Mes moved amendment TO the amendment
go that the work should not be begun until a
by private parties. Day seconded Mr.. Mes
amendment.
Mr.. Nicks opposed the latter amendment He
thought the $500 offer was liberal. He made the
point that as the city has accepted aid from
the county in building the bridge the city was
obliged to keep it in repair.
The resolution carried with all its amend
ments.
Mr.. Byars wanted to know II his proposition
was rejected.
His Honor-I should say yes. 1t is met by
counter proposition.
Mr.. Nicks-It is met by proposition to defeat
the repairs of the bridge.
Mr.. Clements-We are not making rapid pro-
gress in this business. We must not dodge the
issue. II majority of the council are in favor
time. The opportunity cannot be made more
golden.
Mr.. Fraser-Ths county commissioners and
many citizens of the North Side have approached
me about the bridge. They say they have paid
taxes to have the bridge built and the city
should keep it in repair.
Mr.. Jones-We will have to repair it and we
might as well go ahead. Mr.. Frasers idea IL
the proper one.
Mr.. Fraser moved that the city engineer be
instructed to prepare plans and advertise for
bids to repair the bridge.
Mr.. Jackson could not see the use of the dis
cussion. He did not think there would be any
difficulty raising the necessary subscriptions to
ton.
Mr.. Byars-As far as the North Side railway
company is concerned, you have got the best pro-
position you will ever have from us. The bridge
may fall before we will raise our proposition.
We did not inquire into the cost of repairs be-
fore we made the proposition.
Mr.. Martin moved reconsideration of the vote
by which the resolution for repairing the bridge
was adopted. Carried.
Mr.. Martin moved that the original resolution
be adoped with an amending clause accepting
the $500 proposition.
Mr.. Mes called for the yeas and nays on the
amendment, which were as follows: Yeas
Jones, Ryan, Nicks, Martin, Rail, Jackson,
Day, Smith, Fraser. Clements, Nays-Nies.
Then came up the resolution with limit of
$500 expenditure. which was carried
The mayor called the attention of the council
TO their ignorance OF the status 9th city s
sewer works. He suggested that the council
might instruct the members of the sewer COM
mittee, other than the chairman, to look after
the matters under the charge OF that committee.
Mr.. Clements said that he and Mr.. Jones
would give the matter attention.
City Attorney Powell wanted instructions re-
garding the sign ordinance.
The street and alley and the sewer committee
were instructed to confer with the city engineer
as to his necessary staff of assistants and as to
his offices.
The matter Of street signs was brought up
again. Mr.. Fraser thought awnings should be
left to keep OF the sun. Mr.. Jones said the
ordinance contemplated the removal of wooden
signs, such as are dangerous to the public.
resolution permitting the North side street
railway company to raise their tracks at the
crossing of Houston and Throckmorton streets
was referred to the street and alley committee.
On resolution the city engineer was instructed
to carry out the order OF December last relative
to rock excavated from South Boaz street, and
to turn same oyer to the street commissioner.
On motion, the city engineer and street and
alley committee were authorized to change the
plan for the city's part of the overhead bridge
on South Boaz street, making two spans of
thirty feet each instead of two twenty feet each
and two ten feet each.
A proposition from s. A. Tomlinson to make
the changes in the fire hall recommended by the
fire chief at a cost of S5S was referred to the
building committee.
Jesse bearing was allowed So. 70 for removing
partitions In the council chamber.
resolution directing the city engineer to
notify the Fort Worth street railway company
to conform to grade established on Pennsylvania
avenue, between Jennings avenue and Hemphill
street, and notify the council in the event OF
failure to do SO.
This was Withdrawn upon explanation OF Mr.
Byars that the establishment of grade was all
that prevented previous compliance with regard
to this matter.