Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-31

Ms Drake aux VIZ, -, =
f. n. Re commended city attorilty De
W. ~ make an investigation. ana TO
x. IN assessor AMI collector
si,ien as 10 the application of
legislation relating to re-
.I,nds sold for taxes, aud pro-
=, III assessor be held by that
~ ~ attorney finds that the ouy is
,''hv. Alderman Mes. stating
aad,rstandiug was that under
II remained optional with the
~. whether they pay their taxes
~ Recommendation of the com
IL ras adopted.
sre committee submitted report
XXI Il was inpracticable 10 raise
Leslly 10 take up the funding
T. IA snrgcsting the passage of the
Co. - This Is to certify that the
- ifrt Worth. Texas. is indebted to
~ Rhir A. Co., of the city of New
:. M sum of Si53.OO0 with inter
~ A. rate OF q per cent per nnuum
A. I'm day of May, 1893, and that
& H,lr 4 CO.. be authorized TO re-
= eollsteral security S153,0OO bonds
T.. a by them ON above named date,
M die payment of above named
N Ii was adopted, the mayor ex-
= thai this disposition Of the
q fdness would be satisfactory aud
~ Il an additional measure Of Sc
T.. !, far as the city was concerned.
dsim Of j. w. Creed was re-
. 10 the judiciary committee.
4. ,ommittee reported that the new
M Al funding bonds were here await
4 !. Signature Of the proper officials,
tenfon was called to the inexcusa
T. b.sace OF the city secretary. 4 ne
ree suggested that the bonds be
Il til ar the comptroller office as
. properly signed and forwarded
; York as soon as possible for the
> Of protecting the interest of the
allowing claims were allowed.
r b. Eght coal. $O331; waterworks
~ s9sgl,
: ,ommittee on public buildings re-
On the several bids for finishing
irnishing the new city hall. The
4 iten Of the T.. Howard Watch and
E. Nmpany for putting in The cleo
II 10 the tower was referred back
rommitiec. because several other
i .hions hal been received. The CON
NJ the electrical work was award
81 A. j. Anderson. Amount. STd9.
Il rton Metallic Manufacturing com
he contract for the metal work at
Il Of $423.i5. After considerable
sion. the contract for the steel
= igl work Of the city was let to
4 tshold Safe and Lock company for
p the committee report came mp
,irnce tc furnishing tho audit0ri-
Adergan SnOonts said he believed
Is The city could complete that
" Of the new building without the
hlum Of a dollar. the committee
y heen offered from one n ten
e 70 paw for the work, he advised
5 iilrg 0f the contract TO the Ron
n Furnishing company, at $l9T5.
+ .lgseslion met with some opposition,
L with the bid the same firm for
ny furnishing Of the building were
IN ior one week, to give the council
HAQfmnity 10 examine the bids for
4 II was ordered that no new bids
entertained, but Mr.. Lowe OF this
a well ms other bidders will be
a q TO explain their propositions and
llst What they propose to do.
4 ifss9r Alexander HOgg addressed
[nlhNl' inviting the mayor and mem
y tile body to be present Mt the
rnhg exercises Of the high school,
Il Wll be held this evening at the
house. The invitation was ac-
committee on public grounds re-
4 .No Propositions for site for a
Nhool hnilding in the Ninth ward,
sas from A. II. Tardy. who offered
70 The city lots IL. IL. II, IL and
ao,9 a, IN Evans & Huffman's all
Y S422O. and the other was for
II q property owned by =. q. Mar
wlo wants $500. Alderman Mics
a'rd ;hat the matter be postponed
w, the mayor also endorsing this
sln9n Of the matter, in order. as hs
nnNi that the council might have
I'iv.tnmty TO look over the situation
lecile what the proper course to
'.n rhis brought Alderman Fry "a
~ and he made IN impassioned
~ aainiing that the people of the
nsd been trickrd, and that tn,
~ had no right morally nr legally
Isrh penny Of the $4,000 which
oees appropriated for school house
~ district. The fund had been tam
s4n until there was but SlS.WC
" Aow the council seemed disposed
III ". balance in some other direT
a. AAhrman Mes, AS usual, set NJ
,hip that the city had no money
aoughl the matter should be passed
XII ,n week, a proposition which finally
f.avh the chairman OF the finnnct
'-aNre promising to have ready d
IN N. y That time showing the financial
isA1on Of the city.
N uiatler Of settlements IN the suit
m. zoe city. for which compromis'
~ offered, came UP agnin in th'
. suggestion from the .iuhieinr,
ssa mat such compromise be &C
4, ansrman Mics again raised tn
~ ihe city had no money e
~ 'lnins, but was willing to yat'
adoption Vt the report. provide,
,hiuinnis would wait until Jan.
1 I'Jl money. Wallace Hendrick
IA hoykin were present, repre-
1 ~ y" claimants. and the PROPOSE
I'M ng acceptable to them, it was s.
l,s.., sso'niniilee on printing submitted
4 s,.l recommending that the chnrte
's'iYhees Of the city be codiiie,l
n,,,,,H further time TO arrange 70
NJ ing PASSED for one week.
) la a's, and regulations with one o
= ny y. alesial alterations, were thei
i ny. i'ad again and finally adopted
VI p rs. Was received from Mr..
~. p1afchill. requesting the counci
cs,.i1 sanction and assistance Il
- vse'a'siis,llment Of dry nurser,
~, "e ..inng mothers could leave thei
Is N Sn'ie obligeli IN be- absent frou
~ ~ u communication was rcfcrre,
: ss,s'-laittee gu hospitals and III
"a c oil,n was received from Mr.,
llstr,.ii 'i " President II the Women'
} n. nome. asking the council 4
81. Ilihly drug hiils Of thar inst
". efId 10 committee on no.
laiil ny. was read from j. F. Davi.
sklts heiln complaining that Office
" L. ,aa abused and assaulted hir
y flaf --yoi. n sceois from hl
.s2es y. e VS. roughly ejected fror