Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-19

| uOL nseu UOuus 10 10 IHht. "
can get what machinery we want.
| The money market is tight, 1t is true
| but we need hot sell the bonds unless
| we get par for them. But if q majority
of the council does not want to build the
| hall l have nothing to say. The public
| buildings of Il city attract investors and
settlers. When strangers come 10
look for investments they lock Ut the
character of the public buildings. These
| considerations controlled me when l
| made the recommendation, but 1 have
sought TO influence the views of no mem-
Der of the council.
Dir. Furmnu: ''Would you advise the
building un the ground already owned
By the city2''
His Honor: al understand that the
lumber yard will be removed.
Mr.. Clements took the floor and said
that he was III favor OF q hall With Il
market place beneath, which would
bring into the city treasury more than
enough TO pay interest on the invest
meut. Such an arrangement was worked
to utmost satisfaction III Houston.
Mr.. Martin said he considered this Il
far more sensible suggestion than that of
u library il the upper story.
Mr.. Day moved as q substitute for
former motions shat il be the sense Of
the council that the hall BE- built.
Mr.. Clements substituted that the
matter lie over till after January /,
1891.
The following vote was taken: Ayes
Jones, Nicks, Martin, Jackson, Fur
man, Smith. Mics, Fraser and Glenn
enis-9. Noes-Ryan, Rail, Day.
Guertler and ArmoiroGg-5. The motion
carried.
Estimate for Improvements on Ninth
street as prepared by City Engin Ger Kerr
was presented. IL was received and Gp-
proved. The ordinance providing for
the work and assessing tax therefor was
read, placed upon final pass age and put
through without opposition.
Recommendation that the Ninth street
improvement he extended some $50 feet,
made 10y the city engineer, went TO the
street and alley committee.
The sewer committee WIGS authorized
to employ force of men to work on the
tunnel under the old cemetery and also
on the sewer outlet, if the contractors do
not cOmmtuce said work at once.
City Attorney Powell reported that he
had examined the Jennings property de-
signed for Sixth ward school building
and found the title correct. Received
and filed.
Smith * Bardon asked for an extern
sion of sixty days in which to complete
the high school building. they being the
contractors. Public Building committee.
An ordinance regulating the operation
of electric lighting plants in Fort Worth
was read by caption and referred to the
wGterwOrks committee.
Mr. Clements offered resolution that
all awnings i'll the fire limits be in
condemned and torn down, and that an
ordinance be drafted prohibiting the
erection of awnings within the fire Limits.
Carried.
a resolution by Mr.. Ryan that prop
erty owners or occupants fronting on the
north side of Fifth street, between the
Gulf, Colorado ard Santa Fe railway track
and Elm street, be ordered TO construct II
gravel sidewalk in front OF said prop
erty. Adopted.
On resolution by Mr.. Frasier property
owners or occupants on tine east side of
Jennings avenue from Broadway to Rail-
way svenue are ordered to construct a
sidewalk OF gravel, cement or stone in
front of said property.
The sewer committee was instructed TO
have the Boaz, Daggett, No. and
Sixth ward schoolhoUSes connected with
the sewer system, y resolution to that
effect having been introduced by MIR
Armstrong.
The city secretary was instructed to
purchase lamp for the council cham
Der.
Adjourned.