Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-08

permission TO pnt in FIRE alarm box be
granted The compress pays tine tim.
The street and alley committee WIS
granted further time 80 complctn tho
street sprinkling ordinance
TIE petition of Juo A. Thornton for
the lowering ihc grade of Macon street
was not granted because he wanted tho
grade lowered below the grade establish.
ed By the city
The woterworks committee recommend
ed NJ. j. Bruthcrton be granted a plum.
hers liccTso.
The special committee Of electricity re-
ported an ordnance on the subject that
went over under tie rules.
The petition Of j. e. Walker and
others in the Seventh ward asking for
relief from q dairy on South Calhoun
-X-als--sas.-l>--- 7rri1rrTrT7r on Tho
subject OF darps within the city, only
excepting some outlying territory, was
taken up in this connection, and the
rules were SUSPENDED 80 immediate ar-
ton could De had. The ordinance only
applys to those who conduct darics a. n
business u was adopted.
The resolution Of Alderman Lewis 10
pave the street about the Al Haynes
monument on Front street ut a cost Of
not more than $50, was adopted
The waterwOrks committee was i'm
structcd 10 provide for the overflow from
the fountain.
The note Of John Raticion for 500 and
interest for sewer construction. was or
dercd paid from the general fund.
The city engineer was ordered to make
the profile and estimate for laying the
sewer froIu the Walter A. Wood build.
| ing. and to advertise for bids
The pound keeper collected SI22J and
| the finance committee will check him up
The auditors report was referred n
/ the finance committee.
The city collector aud assessor report.
] ed the collection S5TTT6 FOR January
] Finance committee will chocb this up.
/ The w0terworts secretary reported th,
| collection of 80. 1894 in Januury am,
| the expenditure OF Sl3gTGOT. This wa,
also referred to the finance committee
StrOttOn n White accepted the ordi
nance granting them privileges IN dis
| tubutiug electricity iu the city.
j. =. Hamilton served notice on o.,
| city that he claimed tina, the new water
| works contractors Macarthur Bros.
owed him 5000 for work ON the new
| waterworks for which suit was pending
| The waterwOrks committee and the cit
attorney viii examine into this claim.
Several taS deeds for sales made TO th
city for delinquent taxes were submitted
and ordered to- be recorded
The special committee on chartc
amendments reported. The changes the
| suggest are:
The boundaries of the city be so r,
arranged us To include the waterwork
property.
The power to change ward boundnrio
aud provide for the necessary elcctiO
of new aldermen Il asked
The enlargement of the powers Of Oh
mayor aud the city court
The control of the streams Of wat,
within three miles OF the city.
The enlargement of Che power OF Ill
city in control of street and steam raj
ways. eliminating the obiectiouab
parts about regulating charges. etc
The report Of the special commit,
Ola tho charter amendments was rca
90 which they recommended the adopdC
OF the following sections:
Sec. >. As to the limits: suggestiI
changes so ms 20 take the wuterworl
and strlightcn south boundary line
Adopted.
See. - Rcdisncting Carried,
Sections !, ~ 20, -. 30 81, 50, g
50. 81. 81, SO l2Sa. 150a, lob, adopt,
Us read.
The whole matter was referred to
special committee and the city attom
to correct aud ongross. preparatory
submitting TO the legislature. Adjourne