Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-04
when well is completed. Yours very truly.
PANHANDLE MACHINERY AID IMPROVEMENT

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water, and If perforated liner should be
| required through this lower flow to keep
back any cave around flow, we will put in a
seven-ipch "a perforated liner to protect
the lower flow; will finish the top of well
with an eight-inch (S) tee for connecting to
the discharge main, and collar and cap
screwed on the top of casing. viii do the
whole work. furnishing everything needed
to make complete job, for the sum of
seven dollars 81 per foot to the depth of
| not to exceed 1150 feet, and we are to be
paid for 1000 feet in any event, seven
| thousand dollars. $1,000, and 81 per foot
| for each foot over 1000 feet Payments to
| Of the amount earned at each 300 feet
drilled and the balance on completion of
! well, the payment to be made in cash. Sub
| uniting the above, We are. yours very
| truly,
PANHANDLE MACHINERY & IMPROVEMENT
| CoMPANY,
By w. S. MARSHALL, President.
Fohr WORTH, TEX. Oct. 10, 1891.
| Honorable Mayor and City Council Of Fort
Worth, Tex:
The undersigned agrees to bore you an
| artesian well in the city Of Fort Worth to a
depth of twelve hundred feet or less, the
| well TO be eight inches in diameter at bot
| tom and to be cased with the best eight-inch
| artesian flush joint casing to the bottom, or
per foot from top to bottom for eight-inch
| well, and $3.50 per foot for six-inch well,
| the siX-inch well to be cased with the best
six-inch flush joint artesian casing to bot
tom, or as deep as necessary, work to COM
| merce within twenty days from date of
signing contract, or as soon as machinery
| and tools Can oe put on the ground to work
with, and the work will be pushed vigor-
| ously until the well is finished; no money
will be required until the well is finished,
then the full amount to be paid as soon as
the well is completed. Should this meet
| with your approval, certified check as
guarantee of good faith will be given at
once. r. MCDoUGALL,
Box 3S7, San Antonio, Tex.
Invitation from railway club to visit club
room and reception was accepted.
Communication from city assessor and
collector relative to assistance. Referred to
finance committee.
Petition from J. H. Maddox, asking that
he be furnished an Office. Referred to po-
lice committee.
Petition requesting the reinstatement of
W. A. Mcdaniel as policeman was referred
to police committee.
Permission from A. j. Anderson, asking
permission to erect an iron box on side
walk. Referred to fire committee.
The following resolution regarding w. L.
Malone was adopted:
WucFcdS, IL las uttu III Uue
columns of the Fort Worth GAZETTE that
Col. w. L. Malone has severed his con-
nection with that paper and
Whereas, this council recognizes the fact
that Col Malone has been faithful, earn
est and patriotic worker in the upbuilding
of Fort Worth, therefore be it
Resolved, that this council hereby eX-
presses its appreciation of his long and
useful services upon paper that has, un-
der his guidance and CONTROL been largely
Instrumental in bringing Fort Worth to an
enviable position in the list of Texas cities.
H. r. EARLY.
Resignation of T. H Roe as secretary of
the school board was presented and ac-
cepted.
The following list of revised standing
committees was submitted by the mayor:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
/. Finance and revenue-T. P. Martin,
Jesse Jones, George Mes. Duties pertain
ing to finances, revenues and taxes. Meet
first and third Tuesdays in each month at
10 o'clock a. m.
2. Claims-J. H. Tiller, G. H. Day, w. A.
Darter Duties pertaining to claims and
accounts against the city. Meet Monday
before the first Tuesday in each month at
2 O'Clock p. m. at city hall.
3. Police board-Jesse Jones, c. T. Mat
kin, H. R. Early. Duties pertaining to ap-
pointments, diSmissals and regulations of
police force. Meet on call.
4. Fire Experimentation T. Montgomery,
G. I. Matkin, William Jackson. Duties
pertaining to fire department and fire limits
of city. Meet on call.
). Streets, alleys and sidewalks-W. A.
Barter, Jesse Jones, S. o. oodie. Duties
bridges. Meet on Monday before the first
and third Tuesdays in each mouth at 2
O'Clock p. m.
6. Printing-James Ryan, J. J. Massie, c..
c. Drake. Duties pertaining to public
printing. Meet on call.
T. Hospital and paupers-C. T. Matkin,
William jackson, Il. H. Orr Duties per-
tanning to city hospital and paupers. Meet
on call.
s. Public buildings-G.. II. Day, R. H.
Orr, James Ryan. Duties pertaining to
public buildings. Meet on call.
9. Board of health-William Jackson, c.
c. Drake, S. o. Noodle. Duties pertaining
to health and sanitary condition of city.
Meet on call.
10. Public schools-G. W. Armstrone, G.
H. Day, 7. P. Martin. Duties pertaining
to public schools. Meet on call.
II. Public grounds-C. c. Drake, James
Ryan, J. ]. Massie. Duties pertaining to
cemeteries, parks and other public grounds.
Meet on call.
IL. Sewers-John F. White, w. A. OAR
ter, Fl. r. Early. Duties pertaining to sew
erage and drainage of city. Meet on call.
Is. Observation-Disclosures Mes, John T.
Montgomery, j. L. Clements. Duties per-
tanning to water supplies for city, etc,
Meet regular first and third Mondays in
each month, at 10 O'Clock q. m.
IA. Purchasing. I. Clements, Jesse
Jones, w. A. Barter.
The report of the city attorney was
adopted and the city assessor and collector
will be governed thereby. The report is as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of
the city of Fort Worth:
GENTLEMEN-ID response to the matter
of preparing an ordinance to enforce the
penalty imposed by law in the redemption
of land sold for city taxes, beg leave to
report that under the charter of the city it
is the duty of the city assessor and collector
to enforce the double tax penalty in all
cases where land is redeemed from the city
by payment of back taxes where the same
has been sold to the city.
Section 102 of the amended city charter
reads as follows.
1.-THE general laws of the state of Texas
in force at the time relating to the assess
ment and collection of city and town taxes,
as provided by chapters and 6. title IL,
Revised Statutes OF Texas, shall govern in
assessment and collection of city taxes of