Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-16
- CITY FATHERS.

money was needed in the general fund
the mayor and city secretary we're "a
make nlnety-days note for the amount
The assessor and collectors report,
heretofore noted, was reported back
audited aud with the additional state
ment that $4,000 taxes were uncol-
lected. Report approved.
The auditors report was submitted
! showing the Indebtedness Of the city TO
be:
Bonded debt $3.50.
Bills payable Sl0,4lQ29.
Floating debt $3.50.
Total 81, 33j.3GO
Tho total funds on hand, exclusive OF
the water works construction funds,
were sl03, GiO03.
| This report was received and filed.
The same committee recommended
the Maben judgment for s25 DO paid,
| whom proper cost bill duly certified is
fled. Report approved.
The committee on claims reported In
| favor OF allowing the following claims
from the proper funds:
Electric light coal............... 1s6 %
| MaterwOrgs coal ............. Ji7 %
| The Plttsburg Testing Con-. 40 o.
| Watcrworls construction, Nc.
Arthur brothers extra work 60. 2i3 90
| Johu II. Iempleton. ............., 10 %
| Macarthur brothorB for water
works construction estimate. 10. 775 80
| Hospital Tor October............ ere "a
flre department. ........... 81 %
| Balance duo on window blinds for
| various Schools.............. isS 81
Tho fire and building committee, TO
| whom was referred the matter Of max
| ing some needful repairs TO the Gem
| tral fire hall, reported the cost would
! be- SO or $50 TO make the place barely
| comfortable and the work was ordered
| to be done.
A resolution directing Fire Chief
| Bell to order out the fire department
for the demonstration this evening was
| tabled.
The street committee reported on tho
| NJ. @. Bowles petition for II sidewalk
| from tho railway TO Main on R0sedale
street, Itwould cost S25. No recom-
incubation. Received and filed.
On report from the same committee
the original vouchers In the construc-
tion of the wire bridge were ordered to
be demanded Of Mr. Matlock, the con-
tractor Tho floor joist can be
boltod together and the south
columns straightoned for 800 and ,this
am unit was ordered to be retained from
amy amount that was due him, II tho
work was done.
After debate It was decided, as the
additional work would not improve the
bridge az AL, the council declined to
eNpend Tho 9loO, and the report was
amended 80 1t merely demands the orig
inul vouchers from the contractor.
From the same committee the Hag-
gorty petition for guttcring on West
seventh street, estimated 20 cost 1920
was reported back and referred TO tho
finance committee.
The purchase Of a horse from d. G.
Boworman, for the use OF the fire de-
pnrtmcnt, for sl35, was approved.
Chlei Ben Boil petitiOned for the re-
inslatemont Of good extra man 80
the liremen would not be required to be
on duty twenty-lour hours u day for 3O5
days Ia the year. Received and filed.
Clty Judge Flournoy asked for an in
crease OF salary from $50 to 800 a
month. Received and aled.
The city sexton reported fourteen
bmials for October.
Tho pound Keeper collected SlO9. rs
for October and So reported. This went
to the finance committee.
t@Superintendeut Scoble submitted n
detailed report Of the waterworks Tor
the quarter ending September 80. 1892.
amounting TO sl6, $50. 10; operating ok.
penses ssSU.24. Gross profits
sSO00.46.
For October the receipts were IS, 30
~, and the disbursements on ali ac.
counts We're S3l,54L24.
Tho city attorney submitted the ord
nance prohibiting trespassing ON city
property without proper authority.
Streets Alleys, parks or public places
wore accepted. Tho maximum penalty
" 10 inns went over under the
Tho city electrician again cot In n
petition, by resolution of Alderman
LOWS, for an increase to 800 a month
salary He is now getting s75.
a motion to receive and file rot Ave
yeas aud eleven ayes ON call Of tho
roll.
The motion to adopt the resolution
was voted for by Aldermen Jones, Ward,
Nioks, White, La Croix, Day, Lewis,
flller, Farley and ByrOm--l0.
And against by Aldermen Mes, Tuck
er' Drake, Bowles, Orr nnd Terrell-8,
aud was adopted,
Then II was suggested that this WINS
lnere moonshlne Tor the salnry Of ali ol-
helals was fixed BY an ordinance That
this resolution certainly did not repeal. |
Alderman Nicks offered resolution
that the water works committee be- I'M |
slrueied to see II an arrangement can
not be- made 20 light our city BUILDINGS
AZ 'ess cost that that which Is now
incurred. Referred TO the water
works committee.
And this ended the business on the |
seerotary's table.
ihen tho the special order the CON
slue,,raion OF the subject Of amendments |
70 inc charter to be asked OF the logis-
azure S1g came up and on the suggestion OF |
t ~ Neis, principally, the follow |
ing were selected for confederation nj |
future meetings.
sections and 3artiele l, relating To
redistricting the city.
Article relating 10 officers.
arpeie power and duties OF officers.
Ariicie I relating to the powers and |