Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-26
AWFUL SILENCE.
The Council Said Never a Word
About a Hall.
Action to be Taken at Once Against
Taxpayers Delinquent ON Street
Improvements.
Where Is M-rshel Farmar?-Disabled Police
Officers TO be cared For-Seventh Street
Contract Other Matters.

City Secretary Henry Early was not
able to be at the city council meeting
last night, and his duties were we'll full
filled by Assistant Secretary Burns.
As soon as the hands of the big clock
over the mayors chair indicated 1880
Mr.. Burns complaceutly smoothed down
his handsome goatee and began calling
the roll, which disclosed the presence OF
his honor, Mayor Smith, AID all MEM
bers of the council except MIR. Day. At
the application of Mr.. Armstrong Mr..
Day was excused from attendance, as
be had to meet q relative who was about
to arrive in The city.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read by Mr.. Burns and we're ap-
proved by the council.
resolution was presented by the a.
nance committee to the following eff
feet: Whereas, there is due the city
large amount of taxes assessed for the
various years from 1888 to 1889, inclu-
sive, for the improvement of Main,
Houston and other streets aggregating,
exclusive Of interest, nearly $50 200;
therefore, be II resolved, that the city
assessor and collector will give notice of
publication for week that payment /.
required by the property owners against
which the taxes are assessed, otherwise
the property will be proceeded against.
The claims committee recomme .ded
payment OF claims rs follows:
John Ratican note. .........-..........S $50 -
II K. Early. exchange 225
Waterworks extensions, Holly manu-
Iacturing company 500 50
south Pi.t:durg pipe works ............ 2, rs 40
II. w. Holden Observation-Disclosures. 81 81
These claims were allowed.
One hundred aud twenty dollars
each were allowed for payment fo- fire
horses.
On the claim of F. II. Sparrow for $50
for injury to horse and vehicle by bad
main on Pennsylvania avenue the claims
committee recommended payment OF Sl4.
Adopted.
The street and alley committee re-
ported that the roRd-r roller could be pur-
chased for $500, and advising that the
same be purchased, as it had been tested
and gave satisfaction. Adopted.
The following was adopted:
To the Mayor and City Council:
We, your committee on streets and
alleys TO whom was referred the claims
of +. Simpson for work done on West
Seventh street, beg leave to report that
we failed 10 make a settlement with Mr..
Simpson and would recommend that the
claim be referred to the city attorney.
(Signed) JAMES RYAN,
A. b. FRASER.
The street and alleys committee re-
ported in favor OF authorizing the city
engineer 10 have steep knoll on the
east side of Elm street on the Ninth
street extension cut down. Adopted.
Mr.. ArmstronE, for Mr.. Day OF the
building committee, reported that they
had proposition to rent the French
building on lower Main street for accom-
mediation of the downtown fire appar-
atus. On motion of MIR. jackson the
matter was recommitted TO the commit
tee, who viii consult the city attorney as
to the CITY IS rights in the building now
in use.
The scavenger ordinance was laid over
for z week.
Citizens on Jennings avenue, Leuda
aud Grange streets petitioned for an arc
light at The Intersection OF Jennings
avenue and Leuda streets. Referred to
the street and alley committee.
+. NJ. Slossou requested the pleasure
of comforting with IA committee of the
city council with regard for putting in
street names and house numbers. Street
and alley CON nittee.
Citizens cnAed the attention OF the
council of the condition of the sidewalks
on parts of Taylor, Lamar. Burnett and
First streets, and suggested improve
meuts IN conformity with the provisions
relating to sidewalks. Street and alley
committee.
Resolution was presented over the sig
nature of Mr.. Nicks to the effect that
the city engineer be instructed TO plot
blocks il9 and lis, Fort Worth; also the
J l. Moore addition, so that they can
be irtelligently placed on the city abb
stract book also that $500 be allowed the
city assessor to have a Lew abstract book
plated so As TO include the Seventh
ward. Referred TO the finance commit
tee and mayor.
The police committee presented a reso-
luton that when an officer of the police
force Is injured in the discharge of his
duty he shall draw full pay for the time
he is incapacitated from duty. Adopted
"where is the marshal of this city,
anyhow" inquired Mr.. Fraser. "l see
the deputy marshal and policemen on
duty, but can't remember when l saw
the marshall. We pay him well, and we
should get some service from him for the
money.
Mayor Smith said that last week Mar
shall Farmer had asked permission TO go
TO look after some maltactors, and had
said he would be back on Saturday
night.
Mr.. Fraser moved that the police COM
mittee be instructed 10 look into the
marshal s whereabouts and report at the
next meeting. Carried.
City Engineer Kerr's estimate on side
walk on Seventh street east from Jones,
including $50 feet, was presented. AS
there was some doubt AS TO the owner
ship of adjoining property. the estimate
was referred TO the street and alley COM
mittee, city engineer and city attorney.
Recommendation Of City Engineer
Kerr 10 lay seventy-five feet of flfteen-
inch thing for cross-drainRge on Bessie
street at cost OF fifty cent? per foot,
WAS referred TO the street and alley COM
mittee.
Mr.. Ryan stated that Contractor Simp-
son claimed some $500 for work on West
Seventh street, while the city engineer
estimated that there was due some $500.
Mr.. Ryan moved that the contractor be
allowed the city engineers estimate.
Adopted.