Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-22

insulation and all sorts of protective
devices ure inserted
The distance between power and
are incandcscent light wires In liked and
generally what seems 10 be ample pro-
VISIONS are made for protection of the
property aud lives Of the citizens.
When the city secretary had read 10
article tnirty-threc, Alderman Tucker sug.
gcsted the balance might be read next
Week'and when no notice was taken of
his suggestion hc walked out to rest
TWO minor amendments were made.
merely Milling blanks, and the ordinance
was lnid over one week 60 give The
mayor % chance TO study Il.
g.. II. Craig pctitionca TO be appointed
special policeman at the pumphouse. To
be- paid by the Holey company. Granted.
JuO. y. Flint wanted a ditch filled up.
The sewer committee VIII report ON
this
]. NJ. Craig wanted $500 for burning
out his telegraph instruments.
Robert g.. johnson and j. II. Halo
ran wanted readiusments Of. ASSESS
mcnts, Ond the Merchants National
bank wanted un adjustment OF the tax
levy ON tie property First aud TlrOckmOr-
ton that the city had attempted 20 sell
for all the taxes claimed from the bank.
The bank cnjOined ard the case IL still
pending. The bank offered 10 pay Si2S.-
"a the tax due on this piece OF prop
crly, aud wanted relief bccads, IL had a
sale of the property pending All these
and Mrs. Y. NJ Turner's petitions oh
jecung TO an Increased assessment.
were referred TO the hnmice commit
tee.
A resolution directing the purchasing
committee TO buy 1000 feet of new hose
was the subject Of debate aud was finally
referred 10 the fire committee
Mff IL M fraltuuf % ~.
Noman's Humane society. rendered an
invitation tQ the city council TO assist
M the unye,ling of the Hayne memorial
fountain, Saturday next at 28U D. M.
Accepted, aud Aldermen laCroix.
Lewis aud Iiller were appointed com.
mite TO procure carriages, The council
VIII meet az the city hall and thcutc
report "a grand marshal Of the day,Nul-
ter Maddox.
The city marshal reported fines for
tue month OF January: SlO62; cOllectt,d
| SUl4: worked out, 45S Referred 20 the
| nulnce committee.
The Polytechnic street railway exten.
sion ordinance WAS read and iakcu VI
| under a suspension Of the rules. III,
/ Third ward alderman objected 20 the
passage OF the ordinance, but IL was
| passed.
Alderman Nicks stated that he could
! get drainage from the basin Of the Hnyne
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on favorable tll'ms. Report approved.
Alderman Niclls said there were Boms
differences hetWecW the committee aud
the contractors. about the foundation
wall. the intake well and wives nnt
| specials. As soon as the committee coult
| 10 wanted to meet aud wanted Aldcrnal
| Early and che mayor 10 meet with IN,
| committee. Then as the committee knew
/ Of no bugs under chips or anything e
hide, amy alderman or any citizen wh,
/ felt an interest Ia the subject. was cor
/ daily invited Ia be present and specially
| that class of our fellow citizens who hav,
u vast fund of Information about some
/ thing wrong of which they talk 80 freely
/ and lcarnedly he would urge 10 come {,
/ the committee meeting and give the com
| inittee the benefit Of thut information
/ Alderman Orr lotto yocel--ltspcriall
about that wopdchuck business
| Alderman Nicka continued NJ som,
/ length 20 urge that all who knew any
| thing about mysteries and frauds, etc.
| 10 attcrd the COMMITTEES meeting, Ol
which due notice would be giyen.
AT 10 o'clock the council adjourned.