Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-12

and cheerfuliy recommend to your hon
era bic body that as 200 as practicabl
ouch building be erected for th'
employment Of city pri1oners. Yet, u
the absence Of such building, wo thini
that the present law gnould remain Of
oi.r ordinance hooks and be given
far and impartial trial
'WIth high regard for the senti
II tnt which actuat4i many to sigi
the petition, we recommend that thu
same be received and filed"
The minority report was signed by
Martin McGarth, member from the
Third ward. 1t was as follows:
''Hon. Mayor and Board OF Alder
men, City of Fort WORTH Gentlemen
As minority Of the police committee
to whom was referred the petition
signed by a large number Of taxpayers,
asking Il repeal OF ordinance No. CAS-,
compelling females to work on the
rockple, would respectfully report. NJ
ter a careful investigation. IN favor
of repeal. Since my connection with
the police committee various state
ments have been made that female
prisoners, instead Of paying fines, were
serving time In the calnboose. thereby
becoming nuisance aud an expense
10 the city, and believing II would
be economical TO the city to get work
out OF these offenders. | voted for the
ordinance. After mature reflection and
conversation with the people, ! now IA
vor the repeal OF this law. In so do
Ing do not feel that ] am a defender
OF crime. My experience In city af-
fairs. In various official positions. has
led me to believe that reformation can
be made by acts OF humanity. A se-
we're penalty for minor offense Of
ten embitters the criminal and blots
out of nature every impulse to do
right.
"The punishment should be made to
fit the crime, and can we believe that
the slightest infractlon OF the law
should be met In helpless woman by
many days hard labor on a rock pile2"
Some contend that the ordinance
viii be humanely enforced Who is to
judge OF that2 The turnkey alone, who
each morning is to drive them out TO
work. There IS no distinction made.
Everyone convicted who is unable or
refuses to pay the fine assessed Is sub
tect to the penalty, Then, instead OF
the law being the judge, one man alone
must use his discretion. Let us uphold
the law aud dignity Of our city in a
humane and dlgnIdcd way A help
less fallen woman without money or
hope Of the hereafter. Is forced to
pound rock. to her degradation and
loss Of health Such inhumnnity is
revolving TO the human breast. Re-
peal the orlnnnce and make wise and
humane laws that can be enforced nc
cording 10 the desires OF the people.
over one thousand people have spoken
against this law. and the peoples word
should be our law. RcgrettinE the ne
cessity OF differing from my worthy
colleagues on this matter. yet believing
that ] am right / ask an Unconditional
repeal"
Motions pro and con were made
without seconds and Mr. InssIte~
moved for a postponement Of a week
In order 10 give the city an opportunity
10 investigate the constltutipnallty Of
the ordinance.
Ayes" and noes" were called for
on the question to postpone.
Alderman Hudgins cast mis- maiden
vote against postpouement. Other
members voted as follows:
For poetpouement-Mc Van
Zandt, Wallis Lasslter Barr, Essex,
Clements, Spnonts, Hond.
Against ppstponcmcnt Messrs.
Ward, Hudgins, McGrath. McCulloch.
Drake, Roberts, Fry.
The motion was thus carried by n
majority OF one, eight for and seven
against II.
The question OF hacks standing on the
streets then came up on the petition of
a, L. August for relief from the
nuisance OF express wagons on tho
street near his place II business The
committee had recommended that the
city attorney be instructed 20 draw up
an ordinace defining the places WHORE
hacks might stand
An amendment was adopted seven To
eight that the city attorney inyegtl.
gate and report az next meeting IN an
ordinance was necessary.
'ils Kind Of seven to eight bushes
9HHfW RI Il IL
result was announced.
report from the water works COM
mlttee askiug for further time In max
lngfeports on the rusurvey now i'm prn-
greRs was received and the request
granted.
The committee on public buildings
reported that they had all the school
puIulhss properly provided with seats
me health committee reported the
report of the city sexton for the
month ending August 81. 1t showed
eighteen hurlals.
The bicycle ordinance then CANA nm
ON motion OF Alderman I.essiter the
speed was limited to ten miles per hour
somehody asked why he didn't make
II tnlrty and an inenectual attempt was
made To have tho speed lowered
Ihe matter OF signs on the street
corners was laid over for four weeks.
number OF minor matters were
referred 20 appropriate committees. In
cluoirg regular reports OF city officers
Thu council then considered tho ar
dmanco grnnting the right-of-wav TO
the Fort Worth aud Denver railroad,
me right to construct a SPUR Of its
track along Tenth street from the main
track OF the Denver, 20 Pecan street
The rules were Suspended and the or
dhance passed with an amendment
repeating former ordinance, No. so,
~ which the riRht-as-way In question
had been granted TO the Texas Malt
ami Grain company.
He city attorney was directed to
draw an ordinance compelling persons
not taking water from the city TO paw
for the use OF the sewers. Some people
are taking water from private parties
and the city pays for flushing the sew
ers.
Mayor Paddock announced the as
Fignment OF Alderman Hudglns. the
rev member. TO be chairman OF the
committee on fire department member
uf the committee on public schools
and Of the purchasing committee, after
Which the council adjourned.
KILLED n sheer Herder.
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