Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-03

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while. Adopted.
The committee on streets and alleys
reported favorably on the petition for
the opening up OF First avenue in the
Sixth ward and the grading and gravel
ing OF same. Adopted.
City Attorney Powell submitted a
draft contract with John Raticau for
work Of Improvement on Front and BoaZ
| streets. The contract provided that
Ratican shall complete the work east
from Jones street on Front street. Mr..
Mes suggested that Ratican be given the
work from the railroads east.
The suggestion was not accepted.
The contract was referred back to the
referred back to the street and alley
committee for reconsideration.
Mr.. Mes asked to be excused from the
council for the remainder of the session
aud two next sessions. Granted.
Mr.. Martin brought up the matter of
contribution OF $500 from the North Side
people for repair of the North Side
bridge. 1t was stated the money would
be paid over at once.
Under the head of unin shed business
came up the Armstrong resolution re-
garding the removal of variety theaters,
etc.. from the principal streets of the
city. The resolution was read by City
Secretary Early.
Mr.. Ryan moved that the resolution
lay over for three weeks until the return
of Mr., Mes.
Mr.. Armstrong opposed it. He
| thought there was now as good an at
tendance as could be had three weeks
| hence.
| Mr.. Nicks said that Mr.. Ryan had Of
| fered the resolution tn liking il was IN
accordance with Mr.. Armstrong; de-
sires.
Vote resulted thus: Ayes-Ryau,
Nicks, Martin, Rail, Jackson, Day,
| Furman, Smith, Fraser, Clements.
Guertler-ll; nays-Jones, Armstrong
2.
Mr.. Armstrong filed petitions from
citizens tayoring the Armstrong resolu-
ton, bearing some 200C names.
The plans for the Sixth ward engine
| house were brought up and on motion OF
Mr.. Jackson they were referred to the
committee on fire department with re-
quest TO make report at the next meet
ing.
Then came up the ordinance granting
the Arlington Heights street railway
| company right of way over Seventh
street to Jones, down Jones to Front and
the depot.
Mr.. T. b. Burbridge was heard in the
interest of the ordinance.
MIR. Armstrong moved adoption of the
ordinance.
MIR. Guertler said Jones street was only
about thirty feet wide aud already had
one line of track. Anoteer line would
cut off wagon travel.
Some doubts were expressed about the
street being only thirty feet wide.
Mr.. jackson said there would be trou-
BILE with the other company if the Ar
lington people were granted right of
way. Two tracks would make the
street useless as thoroughfare.
Mr.. Martin moved his usual amend
ment ending the charter in twenty-five
years. He supported his amendment by
shOwing how Dallas makes S52 900 in
thlrty-five years from three street rail-
ways recently granted rights of way.
Mr.. Armstrong did not think Fort
Worth should initiate the penuriousness
Of Dallas. The street railways helped
greatly to build up the city and they
should not be hampered IT any way.
Mr.. Fraser and Mr.. Nicks thought the
railways do the city good, and should
not be hampered. Mr.. Frazer moved as
a substitute that the limit be fifty years.
City Attorney Powell said 1t would be
better to leave out all limit.
Mr.. Fraser withdrew his his substitute,
and the vote on Mr.. Martin g twenty
FIVE years. limit resulted, for and
against. Lost.
Mr.. Martin moved a limit of thirty
Ave years. Vote resulted-AYes, Z,
nays, >. Carried.
The ordinance was put upon final pass
age, but before vote was taken Mr..
Clements wanted to know if the property
owners along the proposed line had been
heard from, and Mr.. Jackson moved that
the ordinance lay over for week to give
the property owners a chance to speak.
Mr.. Fraser said the matter had been
before the council for six months. and no
objections had been heard.
Mr.. Ryan thought the motion to lay
over was calculated to defeat the meas
ure.
Mr.. Clements did not want to defeat
the ordinance, but he desired to consult
the desires of the people.
Six aldermen voted to lay over,
against. The motion prevailed.
Petition of Thomas L. Wade for permit
to conduct a variety theRter, with bond
attached, was brought up. Mr.. Arm
strong moved that it lie over until Mr..
Mics comes back. Carried.
Petition for grading East Fourth sire ct
and for storm sewer between Crump aud
Harding streets bore favorable report
from the street and alley committee.
The report was ado pied.
An ordinance was read to prevent the
sale or giving away of liquors in places
where dramatic presentations are
given.
Mr.. Martin moved, seconded by Mr..
Jones, that the rules be suspended SO
that ths ordinance be put upon its final
passage.
Call of roll resulted thus: Ayes
Jones, Ryan, Martin. Furman, Smith.
Fraser, Clements, Guertler, Armstrong
3; noes-Nloks, Rail, Jackson, Day
A.
The ordinance was put upon final
passage.
Mr.. Nicks urged strongly that the or
dinauce be not passed. Mr.. Nicks |
thought that the council was trying to !
legislate too much. We cannot legistate |
sobriety and morality into the people of |
the city.
Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Jackson spoke on |
the question. Mr.. jackson thought |