Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-21
CITY COUNCIL.
ACTION DEFERRED FOR a WEEK
IN THE KERN CASE.
The Ladies' Humane Association Formally
Present Their FOunIaln-The Mayors
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Der, Of Reports.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night All present except
Messrs. Jones, Tiller and Terrell. with
Mayor Paddock in the chair.
The finance committee reported
Sl,974.ll taxes collected during the
month Of August, and stated that the
city would probably be embarrassed for
several months to come. Received and
filed
The finance committee also reported
taxable values TO be about S2l 600, OO0
| The bonded indebtedness is 81, $4,000
and floating debt, $50, 1929. The re-
| port mentioned that the bond limit WAS
being approached and suggested econ
Omy. Received an filed.
The bill Of the United States school
furniture company for sl6.9G for school
desks, was referred to the financial
committee.
Chairman Montgomery of the police
committee asked for an extension OF
one week in which to report the results
OF the Investigations Of the actions OF
City Judge Kern and Policeman Sebe
Maddox. Request granted
The fire committee reported that the
new combination chemical apparatus
was in good condition and recommended
that 1t be accepted. Adopted
Recommendation that new horse
for the Daggett fire hall and ono for
Tucker Hose company DO purchased.
Laid over one week
The fire committee failed to report on
proper disposition Of AERIAL truck and
were given one week to report in.
The street and alley committee re-
ported that the new wire bridge had
been inspected by civil engineer and
found built according to specifications,
but recommended that it be tested by
putting 100 pounds to the square foot.
Referred back to committee with in
structions to report defects Of the
bridge in detail.
y. ]. Hayes bid TO build approaches
10 new bridge for Sl,3gS.j2 was re-
ported on favorably, Deferred for Il
week.
The building committee reported
that Smith & Burdon had completed
the Sixth and Seventh ward school
buildings, and recommended that they
be accepted. Adopted
The water works committee reported
adversely on J. b. Hamilton's petition
To withhold 50, 900 to secure an account
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Adopted.
The committee on public grounds re-
ported the following city properties
which could be disposed OF at the prices
named: /. lOOx2OO, block -. Jennings
south addition, 81, 900. .. Eight lots
5OXlOJ on Second street, 10000. 3.
Fifty acres, dumping ground. $1,000.
IL was recommended that the above be
put ON the market and the proceeds 20
10 build central fire hall and school
building In the First ward
Or motion Of Alderman Montgomery,
Poundkeeper English was made u spe-
cial policeman so as to properly peg
form his office as poundkeeper.
Resolution adopted that plans for
central fire hall be advertised for. Ac-
ton deferred for week.
THE FOUNTAIN PRESENTATION.
The Women's Humane association
then formally presented IN the CITY the
drinking fountain erected By their ef-
forts, with the following presentation
address,
Fonr Worm, Sept O. is3s.
10 tho Honorable Mayor and City Cyuntil OF
Fort Wtr,h.
We, The undersigned members Of the
Nomau's Humane As-ociat o., have lie
pleasure OF hereby pr utiug the Cty uI |
Fort Worth, through yo4r honorable body. |
tho handsome drinking and watering fouu- |
tam located On me public quare, now COM |
p.etoJ and ready f'r use.
BY close u1my this work has cost us |
'g.b actual cash, Du IIditItnu evuausp To |
TIE reasonable va u OF alot sue having |
o'en saved by several hand rme donation |
to.wt he p.luS and arri rcy 8 services |
gwen ny The liberal aud pub pri'Jd |