Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-29
THE GAE: EE WORTH TEXAS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER " 1888

then presented each alderman with a
nound copy of The report.
:, Mayor Paddock announced while fruf
togg was handing around the REPORTS
that 4 would probably interest the coun-
ell To learn that two Of Fort Worths pu-
pills had taken the two premiums ~ 4
nehmanskip contest open to the world
a slight applause followed the announce
ment
The council then resumed the regular
9eruer the, lire committee. reporting n
favor OF allowing William Heiteren SlSn
for. three months idleness, caused by in-
Jurics rsccivcd while 10 service.
Alderman Ward moved the adoption OF
tie report, and Alderman fully spoke IN
favor Of it. saying that Hciierna had
been thrown from his wagon receiving
Very serious injuries, from which he
would never wholly recover.
Alderman Lassiter said; II believe am
IN favor Of making the allowance, but
want 10 serve notice on the paid mem
bers that never again will | vote 10 make
allowance for sickness, unless the city at-
toruey says we are liable
Alderman Terrell II do not think
therc Is a moral rrht to this claim. THIS
city Il not Ia the accident Insurance hnsl-
ness"
Alderman Byron spoke In favor Of al
lowing the claim, and Il was hnallF al
lowed
- ANlNAA AANAl iAlf lit fNlAlNA -
mendlng the payment Of Sgt2 To JoLn
Natkin for enforced absence was taken
up, aud after some discussion was re-
Ceived and filed.
The ere committee also reported In
Il Nor Of purchasing another supply wnf'
on, and the report was laid over Tor Rh'
A communication from ID. w. Good.
win. relative To sewer at the corner Of
Third and Throckmortou streets,
communication from ChicI OF 70,
lice Maddox was next read, lie called
attention TO the large number Of burg
aros and highway rohberics which aw
occurring In the city. The city. he said
was infested with gang OF pichp1ckets
and that they would hc here IN greater
numbers. for the insuinciency OF Fort
Wortlls police force was known all over
the country. He asked that he he given
at least four additional patrolmcn. The
communication WAS referred TO the po'
lice committee.
A communication from Ackley aud
Osborne, asking that $40 due them on
steam fitting he allowed, was referred
to the iinnncc committee,
4 communication which aroused con
siderable interest and discussion. from
Sidney Martin, relative 10 the bond Of
the late John Nichols. who was treas
urer Of Fort Worth. was read,
The case Is complicAtcd one. Mr..
Martin. il. &. Evans, A. Nj. Briltun, W.
A Huffman and Joseph Brown wcrr
surciics ON the official bond OF Mr.
Nichols Mr. Nichols suiddcd and lhc
investigation OF his hooks made after his
death showed shortage. The city sued
nc bondsmon, and got Judgment The
attorneys for the city, Messrs. CapDs
& Cnntoy. agreed to an npportioumcnt
among tho sureties, each TO pay onr.
Gfth Of the Judgment. An paid except
Mir. Huffman. Mr.. Martin. IN the com.
munlcation read to the council last night,
AYERS that The council ala not try tn
collect tbe nronortion due from hlc
estate Of Nh. thurman until The estate
| mad became insoiyont.
mo rlty attorney was Instructed Ia
hcpin suit against Mr.. Martin, the only
SURVIVING ono Of thc bonJsmpn solvent.
| Mr. Martin claims that he Is NOT liable,
| and osks that suit be not instituted
sgemst him
SiJcrmnn Tcrren spenltinr Of the com.
| ,,n,,ic.tion sniI, III heard IN. romnlt.
Tee reI,Srf ihis claim ia the conpcil three
o' eo,,,. 'i,,n. si,n Az is ti,ore mr., S16On
yrhjch honestly AMI iustiv bclnnes ia
| III, NV "a Earth NVnrth nm Dammit.
| ta. ort1i,ycd Aftarnnrs C,nfs a lsntrv
ANA npiy os ottornSvs tn coileci M
,,n,,v Instead AZ coilc,iin,. tbc nonev
| ~, ,r,,l ~ tai'n 1, fr6,n sa1na6ne
alse 1Ley had t no rimi,, ,o do tbi1
| Gout,a & Cnntcv az fhnir avn necorI
osrncd IN rcreiys In pavmcnt onn.Gftb
-, s,cb n,rty anil ninI Wi, ,he indr,
r,,,,t M n,,ai,,st iii pnrties J'his m1s
MANI ,yS. a,ainst ali Gvr Now / In
trodn>.s A resolution into the council
instrnctIpe ~ INV nttorncv IN brinq
s"ii' w ~ '' rerive MS iudgmcnf as II hei
Leen nIlowed ia slerp Tbe citv atto,
NV Inns 6lnd that motion and ON ihni
m6tion' iet the rnurls decide the natter
SThe attorneys Ind no RIGHT 10 bind
| tho rih In nnt way. II IA lust civ
| Inc away SaOOOr
Alderman Nicks snld that lac under
| stoni flat Mr.. Caswell md nronispt
10 nav thc amount He Thought If IN,
matter were nrpsrited To- rim he wonl,
look into II. and tint II could be- collect
I'd that way.
Alderman Spoonts. az The stntemcn
made In fha petitiou IA truo. there IA n,
question tbnt tho city l. entrappcd m,
| attorneys reprosonting tho city made IN
| softlnment nnd arerDfed the money from
those WHO pah them parts The ritl
accepted the note Of Mrs. Huffman
and Its attorneys nccepted the note"
Tho communication was referred {
the finance committee
| A petition from ~. Simpson asking 70
81 as Jury fees, was also referred to ia
|