Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-09
THE CITY RECORD.
a Summary Of the Proposed
Charter Amendments.
HOW TO VOTE FOR ALDERMEN.
Very Interesting Budget Of Livestock News
Personals, Facts About Prices, Stocks
and Condition Of Cattle on the
Range-Pardon Granted.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
-. AT the meeting Of the city COUNSEL
Tuesday evening the question OF Inc
charter amendments was considered and
acton taken upon this much ycxed
subject
u viii be remembered that the council
during tue absence of the mnyor isid
the whole matter ON the table W1.,' h.
returned he sent u special message to
the council Ou the subject. a spesinl
committee WIS iaised and this commit
tcgs report was the matter considered
rue hnal action Of the city father. ON
the churter amendments Is thit.
"t!uoh 2--Oity limits. amended So IL
provides for the extension of tho limits
OF The city westward across tbr Cleor
f"rk' TO include the city wntprworls
property.
Section 3-Wards. This has nm ad5i.
uonni provision added 90 the old ,h,,rt,,r
providing TINT n. IN rcdistrictng tbn
eliy smaller number of wards nre cs.
,dulSh'u' anu there shall be- more alder.
lu'h ih any one ward than IL rs entitled
tn, all the aldermen of the ward SINH
urtrrminc 10y lot which shall continue
aS alderman Of said ward
, section y. Municipal government dn.
nh'd. Tho only amendment TO tbis liz
10 require % twu-tlird vote of AN thn
o'urilneh elected To- issue AMY city bonds.
,,i'e'uUh ~ Veto power Of mayor etc.
ne Only change iu this Is Co riyp tbn
mayor power 10 veto any resolution me-.
etc. '''''"'''
Section 2G- City court. So amended
2s 10 give the city court concurrent nris-
I'loh WITH The county court as I'm ns
luc state stntutcH will permit
section - Powers Of city indigo Tho
oIiN 'hangr rs I'm vcrbinge w TINT tho
ulhcer les STYLED CITY indyo frsf,l 90
recorder. '"" WI
Section 3I-Powers and duties of IN.
cllN attorney. The proposed Amendment,
gives him the power to appoint N drnntv
10 u' palu 10y himself subject Ia np-
pToNnl by the city council. 10 rpprpqni,t
Inn In the city court. reduces tbps
maximum salary limit to $1,000
section ~ This Is the section relating
10 inc control of the laying of rnilwuy
tracks etc. The Objection mndc I'm
lhc hiSt amendment was. the city asked
or power 10 regulate the muuurr of
nuuuluE' Tue mntrriul IN aud the mnu-
uGrm,ht OF dcpOts This is omitted
bnl the section simply gives the city
power 10 control and regulate tho Law
ing ond the care FOR the trucks.
Section Sl-Rclntcs Ia railway AR
lrHm tracks and omits the pr6pogpd
amendment asking for power 10 lis aud
IeE4nle charges The only new matter
way companies to permit other com
puhirs 10 Use their tracks for the pnr.
pose of traffic thereon for distance NOT
exceeding three hundred fcrt. WHOM I'm
Inc discretion Of the city council IL muy
be- deemed necessary IN the use nud coIi
NcnlCncc of the city and the trnvrlin.
public. provided that the provision as ta
the use of tho trnclN shall apply 10 tricks
now existing around the court house
square for their entire lrugth or width
These now sections are also proposed.
section % To close and regulate sn-
looms And all places where intoxicating
cor trrment'd liquors are sold ON sunday
und % prescribe what hours on SIM
day such sales can bee made aud whit
hours such places must Ice closed and
sales prohibicd also al places of
amusement uud business
Section rs Control of streams. etc
The city rot neil shall have authority Ia
control and regulate the use nf all
streams of water within three miles of
the limits Of said CiN
Section Limitation as 10 suits for
damages against the city No suit for
damages of any kind shall ever bee sus.
| tanned against said city unless such suit
| is instituted within sixty days after the
uccruul of such snusp of action.
SVtion liDh- Demand as condition
| precedent tu suite against the city. BE.
| fore the city of Fort Worth shall be
| liable for any damages of any kind.
| such person, or some one iu his behalf
! shalt give the city council notice ian
! writing of such injured within thirty
| days after the same shall have been re-
! crlypd. stating iu such notice when and
| how the injury occurred and the cx-
! tent thereof