Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-16
WARMING UP.
The Site for the City Hall a
a Burning Question
IN THE COUNCIL MEETING.
The Purchase of the Mozart Property for
$500 Recommended in the
Ninth Ward-The Proceed
ings in Full

4
shoWlrgcolections from February Is, I
March 4, S14, 723. II. The report was &C
cepted.
The reporter of the finance committe.
recommending the rs1unding to the Cit
zenS' building and loan association $500 NJ
over-collection of taxes for 1881, wa.
adopted. Taxes were assessed against the
association on S92. 900. the figures returned
by the board of equalization through al
error on the boards part, when it Should
have been S39, 00O
The building committee recommended the
| CITY council enter into contract with Ar
| thur ~ Poythress for the erection of n
Fourth ward school building, the cost not
TO exceed Sl4, 200, including architect fees.
After short discussion the report was ac-
| copied
The same committee also recommended
| that the city enter into contract with
| Arthur 81 Poythress for the building of the
| OF which Is to be $500, which
was considered the lowest and best
bid received by the committee
the contractors to be reouirep 20
furnish a sufficient bond for the faithful
performance of the same. The report of
the committee was adopted
Inc most important feature of the coun-
ellis work was the discussion and accent
ance OF the bid for the building of
THE CITY HALL.
The building committee made a report and
recommended the acceptance of Smith &
Bardon's bid, which was an agreement to
erect the hall at cost Of S64, 600. This firm
submitted three propositions, one of SO
OJO, one of 81, 500, and the proposition
which was finally accepted
There were some eighteen or twenty bids
IN all, ranging in price from $4,000 to
$1,000 and they came from every quarter
of the globe.
On the acceptance of the $4,000 bid,
Alderman Noodle introduced the following
resolution, which, after a continued and
thorough discussion, was adopted:
BE 1t resolved by the mayor and city
council of the city of Fort Worth, that the
bid OF Smith. & Bardon for construction of
the city hall be accepted, said bid marked
B, and that proper contract be prepared
by the olty attorney, to be exc
cuted IN duplicate on the bid
ders entering into bond with
good security in the sum of $4,000. Pro
vlded, however, that no contract shall be
signed on the part of the city of Fort Worth
until w. j. Bailey shall have filed a release
from the holders of the property south
OF the grounds on which said
SAID release to cover at least
thirty feet south Of the city's property and |
covering all that part of Jackson street |
to be opened by Mr.. Bailey; said |
release to stipulate to open said street
within ninety days from the date hereof"
Mr. Clements moved that the portion of
the resolution that had reference to the
property be eliminated from the resolution,
as he thought 1t was the purpose of the
council to award contract for building
The city hall and not to retard it; that the
property matter had been previously set
lied and was now secondary considera-
ion.
~. IL,
5lon, thought the council ought not to
eopardize the building by joining it against
Iumoe yard; he didn't like the idea of
putting the cart before the horse-that is, to
20 ahead and contract for the erection OF the
iau before the city had perfect title to
he ground; however, he said he was as
InXious to not retard the building of the
lall as any of tie other councilmen; it was
imply matter of prudence that such pre-
autlons should be taken when the council
lad the opportunity.
Mr.. Barter said he was of the opinion
hat the hall matter should go through
without interference, as the majority of the
ouncll were favorable to making the award
f contract.
Mr.. Clements thought they were on hand
or the purpose of letting the contract and
idn't think 1t was necessary to put on a
rider, " but let it come in under the wire
nth whoop.
Az TINS Juncture the subject was getting
retty well heated up. and the
lore 1t was agitated the fercer be-
anne the demonstrations of the aldermen
mo favored going ahead with the award ;
the contract regardless of the condition
the site for the hall, and those who
esired to guard against future difficulties
lat might arise from the purchase of the I
round !
The city attorney was asked Cor a legal
n no | =
as sumner, and as he had desired a lit
e time to look up the matter. he did not /
ate his opinion, saying that it was a uues- 7
on that judges of the highest courts would T
IT dare to answer without due meditation. !
The mayor was not inclined to the belief (
at the nal site was settled satisfactorily s
id thought there might some trouble {
Use from il; said he would never sign a I
tie OF the city, because it was a n
'bt the city had no right to make said he I
rs not trying to thwart the efforts of the /
uncll to erect the building, and if the n
uncll was not satisfied with his actions | c
ey ought to get another mayor Y
Mr.. Barter said he had been a member of y
e council for six or seven years, and it p
d always been in the habit of pur- n
asing public lands heretofore without so | ID
lch discussion, and he didn't think the b,
tie objections should be thrown in the 3
~ OF building the city hall at this time, r
u COuiuu see why the city should not 20 C.
cad and erect the building. I,
Mr. Armstrong favored going ahead with I
9 building. as the matter had been passed G
er the mayors veto upon two or three A
ferent occasions. M
BY this time the subject had caused all 3
J members of the council to become a B
lie hot under the collar Mr. Orr arose II,
have his say in regard to the pur- NJ
lse OF the nall site some time since. d.
5 remarks were little too personal so
Alderman Martin, who demanded pi
apology, but 1t was not forthcoming. and gy
;. Orr replied by saying he had no vi
sference to illusions ETC. M
,lr. Martin said he had always advocated Sc
asures for the best interests of the CITY. Oh
thought the remarks of Mr. Orr un- G
led for
ir. Mes arose to point Of privilege and M
ught MIR. Martins remarks were also ca
personal in regard to the acts of | YC
council on the matter of the | Pr
chase Of the Bailey property. Yc
: time there was nothing else but ocl
nts OF order until the major finally De
ped Tor order aud the business OF the ,Jol
neil was again resumed. wi
he resignation of John M. Wyatt as Va
t-asslstant chief of police was accepted. Irt
Chief Maddox presented the Da
1es of o. W. Head and G. Tv
Alatkin, the latter having previously sey
gned as alderman from the Fifth ward w
III the vacancy. Mr.. Maddox as sed that SUI
council vote upon the candidates, which pa
1lled IN Matkin's election by ballot OF J T
D g. Va
he vacancy 4arYea7 nv 4Fa ,-a-;c-,,,x:.. | -