Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-27
THE CITY CHARTER
May Be Considered at Special
Meeting This Evening.
THE Ex-CONFEDERATES TO
Organize RaoImsnlal Division Battle Royal
Of Game Cocks Saturday Night Colonel
Young Speaks Words Of praiseior Our
Representatives in Legislature.
ruE ppOpOsFD CHARTER

IA rs possible or even probable called
session of the city cOuuch VIII be hel9
this evening TO consider the pfupVstu
amendments 60 the city charter Ohnf'
man Terrell of the printing committee
has rushed the printing ot the bih aug
IL is ready now for the consideration oi
the aldermen.
The changes are many. but some are
material many being changes Ot NetDl-
age 10 make the obscure clear.
The first of any Importance is m sec
ton >. extending the city limits 40 that
the waterworks property may DE m
Ciudcd
section 3 gives the council power to
re-district the city and provides mat y
shnll have power to Vacute the once Oh
aldermen, should such rc-districting rem
der n necessary.
The Office OF the city tax assessor is
created boy section 80. that is the JOINT
office of tax assessor ana collector is
divided. sO as 10 provide Tor TWO oih-
riais. tax assessor aud TAX COLLECTOR
iustoBd of one as now.
Some changes are made in maximum
amounts OF salary 20 be paid TO various
officials.
II the city attorney appoints a deputy
10 represent him in The city court hc
must pay that deputy.
Tho sections Ina which the largest de,
gree OF interest is felt are ~, 81 aud
-. and these will excite much debate IN
the council for some of the aldermen are
opposed to parts of these sections. the
new parts cnlorging the powers of the
city council
Section 81 relates 20 the control etc.
Of railroad tracks. There Is no particular
change from the old charter until the
second clause of this section is reached,
and this rends as follows:
And shall have the right TO pre-
scribe the material out Of which any
railrOnd depot shall be built; and 90 ne.
unire depot buildings which have already
been constructed Of wood mutorul tp
be- removed. md brick. stone or iron
used in the construction OF same, aud
otherwise TO control lX uud regulate
the said dcpots aud construction thereof
and the avenues. switches. sidinrs and
approaches thereto. and cause tlio snmo
a. be- built md repaired or changed boz
such manner us may Toe deemed it for
the safety and convenience of the city
aud public.
Section 81 relates 10 street railways,
and The particular now feature OF this is
embodied in this clause
To compel street railway companies 20
permit other companies To- use their
tracks for the purpose of traffic thereon
for a. distance not exceeding 700 feet,
when m the discretion of tie city r0uu-
cil 30 may bc deemed necessary tO The
use and convenience of the city and the
travelling public
The other section. 50, iu The portion
changed. reads thus;
Section ~. May regulate companies
using wires poles, etc The city council
shall have the power 90 regulate am conn
p1nies, corporations or persons using the
streets. alleys and public places within
the city for the purpose of lnyiur rails
or pipes or the erection of poles. and tO
fhtH o. UI H
punics or persons Who shall be- granted
such rights
The change Is in the power TO Fix
rates.