Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-08
VOL XVII NO lab

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On Miss Josephine Ryan's petition,
unigvorably.
On pound-keeper's report found ali
right
correct A necessity for proper In
amounting TO about $4,000, is shown.
On the report of the secretary Of tina
waterworks, found correct
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
The claims committee reported
The following, with the recommen-
dation that they be allowed from proper
Pay roll, city officers, Si4G7O0.
Fay roll, city engineer, S3Ol0O
Pay roll, fire department, $1,000.
Pay roll street sprinkling SI4029.
Pay roll, street commissioner SlSOO'IO.
Pay roll, police, S1TTS16.
Pay roll, electric light. 500.
Gas Si4G.45.
Feed Tor city teams, S223.45.
Boarding prisoners, Sll3,1O.
Hospital.
Public printing. S245.05.
$1lT0.13
Stationery S4310
pnupers groceries. S37g5.
paupers' tickets. sol 30.
Paupers, burial, Sl2,20.
Streets and alleys 5000.
Electric, current expenses, SlO5O0.
Sewers Siil53
Miscellaneous, S2l35I
Electric light, coal. S2OO.TO.
City hall. S4h63.01.
Drugs for paupcrs, S20.0J,
d. Election expenses, First, Second and
seventh wards, SOL.
Wotcrworks pay roll. Si0o3s1.
Wntcrworks claims, $4,000
WAtcrwarks coal, S3lS
H.. Ia lat
was read, S1T0041. Mayor Paddock
wanted 90 know why u was 10 large aud
IL WIS discovered TINT the watcrworka
pay roll was included in the amount
r. ~. Muddox's claim for 500 FOR 1000
yards Of gravel on Front street was re-
fcrrcd to the street aud alley committee,
w III. Smiths claim for S0.45 FOR
street guttcring was not allowed.
Merchants National bank for SilId
for damages was not allowed.
From the police committee;
The report of the investigation into tho
Batcn charges heretofore published IN
The Gazette was read aud approved,
unanimously.
From the lire committee. granting per-
mission for the driver OF the Thornton
90 put In iluc at the engine house at
his own expense.
From the street aud alley committee;
On the resolution Of Alderman Terrell
for the paving of College avenue The
committee recommended the work DO
done nc the expense Of the property
owners.
j. n. Hamilton win bc allowed 10
grade and gravel Macon street between
Thirteenth and North, and lower tho
woterworks pipe aqer the pipe line has
been accepted.
Cophers four sprinbling wagons were
bought for $500 payment by city note
payable ian. 4, 1904
From the sewer committee.
Recommending n now sewer be laid
between HhUcllmorion and Taylor. The
city has the pipe ON hand, the sewer
now IN Is defective and the work can be
done for about sos. Adopted.
PETITIONS.
From the Polytechnic Street RAILWAY
company asking right.of-way on Boaz
and Front streets, To the street and
alley committee with directions 10 pre-
pare the necessary ordinance.
From Mrs, NJ j, Reeves asking for
relief from tax penalties. To finance
From Mike Mansfield. for compensa-
tieu, for NV, of his lotS.as a. public thor.
oughiare. Street aud alley committee.
From Walter Hardin for refunding 81
that he stood good for, the trouble grow
ing out Of a pnupcr's ticket that was
put M with ticket broker for sale and
recovered by the city. Rejected.
From Miss 70, j. Daggett for relief
from tax penalties. no the finance COM
mtteo.
RESOLUTIONS.
by Aldermen Terrell and Orr, asking
for relief to citizens who were partly
fenced out of the use Of Myrtle street,
but when the mayor called the attention
of the Rsdcrmen 10 the city ordinance
ON the subject, the resolution was with
drawn
Then tho Montgomery resolution came
In and after the debate ON that was
ended the wcaried council adjourned.
THE ELECTION RETURNS
Were not canyastcd because the Fifth
ward did not make q return. All the
others were properly delivered.
THE CITY ATTORNEY.
City Attorney Powell filed his annual
report which was very terse document.
lie reported on the city cases disposed OF
and now pending, Disposed Of thirteen;
pending, twenty-five. A number Of JUS
tlce court cases were disposed of-not
reported.
Reference 70 the minutes viii show
many opinions were rendered on imp0r-
tnnt questions.
The report concludes by calling alton
ton 10 the ordnance governing the usc
of electricity in the city, and urges that
the CITY council see that It's provisions
are rigdly enforcd, for the ordinance
~ very comprehensive aud was prepared
with great care. Tho large use Of cleo
tricity makes 10 imperative IN the inter-
est Of the safety of the lives and property
of the citizens that this ordinance DO
enforced
THE CITY MARSHAL'S REPORT.
showing that In February the fines
amounted 10 1913, cash sob, worked
out $685. was filed but not read.
IN THF CITY