Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-18

tlemen were those who had always come
TO the fore when anything for the good
Of the city was suggested.
The next meeting Of the company was
held March. ~, 1890. and at this meet
ing n set Of plans was submitted, drawn
by John Thomas OF Kansas City, and
these plans were adopted. The only
other matter Of interest at this meeting
was levying an assessment Of 500 on
each director for expenses.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
April - tie company met again and
the first set Of officers was elected: NJ,
q. Ellis. president. A. II. Byars, vice
president. and G. B. Paxton, secretary
and treasurer
The president appointed as q commit
tee on bylaws Mcssfs. McCarti Joseph
Smith and SellUrs.
Some dissatisfaction with the contract
with John Thomas developed. an invesh-
gntion into the facts OF the cUse was
ordered. aud this practically closes the
first chapter IN the history Of the pack
ing house.
A NEW DEAL.
The first move seemed for some
reason. to be unsatisfactory, maybe il
was projected upon a scale too large for
an experiment, and on April ~ new
step was taken, new company or
canigcd with capital Of 100000 IN
shares of 500 each and the directors OF
the preliminary OrgnnlZauon were
Messrs. llONie, Harold, Mccarthy -. T.
Smith. Ellis. Bynrs ard Sellars, seven IN
number, and the officers selected were
the same as those of the old company.
At this meeting n committee OF three
Messrs. Sellers, Smith and Ellis, was APP
pointed 20 consult about the character
Of building mnterial best 20 he used in
the packing house construction ana on
Nav 3 this committee reported that II
had decided on GIanbury stone, end the
contract with Thomas was then formal
~ signed.
CONSTRUCTION BEGUN.
The actual work of construction begun
on July 10, 1890.
holders was held Jan. 10, 1891, and y.
+, Willinms, j. +. Smith and X H.
Senars were appointed "A committee 10
nominate new directors. The list OF
names submitted by them was Messrs
Hoxie Smith. Ellis, Harold, Williams,
Byars and Bumum, and these were
elected. Tho new officers We're John "
HoXie, president Seqlse a. G i,aihu,ill'
secretary: y -. RaineY lrr treasurer
aud a. W. Earnum general manager
SLAUGHTERlNG BEGINS.
The first slauchtering was OF hogs on
mo Dist OF November and on that day
! IN wore killed. The first beeyes were
! tillad On tbe Doth Of January, 1871,
| tiiirtv.tbree IN number, The capacity "
! ~ nlanr. M that time, was 800 head ~
! hogs working fun time, that Is, WIN
.lifts AZ work day and night The iirit
/ capacitv 0f the beef killing department
49, 15n In a day Of ten hours. and TINS
WIS enlarged 10 March OF 1921 70 @JO'
/ Tho hacking house Rt he llme OF the eil,
] iargsfnpnt oypeetilg 70 take Up tbe Vlu
! Mailman coatrnct The products OF the
] slanghttTiug was sold both as fresh asa
"a cured meat and for . time the Supply
was not equal 10 The demand
THE BUILDINGS. OLD AND NLMt
The buildings were put up Of A1s
that gave ample ro1m Tor tue MOft ~ ~
| Inne hi them and vet SO rapidly ga tt
! bnsiness Increase that enlargement Nels
necessary. The original buildings VIZ
~ follows. Office and smoke mouse
| so.so fnar stories high, old refrigerator
* / gly1l0 i've stories high he
.,e hoflsa. g0Xs0 four stories meh :
seefiiinzing house, DOG50. four 5toiies
ifai,. entdnc rooms and ice plant MA ~
80 storv hieh The additions i0llp
reonisite 10 the Increased demands were
- cooler. fcrtilixing house smoke
Mousse ana he extension Of the eeslAe
1900 ana Tie ice tank rooms These
. n si1e. new cooler. 0iXl@s. I'VE
W., high. new ferlizine house ,jizOi
strae stories high; new smoke house
4,,iae f0ur stories high, and The eA-
,ensicn 81 The engine and lee tank rooms,
S0xs0 ore story high. This WORK was
beeun II JuIe, 1871 and haisAse y