Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-26
The CITY COUNCIL.
TIE BONDS ORDERED FORWARD
ED TOT NEW YORK CITY.
The Prccecdinss-The Resolution Regard.
ing Water Rates Referret-Tte CoIa-
mittee Exonerated.

The city council met last night IN regular
session. Not much business Of impOrtanc;
was passed upon. The proceedings were a:
. follows.
The finance committee returned the re
port of Hugh 7. Wilson. assessor and collec
tor. The report shows an amount of 6, G93 )
( collected for the period commencing July 9
1891 and ending August 3, 1891. The amount
was placed with the treasurer.
The claims committee recommended the
payment of the following claims: Interest
on two series of bonds, Max Elser, 1892. 81
interest on seventh series bonds, Max FL
ser, $lS29.04: electric light coal. SSJ.3l
waterworks coal, SiQ3. %: Land bridge and
iron company, S3l49
y report OF the police committee recon.
mended that the petition OF A q. Golf re,
questing that Charles c.. Burnett be 40
pointed special policeman at the Gem
theater be not granted.
The report OF the waterworhS committee,
to whom was referred the resolution pre-
scented at the last meeting OF
the council, charging determinations
in water rates was read. BY invitation Of
the committee Alderman Barter, Jones and
Ryan were invited TO investigate the rats
given every person il the city. The gentle
men unqualifiedly endorsed the services
of the present committee aS faithful. honest
and deserving OF the thanks of not
only the council, but of the whole city
As to any determinations they failed 10
find any. The report of the committee was
adopted.
A report from the fire committee recon-
meuded that in view of the present scrip
payment Of the city the wages of the fire
men be increased; that those who formerly
received $50 now receive Sij,
and those VINO receive $50 receive
$50. these wages TO continue till The city re-
sumes cash payment and no longer. An
ordinance to this effect was drafted py tie
city attorney and passed BY the council
\ petition of the citizens Of Jennings ay-
enue and Magnolia street to erect u suitabe
crossing at the intersection Of these streets
was referred to the street and alley COM
mittee.
a petition OF Pat Mcnhaney to be allowed
the difference between the value of the
City's scrip and cash payment for the cree
ton of 4 sewer shaft in the new sewer sys-
TEN near the cemetery, was referred TO tie
sewer committee.
\ communication from J. Il Maddox,
city marshall, informed the council that
The new patrol wagon recently
purchased would soon arrive, and that the
old quarters having been disposed OF, it was
necessary to have another place il which 20
keep the wagon. He suggested the tenn
porary leasing and building of q frame
structure TIL other accommodations cOu-d
be had. The matter was referred to the
police and building committees.
The city attorney submitted a PROPOSE
ton for Il compromise in the case OF Rich
ards VS.. the city OF Fort Worth. The
terms were 10 the effect that the defendant
should receive $3.50 for all damages, the city
70 pay the costs, which will be about 50.
Referred to finance committee.
Secretary Burns submitted a re-
port showing that the city
had received the four months note of Brit
ton n Lomax, and indorsed by Sidney Mar
tin. and Mrs. Ella Evans by Whit Dryden,
due ny them on the bond of John Nichols,
ex-city treasurer.
\ resolution ordering the Houston and
Texas Central, the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe. and the Missouri Kansas and
Texas roads to erect lights at Lueda
street crossing, was adopted.
The purchasing committee was author
lied to purchase 5000 feet of lumber for
flooring in the new bridge to be erected
over the Trinity.
A resolution 10 employ no more men to
work for the city till cash payment is re-
suned was adopted.
Alderman Martin introduced a resolution
rs substitute to one offered by Alderman
Montgomery. 1t was to the effect that the
city's oonds be forwarded by the city trea-
surer to New York at once and placed IN
the hands of the City National bank for
sale.
The council adjourned.