Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-30
BORD YESTERDAY.
.;.l Session Of me Council
4, Charter Amendments.
REFORM PRESS MEETING.
,,,Ianl Decisions Made BY The cOur-
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! -1rtAL COUNCIL MEETING.
.,lay afternoon the city council
rftial session TO consider amend
y the city charter to be asked
4 4. Nsislatnre.
: ~ Paddock presided and all the
~ were present. The sections
radel were taken up sefiatin
.,sed. in some instances until
N throad-baro, though the dis
Ia rule, could not be follow
I'D OF the aldermen talked at
reater part Of the time. or
III lin body would resolve itself
OF twOs aud tlrees for
0ge Of views, while some mem
aifinr his views publically.
Y IN mntter considered was sec
81 ~ defining the city limits. The
M sfneer was directed to furnish
IA would enable the city attor-
NJ. draw mp this part Of the charter,
III iefs 10 be 30 extended MS TO in
thr siand-pipe property between
III Sitbth and Eighth wards and the
raterworks property on the west
n AZ the Clear Fork, about five and
scres respectively.
tsn was also much discussion of
u AM Of a northern extension Of the
II IN limits, and finally the engineer
IA directed to include In his data, field
II for an extension northwurd about
yards beyond the pavilion.
~ next subject was section three,
Idcting the city into wards.
Nl4rnan Early suggested If the wards
" ! les.sned in number the authority be
N,ined to sub-diYide the large wards
4 election precincts or districts.
M Attorney Powell called attention
M need for an amendment to section
70 give power to the council to re-
he nrrlbef of wards and to vacate
size o. alderman il reduction was
s,dtas to THE discussion of
ertions was on the question shall
uns b reduced In number, and II
niuction was made, should part Of
lifmcn be elected at large?
4 ulqer and lower branch of the
vas suggested but In the graphic
4up Of one of the aldermen that
BIZ much dog for Fort Worth Just
i. ttme. The sense of the council
m lae number of wards shall be
probably to six. The body
ngn the proposition to elect one
rN from each ward, and also a
zion TO elect one alderman from
'17 rlrd and three from the city at
10 reducing the number Of
and redistrictlng the city the vot-
n ragth is TO be equalized.
> appVral Of two-tllirds Of the en-
nrber Of aldermen elected will be
NJ to assess a tax.
= sman Mes suggested a division
once OF assessor and collector
#Noi that the assessor may have |
me power as the state assessor,
at he may make the assessments
eement with the property owner
ctual view of the property. and, |
nj of Disputes, the hoard of canal.
to decide.
er u prolonged and nuch-mlxed de.
~ Inc saine general character as
a her debates Alderman Enrly NOV
r. once q assessor be created. the
n to he elected by the council All
fteqllesf Of Alderman Mes final action
lAs question was postponed until a
n meeting.
elon seven was amended so that
W Judge and city engineer are 10
e1fd Tor one year eAch.
,idinan Terrell moved the city ser
be elected by the council and for
3g'r but IL was lost
Asinan Mes moved the election If
" lldge by the people That was
ne1t subject considered was ar-
+ sections 20 to 39-duties and pow
officers.
man Early moved that for oil
p be filled By the council the
lons be made by the mayor. sub
confirmation by the council. The
N 10 be limited to five nominations
I otice. This was lost,
'inan Drake moved tlint tho mnvor
1fed to devote his entire time 10
fsts Of tile city; amended by Al
4 Early so as TO read that when not
4sc engaged he shall be assigned
4 patrolman and the balance Of
Not put to vote.
" suggestion of City Attorney