Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-01
CITY COUNCIL.
THE MEETING HELD IN THE CRY
JUDGES ROOM.
The Budget Talked On Again, and
Action Taken-Proceedings Of the
City's Law-Makers.

The council held short and unin'
teresting session In the city court cham
Der Of the new city hall last night
Every member was present.
After passing on several trivial re-
concentrations from the france coin'
mlttce, Alderman Nics, from the finance
committee. reported recommending that
all building aud loan associations be- as
s.ssed on the basis OF the Germauiu
Building aud Lusn asso ialion. This APP
plies 10 future assessments only. The
Recommendation was adopted.
The finance committee also reported
that the city was In danger Of being
sued for the Eighth ward school PROPER
~ and it recommended that some ac-
ton be taken toward efecting a com
promise.
Alderman Mes moved as an amend
meut that the public grounds committee
b. instructed to place the property on
the market for sale, but be afterwards
withdrew the amendment aud the report
was adopted.
A resolution from the fnnnce com.
uittee was introduced iustructing the
treasurer to transfer SIU95 from the
general fund TO the interest fund to meet
The interest On outstanding bonds.
Mr.. Mes f'Nplnined that the com
nittce had expected to get the money
rom Blair x Co., the city's hseal agents
IA New York, but, having failed, the
money had been telegruphed; hence The
heceSsity of making the transfer. The
resolution was adopted without divis
on.
The finance committee next reported
u favor Of instructiug the mayor and
hty secretary TO ISSUE the eitys note
lor sixty days for 5000 ~ meet the
leti,,it in the interest fund The resolu'
non was adopted
The finance committee also reported a
resolution, witch had been prepared by
Alderman Nicka, that Blair 4 90. be
instructed 20 turn over TO the order
" the city treasurer the sum Of S2duuN
Or SO much thereof as may I've In their
possession: apI that the mayor and
hnance committee be instructed to ar
range for the payment of the remaining
per cent bonds
The resolution was ndpted.
The police committc referred without
recommendation, the petition Of Charles
beats that the amount paid by him as
dog tax b. refunded The report was
laid On the table. a like petition froin
g.. ), Dodge was also reported back
without recommendation. and the re-
port was laid On the table.
The fire commttte recommended that
the purchasing committee he instructed
to purchase two horses aud one small
engine wheel. Alderman Spoonts moved
that the REPORT he laid over one week.
but ON the suggestion Of Alderman By
rom that the wheel should be bought at
once, he amended his motion "a as To
postpone ouly the consideration Of that
part of the report which recommended
The purchase ~ the horses The pur-
chasing committea was then Instructed
10 purchase the wheel
The next report provoked some dis
cussiOn. IL was the report OF the streets
and alleys committee Recommending that
the city engineer should be allowed ia
employ a rcdsinan at a salary of $50
per month.
Alderman Mes moved to amend the
report 50 as to allow the extra help,
provided the street and allcy fund De
drawn on for the expense. Quite de-
hnte followed between Aldermen Byron,
Terrell SnoOnts. and Iasster as 10 the
necessity Of the rodsman.
The discussion was concluded by thu
passage OF Alderman brakes motion
that the report be received and filed
The water works cotuiuittrc reported
featuring company 100000 on the wa
ter works. Owing To lack of water 10
make u test the whole amonnt cannot
be paid, The report was adopted.
The fire committee also reported in
favor OF advertising for bids for rennir.
Ing the Tucker TIil fire hall. The re-.
port was adopted.
AS unfinished business, the recommen.
dalton OF the committee on public build.
ings that I'D Loving be, appointed jnni.
ISr 81 me new CITY hall building. and
gineer, was called up, hut Immediately
postponed until the next meeting.
petition from Chief Bell was read
recommending that 1000 feet Of hose h.
purchased at once. The petition was re-
ferred 10 the fire committee.
ChiefRell also presented petition
asking that So I've allowed for mint.
Ing the old city hnf chamber 10 he nsa1
MS. fire hall. This petition was also
referred to the committee on fire depart
d, Mazza submitted hid to lease tho
triangular tract OF ground fronting tle
Catholic church. betweeA4.Tennings ave.
nue. aud Throckmorton street. He Offer.
"a to lease the ground for ten years al
ehih OF S-Vo year agreeing TO erect
rs market.
Mdenaan I.aCroix moved that tho hid
be referred TO the committee on nuhlir
Eronnds; and Alderman Terrell moyel
that II be received and fled" After \
Few moments debate the latter motion
prevailed.
The same dlspodtlon was made Of Tho
laims made for services as Jurors In The
Holland trial. '4'
Tho report Of the ilue Inspector n,
The months Of September and Octobel
was redyed He reported Tint ID bad
examined 400 flues aud condemned isD
The auditors report was referred IA
che finance coIRmittee WITHOUT being
read.
alderman Nlcks presented resolution
iustructing the SECRETARY TO ccmmuni.
gale with Blair 4 Co. 10 ascertain ,ghy
N'Ihco was retained BY them 10 ihs