Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-11

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was allowed.
The committee on fire department reported
that great deal of hose had been destroyed at
the Spring Palace, and recommended that the
chief OF the department be authorized to pur-
chase 1000 feet of new hose at the best terms he
can secure, subject t. the approval of the IRE
department committee. Chief Adams stated TO
the council! that between six and seven hundred
feet of hose had been burned at the Palace fire.
The report was adopted.
Chief Adams recommended William Kirkle as
proper person for extra fireman, and the COM
mlttee on IRE department recommended his ap-
pointment. Adopted.
Alderman Day called attention to the work on
the South Side fire hall. Chief Adams had
pointed out to him that the flooring being
placed in wcuid not be serviceable to the fire.
men. Chief Adams stated to the council the
technical defects IN the flooring, which he said
was the most important part of the building. 1t
YVES asserted by gentleman connected with the
work that the defects were being remedied.
Alderman B 7iey, from the sewer committee.
read q communication stating that Contractor
Ratlcan had concluded his work on the South
Side sewer system, and asking that the same be
inspected and taken off his hands. Referred to
the sewer committee and Mr.. Mics, a member of
the old sewer committee.
A petition from the waterworks contractors,
Messrs Philbia & jackson, asking that their
Waterman, Mr.. Mise, be made special police
man, was tavorably reported upon by the water
works committee and granted.
communication from Sewer Contractor
Veths was read 1t calls attention to failure on
the part of the city to provide right OF way along
the route on which he is to lay the pipes. and
asks that the same be attended to at once; also,
that such difficulty be provided against in the
future. Referred to the sewer committee.
petition signed by j. F. Tierney and others
for the placing OF water mains fro corner OF
Adams and West Broadway to the intersection
OF Henderson and Broadway, or from the corner
OF Jarvis and Henderson streets to West Broad
way. Waterworks committee.
Petition for grading of Cochran street
ferred to street and alley committee.
petition signed by W. F. Bigger et'al. for
the grading and graveling of Lexington street
from Fifth to Seventh streets was referred to
the street and alley committee.
Messrs. Muller & Fort, proprietors OF the
Ellis hotel, petitioned for permission to con-
struct wooden bridge acoss the alley to con-
meet the Ellis house buildings with the three
story brick frontingQn Houston street. Granted,
with tue condition that the bridge shall be OF
iron. ya
A proposition to sell the city sixty-four acres
of land out of the j. Davis survey, southeast of
the city, for S225 per. acre by Messrs. Swayne,
Allen q CO. was referred to the public grounds
committee.
To the same committee was referred a COM
municatior from w. A. Barter. w. T. Fakes and
others proposing to sell the city forty acres for
o public buryng ground at $500 per acre, the
writers TO take care of the grounds IN connec-
ton with their own.
A communication from william Leahy offer
ing to fill in Second street at twenty-five cents
per cubic yard or fifteen cents per load was re-
ferred to the street and alley committee with
power to act.
the claim of John c. Thornton for S42. 10 be al
lowed was adOp ted.
To the public grounds committee was referred
q proposition from R. e. Maddox to sell the city
200 acres out OF the Z. s. Terrell and s. B. Hop
kins surveys. west Of Sycamore creek and 'front.'
ing on the Mansfield road, at $3.50 per acre, $40,
600 cash, aud the remainder on easy terms.
To the same committee was referred e propo- |
sition from S. o. Noodle & Co. to sell the city
Bowsey survey, north OF the city, at $165 per |
acre, and Offering to accept city bonds in pay |
ment.
Resolution BY Alderman Fraser instructing the |
street and alley committee to place a culvert |
across Cochran street was adopted.
Resolution by Bailey that Royal avenue be put |
on grade was referred to the street and alley |
committee.
The following offered by Mr.. Bailey was
adopted:
Whereas the board of equalization are now ap-
praising and adjusting the values of the tax
payers of the city; and whereas the values of |
that portion OF the city recently added have |
never been appraised, and while we concede |
that no taxes can be assessed for the year 1890,
but nevertheless, bonds may be issued upon the |
appraisement made for the purpose of extend
ing water mains, electric lights, the grading of
streets and the building of such brick structures
for school, fire station, etc., as may be needed.
Therefore be it resolved, that the board of
equalization be requested to apprafse the values
Of the new Seventh ward in their general ap-
praisement for the city.
A resolution Dy J3CkSOQ that the street COM
missioner be directed to have repairs on Crump
street, at Front street, be done forthwith, as the
street is dangerous at present, was adopted; and
The street and alley committee are instructed to
Use some of the excavations near by in the
Crump ST. eot repairs.
An ordinance was read declaring that the new
erritoTy recently added to the city be declared
he Seventh ward of Fort Worth, defining the |
territory thus: Beginning at the southeast cor
Ter of the Fifth ward OF the city, the same being
he southeast corner of the city limits prior to the
of said territory, thence due south
hree fourths of mile; thence due west to a
Joint on line with ST. Louis avenue; thence
iue north to the point of intersection of st.
louis avenue with the city south limits they
we're prior to the annexation OF said!territory:
hence east with the city limits as they were
,rior toSthe annexation of said territory to the
Jlace of beginning.
Sec. 2. That the city council shall proceed
t once to take the necessary legal steps for the
Election of two aldermen to represent said
seventh ward, one of said aldermen to hold his
,fice until his successor shall be elected at the
,fice until his successor shall be elected in the
General election in 1892.
Section 8. That this ordinance take effect and
)e in force from and after its passage. u
Bailey moved that the rules be suspended in
rider that this ordIns nee might be passed at
nee. Carried unan lmously.
Bailey moved that the ordinance be placed
lpon final passage and adopted. Carried unan-
monsly.
Mayor Pandleton-I am sorry that will have
o oppose the unanimous action Of the council
With regard to this ordinances; but I will say
oW that will veto the meas ire you have Just
assed. It is out of all reason that the hundred
i'd op ulation of the district recently added to
he city should have as large represe ntion in
his council as the densely populated wards in.
he main parL Of the city.
Mr.. Martin-I was OF the. understanding that
be population of the. new territory was over
%.
Mr.. Clements-The ordinance we have Just
assed is in accordance with a resolution passed
v this council before the new territory was an
exed, and which is Just as binding as the |
rdinance your honor is about to veto.
Mr.. Bailey-The council will act on the matter
gain.
cen annexed is not as large as that to which
bis council promised certain representatives
e divided between the Fifth and Sixth ward. ~
Ihich would not then have as great popuiA-
lou as some of the other wards. 1t would be
n injustice to the entire city 10 allow this ordi-
ance to go through.
Mr. Bailey-Yoar honor: have something
o say on this subject. But will defer my re- r.
marks to future time.
Mayor Pendleton-You viii have an opportu-
ity, sir.
The following was read: q
% the HonerS Bile Mayor and City Council OF the
City OF Fort Worth:
GESELEMEN--W the undersigned bondsu1en
I F. W. KANE, the present city engineer of
ort Worth, desire, for reasons good aud suff-a
lent 10 us 10 be rele ased from any further
ability upon the bond Of said Kane.
7We therefore respectfully request that your |
onorable body forthwith take such steps as |
ill relieve us from being in any way RESPONSE
lie on said bond for any future act OF said Kane |
S city engineer Of said city.
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