Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-11
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Mr.. LEWIS SETS HIMSELF RIGHT
ON FLUE INSPECTION.
The Report Of Assistant chICI cella-rh'
Mayor 10 Go 10 New York 10 Open Bids
Tor Bonds Other City BUSINESS.

last night Mayor Paddock presiding and
all the aldermen present
The claims committee presented the
following report aud the claims were az
lowed from the various funds 10 when
they belonged.
Architects fees SSH
Electric light coal. $4,000
Waterworks coal. S3Ol.0S.
McArthur Bros. estimate No. H. new
wutcr works, S23S6,SS.
School fund, moving building S53OO.
Sewer fund, freight, 500 .0S
The report was adopted.
For the street and alley committee, w,
III. Ward. chairman. reported the receipt
OF St3.5O for the old bridge, deposited 70
the account of the general fund Report
filed.
The special committee 10 which was
referred the petition OF Scoyenger Thlel-
man. reported on various matters invoN'
cd In the petition, about burylhg bones
as one natter of interest being IA
section 3 of the report. recommending tho
establishment OF garbage burner
the COrslcnnn one being cited AS m0ael
and that a committee of three ana Tue
mayor. be sent To inspect that burner
transportation being free. ibis re,
port Is signed by the public health ana
public grounds committees
There was trouble between negro
nanied Campbell aud Sayenger Thicl-
man. Parts OF the report referred To the
mode of buryiug carcnsses aud there was
much discussion on the subject, taking
wide range from a possible Crematoiy nj
$4,000 cost 10 the digging up OF bones
by Unauthorized persons; the question OF
the competency Of Scavengcr Ihielman
coming In for cosidenuon.
The cremntory part OF lt was post
poncd for week aud the balance OF
the report adopted.
The council refused TO hear from the
negro Campbell on the subject
Under the call for unfinished business
the resolution of Alderman Lewis ahol-
ishing the Office of hua inspector came up.
Alderman LaCroiN moved the resolu-
tion Ice received and filed.
Alderman Lewis said the suggestion or
insinuatiUn that his resolution was not
dictated by desire for economy OF Tor
the true interests of the city was unwHr-
rantcd, and also that the suggestion or
insinuation that his course N the mntter
was dictated by n personal interest In
any individual ~ personal cnmity against
any one is absolutely false
The reading of yarious papers filed IN
connection with this resolution was called
| for.
The committee appointed by the Gre
department j. NJ. Perry, Stuart Harri-
son and Don b. Adams, submitted n
memorial 20 the council urging the I'm.
perative necessity for a Aue inspector,
and suggest that said inspector ghOuld
be paid for his services The memorial
calls attention TO the many fires due "a
| defective ilues, the experience of the
committee being that fully % per cent
Of the fires are from this cause The
| patent rainproOfs and yentilntOrR that
rust ont IN about three years are a pro,
Of Ntsa.a 4 q A..
| tiOn IL needful 90 watch these, especially
as 40 many rented buildings are owned
| by nOn-rcsidentg who cannot look after
them. The fire department feeling u
| special interest In the work OF the iine
| inspection, give much MID 90 the assist,
ant chief, while II man was especially
employed FOR the purpose, all OF his time
would be neces8ary and thnt could be
had for 500 per month The committed
enters a protest against dey0lviDg these
duties on the chief
Crane & Harrison, Ben o. Smith. H.
| u. Fosdick, Swayno, Allen a Goddell
| j. II. Littlejohn, X. Nj. Van Znndt, .lr
=. NJ. Furman and Zane Cetu unite In
q petition 10 the city council against the
abolition OF the office Of Hue inspector
| as a violation Of the terms OF contract
under which the present insurance rates
| were fixed, and IL this cssentiM precau
tionary measure Is abandoned by the
city, the insurance companies win have
TO charge higher rates.
The report of Assistant Chief Celia,
! that was here read, IL held over for pub
lic0tion tomorrow.
Complaint was made that the assistant
| ehet inade no reports, though there eX
| listed a requirement thai monthly reports
should be mode 10 the city council
Alderman Early snid that the city or
| dinnnces did not prescribe for the report,
| Of city due inspectors. The charter pro
| Yided FOR the maintennne Of a FIRE do
partment and this general power carried
| with Il the right of control. There h
| not a complaint that the assistant chiei
! has neglected his duties, but that he has
not reported to the council, something
that Is not required.
| Alderman Montgomery said that the
/ Office OF hre warden was filled by assist
AM chief aud the resolution providing ful
this oilice Mquircd reIOrts 10 the com
mittee. lie was opposed 70 the abolish
ment OF the Office because u Il wer,
done II would cost the city $4,000 Il
| additional insurance premiums. Ihg
Chief VAS required 70 report every three
months. but he had not done 80.
Alderman lewis said he moved Will
/ the chief aud knew every thing that h,
was doing as fully as the chief lid him
self, and could make as full "A report u,
| the chief could. lie again uircialmef
anything Of personal prejudice IN ths
matter, and bad 20 reflection whatever
20 make on the assistant chief, for whom
4 he had only the most kindly feelings
| He deemed Il the dnty Of the fire CON
/ mittee 10 take the course he had done
| and II q mistake had been made e wa
only from confederation for the TRUE 90
terests OF the city, aud certainly moi
from any personal prejudice.
! Alderman Nicks, defending the mo
/ ton 20 make Alderman lewis resOlu
I lion operative on aud after the lei OF
| April, said IL was q measure that ibe
chairman % the FIRE committee had care.
/ fully considered; be- was OF tie opinion
/ il was measure OF true economy, and
| DE thought the IRE chief could just az
well inspect the hues. ana Il was work
that should degolye upon him.
Alderman Nici,e called attention 10 The
| fact ilat The ordinance really provided
that the fire chief should be- tire Wanlen.
aud uot that the lnt assistant chief
should be fire warleil
The resolution and papers rtrmail
were hlcd,
Alderman Mes moved that the report
| Of the assistant chief b. referred 70 The
lire committee With Instructions 10 re-
| port back 10 fhe council fully on tie