Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-23


advice and counsel when caIIed mon
70 n9 50 lie shall give his opinian in,on
nil lcgal questions canccrninr ~, XIX,
lie shall aid when requested In 5ra,'.;;s.,
aud digcsting all ordinances. rcsolr,;nms
regulations. charters nnd nnicn,ca ,hnr'
lrrs, aud he shall render surh nfhcr
professional services as the cn,ncil ,rsv
repnlrc.i He shall have Tho nnwcr 10 M.
n''n'sl'I unIus - any matter pertaining
10 lhe duties of his Office. He may an
point deputy, To he laid nv himself
subject 70 the approval Of thc ~nmnc;l
70 represent him IN the city court. He
shnll receive q salary Of S3lno nor an.
nun from and after the passage Of this
act. payable In monthly instnlments
The council may when Il decms Il nee.
cssary employ council to assist the div
n,torne! ~ any matter or suit affecting
me, city, and may pay him such comnen-
sntion as may be agreed upon. The
Guy attorney shall give such bond as
the city council may require
-, Sec. W. May punish Migrants, etc.
10 regulate, restrain and pnnish va
grants mendiennts, street beggars and
prostitutes.
See. so. May control the LAYING oe
railroad tracks. etc. To direct ana con.
troll the laying and construction Of rail-
road Trucks, turnouts and switches. or
prohibit the same In the streets. avenues
and alleys, unless he same shall be atl-
thorized by law, and cause the same TO
ne buiit and repaired, or changed, In snch
nanner as may be deemed hit for the
safety aud convenience Of the city and
public; To require that railroad tracks,
trnouts and switches shall be sn con-
structcd as TO interfere as little as pos
sible with the ordinary travel aud use Of
streets, avenues. and alleys. and that
sufficient space he left on either side OF
90 a. .t.s.f
passage Of teams. carriages and other
vehicles and persons; TO require railroad
companies TO Keep in repair the streets
avenues and alleys through which their
tracks may run, aud IL ordered 10y the
city council, TO construct aud keep IN re-
pair suitable crossings at the intersection
or streets, avenues, alleys. bitches. sewers
aud cnlverts, when the city council shall
deem II necessary 10 regulate or prohibit
the blowing Of locomotive whistles with
IN the city; and regulate the speed Of
locomotive engines In said city: provided,
that the provisions of this article shall
apply to steam railroads, and not to
city, street or horse railroads
See. 81. May regulate construction,
repair and operation of street railroads,
The city council shall have power to
compel horse railroads, and other city
street railroad companies, to keep their
roads Ia repair and to makcs them com
which their tracks may he laid, when
ever said streets shall have been graded
by the city, and to restrain the rate of
speed so as not TO exceed seven miles m
hour; and to compel said city railroads
TO supply ample accommodations for the
safe aud convenient travel of the people
on the streets whore their tracks may
run; and TO compel said city railroads TO
furnish safe, comfortable and convcn-
lent cars for the transportation of pas
sengers; to declare their franchises for
fcited upon noncompliance by said com
panies with the ordinances Of the city
or tho conditions or agreements upon
which such franchises were granted;
and TO forthwith remove or cause TO
he removed their tracks from nny of tue
streets of the cityi TO compel street rail-
way companies to permit other companies
to use their tracks for the purpose Of
traffic thereon, for a distance not exceed
ing 800 feet, when In the discretion of
the city council it may be deemed nee
essary TO the use and convenience OF
the city and travelling public: provided,
that the provisions us to the use OF
tracks shah apply. TO tracks
now existing around the court
house square, for their entire length or
width. The city council may enforce
these regulations by proper ordinances,
with suitable penalties for any violation
of said ordinances.
Sec. 50. The city council shall have the
exclusive control aud regulation of all
streets, alleys and public grounds. and
power to nbate and remove encrOach-
ments In n summary manner; TO permit,
prevent and regulate the laying of gas
and water mains and the erection OF
telegraph telephone and electric light
poles: to impose such terms as they may
deem proper for the use of streets aud
sidewalks, and to demand and collect for
use of snne snch compensation us to tile
city council may deem proper.
See . That the charter of the city
of Fort Worth be and the same is here
by amended by adding thereto sections
| lbs Il and l29 b.,
Sec. l2Sa. Control of streams. etc.
The city council shall have authority to
control and regulate the use of all
streams of water within three miles OF
| the limits Of said city
Sec. 120 b. Demand as condition prece-
| dent to suits against the city. Before the
| clty of Fort Worth shall he liable for any
damage of any kind, such person. or
| some one in his behalf, shall give the
city council notice in writing OF such IN
iury, within thirty days after the same
| shall have been received, stating in such
| notice when and how the injury occurred,
Sec, q. That all laws in conflict with
the provisions Of this act be aud the
/ same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. Whereas, Il is OF great lni-
portnnce that the city Of Fort Worth
! sbnil have the power to secure better
government Of said city. an emergency
EXISTS. requiring the constitutional rule
counting bills 10 be read on three sey-
ernI DAYS be suspended. apd that this
Iii be placed upon It's third reading and
final passage; therefore, an emergency
| md great public necessity exists tnat
HI act lake effect and be in force from
VA ,fter H. passage and 1t is so enacted.
ISisned1 JOHN IL. COCHRAN,
Speaker OF the House OF hepr'seh'a'i'es'
nj. NJ. CRANE, $50