Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-03

and suggcetcd that the 5000 deducted
from the appropriation for street work
could hc used for the purpose.
Alderman llaSsiter withdrew his sub
.siiintr and in lien thereof. moved that
consideration be postponed to the last
Tuesday IN April,
Alderman lAsstcr also observed that
there was no economy IN cutting down
one expense If The money thus gained,
VIM 10 be spent IN another direction.
lie said Ii was Just this spirit 81 retrcnch-
ine IN one direction to spend In another,
that fathered lohhing In legislation He
reminded aldermen that rhey were elected
prminaly, not TO represent wards, but
the city Of Fort Worth.
AhermAn Wallis pleaded earnestly
Tor the appropriation and declared his
constituents had not been fairly treated.
II had bcen asked to nay for schools
IN other wards, hut nothug had boon
done for L. Mr. Wallis said last summer
rhe ThiM ward had asked Tor the pitt
fu sum Of $ll5 for lis children ana they
had been asked 10 wait They htked
again. and again they had been asked 10
wait nnil vacation, and then they would
again he asked TO wait Other wards, no
said, had hecn arranged for
and he did not OK why ar
Judgements could not be- made for
The Third ward "Whcn we wanted a
tiiN wagon continued Mr. Wallis Eve
had to build u ourselves; ! paid ten
dollars out OF any own pocket and 10
think We cannot get $3.50 seems pretty
nara 70 mo We have no objection TO
this going over week., hut | hope The
council VIII help lis IN getting this Inn
provcment"
Alderman Mes said the ward had never
been deuiel anything, except hat The
city hall had not been located there. It
was the fault of the men who had been
sent there. Mr.. Nirs said, II the ward
had not been looked out for
Alderman Spo1nta said The Third ward
was IN the condition Of little girl hc
he once Knew Of This little girl had
acquired the habit Of begging for every
thing she saw when her mother took her
Out Finally her begging propenstlcs be
came 50 embarrassing that her mother
Threatened the child HAT she should NOT
again be taken out. hut on receiving u
solemn promise that she would not beg
again she was taken TO visit u ncighbor.
While there the little girl was so imusu-
ally quiet that those IN the room marked
Il aud asked her why sLc was So quiet.
"Oh, she replied "my mnna viii whin
me if ! ask for anything ! am just wait
ing 10 see what you will give me-"
Alderman Nicks also spoke against tho
proposed expenditure At tEe present time,
lie said however, that he would not
vote for any Improvement until the necrs.
snry additions had heeu mndr to the
Third ward school building.
The vote was then taken on Alderman
Iassiters motion. and II was lost nftci
Which Alderman Mes motion prevailed,
The finance committee reported IN favor
Of authorizing The mayor and imunct
committee 10 extend The time Of city
notes falling due within fifteen days
Tho resolution was adoptcl,
Alderman Ward offered resolution
which was adopted, instructing the cltt
engineer 90 furnish he grade for Seventh
street between Grove aud Pecan streets
and for Pecan street between Sixth ant
| Ninth streets
A resolution was also presented, recit
| Ing that whereas an agreement had beer
entered Into by the city aud the Qliiciall
Of the Texas aud Pacific rnilrond CON
| pany concerning crossing ON Jonningi
/ avenue; md whereas, tic railway official,
| had never performed their part Of H.,
agreement, instruciiug the streets nnt
| alleys committee, with the advice Of The
| city attorney, to look into the matter ant
secure a better crossing over the railroal
on Jennings avenue.
| The resolution waa referred to the com
| nitlee on streets and alleys,
a resolution relative 10 rounding 1
| portion of tie faxes collected for stree
| finance committee The rebate. which u
| 81 10 every taxpayer, applies to thOsi
| living on all the sprinIel streets cNgep
| Main, Thrpckm0riun, Houston, ltusk
| Front and around the square.
a report was read from the assessor
| and collector showing that S11a2S,2l In,
heon collected between December II AM
| January I,
The council then adjourned.