Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-06

plauSe and laughter.
After otEer discussion IKE report was
adopted except on the one point. aud the
committee on fire department asked 70 in
vestigate the question for another week
Mayor Smith asked the secretary 10 sus-e
pend reading for 4 moment, and said ''tf1ts
room is. very small, very crowded
and very hot and shall have 10 ask the
marshal to stop ali smoking"
The smoking stopped.
Street and alley committee granted
further time.
In regard 10 the repairs of the city hall
Alderman Day said it had been suggested
that Ventilators be put in, and the commit
tee asked for another weei to look into the
question and then report
Time was granted.
TIE PARK.
When the report of the public grounds
committee was called for the secretary read
the following:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council:
GESTLEMEN-The public grounds com
init ee to whom was referred the resolution
TO select a site for a city park respectfully
recommend the purchase of 200 acres
covered by the petition of Mozart. Capps x
CAVITY, hereto attached, provided the same
can be purchased at 4 satisfactory price.
c. G. DRAKE, Chairman.
JAMES RYAN.
GEORGE W. ARMSTRONG.
FORT WORTH. TEN May .. 1921.
To the Public Grounds Committee of the City
of Fort Worth and the Honorable Mayor and
City Council
GESTLEMEN-We make you the following
proposition for the sale of land on the Clear
Fork of the Trinity river for II
city park. We will sell you 200 acres
of land, either on the west side OF
the Clear Fork. or on both sides. the north
ern boundary of the land to be the boule
ward leading TO Arlington Heights, and the
land extending south with the banks of the
Clear Fork 10 within 4 short distance of the
Texas and Pacific railroad. We will sell
you this land at 500 per acre, aud take in
payment for the same $4,000 of the city'S
bonds at par value, and for the deferred
payments Will take notes payable al such
times as may suit your honorable body, the
notes to draw interest from date of the ac
ceptance of this proposition at per cent
per annum.
If the city should accept this proposition
we will allow the public grounds committee
and the city engineer to locate the boundary
lines, and TO select the land al such place as
the said committee and the engineer may
agree upon.
If the city should desire more and.at the
same figures we will sell them any quantity
that we may agree upon. Respectfully sub
mitted, ROBERT MCCAET,
WILLIAM CAPPs,
s. 5. CAVITY.
After brief discussion the matter was re-
ferred back to the committee to see If bet
ter terms could be made.
The public grounds committee reported
that they considered the grounds offered
by y. NJ. Washer l50XlOO feet,
in block 81, too small for
offer be declined. Adopted. The ground
is on Throchuorton and Fifth streets and
was offered for S23. 500.
The public grounds committee reported
that they considered $50, 600 an excessive
price for the +. /. Twombly block and rec
commended that the proposition be de-
clined Adopted.
The public grounds committee also re-
ported in favor of declining the Offer of G.
l.. Walker TO sell the Day property of four
acres for $4,000 for park purposes.
Adopted
THE CITY HALL.
The public grounds committee then re-
ported two propositions which had
been received to sell property
for city hall and market.
One proposition from Mr.. W. J.
Bailey made two offers: First to sell eight
lots north of the Baptist church for 49,,
600; the second to sell nine lots south for
S35, 900. Either purchase would square the
city'S property. Nothing in the proposition
was said about terms of payment
Casey & Swasey offered 260x200 feet be-
tween Rusk and Calhoun and Ninth and
Tenth, twenty-one lots for 63,C00, and
offered to take 5 per cent bonds running
any length of time in payment. Sixty feet
to be used in opening Tenth street
Mr.. Barter said they had been hammer
ing along on this city hall question for
years. About five years ago the same prop
erty offered now by Mr.. Bailey was
h. F1,. "a I'LL
$4,000 and $40, 900 in bonds issued but the
comptroller refused to register the bonds.
Part of the property, the Bap-
fist church property, was purchased
for 5000. He believed the city should have
larger piece of property. Ii money was
paid out for other sites it would almost be
necessary to sell the property now
of the Bailey property if good terms could
be made. The 40 feet south of the present
property was little. high possibly, but it
was wisdom to secure enough land CEN
trally located for city purposes. He was
ready to settle this question and hoped il
would be settled.
Mr. Noodle at this time offered the city
the Overton block, the block opposite the
Mansion hotel on the east, for $4,000.
Alderman Clements spoke of an agree
ment or conversation with Mr.. Bailey in
regard to exchanging city lots for his lots,
which would give what was wanted.
7. j. Hurley said that he desired to speak
in the interest of the taxpayers.
He said that the part of Fort Worth east
of Main street should have some considera-
ton. The public buildings in Fort Worth
should not he punched as if this were
village; there should be even development.
What had the men about the Baptist church
property done to put up brick and mortar.
Swapping lots did not build city. The
taxpayers, one man Of whom paid So, 600
annually in city taxes, asked that east of
Main street be given show. Don't give
all the pap to one portion of the city. Bail
ey's proposition was liberal, Noodles prop
osition was more liberal, but Casey & Swa-
sey's was most liberal
Mr.. Montgomery moved that the Bailey
proposition be accepted, that was to buzz
the eight lots.
Mr.. Mes moved as substitute to buythe
nine lots.
A great hubbub now ensued, maps were
spread out and the councilmen gathered
around heatedly discussing the sites.
Alderman Martin moved as a substitute
that the proposition of Messrs Casey &
Swasey be accepted. He did this as
business proposition. He did not be-
ieve in trading with a man
who thought he had tail hold and down