Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-25
A BATCH OF BUSINESS.
The North Side Bridge Question Set
tied by the Council.
The City Goes Out OF the Graveyard Business.
About Cutting Electric Wires to Ac-
commodate House Movers.


mending payments aggregating seess, including
s4372. "a to & NJ. Van Zandt, account of public
schools, and s1s56.ss TO s. A. Tomlinson on the
engine building, was adopted.
An account of W. F. Lake for sewer pipe,
amounting to SOB. 10, referred from claims COM
mittee, was discussed. 1t appeared that suit
would probably be entered against the city II a
settlement was not made. Referred to the
sewer committee.
An account OF Dennis Matican was presented
$50
On motion of Mr. Mics all claims for witness
fees were referred to the city attorney.
The account of F. W. Kane, recently city en-
gineer, for $3.50 was not allowed. The bill was
thus:
Foruse of instrument lever fifteen months
For use Of instrument transit, fifteen
months at ST.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20 %
$3.50 90
The school committee reported that they
would be able to secure the building, corner
next scholastic year by paying rent during the
entire year, including vacation. The committee
was authorized to close the contract for the
building until January 1, 1891.
letter was read as follows:
j. p. Nicks, ESQ.,:
Dear sir:-Will you please present to the city
council the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted at meeting held June p:
Resolved, that the city council be requested
to procure and repair building for public
schools in ward Z; also that two new rooms be
prepared at building No. (Missouri ayenue),
and that building No. Z have one or two new
rooms added thereto; also one new, room at
building No. West Broadway, as the growth
OF the scholastic population now requires.
II. H. Roe,
Secretary City School Board.
Referred to the committee on public schools.
The committee on public grounds reported
thus:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
of the City of Fort Worth:
Gentlemen-We your committee to whom was
referred the matter of purchasing grounds for
cemetery purposes would recommend the pur-
chase of the 2OO-acre tract of R. z. Maddox
lying west of the Sycamore creek for the sum OF
$500 per acre; he agrees to accept the city's
notes or Eve per cent. bonds Of the city in pay
ment.
[Signedl W. L. RAIL,
G. H. DAY.
The following minority report was read:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Alder
men:
GENTLEMEN = Your committee on public
grounds, to whom was referred several propo-
sitions from different parties offering to sell the
city certain tracts or pieces of land for cemetery
purposes, beg leave to report that we have
failed to come to agreement in said matter,
two of said committee differing with myself as to
the most suitable piece OF land to be purchased
for said purpose. I find Messrs: Rail and Day
of the opinion that the city had best accept the
proposition submitted by Col. K. E. Maddox,
offering to sell a tract of land lying west Of
Sycamore creek and south OF and adjoining our
my Judgment at least one-haif of
creek. The upland is cut up by large branch
running east and west across same, and some
smaller drains, which will leave only about one
fourth smooth land and perhaps less than that
amount, which for the city to buy at the price
submitted would be ruinous in my judgment.
AS to the other propositions submitted will
the city to buy is the tract offered by Fakes,
Barter & Co.. the same being part of the @. B.
Daggett survey, containing about 200 acres; 1t
is located the northeast side of the river about
one mile east from old cemetery.
The land is very near and smooth
with beautiful elevation the soil is sandy
loan with clay foundation and plenty Of trees.
recommend the purchase of the land offered
by Messrs. Fakes, Dater & Co., believing this
location to be the most suitable place for Gem
etery that can be found in the vicinity of Fort
OF Committee on Public Grounds.
Mr.. jackson moved, seconded by Mr. Rail.
that the report of the majority be adopted.
There were several propositions to sell land
on the table, and they were read.
Mr.. Mes moved that in view of these con-
ficting views on the cemetery location. that the
council go out of the cemetery business. He
could not find any authority in the city's char
the matter alone it would be takon up by private
Mr.. Jones agreed with Mr.. Mics. Mr.. Martin
said that as matter Of financial retrenchment
he was in favor OF Mr.. Mes motion.
Mr.. jackson was in favor of the city owning
only enough ground to bury the paupers.
Mr.. Nicks was in favor of avoiding the ad-
ditional expense of new burying grounds. The
city now has ample grounds to bury the pau
pers.
and the council recommended that the matter
be taken up by private parties.
As there was no report from the sewer COM
mittee on the table, Mr.. Jackson called atien-
ton to the fact that the work on the city sewers
was stopped by reason of disputed right of way.
Mr.. Fraser moved that a competent man be
employed to secure rights of way for the sewers.
Ir. Clements spoke in favor of the motion.
His honor the mayor called attention to the
ton of the chairman of the sewer committee
had been called to the state OF affairs; and the
mayor requested the other members of the COM
mittee to devote some attention to the sewer
works that the city might be kent cognizant OF
the progress and condition of the same.
The motion to appoint right of way agent
1.-THE mayor to appoint and tx compensation
was carried.
Petition was read from Mary Sealy for pay
ment Of funds charged upon q lot in block b,
Fields addition, and was referred to the city
att orney.
Petition of residents on Hampton street for
extension of water pipes for their accommodate
ton, showing the expense would be small. To
the waterworks committee with power to act.
Petition for the grading of block on Pennsyl-
vania avenuey-between Lipscomb and Hemphill
streets, was referred to the street and alley
committee with power to act.
Petition for the extension of water mains
south from Lula street on South Jennings avenue
tie the southern limits of the city referred to
the waterworks committee
Petition recommending appointment of D. G.
man lin case of an increase in the number of
persons acting in this capacity by reason of the
territory to the city and the approach
of warm weather. Referred to the board OF
health.
The bond of H. H. Kerr as city engineer was
to proceed with the grading OF Live Oak street
south to the south line of the center street
in Mason's addition and to negotiate with prop
Eppioation OF CITY Attorney Powell for leave
Of absence during three regular meet
ings of the council in July was granted.
Mr.. F. NJ. Burroughs, representing citizens on
Henderson street asking for extension OF water
pipes to that street, represented that water IA
Mr.. Mes said that the waterworks committee
had the matter under consideration. report
has yet been made, and this and many other
similar requests are being considered all to-
gether:
It is hereby resolved by the city council OF the
city of Fort Worth that on July Is. 1880 cleo
ton be held in the Seventh ward Of said city at
Pope's grocery store to elect two aldermen for
said Seventh ward and that M Stephen Null
officer to hold said election. due notice TO be
given by the proper officers. CLEMENTS.
A resolution for the adoption OF sn ordinance
to compel the laying of cement sidewalk at
the south line of Seventeenth street, and run
ming thence on the west side of Jones to the
north line OF Front street, thence 70 Calhoun,
was adopted.
a resolution was adopted to the effect that the
street and alley commit zee look into the making
of crossings over and across the railroad tracks
to the eastern part of the city
The street and alley committee was instructed
to place the alley back Of Maupin's livery stable
in good condition
The ordinance relating to the moving Of houses
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