Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-28
TWELVE TO TWO
The Vote BY Which the City
Judge was Dismissed
BY THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.


Inc city council met IN feRulhr hth-
sion last night with all present but
Messrs. Byron, LaCroix and Terrell
and with Mayor Paddock In the chair.
The finance committee recommitted
that the bill OF the United States school
furniture company for sl6l6 be paid out
OF the SC hool fund. Adopted.
A bill OF $50 from Blair Il Co., OF
New York. for the Farmers Loan and
Trust company for releasing mortgage
on waterworks was recommended TO be
paid. Report approved.
The committee also reported that
the Board Of Equalization had com
pleted its work and thattheetaX values
amounted 10 S21, 257, l4s for 1892, and
that the ton days pay which was de-
Quoted at the last meeting DO allowed;
also that the council meet in special
session tonight TO act on the tax levy.
Report approved.
The claims committees recommends
tion for the payment OF tho regular
waterworks claims was adopted.
THREE POLICEMEN LET OUT.
The police committee reported that
as Officers s. =. Maddox, 7. Tolbert
and II. Kits had been found guilty OF
gambling, they had been suspended
from service for five days as punish
mont.
Mr.. Nlcks moved that their action be
sustained, but Mr. Barter, seconded by
Mr.. Mics, amended by moving that the
suspension DO made final.
Mayor Paddock suggested that Mr..
Darters motion was out OF order, as II
would take a resolution TO effect their
dismissal.
Mr.. Mics took an opposite view, and
appealed TO the city attorney for his
opinion.
City Attorney Powell affirmed Mr..
Mes view Of the case and the amended
motion was carried by a vote OF ayes
and 6nays.
The police committee reported that
they had taken evidence In the case OF
misconduct as an officer against S. p,
Maddox and did not consider 10 suiiici-
emit TO Justify his dismissal. As Mr..
Maddox had been dismissed from SER
vice by the previous motion, the report
was received and filed.
THE KERN CASE,
The police committee reported the
results Of their investigations on City
Judge Kerns case. The evidence has
already been published IN THE GA
BETTE and Is familiar to the public.
Mr.. Montgomery read the report and
evidence, aftor which, Mr.. A. NJ. Carter,
In behalf OF Judge Kern, stated that he
wished 70 answer the charges direct II
my were to DO made, otherwise he did
not Wish 10 take up the timo OF the
souucil by speaking on morality in gen
sral
On motion tho report Of the police
aRVUFpt trhtah dol
ton wac received and filed.
Mayor Paddocks suspension OF Judge
Kern was read, and the action sus-
tanned.
Mr. Darter, In compliance with Mr.
Cartor's request, offered resolution as
follows:
Resolved, by the city council, that
We hereby declare our want Of conf
denco In o. NJ, Kern as city Judge Of
the city OF Fort Worth.
Resolved, further, that said o. NJ.
Kern be and he Is hereby removed from
the office Of city judge Of the city OF
Fort Worth, and said Office Is hereby
made and declared to be yacant.n
Mr., Carter then addressed the coun-
Gil He said that tho history Of Judges
showed that the bost were those, whose
tenure OF Office did not DESCEND on tho
Whims oil any man or any SGT OF mon II
county or district Judges depended on
any body OF men for their tenure Of Of
nee, We would have poor Judiciary.
He compared the judiciary oil Federal
courts With that OF lower courts rs an
Illustration. To remove Judge Kern
on such hlmsy charges would establish
bad precedent ana Ia tino
mako the Office political one.
He carried the war into Africa by aslS- |
lag how many OF tho council wcro free
from sin, and stated that many Of thcm
were guilty Of gambling disguised as
aominoes, elusive bots and othor
things. Even the mayor himself he
had seen bet on how certain county |
you'd go, and that right In tho council |
room. He admitted that tho evidence
vas true, but didn't soc that It was suii. |
lient grounds for dismissal. Tho OF. |
Ice OF Judge should not be je0pardlsed |
Except for action arising from abuse OF |
he power Of his position.
M. Darter spoke briefly, saying that |
Ne didn't see what right Il Judge had 10 |
Inc n man for an oilensc OF which he |
himself was guilty
ollows.
Va7 JVuvsl Nleilai Dartor,n White, |
Montgomery, Mes, Tucker, Orr, LOWS, |
Fuller, EARLY, Drake IL.
Nayes Ward and Day..
so Judge Kern was dismissed.
THE BRIDGE
The street and alley committee re.
ported the new bridge to be In good
iondluon, aud recommended that Il be
ested and bids be advertised for build. |
ing approaches
Mr. Dartar moved that the regular
lorce Of the city DO employed 10 con.
Jtruct them. Carried.
On motion Of Mr. Montgomery the |