Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-08

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The committee on finance recommended
that the assessor be allowed q clerk in
drawing up tax rules for the levying Of the
sprinkling tax: further, that the claim of
John L. jackson for ST. 80 due him for the
sale of horse that was impouuded be re-
ferred to the claims committee.
The report of the claims conmitt9 was
next read by the secretary.
The following claims were allowed: City
employees, Shell 90; fire department, fire
men, Si9S; George Nj. Carter, 50; express
company. s45; L. Higby, repairs, 500:
A. l.. Newell. repairs, $3.50; Wilkes 81
J French. rent $50; John A.
Thornton, rent, s36; the Silsby manu-
featuring company, sfS.25; drugs, ,S34. is;
stationery, SlS5S5; city hospital, Sisters of
Charity, SOL; public printing, S95; gas,
etc, Fort Worth light and power company,
Sl06.42; Electric light supply company,
S102.92; waterworks, S760S; city engineers
department, sl810; miscellaneous, SOB 40;
feed for teams S255.4j; feeding caaboose
prisoners, 500 Ga; streets and roads,
SiSll O4; board of equalization, $40; North
Side bridge, s2S75. The claim of James S.
Davis, for five days employed as special
Judge during the month OF June. making an
aggregate of S25, was allowed. The claim
of &. c. Cunningham for damage to the ex-
tent of $50 done him in the negligent con-
struction of a sewer was not allowed
The fire department committee in report
called attention to the dilapidated condition
of Central fire hall, ayerring that it had
been repaired so much that it WAS impossi-
bic to repair it further The committee
recommended the building of a new fire
hall as soon as circumstances would permit,
and also the erection of a temporary build
ing of some kind which would
also do for the aerial hook
and ladder trucks, this building
to be erected some time during the next
sixty days.
The sewer committee reported and recon-
mended that the contract for waliing up the
sewer shaft at the cemetery be let to NJ
McIlheney at 500.
An ordinance to provide for the sprink-
ling of certain streets in the city of Fort
Worth, and assessing tax to defray the
expenses of such sprinkling, was brought
forward The rules were suspended
by two-thirds majority, and the ordinance
put upon final passage. The adoption of
the ordinance was unanimous.
The question of the mayors veto of the
resolution authorizing an election in the
First, Eighth and Ninth wards was next in
order, aud the resolution was carried over
the mayors veto.
The question of fire alarms came next.
and was discussed at some length, it finally
DeluS dSTee4 10 lHdb llle IIdpter SnOulU De
left to the fire committee with power to
act.
The petitions Of John D. Eskew, Joe c.
Patterson and J. 7. Dunlap, asking TO be
appointed assistant turnkey were referred
to the police committee.
a petition of citizens calling attention to
the condition of Lamar street between First
and Second streets was presented. The
cause Of the inconvenience is a pile of rock
aud dirt at the point mentioned. The petit
ton was referred TO the sewer committee.
The city engineer reported the erection
Of twenty buildings at a cost of 81, 925.
The city secretary reported that he had
taken up note of the city in favor of John
Ratican for 1900 with interest.
Assessor Wilson reported collections to
tie amount of Sl4.93 81.
City Marshal Maddox reported total in
fines of SOLO, fines collected sl664 50.
The auditors report showed a bonded in
debteduess of 81, Al. COO; bills payable, ss2,-
054.70.
The street commissioners report showed