Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-28
RECORD YESTERDAY.
The Council Holds a Brief SEES.
sion With Little Work.
THE MAYORS VETO SUSTAINED
The colored hasOns oiFoh Worth install OF.
Ulcers Publicly-The County Teachers wlu
Hold an Institute on Jan. The e.
der Hararow's Condition Worse.
THE CITY COUNCIL.

THE CITY COUNCIL.
The city council met in regular session
last night, Mayor Paddock presiding.
The committee On finance returned the
report of the city marshal for November
With continents, calling attention 10 the
tuct that the amount Of tines collected
had not been remitted 70 the city treas
urer, but would be- today. Also ant
500 of uncouected and unscmittcd ilnes
stood against the marshal Report re-
eeiycd and hled
A. Goodwin was allowed SO for wit
ness fees in the MeCandess case.
The claims committee reported in IA
Vor OF the payment Of the following
claims
Waterworks coal. ............S 455.s7
Electric light coal. .........S l25.9I
PUBIC schools ............S5 $3.50. %
Int. 3rd series OF bonds. ..... 5000. 80
Int. 18th series of bonds. .S92JS.l3
Int. Sth series Of bonds. ...... .S5269.12
Int. lst series Of waterwor1s
Donus ,......t...4.... .So2O9.OS
These claims Were allowed.
The street and alley committee re-
ported against the petition Of Geo. W.
Finger for $3.50
This and the waterworks committees
reported In favor Of u limited permits
sion to the Arlington Heights Railway
company to use certain poles of the city
electric light plant for proper rental
and upon entering into a proper con
tract TO indemnify tie city against any
loss, Adopted,
The waterworks committee reported il
would cost SIG to put In lights near the
Fort Worth university, and recommend
ed that one light be put In on the west
side anyway, where II was badly need
ed, at q total cost Of about SO, hut
with q cash outlay Of 50.
Chairman Nirks repoeed they would
change two lights IN that part of the
city. now located where they were not
specially needed, and place those nearer
the school. The material for all this
work was on hand. Report adopted.
The funding bond ordinance was TAX
en- mp and adopted.
city the Central fire hall for SlLVOO,
Of this, $1,000 in taxes due and balance
in two, three and four years; or S2OuVO
In taxes now due or to become due.
Referred to tho committees IN public
grounds and finance.
Alderman White wns given 4 leave
of absence for two weeks and Alder
man TUCKER was excused for non'nttend'
ance at the last Meeting because OF sick
ness.
A. Il. Smith, cashier, renorted that the
Martin-Brown Co, building cellar was
Hoodcd for two succession days by Q
defective sewer. The sewer committee
was directed to look after the matter
Alderman Early reported that previous
complaint had been received and an tA,
animation made ut that time showed
the winter Gid not come from the sewer
The mayor said he eNaminad il yester
dav morning and he thought it secp wa
ter, not sewer water that caused th'
flooding.
Ii. Salzbnrg wanted his assessmen
reduced from S145u TO Sl0O Nhe y
nnnce committee got this to inYesu
gate. i,,,,,
II. G. Taylors resignation MS asslstau
/ city attorney was accepted.
Chas. Schanewirs's resignation as "a
rinecr Of paggett No 3 was nrcepte
and the election Of Monroe Jackson wa
referred to the lire committee.
Tho MAYORS veto of the police IN
crease resolution was read and sustain
ed by vote Of II to 9.
Alderman Orr wanted TO know how
many policemen there were on the soul
side.
Alderman Tucker-What do you wan
with policemen out therei u.aughterJ
Slderman Orr-lror protection. thre
or four houses have been robbed out u
/ INV neignborh0od and my house ma
1 come next. tLaughterl
me Mayor-Order, gentleman, nothln
| before the house. 18th.
The contract for the Arlington lesin ny
company with the city for the use Oh ~
| city nOles on parts e Ihr9ckllOr.on ~
| Rust streets was rcnd. The contTHct
10 he In effect FOR fifteen days lrol
| Dec. s, 1892. A $4,000 bond aceonpa
MED this indcmnifyiug the city. a.
Tbn question of the suthclency, OF ~
haul was raised and discussed but Ia
hond and contract were accepted,
An ordinnnce granting the Afllngl9
/ Heights Street Railway cempnhy " "
rieht III use Of certain streets OF the cll
for erection Of electric ilght Poics ""
GOD Attention was called TO the la'
1,at no rental was provided for IN -
contract though blank was there io
M nnrpose. and that opened up Doth
,hess papcrs for discussion at length
'n Civ Attorney Powell called attenuo
:. ~ foct that this company hau sol
electric light wires strung on the S'reeu
NO had Stratton & White. anu US
,vns without franchise they Were ".
trespassers Objection 70 the ~" an
10 nronosed ordinance was naue ~
, w n,ovor said nothing would be salne
Inc h, rnssbine the ordinance throus
,pSyrigbt FOR this onesghe wonl
o.,te9trlv veto. II passedein It's presel
ffr5ai i,inslly the ordinance was 7
f fgr ed to tie waterworks and stree1 III
~" Alderman Terrell wanted l-a al the so sie
trio poles, telephone, telesrahnt colo
lights. etc. ETC., palnieu Y alnv 90.
Roferred TO the street anu any
mittee ., ,..,,-uoa ~ Thursday n
; ny ,'s az o'clock when In Spec
.e elnIon il viii consider the charter amen
ments.
ool.oREn MAsoNs'
! Yesterday the colorod Mas9 ,,.. hgd
40 afternoon followed !,