Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-30
Report of Architect Dawson on the
New City Hail.
A SPECIAL POLICEMAN ELECTED
Amer Long wordy war-Bids POST
poned In one Two Three Order.
interesting Finance Committee
Report.

H3uls nun fttli uONfu tulN
men present, but the balance strayed in
one at n time during the reading OF the
minutes Of the previous meeting, which
were approved.
The Committee delegated to destroy
rertan bonds reported that Il had per
formed its duty. The total value Of the
bonds destroyed was Sii0,000. There
are stil outstanding $4,000 worth Of the
first series of bonds.
The finance committee reported II had
examined into the error IN the assess
meut Of j. j. Kelly. and found that the
error did exist aud recomtnenged tilat
the prayer Of the petitioner for the remis-
sion VI tho amount claimed he granted.
Adopted 1855.
The finance committee handed in the
following report
We. your committee on finance, to
whom was referred the matter Of invest.
ing the sinking funds Of various bond
series now IN the hands Of the city
treasurer, recommend the following That
tho city treasurer DO hereby Instructed to
transfer Nos 2T1 and 2g2 Of the seventh
series, which were held by the first series
sinking fund, to the credit of the sinking
fund Of the second series, and to trans.
for from the second series sinking fund
the par value thereof with accrued IN
tercst of S2O4g.s8 to the account OF
the fund styled ''prucaeds Of Investment
bond sale" That Nos. ~ TO lob, in
elusive. Of the sixth series bonds, which
were also held By the first series sinking
fund be transferred TO the third series
sinking fund, and transfer from the third
serles sinking fund the par value thereof
with accrued interest S10,165.SD, 10 pro-
ceeds Of the Investment bond sale ana
Nos. 104 10 III, inclusive, Of the sixth
series Of bonds, also held by the first
series sinking fund, 10 the seventh series
sinking fund, and transfer from seventh
series mixing fund the par value thereof
with accrued interest, SlO,lUJSp 10 the
proceeds Of the Investment bond sale,
making the total transfer TO the proceeds
Of the investment bond sale SZZ5Sl5u
which we would further recommend 9e
transferred as follows; To the proceeds
Of the seventh series bonds the sum OF
$1,000, being amount paid out OF the city
hal apportuument on city lot IN Apu,
1892 To the general fund the sum
Of Ss5S31S, being amount loaned
10 the interest fund Of the seventh
series bonds, the sum VI S23lbU0 ana
10 the Interest fund second series bonds
The sum Of S5037J. To the interest
fund OF the fifth series bonds The sum OF
5000 and 10 the interest fund 81 me
slxth s@Fihs Of bonds the sum Of $500.
same being designed to make good the
Interest fund Of the fifth and sixth series
bonds. on which the scnl-annual Interest
Is due and payable Nov. l. lS03, To
the proceeds Of the seventh series bonds
the balance, S23sI 81, TO apply toward
liquidAting the city hail contract.
We also recommend that the action Of
the city council ~ ia meeting Aug. -,
1873. adopting the resolutions of the f.
nance committee, lnsiructing the city
treasurer 10 make certain transfers from
the first series sinking and interest fund,
and ius,ructing the city secretary TO
issue warrant IN favor Of city treasurer
for Sl209si 10 cover interest deficit,
be and Il hereby resciuded, and that the
city treasurer be Instructed not TO make
said transfer, aud the city secretary be IN.
struoted to cancel said warrdnt Of
Si2O9.si. the same not having been de
iiyored and we further recommend that
the city treasurer b. and is hereby in
siructed TO transfer from the first series
interest and sinking fund 10 the sinking
fund Of the first series redemption bonds,
the sum Of ,3S, 70 the Interest fund
Of the first series redemption bonds the
SUN Of SA140. and to the interest fund Of
the seventh series bonds, S23SlI1,
We make the above recommendations
IN view Of the fact that l8 Of the
hrst series bonds have been destroyed
thereby rendering unavailable 133-15S
Of the interest sinking aud invest
mont funds Of the first series Of bonds.
The above recommendation covers 500
nOl Of the S2i 900 bonds held by the
FIRST series sinking fund. and Sn555.O4 Of
the hrsi series nterpst and sinking fund
OF Sll, oSSIn, leaving Eve OF the twenty
seven bonds and SlS39. rs ms proceeds
Of the interest aud sinking funds OF
twenty-five Of the first series ~ bonds
not yet received and cancelled,
lSisned1 J, p. NiC<S.
Alderman Terrell made long speech
against the adoption OF the rennrt, Init
u WAS adopted with but one dissenting
vote.
Inc report OF the claims committee for
tho current week was next read, and was
adopted.
The committee 70 whom was referred
me E'S9lHaon cutting on ne ealaboose
that they deemed u ineNpedinnt at this
unle' inc duues performer by the guard
nv my noukhi important, rs he u
responsihle Tor all yalnahles found on
inc prlsoner5 anu hls rhnrge OF the pnr-
"laslng OF ieel tor me city pound aud
nttcnds 70 numerous other duties They
=! tecvsn lh l tnat me salary W. cut down
~ vi nlon,h iFV'h september, IN
Pay LOT ah seryicY
a.. NJ. " snohe III raVor Oh cutting OF
''N s"a.u, W., ,. T.. -.
.da,'t}n, ~ "s , spoNv W iuNor oi the
ir,,s an rb .spols 90 tiy ,eoiiltIee.
rcsponsible one. md Hat Mr. T Terrv
Alderman nj V Wallace was IN faver of
IN his opinion. too msny mon ou NV me re-
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