Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-18


| prove the school building Tor the Eighth
ward. said several sums to be paid for out
| of the proceeds Of the seventh series of
! bonds s. o. Noodle.
Messrs. White and Armstrong were ex-
| cused from further attendance upon the
meeting.
Mr. Martin moved to make the redis-
Tuesday night. Carried.
The claims committee made the following
| report:
Report of the claims committee recon-
meuding the payment of the following
claims from the funds from which they
properly belong:
streets and Roads
John Ratican, partial estimate Front
Jonn R.tican, partial estimate Front
street October ............ 1873 90
North Side Bridge
Street commissioners pay roll ire
WaterwOrks-
p. B. Binycn, coal Observation-Disclosures. 315 20
Electric Light
p. b. Binyon, coal Observation-Disclosures. 1i9 81
Fire Department, current
p. b. BnyCn, eight.................... 10 35
>. 4. DlnkinS, one horse. 100 %
Adopted
The street and alley committees report
on the report Of 5. Collingwood on the
| bridge question, which was referred TO
them last week, was submitted, and the
whole matter went over another week.
The committee on sewers made the fol-
lowing report which was adopted:
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council.
GENTLEMEN-Nc, YOUR committee on
sewers, would recommend that the city en-
Gincer be instructed TO issue permits to
persons desiring TO connect with the new
sewer lines known as the EeithS system
from and after this date. We recommend
that the water be turned on at the city
hifrb -f.lp hull lit,rr 70 n
II. K. EARLY,
W. a. BARTER.
\ committee report on matters in refer
ence to certain fines not being collected. and
certain fines collected by men under Mar
shal Farmer during his term of Office and
not reported by them etc, was submitted,
and the committee, including City Attorney
Powell's, recommendation relieving the ey-
marshal from responsibility, was adopted.
The committee report on the purchase of
horse and buggy for Fire Chief Adams At
al outlay Of $50, was adopted.
The citys contract with the Mcleod ar
teSjan well company of Keokuk Iowa. was
read, and the part with reference to giving
the contract to the company was agreed
TO- but that part wherein Caps &
Cantys proposed sale of certain lands
on which to dig the wells was detached and
referred back TO the committee.
A petition signed by numerous prominent
the scrip debt instead of expanding the
bond money otherwise was referred to the
finance committee.
Alderman jackson was excused from
further attendance upon the meeting.
". W. Dunn " Son petitioned to be
granted privilege TO lay pipe to connect
with natatoriGm well. Referred.
\ petition was read praying electric light
extension TO the Orphans home Referred.
\ petition from Mr.. Gregg 10 be allowed
to remove the concrete building opposite the
pOstofiice twenty-five feet further north.
Referred.
Petition from citizens to have ex-Patrol-
man Wallace reiuStated. Referred
Petition to have a man, whose duty it
must be TO look after and run in all stray
stock found in the city. Referred.
Chief Maddox presented the following,
which was referred:
FORT WORTH. TEX, Nov. II, 1881.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council.
GENTLEMEN-I beg to present for your
consideration some facts regarding the
present inefficiency of my force, On account
Of the small number Of men allowed me in 4
city of this magnitude As YOU are aware
there are at least three business streets one
mile in length each, besides the depot,
railroad yards. etc, to say nothing OF the
enormous residence portion of the city,
which l anu expected to guard with my
y
and three mounted men in day time, and
six patrolmeu and one mounted man at
night necesSitating the beats being divided
of so large that it is impossible for the
officers assigned TO them to cover them in
anything like reasonable time, SO as 10
prevent crimes, watch out for
fires and by their presence often
be of proper service to the populace. l
beg to cite your honorable body TO many
instances of theft occurring most daily
since the reduction in my force which did
not occur before and would not now be so
frequent We're | furnished the requisite
number of men to properly patrol the city.
Again | desire to call your attention to the
state of affairs at the very gateway to our
city, viz, the Union depot. The many rob-
berries occurring there and the general want
of protection and the furnishing of infor-
nation 10 strangers is a shame on our city.
This state of affairs it is impossible TO pre-
vent when ! have not enough men to atord
protection to the business portion of the
city. For instance, since the reduction
of my force merchants who are our
largest taxpayers have been compelled
TO make up pools in the blocks in which
they do business in order TO hire watchnen
for the protection of their property; while
complaints are daily coming to me regard
ing the nOn-preSence of officers in the resi-
dence portion Of the city. These facts l
present for your valuable consideration.
and trust you will grant me an increase of
force. especially when my department with
such increase is almost self-sustaining.
Very respectfully, JAMES II. MADDOX,
City Marshal.
The election of Mr.. Matkin as driver of
one of the fire department machines was
confirmed.
Engineer Kerr's report on the city dump
ing grounds WIS referred to the health
committee and city attorney.
i communication concerning the Front
street crossing under the railways from
Engineer Kerr was referred.
y proposition from Smith & Bardon to
repair the old bridge at the Cotton Belt &C.
POT Tor 4 sum of 5000 was referred
The latter part OF the proceedings were
gone through with at rapid rate, but
much time was consumed over the
bond, bridge and artesian well
questions, and at one tine the
resolutions and amendments and sub
St!tutes were so numerous il was almost
impossible to get them strung out properly,
and much time was consumed in voting
and other side-plays. and By the time the
council adjourned (ll o'clock there were
but six spectators, and four Of them were
asleep.
The water-works question as announced
in The GAZETTE was not brought up, the
committee not being ready to report:
neither did the police committee make 2 re-
port.
The result at any rate, of last nights