Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-04
CITY COUNCIL.
A Session in Which the City Fathers
Hustled a Lot Of Business.
The Routine Work Some Over in short Order
and Resolutions offered Removing the
City Engineer from offfee.

The city council had 3 busy session last night
and transacted pile of business. 1t was all Of
the routine order, however, except that touched
last. Mr.. Martin offered the resolution removing
Mr.. Kane from the Office of city engineer, but it
was evident that the sentiment was almost unan-
imous, only two voting in the opposition. The
resolutions are given in full the specifications o.
the charge are only in brief.
The me- citing was called to order with MT
Nicks in the chair and with Messrs. Bailey, Day
and Jones not present.
The minutes of the last regular, adiourned and
called meeting were read and approved. During
the reading OF the minutes Mr.. Jones and May or
Pendleton came in, and later Mr., Day.
The finance committee reported the sale OF
sl9S, 600 Of city bonds. The sewer bonds had to
be printed over again on account OF an omission
of the enacting ordinance. 8. A. Keene & Co.
of Chicago were declSred the best bidders, The
report was received and fled. The committee
recommended in a resolution that the city sec
rotary hold the bonds 94-l13 inclusive to be held
for sinking fund at par; bonds ll4-l23 inclusive
be held for sinking fund in third series; the
others be held for fourth series. all at par. The
resolution was adopted.
The claims committee reported claims to the
amount of SIS, 621.91. Mr.. Martin entered plea
for better business methods in behalf of any
committee. Mr.. Frazer stated that all bills
would have to be accompanied by an order for
purchase or it would notbe o. Ted. Mr.. Clements
also didn't see why the street commissioner was
paid for hauling paving on to the street and
then for hauling the same off after it had been
adopted. A further claim of s2l9s.62 was
introduced for work on Jackson street
by G. H. Allen & Co. There is a rebate on this
OF $40 day since March for non-completion OF
the work. The company has asked for an extern
sion Of time, but no action was taken on it. Mr..
Jones moved the claim be recommitted to the
claims committee. Another claim by The Fort
Worth fuel company for s56 was presented. The
amount OF sl4 was approved, and the
remainder renal hi referred coo to 1.-THE the committee
was not allowed because the committee
did not authorize the purchase. a bill of 81. 40
for work was referred to the street and alley
committee, as was one from Lewis Bros. by the
street commissioners.
The police committee reported the employ
ment Off. S. Holland as guard for the Gala
boose gang. This was at So per month. Mr..
Clements moved that he be appointed police
man. Carried.
The committee on electric light asked that an
inspector be employed at the erection OF the
electric plant Carried.
y The committee on fire reported on the fire
chiefs report and recommended the location OF
another ire hall, more fire boxes, and the en-
ployment of more men SO as to give the men one
day off in ten. Approved.
The bond of Heck & Baker for the electric
plant was approved.
G The ordinance regulating the use of water
closets, forbidding the use of any unless prop
erly flushed, and making such a misdemeanor
was put on its second reading. This was
adopted on motion of Mr.. Mes.
Mr.. W. G. Turner put in a petition that his
residence be assessed at lower figure than
SD. 90, its last figure. The board of equaiiza-
ton considered the assessment of last year
proper. Several of the councIlmen thought the
assessment value high. 1t was referred on
motion of Mr.. Bailey.
proposition from W. A. Barter and others
was submitted offering to sell go acres from the
G. B. Daggett survey at $500 an acre, or 400
acres at $3.50. The land is about three-fourths
of mile north of SyIvania. On motion of Mr..
Mes it was referred to the public grounds COM
mittee.
The necessity of purchasing several hundred
feet of hose was submitted by Don B. Adams.
Referred.
petition from William Kinkle and Gus
OberhOff to be appointed driver en- the depart
ment was referred to the fire committee.
a petition for the abatement of fine for COM
hitting nuisances, from John A. Miller, was
read and not granted.
petition to be allowed $40 on account Of
sickness and expenditures for services from
William Heffner, fire department driver, WAS
referred.
resolution in regard to the grading of Craw-
ford street and the use by the North Side street
railway company and to the effect that they pat
their tracks at Hattie and Crawford on the grade
of Crawford street, with an allowance OF twenty
four hours to do the work, was adopted.
Mr.. Hetfner's petition at this point was with
drawn by the fire chief.
resolution was adopted compelling the
North Side street railway company to remove
the standing cars from the Hattie street bridge.
Marshal Farmer reported fines amounting to
s1665 and of the collection of S175s.72 ad valo-
ram taxes. Both referred.
: Sexton Eskew reported the burial of thirty
two white and three colored during the month
of May.
The auditors report was referred to finance
The bond of J. s. Holland, who was appointed
calaboose guard, was approved.
An ordinance regulating the speed of the street
lines to seven miles an hour. The rules were
suspended and the ordinance placed upon its
final reading. Mr.. Martin moved the adoption
of the ordinance. Carried.
The city electrician was granted q leave OF abb
sence of five days.
Mr. Nicks again brought up the matter of the
TTrra MTasv1
some property owners refuse to put down pave
ments. He moved that the street and alley COM
mittee investigate ana report. Carried.
Mr.. Day stated that the city engineer was
ready TO give up the specifications of the sever
contr15s6 on condition that he and his bondsnen
be freed from any damages: Mr.. Day moved
motion be tabled. This was carried with Messrs.
Day and Jackson voting in the negative.
Mr.. Kane stated that he had consulted with
his attorney and was advised to give up the
specifications on the condition that he and his
bondsmen be released from all further response
bilities.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that the city secretary draw war
rant on the gene raj fund for one thousand and
sixty dollars to pay amount Of estimate allowed
this day for the artesian well contractor; and
that SO soon as the funds be received from the
sale Of the fifth series (waterworks) bonds the
same amount be transferred from said general
fund to repay said amount so paid said con-
IsignedI THOMAS P. MARTIN.
Inc following resolut1OnS were tnen Onered:
Resolved, thai the city engineer, F. W. Kane,
be removed from the office of city engineer of
the city Of Fort Worth for the following reasons,
Charge: Said F. W. Kane has been guilty of
incompetency and misconductin Office.
SPECIFICATION.
1. Refusal to obey instructions and use of dis
respectful language to the city council.
2. Refusal to serve on committee to examine
the bridge and the use of the expressions,
Damn the council, am independent Of them.
was elected by the people to draw q salary of
S100 per month during my term OF office and
am going TO get it until my term is out. ;"
2. Refusal to turn over to II. II. Kerr, assis-
tant engineer, specifications on the sewer con-
tract.
4. For acting Independently of the council.
8. For stating he is the arbitrator between
contractors and the city.
6. For not being vigilant in causing Contractor
Veiths to comply with the contract.
z. For wilfully or negligently framing the con-
tract ambiguously in regard to sewer work, and
openly threatened the council 10 allow the con-
Therefore, Re it further resolved, that the city
marshal Of said city forthwith serve a copy of
the . above charge and Rar. specifications tcts
with notice that the said Kane be and appear
before the city council Of the city OF Fort Worth
at the next regular meeting OF said council, on
to-wit, the 10th day OF june A, D. 1850, then and
there to show cause why he should not be re-
moved from the Office Of city engineer Of said
city of Fort Worth.
Mr. Jackion moved that all further action be
deferred until the next renglsr meeting on &C.
count OF high feeling. Mr.. Day seconded. The
motion was lost by q small majority.
It was moved by Mr.. Martin that the
final action on these resolutions be acted on at