Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-21
THE NEW CHARTE
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ls the Subject OF Many Inquiries
at Austin
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Are Rcpublished-A Popullsl Organ Eslah.
lished IN This City Be1nn Publication
Yesterday Fort Worth Will Be
Represented al the Fair.
THE CHARTER ANIENnMENTs.

THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
Representative Elihu Newton Of Tar
rant county has written The Gazette
that the representatives of this county
are being dclugcd with letters asking in-
formation about the proposed amend.
meuts 60 the city charter. To relieve
these gentlemen and for the benefit Of
those who have not kent Up with the
reports of the action uf the council pub
llshed Ia The Gazette from time to time,
this summary of tho amendments finally
agreed upon by the city council IS repub-
lished:
See. City limits. Amended 80 IL
provides for The extension Of the limits
of the city westward. across The Clear
Fork TO include the city waterworks
property.
Sec. 3, Wards. This has an addl-
ti0nal provision added 10 The old charter
providing Chat if, iu rcdistnrtlng the
city, smaller rumhcr of wards are Cs-
tablishcd, end There shall Boz NOM nlder-
ncn IN any Cnr ward ihnn it H. entitled
TO. all the aldermen of the ward shall
determine By lot which snail continue
az cldcfnGn of said wnrd
Sec. 4. Municipal government de-
fined The DULY amendment to this IA 90
require q tNu-lhirl vote of ull the alder
men elected 90 issue any city bonds.
Sec. ~ Veto power of mayor etc.
The only change IN this Is 20 give The
mayor power 20 veto any resolution mo-
tion, order or cor tract, as well as orli-
mace, etc.
See. 9G.- City court. SO amended
as 10 give The city court concurrent juris-
dicti0n with the county court as fur az
the state statutes viii permit.
See. 2O.-P0wcrs of city judge. The
only change IN IN The yerbiuge 80 that the
officer Is styled city judge instead of re-
cordcr.
See. 3T.--Powers and duties Of the
city attorney. The proposed amendment
gives him tho power 10 appoint deputy
to bc paid 10y himself subject 20 APP
proya 10y the city council, to represent
him In the city court, reduces the maxi.
mum salary limit to $1,000.
Sec. SO.-This Is the section relating
30 the control uf the laying Of railway
trncks.ctc. The objection made To thc
first amendment WA, the city asked for
power TO regulate the manner of build
Ing, the inntounl In aud the manage
the section simply gives the city power
To control aud regulate the laying aud the
care OF the tracks,
Sec. S.-Rclntcs To railway or
tram tracks, and Omits the proposed
amendment asking for power 10 iN
and regulate charges. The only hpW
matter Is this: To compel street
railway companies 10 permit other CONF
pnuics TO use their tracks for the purpose
of traffic thereon for a distance not eN-
ceeding three hundred feet when IN the
discretion of the city council II may be
deemed necessary 10 the use AMI conven-
fence of the city and the travelling pub
lie, provided chat the provision as TO the
use OF the tracks shall apply to tracks
now existing around the court house
square for their entire Length on width
These new sections are also proposed.
See 55-TO close and regulate sn-
looms aud all places where Intoxicating
or fermented liquors are sold on sunday,
nnd to prescrihc what hours ON Sunday
such sales can be made and what hours
such places must be- closed and sales
prohibited also all places OF amusement
aud business.
See 19S. Control Of streams, etc.
The city council shall have authority to
OTntrOl and rcgulnte the use oi all
streams OF winter within three miles OF
the limits of said city.
Sec. 100. Limitation as TO suits for
! damages against the city. No suit Tor
damages of any Kind shall ever be sus'
! tanned against said city unless surh SUIT
| h Instituted within sixty days after the
nccrunl of such cause of action
See. 16Qb demand ns condition
procedent To suits against the city. iio-
| for, the city of Fort Worth shall Zoe un-
| HE for amy damages of any kind, such
! ucrsou, or some one IN his hehmt Hlhll
! give the city council notice IN writing OIL
! such injury within thirty days nllef
! tbe same shall have been received, stat
inc I'm such notice when and how the
Injury occurred aud the extent thereof