Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-12
1t Receives the Favorable Report
of the Mayor.
The City Council Held its Whist a
While, Then Referred the Report
to the Financiers.
An Ordinance Regarding Sewer Connections
That Interests Evry Tax Payer.
Some Monthly Reports.

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j bad in Fort Worth last night, but not
outstanding there was very full at
tendance of the members of the city
council upon the meeting OF that body in
regular weekly session. Promptly at
1880 City Marshal Farmer announced
q that the council was open for business.
His Honor Mayor Smith was in the chair,
AMI all the members of the board ad
3 their feet under the table except Mr.
Armstrong Of the seventh ward.
City Secretary Early read the minutes
q OF the previous meeting which were
i theroupou approved.
1t was observed that the gas service
was not up to the necessities of the oe-
casion, so a kerosene lamp was intro
duced.
The claims committee recommended
payment of claims aggregating about
5000, the most important items of
which were: Waterwork claims, 1913. SO;
NanDoran & Hager, SIS; c. Z. Rocket,
S2o; j. j. Garrett, dog catcher, S22.
The claims were allowed.
The street and alley committee re-
ported In favor of allowing TO Contractor
John Ratican the balance of his claim,
1888. 81. Adopted
Claim OF w. T. Fakes for guttering on
Florence street amounting to S3S. 50 was
allowed.
The committee on waterworks, George
h. Mes, chairman; j. 7. Clements and
sam Furman, submitted a statement
showing the operations of that depart
ment for the second quarter of this fiscal
year, quarter ending September so.
1890. The statement shows q profit of
s47SO.2ls during the IquGrter, balance in
the superintendent hands, S4564 81;
balance OF Sf64. 50 In the interest and
SINKING fund; general fund overdawu
for, 3,36l.7 and the general showing Is
made that up TO September 80. the works
have been operated at profit of
Sl4. $500. The report was received
and filed.
The following was read:
FoRT WORTH. TEX, Nov. II, 1890.
To the Honorable City Council:
l have carefully considered the ques-
tion of n new city hall and have con-
cluded that we are amply able to erect
building to cost not exceeding SIPS 600
therefore recommend that the council
at once provide for the Issuance of
SIPS, 600 in city bonds to run twenty
years and bear 8 per cent. interest, to
provide fund for the building Of such
city hall. The city owns ample ground
on Jennings avenue, but l " ,uld regard
IL as wise TO locate the city hall within
the fire limits, and not to build on its
Jennings avenue property unless the
lumber yard located adjacent to said
property shall first be removed, as the
Gre risk would be too great for 80 costly
building. Should you determine to
erect the building, we might invite bids
for suitable location and also for plans
hnfldinO fnI To- ont
mitted, }. P. SMITH, Mayor.
When Secretary Early concluded his
reading of the mayors report, ths citi-
zens in the chamber pounded the
floor Justify with their feet; but no MEM
Der OF the council made q motion that
could be interpreted on paper. In fact
there was a murky stiffness around the
board for quite time. Finally MIR.
Nicks moved that the paper go before
the finance committee TO be reported
upon at the next meeting OF the council,
and the motion carried unanimously
without word OF comment.
The waterworks committee reported
that Il. w. Holden had concluded his
contract for trenching and recommended |
that $3.50 be paid as partial estimate ON
the whole work. Carried.
Ordinance No. -, an ordinance re. |
lating to sewer connections came I'D for |
second reading. 1t ordains that here
after II shall be the duty of the owner or |
occupant OF each. and every separate |
premises In Fort Worth where the same |
10 situated In or upon any block through |
which the sewer system of said |
city extends, to keep and main
tain at least one good and
sufficient drain or privy connection with
said sever system on said promises. Per-
sons violating the ordinance shall be
guilty OF q misdemeauor and shall upon
conviction thereof be nned in any sum
not ISIS than S. nor more than SIS. The
ordinances 70 20 into effect after publics.
ton a. required BY law. The ordinance
was put 70 vote and became law.
An ordinances providing for the letting
out OF scavenRer privileges BY contract
IN the city. went over for week ~ Mr..
Armstrong. who originated the crdin.
ance, vas not present.
City Sexton @. T. Askew, reported
twenty burials during the month ending
October 81.
Petition OF citizens residing or owning
property on Louisiaua avenue asking to
have said avenue graded from Elizabeth
TO Park avenues, was refsrfed 70 the
street and ailsy committee.
The following resolution offered By A.
b. Fraser was adopted:
Be Il resolved By the city council Of
the city Of Fort Worth, that the owaers
or occupants OF all property fronting on
the north ana south sides OF Eirst strebt !
from Houst0n 70 Lamar streets; also In
front Of Ill property On the north and
south side Of second street from rhrook-
nnofsoa 20 Taylor street. from weather.
ford 70 second street Ia said sitY ~, and
me same are hereby ordered 70 con-
etruet sidewalk Of cement. etons Or
Gravel In front OF said properly; ID con-
Sosmity win The provisions relative y
eideWslks.
oeafsnsnt of cost Of grading and
etexsllne In front at property on Elm
e<eeo& bstWeen nftsenth and 06ven-
seeAtn streetss vaa resolved and adopted.
0tdi1encs peosiding for the lssy Of
~ p epesr thar -contract, which bas
- - ~ Wllliam fAhes - passsd
of1et 80 ne16n q ~ fulsS.
~ tD9 on1tn = Hatdon.
~ NH soAeoa buildlne, b
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