Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-26
Business Disposed OF with Prompt
ness and Dispatch.
CONTRACTORS wILLsroP WORK
Today on the city Hall on Account
of Lack OF Funds--A Big Batch OF
Petitions and Resolutions on vsri-
Gus Subjects Passed On.

The frs, thing done was report on
petition of Messrs. Proyine X hafple,
asking for the remission of certain pen
altes. and Il letter was read from the
comptroller. which endorses the legality
of the city's action. Adopted.
A report on the petition Of Ben Bell
the FIRE chief. to have the city pay
part Of the cost Of a buggy, was re-
ceiyed and filed.
The prayer Of petitioner Charles
Schemwck. asking for a rebate of - ON
lot :, Union depot addition. on the ground
OF over valuation, was reported on favor
ably.
A request was made by the finance
committee regarding the adoption Of the
following resolution, signed by Alderman
Mes. chhirmau
Whereas by reason Of the non-coliect-
Ion Of taxes there Is u shortage Of
$3.50 in the interest fund Of the water
works mortgage bonds, and where
~ such interest Is due and payable on
August !, 1893, and whereas II becomes
necessary to provide for said deficiency,
be II therefore resolved.
THAT the general fund Of the water.
works department loan the interest fund
the above amount said amount to be re-,
paid to said general fund as il may be
collected. and the treasurer be directed
10 make the necessary transfers"
Claims committee report was read and
recommended the payment OF the fol
lowing claims from the fund TO which
they properly belong
g. NJ Tenpleton, S24i5.
Nells-FafgO company, $40.
FOr telephones. ;. W Telephone and
Telegraph company. $3.50.
Electro light coal, T.. ID. Bnyon,
waterworls coal, S42a.6T.
Err, department current expenses,
The report was adopted.
Inc petition Of the Germauia Build
Ing association, alleging that the assess
inent ~ The property of petitioner for
lSf@. was excessive and giving par-
ilenlars Of difference between taxation
m lS32 and 1893 WAS reported on a.
vorfoly, tile committee thinking Tie as.
slclsuoh ought To be placed on the saine
5OOuug as other associations Ia the ,,lty
hhd Recommending that hereafter nil
bhidius sud Ipan associations render
i taAes All loans made aud all cash
Oh hand 10 December - of e1,h vrnr
~ re- commended by the board OF soiloIi.
zlilpn. The petitioners alleged ibat Tho
pnymehls made by stockholders who
BORROWED money and secured tbejr
..ins os n transfer Of stock are really
Nyments ~ loans obligations. and tbey
Ate, eutt@l to credit Of The nmoi,,,,
Para On slock by them IN nssessing tbn
property Of the petitioners
quite an animated discussion fl,.,
t22k place said Alderman SpoohtI'
we remit me taxes Of Building and
i.oah associations why not remit ne
,,Nts OF banks on the same ,rourds
because We held an errobeous oninin,
Ilsi year. why should we do "a tbis
5rlr ar. SpoOntz moved that Tie
ni.,,,.','i 4 ~ " lhHtrnHed 10 prepare a sup
PlthvlInl hst showing the facts Ia TX,
egSei, and the mniter was referrad Nv
the finance committed, ~
Inc iirr department committee roco,r.
uenled iie purchase of 5000 feet ~
s eot'on hose as It was. absolutely
Mr Drake, wanted to know how lam.
cotton hose lasted and whether /, ,',s
useu on lawn referring 10 n state,
eht on tbe, great superiority of cnttnn
np,s over other kinds
MI, Spo9niz novel that the matter
~ ftIefied 70 tine purchasing committee
subject to sie approval OF 5ba o.,,,,. ,gc
nuuPtesi' after a statement Nv ALL
,.lu Nles tlat he would like 10 i9nn,,
psv e., w money was TO come from to
The fire department reeommo,ds., q.
.Iin,h 70 Instruct the street c,r,,, KY
s,o's5 70 make necessary repnirs nra,,..i
'n9 Tt different fire. halls ''''' '''unu
,Ast NomWlnlitee on prntinp rennr,o l
eontra ,ne trade Review, which bad fla
had suspended and rernm runS S 9lanks,
~ Mork Dc given the Dorsey ~, tIa.
Company Adopted. iHnt'uE
dns T waicrworhs committee rscom.
s,r,,n su tnnt The city attorney he IN,
lhe effect that no one be nlloweI ~ 10
hWhy water FROM the pubric fov. I'D
N vessels Alderman Nicks SAID ~ ,', I, u,
ne'pme q common practice for noa nIu
stenI Tue water-on man had stoien
haitssEht barrels the practice
non was adopted aud the citv "sior,,a,,
Will drnft the ordnance 10 I6ofT ~, ~, IVY
me petition Of A. II. NIabTv 49,,
mendlng that the superintend.r, .,'oiu'
ms,erworks be allowed $40 Der moo nh
special committee appointed ia Gol
ploge9 70 inspect the new city nan rs.
ported IN favor OF the move ''' ~
" j. Lewis wanted TO know, oIo.
ueiects had been discovered """'
,ni, N"r, nan Drake replied that the com.
the services Of an afrlitcct ana warrant
oSinmittee thought that an onfsiIe ~, ,,'
seoald be employed 10 do tbe Wal
shFrhse not to exceed 5000 ma
npen~s o w9S hnally placed as hot to
nv $3oo and 1t was so ordered
rue committee ON hubble b,ii1ir..
hallng received plans from fonr , ,.lill
iects on the Ninth wand school bmJiihn
recommended that the plnns ANA ",,.,ils
eatons Of Architect N. 4. pawsnnn eV 7ho
ag.rh,eL The matte-, after consideral1e
Ir a yeia a, w9 Is deferred for one week
Inc bid Of w. b. Coates Ia MA.
sgRnnhihlng rods on the now ritv ba,p Xxx
siW provoked an interestine 1nd Ut
mlat humorous discussion on iirhfnb,
's a Enerai and their use or ininrs
q Inbr'lpt close isy nm inn,,tt,, ~ SuSiit TO
Paddock as'f0 whore The ,nena,s "p'pr