Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-10
They Didn't Take Much Time. Though.
The Budget for the Ensuing Year
Passed Upon.
More Changes in the Charter groprsad-The
Arling on Heights Street Railway EI-
tension-Ihe city Trea uresh!p.

Ryan, Nicks, Martin, Rail, Jackson.
Day, Smith, Mes, Fraser, Clements,
| Guertler and Armstrong.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting had been read and approved,
| claims as follows we're read and allowed:
First National bank (rrnt) Us 2l0. o1
| Fort Worth City waterwork. .,......-. ll6 8.
| P B. Binyoa (coa) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1913 81
Report of the street nd alley commit
! tee tavoring the granting OF petition of
! Luel!a avenue property owners for i'm
| provements was iopted.
| The sume committee reported that A.
I j. Anderson refused to compromise the
case for opening Sixth street. Received
| aud filed.
! The same committee referred back to
| the council the claim of William Lahey
! for Sl5l.7 10 for work on Eust First street
| between Hampton and Live Oak streets,
! with the auditors report attached
thereto TO the effect that Mr.. Luhey's
clum was for the portion of puy due
| from the property owners, not the city.
Mr.. Lnhey aud Au ltor Johnson both
made rousing speeches designed to en-
! tighten the gentlemen of the council on
the question before the house.
ON motion of Mr.. Mes the claim was
! referred tn the auditor to confer with the
| officials of the city who had the work
| done aud TO report back.
On petition of property owners on CAL
| weston avenue 10 have that street graded
| and Craveled, the street and alley COM
| mittee reported iavorably. Adopted.
| The Arlington Heights street railway
company presented a petition for an ex-
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| their new track from Seventh street TO
| Front street on Jones, the sixty days to
| operate from the time the repairs being
| made by the city on Jones street be COM
| pleted.
The petition bore favorable report from
the street and alley committee.
! MIR. Clements moved that the petition
! go over for a week.
Mr.. Martin seconded.
MIR. Jackson said that the company
| had delayed work 10 he very last mo-
| rpent, and had not shown q disposition
/ TO hurry.
| Messrs. Ryan and Fraser did not see
any reason why action should be de-
| fprreG week and work prevented dur
| lug that time.
| Mr.. Clements ventured an explana-
finn. He said the Arlington Heights
! people had promised TO pay $500 for
certain street Improvement in the city
which they had never paid; and it was
intended to see if payment could not be
! had before the city grant them further
| privilege.
Other gentlemen explained the con-
| dition of the Seventh street matter.
City Attorney Powell, in whose hands
has been placed the collection OF the
Iaip .I
that the Chamberlin people were willing
10 pay their subscription whenever the
city complies with certain conditions
which it seems but fair should be com-
piled with.
Mr.. Mes moved that the city attorney
draft an ordinance granting the extea-
Sion of time de ,ired 10 come before the
council week hence. Carried.
The street and alley committee re-
ported on the petitions of L. f. Fosdick
aud others asking for the opening Of
Park avenue from Missouri to Evans
avenue at cost OF $3.50; also the OPEN
ing of Missouri avenue as per plans sub
mitted py property owners, recommend
ing that this lSlX50 feet be paid for when
the deeds from the property owners for
land for the extension of Missouri avenue
are filed aud accepted by the city attor-
ney. Adopted.
The street aud alley committee were
granted further time in which to inrest-
gate the changes proposed by City Engi-
neer Keer in the North Side bridge.
The public buildings committee recon-
menied that insurance to the amount of
$40 900 be placed on the new high school
building for five years time. Adopted,
with the understanding that the CONTRACT
fnr hp in n IN "a
time they turn over the building.
Chairman Day of the public building
COMMITTEE asked further time in which
TO report on the proposed new quar-
tiers of the downtown fire company.
Granted.
Alderman Sam Furman entered the
chamber ut this time.
Chairman Nicks from the sewer COM
mittee reported that his committee had
conferred with Claus Veiths, contractor
on the new sewer work, and ull points of
difference between the city and the con-
tractor had been settled. so that hence
forward work would be pushed.
The finance budget for the ensuing
year was brought up. Ii was as follows:
City pay roll tsalaries) $3.50 per month. SIS, $50
Police pay roll $40 per month =. 2l,2 $40
Fire departm INT pay roll, 1915 per 1nth. IL, 500
Street commission pay roll, slool per
month 1900. ..........-..........-. $1,000
,giueers pay roll. $50 per month. 800
Supplies. rents OF offices, $50 per month. 1850
LABOR and supplies, ire department, $500
per month ...............-........... 6,000
Labor and supplies, street department.
S'1J per montn .----. S.6Uo
Labor and supplies, police department,
20 per month. ....--... ......-... $50
Repair sewers. 500 per month. 49,. 1900
Stationery and advertising, $3.50 ser
month $50. ....--.... .--.......... 3, $50
Light ing, $500 per month. $500. .....-.. 1.200
Hospital and pauper expense. 500 per
miscellaneous, S 90 per month. :....-. 3,6o0
Public schools .........................-. 80. 0vO
IN e est ana sinking fund ..........-. -. s., lO
Hydrant rents ---..... 80 H.000
Hose bought anu to be paid for. -. 2.0OJ
Pay OF aldermen .......... ........ A. GO
Fire department grant -. -. .............. $40
Board of asse -sment, 1891. ............ 20
Sewer and other notes to retire.. ..... 2! 30
UnCompleted street work ........ 80. go. - l0O
New street work. twelve morths......-... g., 0m
Sixth warl fir, hail.. .....-........-.. 6.u01
sixth war; school, grounds and building 1921
eventh .saId scko 81 grounds and bui. ding 10 ~.
Central ere hail AMI & ounis 31.601
Emergency fund -. ........... ..... Is GOO
MIR. Martin novel that as a bulge,
was tiasiruel only IN o0rnr rurrruf