Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-04
MUCH MoNoToNous BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.
ARTICLES Of IMPEACHMENT.
The Committee Charges Secretary
Burns With Misconduct and Mall
feasanee in omoe--Reports, Petit
tions and Claims Acted on.

scarcely any life in the proceedings. In
deed the referring of reports and petit
lions constituted about all the businea,
the council transacted. Those spectator.
who were present in anticipation Of sen.
sational clmaxes over the proposed i'm
parchment of Mr.. Burns, were woefully
disappointed; the special committee re-
ported in favor of impeachment and their
report was adopted without dissenting
whisper.
The first report read ia the council
was from the finance committee, trans
hitting to the council communication
from Sam Evans, relative to the short
age of james w. Blnckman, ex-assessor
and collector Mr.. Evans is one of Mr..
ed the council that he had been called to
st. Louis TO attend the session of the
Pau-American bimetallic congress aud
that he hoped the council would take no
unfayorable action regarding the bond
during his absence. Air. Evans assured
the council that while it was legislating
in the interest of Fort Worth he would
he giving his best efforts for the welfare
of the whole country. The council laugh
ed and the report was merely received.
The finance committee also reported
the following; In hlyor of having the city
englneer prepare new map OF Fort
In favor OF getting new tax rate
book, the form to be chosen by the audi
tor Adopted,
In favor of making trpnsfers from
various funds. Adopted
From the committee on claims:
In favor Of allowing Gains Us fol-
lows: Pay roll, Sl3jS, a.dcrIneu S27U;
entaltzariun. SISj. van ryorks S0pS.
dog mound $50. fire. department tfyo
months S1tpi t,li: electric light eoni S1i1
AdDpied
In favor II allowing tha nav roll of
the street cuuni.ssioaer for S1I99 SO.
Adopted
In ,,i,,sition e., III. claim of Nv
Donelty 6or tvenfy-si,,t Jnt,s' saryica
assisling CITY Secretary Baris.
AIj,'i.5,,,' fri'i',. IN 81, I.t,,,,,,i,.,,
70 dg The ii' S,r sa a ' rofr gSI1 san
thnt Mr. DT-.Iiv Ind r,,6araJ ,ha 49,
gier ~ cl1iS,,,1 S,5 ahot be w. ~ i,,itia1
IN r,.,rs,,,,,r "i ,j, ~, ny ei't,eu
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uigy nyofhsr o..5st,,,,i ana H., ,.o,',,. w
Mr., Burns had nnt;finn,si fSr nor,. M,
nj ~ r,,,..S, III i.i',' Ut hiorI hG'p
H. 'u uau Ueen ,u9itu hHer
iJNuElty shOud IOJb 10 Mr.. Burns for
his lay.
Alderman Mes Offered an amendment
tc the committees report that Of amy
money due Mr. Burns cuougil be with
ned y satSiy Mr. DouelIty's clain.
Alderman Byrog-'We haven't got
amy AN 8 10 % with II. The council did
!1i cWpoy Mn. If he did that work.
ma - ~ l.s " Ky .'' ~ ,,-, -
ever p1yS lin 0r NOT. ''' -'' D' 10
alderman Spoonts was opposed to
MIR. Mes amendment. The city Inns
no power TO do anything of that kind"
said Alderman SpOonts. What Is due
Mr.. Burns is for wages and they are
exempt by law, Mt; Burns employed
nun ana no doubt Mr, Burns viii pay
MN IN uinei put, at present, do not
Know whether ne can discharge the obli-
gatoh or not
a-der'nHh lully moved that the re-
port OF me committee be received. This
motion prevailed and the subject was
dropped.
Nlthout Recommendation, claim of
'saTleS ward us acung superintendent
OF lhe water works, Accompanying the
cain was a letter from the auditor re-
iernng 1t to the committee without ac-
uon by MIN: II was referred to the
claims committee.
In favor OF granting The petition Of
w. NJ. Davis TO have RENTED 81, co..
lected ON dogs wrongly impOunlel.
Adopted.
Without Recommendation, the pay roll
for the IRE department,