Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-03

ciiy. when snch receipts duly approved
| iN lhc auditor are presented the mayo
| and div ssercfart shall give on behtl
| III Tho div 1nit claim deed 10 pcii
| fioners III all rights The city has &C
| quircd in The premises, Provided, ln1
| whore the city assessor ano eoleelo
| shall he satisfied that the penu9nsell
| and any Others who may ,plMe Will
| the provisions n this resolution, catno
| at one time pay all tho taxes due agains
| the entire property he may accept II
| such subdiylsi0ns as may be approves
| by .he hnnnre committee Of ms sonh,l
aud only 80 much rs j. paid out shai d
| released by the city. 80,
Aud, provided further Ihat ms W.
| ton OF the council shall stand good oiu'
until June /. 1888 after when llur w.
double penalty shall accrue w. Iio'''''
| By law. -,
We recommend the above as q bus,
ness proposition, because me CITY w,
shortly b. In great need OF these iunu'
| for the legitimate expense ni Inc ci,S
government aud TINT this action VIII
avoid expense and Improbable ITO ih'
city at least litigation. a., La.
We further recommend, that tue ~!
nssrssor md collector give due notice
10 ali concerned Of this action through
the malls. We would further reeommend
that tbis apply not only TO the pctiloh,
crs. bur TO AN delinquent taxpayers OF
former years, that they may hNail thrm'
selves Of these CONCESSIONS.
The following report Of the. hnnnce
committee was received aud hled'
Your committee on bnhnce respect
fully return herewith the report OF lne
civ marshal for month of February:
which has been duly checked and found
me total cash collections for this month
were ggIn and worked out 500, making
n total OF SjlS, he ligltcst report ~
some yenrl. We also return Ia" report
Of the same officer as pound keepor'
showing net collections for the mont u
Of March as Sli.35, another very hghl
report.
with the city treasurer We also returl
the report Of the city marshal Tor me
month of March. lS!E, slowing net col
lections OF SAB This report has been
duly checked aud fluids the marshal with
an unsolicited tine Of $40. same being
docket No. Gl7. Up to this time the
amount has not been lodged with the
city treasurer We desire ia call attcn-
ti0n of the council to the lightness of
revenue of this department., nS will be
shown In another report To your honor
able body This will cut large figure
in the deficit. which is sure to come IN
our running expenses.
We suggest that the police committee
thoroughly investigate this matter. The
difference between expenses aud revenue
Of this department are too Wide.
The Rock Island right-of-way Ordi-
nnnur, after some amendments TO save
the city harmless in ease Of damage
suits from change Of grades aud pro.
yiding for crossings, was adopted.
The following resolution was passed
unanimously.
Whereas, The town Of Cisco was Wis.
tied by q destructive cyclone on Friday
night. April ~. which wholly destroyed
the town, resulting In the death OF many
Of it's citizens und the injury Of many
Of It's citizens; therefore. be- Il
Resolved. That the city of Fort Worth
hereby expresses It's sincere sympathy
with its unfortunate sister and will rem
der amy aud every assistance In its power
TO aid them IN their misfortune
Resolved. That the action Of the mayor
In tclegrnphing the mayor of Cisco the
sum of 5000 meets with thr unanimous
approval Of this council aud that the
secretary be and he is hereby instructed
to draw q warrant ON the treasurer for
the amount IN payment Of the same,
The finance committee called for Il
bid for lumber and drugs and house fur.
nishings.
Petition Of Mike Mansfield: refused.
Petition of II. IL. Sparrow, Us 10 sew
er, refused.
Petition 10 open west end of Fifth
street; refused
Petition OF Texas and Pacific Rail
road cOmpnny, To build switch at Cal.
houn aud Front streets: granted.
Proposition Ia sell 5000 or GOOO loads
OF gravel ut q cents per yard; accepted.
Petition to add cure for drunkenness
and morphine habit to city h0spital de.
clincd on account Of no funds.
Proposition to allow contractors for
city hall 10 be- paid out Of the eighth So
rles Of bonds passed,
Resolution TO appropriate $1,000 for
furnishing city hall; passed
Claims committee report passed:
Pay roll, SI1SD.Jl
Prisoners, S2Ol,BS,
Drugs, $3.50.
Paupcrs groceries, S2l 80.
Pnupers, tickets, $3.50.
Fire department, Slnll2J,
Repairs etc. Sj225G.
burial Of pappcrs. S24.5O
city hail, SiI2O.lO
Sewers 20,
Stationery, S3OO5.
Miscellaneous, S2'iS3I
WNt"rWorss coal, $4,000
Streets and alley Slll.94
Interest first series bonds. S5a5O.Tl.
Interest, hfth series bonds. S15OO3I.
Interest, sixth series bonds, SIZE. 90
Public printing. S4aS.
Fort Worth light and power. 500. 80
Question Of damages to Merchants
ferrcG,
Petitions for reductions OF taxes; re.
Petitions for positions on polirc and