Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-24
CITY COUNCIL.
a BUSINESS SESSION HELD LAST
NIGHT.
The waterworks-An Interesting Report
Received from City Engineer Kerr IN
Regard to Consulting Engineers.

waterworks coal and s90u for electric
! light coal.
Sam Evans submitted proposition to
the council TO sell the city the land now
used as part of Bluff street.
M Mcnamara petitioned the council to
have the city engineer lower the grade on
| Evans street aud Missouri avenue so as to
prevent the formation of pools of water in
front of his house.
The property owners along Lilly street
petltioned that the said street be graded
| and gravelled The streets and alleys
committee recommended that the petition
be not granted, which was adopted
A resolution to grade and gravel two
blocks of Cypress street was adopted.
The building committee advised the coun-
Gil that work had been commenced on the
Seventh ward school building; also that it
was necessary to put in $50 feet of drain
age pipes. The committee asked the
power to have the latter work
| done, which was given. The question was
again brought up as to what disposition
should be made of the old hook and ladder
truck. The fire committee recommended
that it be placed at Tucker Hill fire hall,
as afrom Athis place it could best
accommodate the requirements of the South
Side. It vas also recommended that the
appropriation for the Sixth ward fire hall
De cut down approximately to meet
the additional expense necessary to
be made at Tucker Hill to accommodate
the old truck. This question was discussed
at length and was finally referred to the
bu1Sirg and fire committees.
The report of the finance committee was
rather lengthy. The Sisters of Charity
petitioned for reduction of taxes on St.
Ioseph's ihfrmary- for the year of 1891.
The finance committee held that such re
duction did not come under the province
of the council and recommended that
the petition be not granted. Adopted.
The report of Hugh L. Wilson, late asses
sor and collector, for the period between
January and ebruary l was re-
turned to the council The report showed
$50, 55l.03 collected, which amount was
correct, and was duly paid TO the treasurer.
Hugh T. Wilson's report for the first fifteen
days in February was also returned to the
council. It shows a total collection
of sg55165 and closes up account
of collections, Mr.. Wilson dying
on February 10. The report of
the auditor shows that $4SS7.9S has been
duly paid to the city treasurer, while
1861. 20 is to the credit of Hugh 7. Viii
the Fort Worth national bank
The committee recommended that the city
attorney in conjunction with the committee
be authorized to call upon said bank and
see what arrangements can be made to
have the amount paid over to the city
treasurer.
The report of the city marshal was re-
turned, showing S79S collected in fines;
amount turned in by marshall $500, an ex-
cess of S..
The report of the city pound keeper for
january, with report of city auditor at
tached shows his account of 5000 to be
correct, and paid to the treasurer.
The report of the city auditor was re-
turned to the council. 1t shows the debt of
the city in bonds to be Sl,319OO0
bills payable $50, OPP 05: floating debt
11,950.69; total, 1850, 3T2.74 OF said
floating debt since tho making out of the
report, all has been paid except
$1,000. OF the bills payable, S14,S71.S6
fall due in 1892 ana the remainder
of the auditors report, however, large
portion of the NOES have been paid of.
The committee stated that the object of
putting into the new charter the clause
authorizing the issue of notes
not exceeding in amount 100000
was mainly that some m cans might be had
of raising money to carry on the city gov
eminent in extraordinary. times of pressure,
such as is now being passed through, and
especially when by reason Of failure to pay
taxes promptly the current expenses could
not be met, The report of the auditor
showed balance in the hands of the treas
urer on January 81 amounting to $2lS, 26S 33,
seventh and eighth series of bonds. The
total expenditure for month of January was
$50, 90423
A petition OF the property owners of Mis-
souri, avenue to be relieved of the street
sprinkling tax imposed on them, was read.
Alderman Martin, chairman of the finance
committee, submitted report that the pc
tition be not granted. Alderman
Neis submitted communication
asking that the prayers of the
petitioners be granted. EThe ayes and nays
were called for. The measure was lost.
Re following IS the vote: Nays: Jones,
A..rtin, Barter, White, Jackson, Day, Til
ier, Armstrong. Orr, Ryan, Early; ayes:
Massie, Neis. Matkin, Montgomery, Glenn
ents. Drake Noodle.
The waterwOrks committee presented
the following report: After consulting
and studying over the matter of the engin-
eering department we recommend that so
much of our former report as conflicts be
repealed and that the engineering be done
under the water works committee, the
committee to be empowered to make the
necessary arrangements, subject to APP
proval.
The waterworks committee has selected
Capt. Edward Ruger of GAINESVILLE, Wis, as
consulting engineer. City Engineer Kerr
recommended for consulting engineer on
waterworks construction w. Kiersted of
Kansas City; for constructing engineer, J.
Thatcher of Dallas
The following is a communication from
Mr. Kerr addressed to the council:
CITY ENGINEER KERR's REPORT.
FORT WORTH, TEX, Feb. % 1893.
Tothe Honorable Mayor and City Council
GENTLEMEN respectfully nominate for
consulting engineer on waterworks con-
struction Mr.. w. Kiersted of Kansas City,
and for constructing engineer Mr.. j.
Thatcher. 1 desire to say that I am in
no wise set on either gentleman
The frst-named is rot only the nearest, but
slightly the cheapest of any one likely to be
agreed upon. On a round trip of ten days
there would be not far from 500 saved over
the one proposed by the committee.
The other gentleman is the only one near
by experienced in hydraulic construction.
1 can get another at the same price, $50
per month; IN Chicago. All these gentle |
men are unquestionably competent. / also
call attention to letters attached hereto |
Very respectfully, H. b. KERR,
City Engineer.
ICopy.l
Feb. q
hon ]. p Smith and George Z. Neis. Chair |
man Waterworxs Committee, City.
GENTLEMEN met Mr.. Ruger and stated |
I would endeaYor to work amicably with |
him 7 crafa1 hot I rror,fd rnoIya 1