Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-15
DALLAS.
The Reservoir Investigation Again Brought
Up at the City Council Meeting.
State Fair Progress.

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 14.-Last nights
meeting of the city council was some
what unharmonious.
The chairman of the committee of
investigation of the reservoir trouble
| asked for additional help on said COM
! mittes, giving his reason for wanting the
same that Alderman Holland refused to
| serve and that there was too much work
| for the rem aiming four on the committee.
Considerable debate was had, but at last
| another alderman was added to the COM
mittee.
Then the committee asked that they be
empowered to employ competent civil
engineer to assist the committee in TAX
ing measurements at the reservoir, so as
to aid them in bringing in an impartial
| report.
Some of the aldermen thought this was
| a reflection upon the regularly paid en-
gineers in the employ of the city, and
opposed the request. The measure car
| ried, however, and $3.50 was appropri-
| ated for the use of the committee to meet
such expenses as might be necessary to
carry on the investigation. Some inter-
esting facts will be brought out by this
| investigation, and much speculation is
going on as TO the results.
The question of the three new school
houses was also up again. The mayor
recommended that before the bids were
advertised for again as ordered at the
last council meeting, the plans be re-
turned to architects, with the request
that they revise them so that the esti-
mated cost of the buildings would not be
over $40 900 each. This recommended
ton was adopted. and the plans go back
TO the architects.
Bank clearings for the past week
amount to 81 ,0S9 ,24S. go; increase oyer
corresponding week of last year, 90 per
cent.
THE STATE FAIR.
As the time for the opening of the ex-
position draws near the grounds each day
present a more lively appearance, while
the noise of the hammer and the saw
evidence the activity that is beng dis
played in final preparations for the great
event of the year.
That the directorate should have pro-
yided for the transit of visitors through
out the grounds by contracting for the
building of an electric railroad connect
ing all the main points of the exposition
is q matter for congratulatiou all round.
With something over a quarter OF
million of visitors the cab, hack and
buggy supply of Dallas is soon used up
to say nothing of the pockets of the ma
jority of the people, to whom such lux
uries are out of the question-and such
tiresome work as even the most interest
ing of sight seeing IS, transportation has
been one of the most crying needs,
though surely it was not expected that
the executive would take this matter in
hand pOfai1inp il dnes aunh q
considerable outlay. That they should
have done so reflects great credit upon
them, and both the public and the asso-
citation are to be congratulated thereon.
Secretary Cour has never before had so
trying time, for space in all departments
is proving inadequate to the demands
which nre coming In from all points.
Every available foot of space has been
already taken in the halls that are set
apart for exhibits of machinery and agri-
cultural implements, and that these halls
are not by any means meagre in their ca
pacity will be seen when it is stated that
they jointly cover an area of 100 900
square feet. So great has been the de-
mand for space in these departments that
since the available floor room has been
taken therein tine secretary has allotted
no less an area than four acres on the
outside to various manufacturers, and
still requests continue to come in. In the
matter of machinery and agricultural I'M
plements this years exposition will never
have been equaled at any provincial fair,
the great exposition at st. Louis now
running not even excepted.
The races commence with the first day
of the fair and continue every day TO the
close thereof. Entries, both as regards
g., ha
average, so that first-class racing may
be looked for. In the horsemanship dis
PLAY, which it will be remembered, is TO
be in masquerade and fancy dress, some
of the best riders in Texas and the
elite of the city and state will take part.
This will form one of the handsomest
and most striking spectacles of the whole
exposition The riding tournament is
also receiving q goodly share of atten-
ton.
The stock department generally will
be no exception to the rule of a very
large number of exhibits this year, and
notwithstanding the efforts that are
being put forth, the association cannot
possibly hope to be able to provide stall
room for all that will be here. 1t is
ne edless to add, however, that every
thing that can be done will be done to
make the visit of both man and beast
pleasant and profitable.
The grand new music hall is nearing
completion and Pitcher, junior, of New
Orleans will be here in a few days to
superintend the erection of the $40, 900
pipe organ therein. In this hall, which
Is capable of seating vast crowd, Iunes'
famous Seventh regiment band will per-
form three times daily, and the hall will
be used in the intervals for sights of
public interest. Mr.. lines is enthasi-
astic regarding the four professional
singers that will accompany him to
Dallas and opines that they will take the
South by storm.
The Choral union, which is to give a
grand concert of 500 voices, with the
band, and Pitcher at the organ accom-
panying, is doing good work and receiv-
ing the encouragement and support
which steady, persistent and well-di-
rected energy deserves. Practices are
being kept up twice a week, and on
Monday night last fourteen local singers
were admitted to membership, while on
Thursday the admissions were increased
to seventeen. Yesterday the secretary
mailed twenty-five copies of the cantata
to applicants from various parts of the
state, come as far distant as Ell Paso,