Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-16

ill-advised-the money could be spent to 4
better purpose. He favored additional
water facilities and q central fire hall. The
two were necessities. He was not prepared
to say whether the proposed new site for
the waterworl-s or the present site should
be utilized-it was question of dollars and
cents, and a question that the council
would no doubt weigh carefully before act
ing. He favored the arteSian well system,
and was confident it could be secured and
water in sufficient quantities. The money
tor the proposed bridge should not be held
or spent TO better purpose, at least until
the financial condition of the country was
in better shape.
W. J. Want being Intercepted said: II
think We need The proposed suspension
bridge, and it should be erected-the coun-
ell should do this and not bother about the
city hall at present. think the proposed
site for the central fire hall is at about the
proper place. all things considered. think
adequate additions should be made to the
waterworks. l am opposed 10 the purchase
Of additional lands, or lands for a new loca-
ton. The present site is, l think, good
one, being at the forks of the two rivers,
and the money proposed to be spent in buy
ing lands should be used in placing the
present system in al conditon-enlargin
the plant, etc.
81 am opposed to the erection Of the pro-
posed suspension bridge; we need other
things more,'' said S. NJ. Fry. about the
waterworks and location for the central
fire hall, don't care TO be quoted"
". II. Taylor-''You can say for me that
| oppose the erection of the proposed bridge
at present / favor q central fire hall, and
think the Jennings avenue site a good one.
About the waterworks business | am not
posted, and don't desire 10 say anything
l.. Il. Taylor, county clerk-'1 favor an
artesian system OF waterworks, reservoir
and standpipes, and if there is change
made in our present system / think 1t
should be to one of this kind. know of
numerous cities where this system is used,
and it is 4 success. / refer you especially
to Jacksonville, Fla There they have nu-
merous wells, reservoir, and the stand
pipes are located at various elevated points
around the city. and the water for domestic
purposes can't be excelied, and the pressure
for fire purposes is powerful Fort Worth
is peculiarly adapted for a system of this
kind. and as to the expense of It, why, l am
satisfied it is the cheaper and far more sat
isfactory, less liable TO get out of whack,
and yoU'v always got the water and pres
sure if proper pumping stations are put in.
/ favor the Jennings avenue site for the
central fire hail, but concerning the pro-
posed bridge ! don't care TO say anything"
Hon. Hyde Jennings was seen in his Office.
He said: I'VE are in straitened circum.
money for any of the proposed improve
ments at present. We will be in better
condition to do it a little later on. l have
great faith in the old town yet. But until
we are in better condition to have these i'm
provementS, put me down as opposing
them. I am in favor of substan-
tial city hall, an unexcelled waterworks
system at the proper ,iIne-that is not now.
In the place OF these proposed expenditures
we should cut down eXpenses-the expenses
of the city government. Economy should
and must be practiced in order to see US
out. l do not propose to say, though |
could do so, where these cuts should be
made. I'll tell you what we can and ought
to do. We can erect a $500, 900 courthouse,
we can borrow the money from the state at
5 per cent to do it with, and it should be
done.
.Talking about what I'd like to see-I'd
like to see a marble palace for q city hall,
with bronze statue of the honorable mayor
on top and every member of the city coun-
Gil to occupy statuary positions in or about
the palace, a superior water system to any,
a fine central fire hall, and sus
pension bridges as thick on the
Trinity as they could be to be of
use-but we are in no condition now to have
them nor any portion of them. do not OBJ
jet to improvements, when improvements
can be made, but when they CANNOT be, and
II IS PLAIN enough tney cannot De now, am
opposed to it. and think they should not be
undertaken
Alderman Armstrong was next seen. He
argued the city's expenditures should be
kept within the city's income-at least at
present. The present current expenses
should be reduced, and pointed to various
departments wherein he thought something
could be taken off without detriment TO the
city. All committeeman from the city
council ~ that nNrfiOn
of the city government which they
represented, and each no doubt thought
''the other committee" could easily curtail
q little, and more executive sessions were
needed and should be held, that the MEM
bers could more fully understand the work
ings of the various committees and depart
ments. He favored these executive sessions,
because he was confident the members
would talk more freely and discuss matters