Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-28

ney said it was impossible to get q judg-
penr against anyone on that ground,
MI. Martin made motion that the
| city marshal file complaint against the
! owner of the theater. Carried. Mr..
Bailey moved that the street and alley
committee see to moving the building
from Hyde Park. Carried.
1t was moved that the petition and
bond of Mr.. Thompson be received and
filed. Adopted.
A resolution that an assistant city en-
! gineer be appointed to attend to all
street work under the street and alley
committee. 1t was passed without &C
ton.
A bid of Sl4 for painting the engine
house on fuckers hill was received and
filed.
An ordinance regulating water closet
connections with the sewers, providing
that they be kept flushed, was laid over
on its first reading.
A resolution instructing the street and
alley committee to have the streets over
the bluff to the water works graded and
fenced was adopted.
The public builIng committee was IN
structed to examine the roofs of school
buildings, and report was adopted.
William Barr e acceptance of the Office
of president at the coming election, was
adopted.
John A. Thornton's bill, attorneys
fees, expense while poundkeeper, was re-
ferred to police committee and city at
torney.
Mr.. Smith made mention of an old
lady who was nearly blind, and little
boy, who had recently come to the city.
She now asks help from the city. She
has railroad pass to St. Louis and
wished her hotel bill paid and little
additional. The matter was referred to
the pauper committee with power to
act.
Thanks were extended to Messrs. Cetti
and Lynch for their expert services in re-
gard to the bridge and ordered TO be
tpread on the minutes.
A petition was here presented to the
mayor frcm the South Siders, east of St.
Louis avenue, and read to the council.
1t was as follows:
To the Honorable MAYOR and CITY Council OF
the City of Fort Worth:
We, the undersigned, whose names are hereto
subscribed, declaring our vote In favor of or
against annexation of territory or extending
the limits of the city OF Fort Worth as
herein described and set out, to- wit: Begin
ming at the southeast corner of the city limits,
thence south three quarters of a mile, thence
west to point a line with St. Louis
avenue. thence north to the intersection of St.
Louis avenue with south boundary line of
said city of Fort Worth, thence east with the
said south boundary to place of beginning
orders and proceedings necessary for the annex
alton of the territory above described as part
and parcel of said city OF Fort Worth.
An accompanying affidavit, signed by
Messrs. D. P. Shaw, w. E. Williams,
C. NJ. Dobbs. E. P. Williams and o. N.
Jordan, certifying that the votes were
cast as set forth. makes the petition an
election according to the supreme court
of the state. There were 101 votes in
favor of annexation, II against, l6 re-
fused TO vote and l6 were not seen.
Professor Williams and Mr.. Gregg
were heard on the matter, and action on
it was. deferred until Thursday night,
when on motion of MIR. Mes an ordinance
annexing the South Side east of ST. Louis
avenue, according to petition, will be
brought in and acted upon. Mr.. Gregg
said that he wished action delayed on
this petition because another was be-
ing circulated over the entire South
Side to nearly the same effect, and
he was sure it would be in favor of an
neXation, and then the whole territory
would come in together.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson the council
will meet Thursday night to take action
in regard to this matter.
Mr.. Day then called the attention of
the council to q tract of land containing
200 acres which can be purchased at $3.50
per acre. Mr.. Day mentioned the ne
cessity of more cemetery room. The
land is just to the south of the present
city dumping grounds. After q little
discussion on that and other matters the
council stood adjourned, on motion of
MIR. Mes, until Thursday night.