Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-17
Important Action Taken Con-
corning City Assessments,
HIDE HOUSES MUST GO
The DALLAS Rapid Transit RIGhl.OI.Tay Matter
Again DsIsndss--sm POlcs Rulss-cib
Attorney Asked to Report on Santa.
ioa-olher Matters.

session. Alderman Montgomery, ia ab-
| s,ncc Of Mayor pro TEN Terrell, preHid-
ing. Mayor Terrell coming In little
| later.
The minutes OF the last regular meet.
ing and OF the special needing On SAtur-
day night were read aud approved
The new rules for the government OF
! the poiier free, which Il Is believed VIII
| insure better service, were laid over uutl
next week. The rules are very lengthy
and are not uf public interest, relating
( entirely TO special rules for the manage
| mcut OF the policemen II Is based upon
| those Of cities where the police are most
/ efficient, as FAR as could be learned by
/ the police COMMITTEES. and they believe
that they viii be Of great benefit here
Alderman Tully was excused for n0n-
atteudaucn upon the last thrcc meetings
| on account OF illness. lie Is now able 70
BE- out. but II still very feeble
10 was orderd upon the petition OF
| James i. Ellis, asking rebate OF taxes
upon The Ellis hotel that burned In which
the petitioner claimed damages against
the city by way of recOupment, maj
each ease rest upon It's own basis and
petitioner lay the matter before the
Petitions OF w. T.. Thomas aud John
HehrcuS for reduction Of taxes refused
j. II. Tlllcr gautei leave to Tile amend
tiaims " S350H for watcrworks
aud SllS.Sj for electric light coat adopt
claim Of Fort Worth National bank
for SluU5.m referred to huanre com
mittoc. to be- audited
George Flanagan, watchunu at the
brewery, was appointed special policeman
| and allowed 10 carry firearms.
II. \. Reeves. L. lloll and j. H. Payne
were appointed ON the police lnree, To
Niccerd g. u. Nicely W. II. Blddcker
and r. WithorHpOUu, Resigned
Petition Of Strattuu \ White 10 be- al
lowed 10 exhibit buggies On tho street.
refused,
Protective engine officers confirmed.
Sherman Walker. driver engine; t'us
| Abrrhun, engineer; g. f. Cruhrec. fore
man; William McCnrt first assistant
foreman.
Proposition Of Chcny y Ilambleton to
sell the city 100 or 700 loads Of rock.
Ht ~ cculs q yard accepted.
Petition u Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone company 10 erect new
aud taller poles Ia place Of ones now
used. granted after considerable discus
sion upon the subject Of the lack of en-
forcemont Of the electric wire ordinance
and the necessity Of seeing that IN the,
erection Of the new poles the ordinacc
be- strictly enforced.
Petition of VI. V. Miller and VI. j.
JORDAN rs 10 discoutinuuucu Of spriuk-
ling upon Florence street went over aud
was referred 10 the finance committee
and city attorney the understanding be-
Ing that the street and alley committee
wis Instructed To discontinue the spriuk-
Hing, the street having been put IN by
clerical error. The street commissioner
was instructed not 10 sprinkle in the
meantime, Tho Only reason the street
WIS not taken out Of the sprnkling Or
,linapcr by ordinance being doubt of the
legality ul such action,
Tie ordinance granting right-of-way
80 HE Dallas and Oak Clif Railroad COM
rnny, along Railroad street from the
ruHicrn limits pi the city along It's entirp
cngth. across ~ iron bridge spanning
bow street, and over Front street, nj
the Intersection Of Front and Pecan
street, thence on Pecan street 10 the south
llur ui Seventeenth street. the railroad
t1 be- completed and In operation within
nine months, end the ordinance making
the usual provisions IN To the paving Of
streets, lud the protection Of the inter-
csts ot the city, to De constructed under
the direction Of the city engineer, was
recommended 10 the street and alley conf
mittcc HAT all PARTIES Interested go be-,
Tor" The committee Several amendments
were also referred without reading
IN the matter OF leasing the city dump
ing grounds the committee reported that
they saw no opportunity Ia make such Il
lease for q valuable consideration, and
tenlpnt of the dumping ground.
Alderman Day stated that IL The city
would lease the grounds Tor a period VI
five years II might be done but could
NOT be- done Tor one year The mnttcF
WIS then laid over for one week,
The public building committees reported
that the oiiy hall had been insured for
100000 for five years. Mt a rate Of
PR cent.
Phoenix Of Brooklyn, $3.50
Aotnu, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
Underwriters Policy ....... 300
iiimnutF,, b"nlch -......-...... 900
ROYAL Of London. ............ $500
Commercial Union, ............. 1900
Greenwich, .................. 2hO0
prnyidcncc-W Washington, . 300
l'pon the invitation Of Superintendent
lugg for the council 10 attend the clos
ing OF the public schools, the mayor pro
ten aud public school committee was IN.
structed tc accept the Invitation, and no.
tify Superintendent Hogg w. TO the LAY
UPON which they eau attend
Petitions of w. r. Nicely, n. Holt. Il.
NJ Hilton and Il. Il. Dnrctt, for posi-
ton on police force, referred to police
committee.
Petitions Of residents ON East Blum
street, between Williamson and Live Oak
street, for o water pipe, referred TO WA
tefwOrls committee,
Proposition Of Robert McCart to build
and erect a twostory brick building or
red sandstone. front 2hNSO fect upon lot
10. block g, Daggctt's addition, and give
the city lease for from one to five years
az $40 month"; referred TO fire COM
| nittee.
Petition Of H. ,B. Dagrctt protesting
against the use OF names Of little towns
! like Dallas at the bend Of names OF cor
pOrations, created laugh and was
Petition Of j. w. Robinson for position