Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-22
The CITY COUNCIL.
The NEW WAT eRWoRKs EsTI-
MATES ARE ALLOWED.
Chairman Nlcks Wanls Light on the wood
chuek'--kn Ordinance Tor tho Control Of
Companies Using Electricity


Tic council met in regular session last
night, all the aldermen present except
Alderman Mes,
Alderman Mes was excused for ab.
scncc because OF sickness in his ftmhy.
The huHncc committee reported In.
voObly the petition of Mrs. O'Muiey
for reduction Of taxes, and 81 ~ rebate
was allowed
The same committees reported ON the
petition of Mrs. j. A. Perry, recommend.
ing rebate of SlO5. Both REPORTS
We're adopted.
The claims committee reported for
payment these clnilns:
Watprworka oonl S352iS.
Electric light coul SDl3i.
Streets aud alleys cDll, S033l
Public schools, $50,
The report was adopted.
The wutprwOrks committee reported
back the estimates u civ lsnliprtr
Kerr checked 10y Auditor :Stuoc show
ing what had been paid Tor nrw Natcr.
works construction The auditors report
stated that the contra 4 callci Tor the
completion of the pump-housr within
seven months after work began; that
work began Feb. - 49, mi vas 1907
completed until Jan l. 1885, mat for
tciturc OF SlOO per day was provided
for; that lO1 days over he seven months
had been used In the work. and OF the
face this showed there was due the city
$40, 100 Oh this account.
The balance due on final estimates
were:
Pump house. S2I31,5S
Valves and specials, SlGJ3
Wells S23lO0S.
Intake well. So. 10.
Smoke stack, SOL.
Pipe aud specials, S345l4O.
Total, SS3uj14.
A motion was made to allow this sum.
aud objection was made, when Mr.. Hnw'
les asked 90 be heard. He said there
was 10 bin in dispute but one that the
streot commissioners estimated about
So. The delay IN finishing the pump
house was because of the Carnegie strike
aud the contract protected them against
this ANY way, while the auditor might
be technically correct the city was not
worsted by the delny. for the pumps
were not ready and the contractors had
offered 10 nut q temporary roof over the
building If the pumps were ready To be
put in The city was protected by the
10 per cent retained until the final test,
by a good bont he needed the money
and he hoped the city council would all
low balance on be final estimates.
Alderman Day Of the claims commit
tee Thought the claim should be allowed,
cau attention 10 the delay in the couple
tion Of the building THIS was the pos,
tion of Alderman Early alsO. who snld
The city had about $1,000 OF McArthur
Bros. money retained, and u there Was
ans Justice In the SlO,OOO fortelt-then
the city could, get Il out OF the $500.
Alderman Montgomery moved the 49,
3o5 ~ he allowed and the vote was unan-
mous in It's favor.
Tho police fommittec recommended
the payment of q bill az l'rf. nur's,
Fields and Durriuger f0c attendance on
Officer Bob Rice, amnnatng 10 StO,
WHO was wounded while iislischarSe 81
his duty.
Alderman Nicks wanted the bill scaled
80 per cent.
Aldermen Lewis and BYRON opposed
the payment Of the BIN, lwcnuso . ltcc
was not able 10 pay q lociors oil he
could have scnt for the city my HcHi',
Alderman Aloutgolnery said The rly
physicinn was employed 20 10 the char
| ity practice Of the rity. Il wnE The
| precedent and the committee .oll WED
| what the practice bad ta'n before
Alderman Early thoaght the ci:y had
done all that could he rNperWd Il VI pald
| tho wounded officers salary.
Alderman Jones understood u "a he the
custom FOR cities the world over % care
| FOR rs police When wounded ID dischdIB'
of duty.
Alderman Tiller wanted the account
| referred back so it could We scnlrN uoWh,
| Alderman Byron did not think the
| CITY Ind the right TO pay a salary. Nhtn
| the man was not working, mu'h iesh
! doctor's bills Then Rice had an accident
pollcy ana was getting mly on that no
/ count. He was not 4 lnuprr, ne lhd q
| prent deal of respect for Rice, ana hi ]
| Rot believe he had sanctioned illc uSc 81
his name In this Way ~ aa applicant
w. ldsraan White referring 70 the
suggestion the physician conid nave
been sent for, wanted 20 khoW' ~ Mu' 4. y
an officer was wounded ls '9uSt mni
| until The city physician could w loNlid'
nerehnnce not in his o1AVt WIN wy
injury was received.
Alderman Terrell wanted 10 smash pre-
ccdent IN these cases
Tho account was received and Med
| A11arn,tn Nicks. Tucker. Drake, LOWS
| TIuhhr. Bowles. Terrell Byron ana Ear
| In voting against payment
The street and alley committee repoi1s,
ed an ordnance gIpptlng az eAtensi'n 9'
one year 70 the foly'eehiiie S'le'' -"
way. ..,,.,,,,,a,a.
ed thar the petition Of j. y hanlt9h ps
,.taurr,ed 10 him and that the counch a-e
no action in the premises.
The electrical ordinance was read.
The ordinance Is very volumlnenz
document Of y pages Of close typeW.itfi
copy. and makes the most eomprt,''l
sive provisions for the CITY cohlIpi ~
M Construction and within proper mn
its die management of AL the business
az SUPPLYING electric light power or heAf
me peies ans, 10 be painted q hriehi req
ar snch other color rs the council nas
dlrect. that all electric poles may =,
known. The initials q the eeitpImps "
,nnrtei ~ The POLES No poles shall p,
ieeeted without consent Of the coupg
~ lily olectfician Any new COMPANY
"A no apecify the lnaximun prices Y "
tends IA clarge. Provisions for guar
wires. circuit breaks, cutout switches