Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-06


hansted its funds, and that the city would
\ have TO depend solely on this month s
| collection 10 pms notes which would be
due the frst Of next month. The reso.
| luton was adopted unanimously.
Regarding the amount due Neil L.
| Anderson for the building Of the wire
suspension bridge. the committee reported
| Ia favor Of Withholding the amount
nendine the result Of suit filed against
Nj Anderson. The report was adopted.
On Alderman Terrell's proposition 70
allow tax payers to pay their taxes "
installmcnts the committee reported
that after consulting with the city attor-
ney. they concluded the city had no az.
thorty to do this. The report was
adopted
mont Of 81 to y. Simpson as witness
fees. the report was adopted.
The committe on claims presented q
claim from the Texas aud Pacific rail-
way company for S4lT0 for moving lls
tracks ln 1885, and for 500 for p laSclus
plers The committee reported that thefe
was no legal obligation on the city 10
pay the claim. The report OF the COM
miftce was adopted,
The committee on claims also presenter
a communication from the auditor snow
ing that S13,300. 90 was due to Smih y
Bnrdon on the city hall contract.
claim be allowed. and that enc mayor
and secretary be instructed to issue me
ctys note IN payment. The motion VIZ
ndOpied. 90 wnH also motion TO pay
Architect Dawson the balance due MN.
The committee on police department
asked for further time 10 consider inc
rouuest Of Chief Maddox for an increase
Of pntrolmen and The request was
The committee on fire department laid
before the council the rules to govern
the pnid service, prepared by me chlei
aud they were referred back to the com
mittce for inspection
Tho street aud alley commtte report
cd In favor Of having the leak In the
water plug on Wentherford street stopped
and the report was adopted,
The petition from q number OF property
owners on Jennings avenue asking that
that street be graded aud Tayeled was
reported bncl, to the council with the
information that the work asked iOt
would cost $500. The report and petit
ton were referred to the finance com
mttce.
The committee on printing submitted
two bids for printing the revised edi-
ton OF the city ordinances. One was
from the Texas Printing and lAthograph'
ing company offering to print fifty copies
at 90 ccuta a page, and 100 copies lot
% cents per page. A bid was also
read from the Fort Worth Printing aud
Publishing company Offering 10 print fifty
copies al - cents per page, and lOD
copies at 80 cents per page.
Alderman lAssitcr moved 10 Inward
the contract 10 the Fort Worth Prini
ing and Publishing company for 100
copies OF 10 cents per page, and this
motion was adopted,
The special committee to which was re-
fcrrcd the markct-hOusg proposition re-
ported That they had personally in
~ 'cted the site on which It was proposed
to erect the building; that they estimated
the ground TO be- worth $4,000; that
proposed building 10 be from $4,000 To
$4,000; and that the cold storage plnut
would cost $1,000
Alderman Lewis moved that consdern-
ton Of the subject he postponed TO the
second meeting Of the council in Jan
uary.
Alderman Spoonts moved. as a substi.
nte, that the council meet In special
session next Monday night TO consider
the proposition.
Alderman Spoonts said he 'dld not
care TO hasten consideration tinduly. but
he thought IL was q good opportunity
which the city should not delay accept
Ing.
Alderman Lewis said he thought II
would be well 10 postpone consideration
thirty days TO learn thc will OF the pcunlp.
lie knew there WIS o greet deal Of op-
position 10 tho proposition and he thought
H. but fair that those OPPOSED should be
gwen opportunity tt express themselves.
Alderman Nlcks also Thought that the
people should be- consulted. hut he
thonght delay until Monday wonld he
-llhccnt TO get tho voice of the ppnnIe
Ih,ro were srverll interests Involved and
ne thought an shoul he heard
Mr ,SpopnlN substitute was finally
adopted.
Under the head Of unfinished bnslness
the report Of the committee on fire dc.
p4rlmcnt recommending tho purchns,,
OF Two lire horses, was adopted.
I've REPORT of the same committee.
recommending The purchase Of supply
WaSon, was received and filed.
peiiil9n from one Jones, asking 500
hN q reimhurscment for the death of a
mule which Ind been Killed by coming
~ contact with an electric Utht ,vir,
belonging 10 the city. The pctiiion ,,as
reierre 70 the committee on claim
y petition from Chief Maddox VIVA
read, asking TO be allowed S3O6, expcnse
Incurred IN capturing Hears, tho ne,yrn
iirehug The amount WINS allowed
Petitions from i. ID. Jennings nnd
Rcdiord, asking to be appointed policc.
men wore received and fled
n petition from Duke Goodman. agent
OF tue waiter a. Wood Harvester Cam.
plnN, was referred To the 6nnnce com
miltee without being read
\ petition from Mrs H. H. NIoore nslz-
ing ~ thc event the boarding niacc ~
the city prisoners he changed. shc he
gwen the contract, was referred 10 the
coWmlitee on police department.
petition FROM q number Of proncrt,.
owners asking thar Sixteenth sireet bc
openel from Jones To Pecan strneta ,.ns
rNlcrrd TO the committee ON streets and
Tho report Of the various civ oaiSers
wore referred To their proper committees
without being rad '''''''
a resolution instrpctinr the street com,
missioner TO grade the ground around the
city hall WAS adopted.
Then came M "Bilrs null
Alderman Sp0onts moved thot e,nsit.
Grafton Of the mayors veto b,.postnnne1
until next week. i''''
Alderman lassiier moved that this mo.
ton be laid on the table
The vote on Mr.. Inssltor's mntior
was AYES Nlcka INlly. la CroiV. T.as,
dtnr, Mes, Barr, Bowlcs, BYRON, Fry-.g
Noes Ward, Chilcs. Wallis, Dnv. law.
IS, FILLER Terrell. Spoonts-S
Alderman Niles then moved a recon.
sldeNtlon '''V'
Alderman Sp0onts moved to ndionrn
Alderman Spoonts motion was l6st Nv
the same vote, and Mr. Nles' mnfion "a
reconsider prevailed :"
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