Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-15

and improving of Terrell street to
Louisiana avenue, and the opening
| of Rosedale and Magnolia streets
| across the Santa Fe, Fort Worth
and New Orleans and Missouri, Kansas and
| Texas tracks and providing crossing places
| was referred to the streets and alleys COM
| mittee with the recommendation to take
| the necessary steps to buy the necessary
! property without condemnation if possible
! The report of H T. Wilson, city assessor
| and collector. showing the sum OF SS4, l4O. *
| collected 10 April q, 1891, received and fled
4 resolution 10 repair the roof OF the
| fuckers Hill fire hall was referred 10 the
| public buildings committee.
! A resolution iustructing the city secre-
! tary 70 obtain certified copies Of the charter
amendments was adopted.
a resolution ordering 800 copies of the
| secretary's annual report printed was
| adopted.
a resolution authorizing the treasurer 10
transfer Sl2U0 from the general fund TO the
high school fund was adopted.
y resolution authorizing the secretary,
when the general fund was exhausted 70
draw wlsTant or the special funds for the
payment Of coal bills for the city electric
light plant was adopted.
The city engineer submitted his report of
the building permits issued during March
amounting 10 $1,000
Engineers estimates for the grading and
crawling OF Rosedale and Magnolia streets
were approved.
The contrac; o. William Iahey for work
on Louisiana avenue was approved.
\ deed from Anderson Cabel for q strip
of land or East Second street, was received
and ordered placed on record.
A resolution providing for the necessary
action in regard 10 these streets was intro
dgced and adopted.
Alderman Furman stated the reasons for
his recent absences from the council meet
iugs and was excused.
The following alieriuen-elect were then
called forward and qualified:
Jesse Jones, First ward.
W \. Darter. Second ward.
j. F. White, Third ward
J. T. Montgomery, Fourth ward.
Charles T. Matkin, Fifth ward.
&. G. Drake, Sixth ward.
j. II. Tiller, Seventh ward.
The bonds Of the city officers elected were
READ and approved, as follows:
Max Elser, city treasurer, in the sum Of
$4,000, with the following as suretIes:
Mr.. Elser also qualified rs custodian Of
the school funds in the sum of SIS 00O, with
the same sureties.
City Marshal Maddox in the sum of $1,000,
with Stuart Harrison, ". 7. Maddox and
John p. King rs sureties.
Max Elser, J. c. Mccarthy. j. S. An
drews, T. T. D. Andrews, r. E. McAnulty,
|. Carb, Thomas Roche, w. p. Moore,
Stuart Harrison, j. Q. Sandidge, Charles
SchuDer, ". J. Bailey, a. NJ Caswen, T.
II. Sandidge, F. w. Ball, Clay Sandidge,
W. F. Lake, Martin Casey, c. N. Crane,
J. ]. Roche
City Secretary Burns in the sum of 5000
with G.. B. Cantry, W. p BUrts Il Y.
Burns and Geo. c. Hudyins as sureti4s.
City Attorney L. J. Powell in the sum of
$500 with I. J. Powell, VI. B. Lloyd and L.
r Harold rs suretieS
Hugh I. Wilson, as city assessor and col
lector, in the sum of 900, with Hugh T.
Wilson, n. Harding. Thomas A Tidball j.
NJ. L. Arnold, {. ]. Mason and Martin
Casey as suretiaS.
These officers were then sworn in, and
the council resumed the calendar
The mayor then announced the following
as the special committee on street sprink-
ling: Aldermen Ryan. Barter and Glen
ents. On motion of Alderman Ryan, Al
dermau Mes was added TO the committee.
The question Of appointing new officers
was deferred until the next meeting. The
council then adjourned.