Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-17


The Proceedings.
The report of the finance committee wa
at once taken I'D after the adoption of th'
minutes of the previous meeting. The re
port in full is as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
We herewith return the following paper.
heretofore submitted to this committee, to
wit:
1. Report of the city assessor and collector
from May 4. 1891. to June l, 1891, showing
collection of S23, 5l36s, which amount, as
per the auditors report thereto attached
has been duly deposited with the treasurer
2. Report Of the city marshal for the
month of May, 1891, showing Sl062 fines col
lected of which amount, from the auditor 5
report attached, S1o52 have been deposited
with the treasurer, leaving 80 yet in the
hands of the marshal. From this report il
will be seen that the total fines assessed
during May amounted to $3.50, of which
the marshal collected $l062: worked
out in the calaboose gang. $t59; discharged
on account of sickness, So; laid out in the
calaboose, si2.; discharged, S53. Your COM
mittee is gratitied to know that the mar
shall is keeping up the fine record he has
already made FOR himself
3. Auditors report for the month of May
From that report it will be seen that in
GLIDING the S270,000 bonds yet unsold, our
Indebtedness is as follows: Bonds Sl,144,-
00O bills payable S4T, 336. %, and floating
debt, S,11250; total. S1,1gS, AS. IS. The
amount of cash in the treasury on the 31st
of May, belonging principally to the school,
and the various sinking funds. was S42-
046.30. The amount of accounts allowed dur
ing the month of May were $50, 290.S2. The
ordinary current expenses of the city
amounted to s11,55il0; amount payable
out of emergency fund, 1892 %; payable
out of proceeds of various bonds, $50, l65. 90 !;
and sinking funds, sll,193.S7: total
allowance as aforesaid, S50,290 So. The
auditors comparative statement of the
budget for May, and the allowance for
items provided for in said budget
for the same period shows a
net excess of allowances of S230l 10
His similar comparative statement for the
period between December |, 1890 to May,
1891, show that the budget has been
exceeded by the expenditures in
the sum of sl3,41o.5l. This deficit,
constantly growing because of the failure
of committees to make expenditures con-
form to the budget, will be very largely in
creased whenever we shall have finished
settling with the various contractors,
which we will shortly have
to do Your committee again urge
upOA VIC Va lcuo GllC utCtSSlJy
OF watching over the expenditures Of the de-
partments under their respective charges,
The failure to sell the bonds of the city is
having its effect, and it is to
the best interests OF the city,
as it would be to business
man, under similar circumstances, to re-
trench in every manner possible. Concern
ing the chances of selling said bonds, your
committee think that it will be able TO sell
"a art tbaroOf cho
Although the bond market is by no
means fiattering, as in its late issue of
bonds the city of ST. Louis failed to receive
a single bid. Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS p. MARTIN,
JESSE JONES,
Finance Committee
After some discussion the report was
adopted.
The report of the claims committee was
received and adopted.
The assessor and collector were instructed
to cancel the sale of the south & of
lot No. Z, block 10, Doggett's second addi-
ton to the city of Fort Worth.
The street and alley committee which
was instructed to examine into the condi-
lion of the bridge over Trinity river, near
the waterworks, made its report, and re-
ported the bridge to be in
an unsafe condition and recommended
the construction of new bridge in the
place of the old one. The report was
adopted.
The waterworks committee made report
On the ACCESSIBILITY of boring deeper into
The artesian well on Tucker hill and read
91ong document on the cost, etc, from the
company doing the work. The report was
received aud terms offered by the company
were ordered embodied in the contract
A petition to grade and gravel Sixteenth
street from Elm to Crump street was pre-
'ented by the property holders, they to pay
)ne-third of the cost, and referred to the
street and alley committee with power to
lct.
J. B. Hamilton presented proposition to
he board to sprinkle the, streets for five
months for consideration of $3.50.
Wilkes & Cause presented proposition
% sprinkle by the front foot.
j. NJ Coker petitioned to be appointed
special policeman at Andrews variety
;how, Andrews paying the expenses of the
ame. He was appointed.
A resolution was offered and adopted
hat the purchasing committee procure an
adjustable drafting table for the city en-
,ineer's office, the value not to exceed $40.
1t was resolved that the city court should
lie held open for the transaction of business
levolving by law upon it under organize
ion every day in the year except Sunday
md legal holidays from a. m. to 12 noon
nd from 80 pm. until $50 pm. Also that
he city judge, assistant city attorney
nd clerk, shall be in attendance at such
lours. The resolution was adopted.
The city secretary was ordered to draw
warrant on the special fund for sos in favor
f H Tanner g. Son for payment OF the
'alue of horse for the electric light plant.
The street and alley committee reported
10 other bids for the privilege of advertis-
ng on the street sprinklers, and reported |
he same back to the council without recon-
nendation. The marshal was instructed to
ave all signs now on street sprinklers re-
moved.
The purchasing committee was authorized |
o purchase one set of Pompier scaling lad |
ers to complete the aerial hook and ladder
utfit, cost of same to be $3.50.
G. n. Cofer submitted proposition to |
he city to dispose of his sprinkling appa-
atus. Also to be employed as overseer of |
he springlink at salary of SO per month. |
A,J. Hayes offered the use of six mule |
cams to the city to be used in drawing |
prinkling wagons for consideration of y
8 per day
The Eighth ward matter was brought up 1
lst before adjournment and was disposed |
f in the manner stated above
The council adjourned till Thursday |
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