Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-30
THE CITY COUNCIL.
1t Met in Special Session and Tran
sacted Business.
The City VIII Cooperate in the Building OF
the Arlington Heights Electric Street Rail-
way-The Action Taken Last Night.

A special session of the city council was
held last night, at which were present
the following aldermen, with Mayor
Broiles in the chair: Fry, Jones, Hay
maker, Nicks, Daggett, Jackson, Bal
ley, Mics, Fraser, Clements.
The mayor stated the object of the
meeting to be the formulation of a plan
of cooperation by the city with the par
ties interested in the Arlington Heights
street railway company in the construc-
ton of bridge over the Trinity river on
Seventh street.
It was discovered that there had been
no documents regarding the matter filed
with the council and it was not apparent
how the council could act until some
thing of that sort was put in as basis of
action.
Alderman Mes SAID he was in favor of
the city coming in with its share of the
cost of the work, but he thought the
proportion to be borne by the city should
be stipulated plainly, and the total cash
should also be stipulated, so the city
would know exactly how deep she was
going IN. He thought no action should be
taken until the city engineers estimate
had been made.
Robert Mozart was heard on behalf of
the petitioners. The Chamberhn invest
ment company have let contract to have
the road completed by Nav 10, the date
of the opening of the Spring Palace, and
in order to accomplish that, were COM
PEELED to hurry matters along. They at
first proposed TO put in a trestle bridge
over the Trinity, and had ordered the
fiTo1N hnf tot
owners in the vicinity offered to con-
tribute literally If a more substantial
viaduct were built. A fund of $4,000 had
been made up, which it was proposed to
chip in if the city would take charge of
the work, so the same might be done in a
manner commensurate with the rapidly
developing demands of the case.
It vas suggested that Mr.. Mozart
should place his proposition in writing,
which he proceeded to do.
Daggett, for the street and alley COM
mittee, presented the following report,
based on the verbal application of Mr..
Mozart:
We, your committee on streets aud
alleys, respectfully recommend that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted
provided that the company raise the
grade to per cent grade and the city
pay no more than the $4,000 asked for,
and that the street railway company
guard the. city against all damage suits
on account of excavations.
(Signed) e. B. DAGGETT.
Haymaker was satisfied that the work
proposed was one in which the city should
aid literally, but he didn't think the
city should undertake it herself and
become liable for damage to property
which might be injured by the con-
struction of the grade.
Mr.. Mozart thought otherwise. It was
a thoroughfare which the city would
earn, and of which the city would be the
principal beneficiary, as before long this
would be the finest driveway in the city
and this bridge would be necessity.
He submitted the following in writing:
To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council:
GENTLEMEN-You petitioners would
represent to this honorable
body that they ask the council to grade
and fill up West Seventh street, and that
your petitioners will pay towards said
work $4,000. X. Nj. VAN ZANDT,
HYDE JENNINGS,
CHAMBERLAIN INVEST
MENT Co.,
ROBERT mozart, Att ".
It required very little discussion to |
bring the matter to focus. On motion |
the petition and report Of the committee |
W ere referred to the committee on streets |
and alleys in conjunction with the city |
engineer and the engineer in charge of !
the Arlington Heights improvements,
who are to report at the next meeting Of |
the city council.
.Adjourned