Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-01
THECITY COUNCIL.
THE REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING
OF THE BODY LAST NIGHT.
Tho Budget Extensive But Not Very
Importsnt-The Proceedings Of
the Meeting.

were read and approved.
Alderman Armstrong entered and took his
seat during the reading OF the minutes.
The report of the claims committee,
| recommending the payment of the following
| claims from the proper funds, was adopted ::
| Peter Heunessey. .Stl1 %
Guards OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 67 so
| Electric lights, coal Observation-Disclosures. g Is
| Waterworks-P. B. Binyon-coal :. 232 50
| Waterworks-T. B. Bryan-coat.... Is 81
A communication from the Texas brew
| ing company, complaining OF the condition
| of Jones street since it was graded and
| graveled, and that the culyerts failed to
| give sufficient waterway, was read. The
matter was referred to the streets and alleys
| committee, and the city engineer with in
| Structions to put in tile drains as far IS
| the Santa F'e tracks.
The public building committee recon-
| mended the city advertise for ! site for the
| erection of central fire hall and that steps
be taken for the erection of such q struct-
| ure as soon as possible. Alderman Mes
| suggested that the site Tor = city hall, re-
| Gently purchased of Mr.. Bailey, would be
| ample for both sUuctuceS and offered as a
substitute that this site be used, and that
| no plans be adopted until the site of the
city hall should be decided upon. This
| was followed by some discussion in which
| the fact that no one could say how long the
| present building could be occupied, and
that a new building would soon be I'M
perativey dsmanued. Il was decided that
the central could be so located as
| not to in, "a the proposed city hall.
and tht ing called on Alderman
Mes substlru :otion, it was adopted
Alderman Day rom the committee APP
pointed to settle the question of tina
amount of forfeiture to be charged on the.
| contract of Smith & Bardon for the cree
ton of the high school building reported in
favor of paying the amount less $40 and
S19.23 as Smith & Bardou's proportion Of
the insurance. Alderman Armstrong spoke
in objection to the committees report
owing to the fact that it would
establish a bad precedent. Alderman Mes
sustained Alderman Armstrong; objections
for the same reason. This provoked some
discussion, when Alderman Mes offered an
amendment that the amount the city
had been compelled TO pay Cor rent
Of school buildings pending the
completion of the new structure, amounting
to about S210 be added to the amount de-
Quoted. The vote being taken, the amend
ment prevailed and the report of the COM
mittee as amended was then adopted.
Alderman Day then called the attention
of the council to the fact that the city had
built an addition to one of the buildings
formerly used by the high school and
moved the committee be instructed to ad-
vertise the same for sale. The motion pre-
vailed.
The public grounds committee reported
on the petition of Alvord & Veal recon-
mendiDg the 20-foot alley between Louis
lana avenue and Landa street be widened
forty feet, making it a 60-foot street. and
stating it could be done at an expense Of
$1,000. Alderman Smith stated that Alder
man Martin was interested in the matter
and had requested no action be talked in the
matter at this meeting, and moved the
question be deferred until next meeting.
Attorney Capps was granted permission to
speak on the question, and urged the coun-
Gil to take immediate action, saying that he
believed all the aldermen were in favor of
it except Alderman Martin, and all he
could do would be to oppose it.
Alderman Nies-''I rise to a question Of
privilege. The gentleman is out Of order.
He is speaking against an alderman who is
not present, and | object"
Mr.. Capps apologized, saying he meant
no discourteSy to the absent alderman, and
went on to expatiate upon the immense
amount of money the owners of the addi-
ton were expanding and the efforts they
were making to induce people to build
thereon, and that it was necessary to the
successful sale Of lots that the street be
opened. The question being put the
motion 10 postpone for one week prevailed.
The waterworks committee reported
that the arteSian well on fuckers hill was
down POO feet, and was now in a limestone
formation which was good indication of
water and that the contractors were willing
to go further 1t recommended that the
Panhandle implement company be in
structed to continue sinking the well. Re
ferred to the waterworks committee with
power to act.
The contract of the Lane bridge company
for the repair Of the North Side bridge,
with the amended bond properly signed,
was presented duly signed and attested by
the city officials. The contract was re-
ceived and the acts of the city officials were
approved.
A petition from Geo. W. Hill, engineer of
the steam roller, asking leave Of absence for
time, with G. G.. Hill as substitute, was
read and referred to the streets and alleys
and fire committees.
A petition from G. Y. Smith, stating that
he was opening large dry goods store at
10 and 7l2 Main street and that q temper
airy frame structure in the rear was neces-
sary for the carpenters to prepary the nee
essary wood work and asking permission to
erect such a structure, was read and re-
ferred to the fire committee with power to
act.
A petition from property owners OF the
First ward asking that sewer lines be laid
between Belknap and Bluff streets, was
referred to the sewer committee to report
at the next meeting.
A petition from j. r. Powell, asking the
contract to set the high school grounds in
Bermuda grass at cost of SIS, was re-
ceived and referred to the public grounds
committee with power to act.
H H. Kerr, city engineer reported that
a cu.vert or sewer was needed to drain the
low grounds west of the Houston and Texas
Central depot, and a culvert south of the
south switch onMain street should be cleaned
out and repaired. Referred to the streets,
alleys and sidewalks committee.
A communication from H. H. Kerr, COM
planning that the contractor for the excava-
ton of Front street under the railroad
road tracks ignored his orders regarding
the disposal of waste material, and with
copies of letters notifying the contractor
and his attorneys that he would refuse the
work unless his instructions were complied
with. was read. Received and the action
n the engineer approved.
communication from J. J. Gannan,
chairman of the entertainment committee
of the Como club, announcing that on May
- the Maifest Of the, club would
be opened with grand parade,
embracing trades / display, and
inviting the council to participate: also re-
QuestipG ls0ve be granted the fire and DO