Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-25

wards was at the last regular meeting mad
a special order for this meeting, and de
sired to call it up. The secretary read tn
ordinance as published in The GAZETTE Il
September classifying the wards, etc, an,
Mr. Martin stated it was necessary tina
the matter of redistricting should have fna
action at an early date, and that the same
be referred, with special instructions, to thu
committee to report at the next meeting
that action might be taken, and moved t.
that effect. Adopted.
The claims committee reported as fol
lows: Freight bill, s2.61; electric light
coal for last week. ssh, and for water
works coal same time, $3.50. 80, both TO p. 3
Binyon. Allowed.
The committee on fire department mad
the following recommendations which wer
adopted:
Hon. Mayor and Board Of Aldermen City o
| Fort Worth.
| GENTLEMEN-Yourc committee on fire de
partment respectfully ask you to instruc
the purchasing committee to buy for thu
department the following articles:
One dozen hydrant connections.
One dozen ladder straps.
Two tubular lanterns.
| Three Perfection nozZle-holderS.
One deluge set.
Four lengths reducing hose.
| Three gross rubber gaSketS.
Two hose leak stops.
Ore-half dozen reSpirators.
One flexible nozzle.
Respectfully, JNo. L. MONTGOMERY.
| Alderman Armstrong called attention tC
| the inefficient heating service at the high
school building; that school had to be dis
| missed on cold days because the heating
| apparatus was out of working order, and
| suggested that perhaps Messrs Smith &
Bardon, the builders, We're liable, and il
| was moved and adopted that the building
committee and city attorney look into the
| matter, giving them power to act.
Alderman Barter called attention to the
| fact that railway engineers of the various
roads were here to investigate the Front
| street matter.
Alderman White wanted to know what
| had become OF a certain petition relative to
certain repairs asked for on Twelfth street
| to Terry.
Mr. Barter explained by stating the
| street and alley committee had viewed the
| condition of the streets and that the city
| stood ready to make the repairs asked for
| if the railways were ready.
| Engineer Kerr said the railroads had
| been notified.
Alderman White stated the Fort Worth
| and Denver was ready to make any i'm
provements at its crossings the engineer
suggested. The matter was dropped.
Under the head Of unfinished business
the bridge question came up and the secre-
taTy was instructed to read the report OF
the committee as published in The GA
ZETTE at the last meeting.
Mr.. Martin moved to adopt. Mr. MaSsie
was his second.
Mr.. Clements asked about the PROPOSE
ton.
submitted at the last meeting to repair the
old bridge or build it anew.
There being many motions fired in on the
subject, Mr.. Armstrong moved to amend by
wiping out all bridge business or POSTPONE
Indefinitely, and based his argument ON the
disturbed condition OF the city's financial
matters, and pointed to the need of school
houses and fire hall.
MIR. Martin said that was not right, the
matter ought to be settled-it was not JUS
tice to those who had been waiting for
months on the settlement Of this question
Mir. Orr--"How are we going to paw for a
bridge, Mr. Martin?'
Mr.. Martin-"Just the same way in
which we are to pay for school buildings
and fire hail.
Mr. Neutrality-suspicious. that"
Mr. Martin-"Don't know--can tell you
more about that after it has been in the
courts while.'
Mr.. Barter, hotsunder the collar was on
his feet. and thought such proceedings ex-
tremely ridiculous that of postponing the
bridge matter, and cried xiii it, kill it;
don't stave it off, if you don't want a
bridge don't keep these men in sus-
pense longer" and told about meeting
man yesterday who had built
had contract 10 build five in
Denton county, who had left a personal let
ter with him commencing the proposed
suspension bridge, and the letter was or
dered read.
Mr.. Montgomery spoke about how he
favored bridge when he thought the city
was fixed to build one. etc, but now he
must vote against 1t, owing To the turn
affairs had taken.
Mr.. Darter said Mr.. Montgomery re-
minded him of man who desired to be de-
llvered from his friends, ETC., and Mr. Orr
moved that Mr.. Montgomery be delivered
Here Mr.. Barter fished up another letter
making proposition rs to how the bridge
could be paid for, and the secretary was in
structed to read it.
blr. Montgomery then moved that if Mr..
Barter had any more letters they be
read also.
Mr.. Clements stated he was and had been
friend of the bridge proposition, but was
not now as staunch friend as formerly
school houses and a fire hall should take
precedence, and he would not by a vote
sacrifice these buildings for bridge.
MIR. Barter arose to- impress upon the
council that he favored the things referred
to by Mr., Clements-but he favored the
bridge.
Hot shot was sailing around the circle,
and the spectators We're enjoying it hugely,
Then Mr.. Jackson arose and addressed the
chair IN a most placid, manner and all was
quiet to hear him. Your honor. l move to
accept the Eddy proposition as modified by
Messrs. Johnson & F'lad, provided they
accept the note of the city payable twelve
months after the completion of the bridge, !
the same to bear per cent interest"
Mir. Tiller moved to amend TO add school
buildings in the Sixth and Seventh wards.
MIR. Armstrong favored school buildings
IN the Sixth and Seventh wards, also in the |
Fourth ward: was aware the city needed |
good bridge at the point indicated, but |
needed school buildings worse, and pro- |
ceeded to describe some of the school and |
fire buildings in a graphic way. but he |
was willing to sacrifice even these things in |
the interest OF good government, and pro- |
ceeded TO so over the ground aired so much |
Of late with reference to the city's finan- |
clal condition. Favored letting the con- /
tract submitted at last meeting to fix or |
build anew the present wooden bridge at a |
cost o f $1,000 or $4,000. ESaid Ithis talk |
about the Eddy bridge people having |
the city bound, OF that the city had awarded |
them the contract to erect the proposed !
suspension bridge would, not hold water
was oil bosh. etc: if thew had the city,uA