Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-03
SAINTSAND SINNERS
Alderman Jackson Summed Up
the City Council.
The Action Taken On the Variety Thea
ter QuestiOn-No Liquor Selling
in Them.
improvements In the Seventh Ward discussed.
The Monthly Claims-Ths City Marshal
RecalIed-PoIiee Matters.

Promptly at 1880 'cIock last evening
the city council was called TO order by
J. P. Nicks, mayor pro tenn, his honor ,
Mayor Smith, not having arrived.
On roll call all the members of the
council were found present except Sam
Furman and Arnold Guertler. Both gen.
tlemen arrived before business was be-
gun.
The minutes OF the last melting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Armstrong moved that the regu-
lar order of procedure be suspended and
that the resolution offered at the last
meeting regarding variety theaters and
disorderly houses be taken up.
Mr.. Jackson did not think the matter
of sufficient Importance to be so hurried.
Vote was taken viva voce, but no de-
oision could be reached, and a call for
hands resulted and 6. Mayor pro tenn
voted no, and the regular order was
taken up.
Mayor Peter Smith came in at this
time and assumed the chair.
Mr.. Mes brought up a matter concern
ing the purchase of some water pipe, IN
volving an error in q telegraphio mes
sage. The desired Instructions were
gwen by the council. A suit against the
telegraph company will probably result.
The amount involved is some Sl45.
The finance committee reported in
favor of allowing the claim OF J. A.
Gibbons for some 500 based on a county
court judgment. The report was
adopted.
The finance committee reported on the
tn ha III
ward saying that no special bonds could
be Issued for the work in that ward. The
work could be carried on in the regular
course of municipal improvements.
Nj. Armstrong said it was not ex-
pected that special Seventh ward bonds
would be issued, but he wanted the
council TO say whether they were in-
cllned to allow the new ward the i'm
provements promised when the ward
came into the olty. We want you TO
makeisome improvements now and charge
the amount against the proportion due
US.
Mr.. Nies-"When do YOU expect to
begin TO pay taxes into the city?'
MIR. Armstrong; In about a year. "
"Mr. When do you want
these Improvements NADER"
Mr.. Armstrong-"A At ONCE
MIR. Nies-''Then you want the city to
make the Improvements at once while
you do not pay anything for over q year.
But we would not hold the ward down on
account of that. The Seventh ward will
get all that is promised. -
MIR. Martin of the finance committee
said the CITY would go ahead with the
Seventh ward improvements, the oity
losing one year s interest ont he eXpeudi-
ture, but the expenditures will be light
as are expenditures in other parts OF the
city.
But Mr.. Armstrong conteuded that the
approval of the finance committees re-
port would abrogate entirely the con-
ditions upon which the Seventh ward be-
came part of the city.
Messrs. Mes, Fraser, Nicks, Arm
strong and Mayor Smith spoke briefly,
and committee report was adopted.
The claims committee reported
amounts payable aggregating $780,,
900, the more important of
which are; Waterworks claims,
S3l77 .05; miscellaneous, S509. 3S; street
lighting, SG27 AS; hospital expenses,
S747 81; fire department, current,
S562. 80; street contract work, S24GS .sS;
high school building, S4706 80; electric
light building, SlS9+. %; school building
bonds. 1882 81; Claus Veiths for sewer
work, S4604 6s.
Claim of George jackson, as member
Of the board of equalization less twelve
days remuneration, was allowed.
Claim OF Blattner s. Adams for Sl09 for
engineers apparatus bore unfavorable
report from the auditor. who said the
city engineer had no authority TO make q
swap of instruments. Referred to the
purchasing committee.
The police committee brought in the
report of the attendance of police
force at the city court. The re-
port showed that ]. +. Summers,
Pat Stephens, II. c. Towns. G. H.
Craig and F. V. Terry had not missed
day during the past month. Ben
C. Evans, Dick Kits, John Rea, s. P.
Maddox, L. P. Moore and Z. J. Bowdry
also made excellent records. Marshal
Farmer had a record for the month of
three days present, two days late, nine
teen days absent and sick. The follow
ing resolution accompanied the report:
Resolved, that whenever any CITY
marshal, deputy marshal or policeman
shall by reason of sickness or from any
other cause fan to report for duty more
than two days in any one month, that
The city secretary shall in making
out his regular payroll of officers
deduct said excess over two days from
the regular pay of the officer, provided
said officer Is not absent with leave and
in the discharge of bis duty. Sigued by
the full police committee.
The resolution carried.
"Now, " SAID Mr.. Clements, ''I want
TO know something about the city mar
shall. 1 believe he is away without a
permit. -
81 believe he secured permit from
Mr.. Nicks while acting as mayor pro
tenn said MIR. Mes.
Yes ad ,uitted Mr.. Niclzs, 81 gave
him leave of absence, he stating that he
was gong TO Missouri and return after
criminal. 1 only supposed he would be
away for four or Eve days.
Mr.. Clements: al move that the city
secretary be instructed TO notify Marshal
Farmer to return TO the city at once or
send in his resignation
Mayor smith, got u telegram from
the marshal from New York few days
ago, stating that he is sick and Will re-
turn rs soon MS he is able. -
Mr.. Clements-"But he has no right
TO be in New York. insist on my
resolution -