Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-01
THE WATERW0RKS
The Subject Of a Long Debate
in the Council.
THE SPRlNKLlNG ORDINANCE
Is Passed and Is Law from Today Tho Eloe.
irlo Regulation Ordinance Is Also Passed.
Mere Light Haulod on The CiiYs
Obligation 10 Macarthur Bros.

The city councils regular session last
night brought uut all of the body but
Aldermen Tucker and Icrrcll
The finance committee submitted Sow
eral reports. On the petition of T. NJ.
Hniloran, asking for reduction OF taxes,
was granted.
On the report Of the secretary OF wa
tciworks was returned examined and
approved.
On the report Of the city marshal 1t
was reported corrected la some parucu-
lars aud attention was called tu the
net that there was no Information he-
fore The committee that The amount re-
ported as collected Va cash had been
paid over To the city treasurer
same committee resolutions nuthoIiZ.
ing warrants Ga be drawn 10 retire two
outstanding notes. one for Si5UO general
expenses and the other Sl5T0l5 to John
kuttCuu.
Tho Eighth ward schoul property was
in debt TO J.. Harding fur SlUN5 on u
vendors lien and IL was ordered paid out
Of the proceeds of the eighth series or
Improvement fund bonds. II was re-
fcrud back tO finance committee,
The claims committee reported in fn.
vor of the payment of these claims;
lntorest ON seventh series bonds,
Sib25.3O
Interest on second serIes bonds,
SS}T2UO
Public schools, S57lLs2.
Sand pump, SlilO
WNtcrwurkH, coal S3l3N.
Electric light. coal. sO3S2.
The claims were allowed
The street and alley committee report
al the bid Of j. H. Hamilton was the
host for construction of the North street
storm sewer IL suggested that n any
of the work was done ihut part of 70 be
only the ilOor and sido walls aud the
sewer only bc nrchcd in where u WAS
absolutely necessary The estimated
cost rs $3.50. Postponed oie week.
The street sprinklinR ordinance, pre-
pared IN accordance with ana order of
the council, was submitted IL went
over temporarily. Tho rates fixed for
Main md Houston streets are rs cents,
ltusk and Tmockmorton cents and
other streets q celds per foot.
The wntcrwurks committee reported
II was unable to agree, but II WAS Of
the Impression that 10000 of the 10
per cent retained should he paid 10 the
contractors the city retaining the bal
nnce, $4,000, pending further discus
sion with the contractors.
Alderman Nicbs said II was mere
matter Of honesty and justice 90 my
the $4,000. for the amount retained.
81 900, would cover Ill possible ContIn-
gpncies even II the city demanded The
$1,000 forfeiture,
Alderman Montgomery wauted the city
10 claim an 10 justly could under The
contract. and nothing was due until the
pipe line was tested, and there might be
1000 breaks IN the joints.
Mr.. Hawicy stated the iAnlt was not
OF his firm but that az the pump c0n-
tractors. Tho pipe line bad beon tested
10 10 pounds an TINT the contract called
fJr. though he. Of his own yuiitiuu, had
agreed 10 q test of $50 pounds
I1uuftun hInufmgfnnrV fftfpFufnI lf4
objections with much vehomence.
Alderman Orr opposed The payment Of
any sum until the contract was linnlly
aud fully completed 10 was folly 10
talk about giving this man the 10 per
cent II was probable We would have n
lawsuit and " this was The case, let's
light OH along the line.
Alderman Drake held we should COM
ply with the strict letter oi the contract
and nothing more AMI u the city did
not have 10 pay the S2OOOO he did not
want to pay a.
Alderman Byron wanted information
from the city attorney aa 20 the Ohligl-
ton Of the city 10 the premises.
City Attorney Powell sad The only
question was bad hhe contract been
complied with Had ihe work boon
finished according 70 plans ana speciica-
lions and bern accepted by ihe engineer
ia charge Tie cltg should hold back
enough 20 cover all possible contingencies
and disputes and the forfeiture.
Alderman Nicks said the report was
submitted by the committee which had
been engaged for several days 10 exam
ming into the matter ns being perfectly
jgsi % both city and tie contractors
Alderman Darter wanted The 10 per
ccut allowed on the completed work
about which there was no dispute, MD
IL was shown that thc work completed
WAS about 90 per cent Of the rniire
cost.
Aldermen Orr said the approval ~ the
fnal estimates was the acceptance 81
the contract and wanted delay until the
inm ealmatfs were submitted and
pnescd upon
Several aldermen stated the nnnf ~.
Inmates yvro passed anu al appeal 90
ihe dts sstreiafy convinced Alderman
orr thai The final catlmafcs were sub.
miiier ANA passed laat meeting
Objection WAS made % thf sultcn-
ness with which this matter Was Uerlpi
i1ted
Alderman Nisks defended tho action
81 tbs eonmittee, replying particularly 70
tbs inainuation Of trying " railroad the