Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-06
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEVERAL IMPORTANT MATTERS
DISCUSSED LAST NIGHT.
The Question of water supply Is
Being Diligently Inquired Into
and VIII be Made the Subject
of Expert investigation.

last nights meeting Of the city coun-
ell. notwithstanding the Indictment
weather. They were Aldermen Roberts
and spoouiz. who live on the muddy
side OF the Eighth ward, and Alderman
FULLY, who Is confined at home by sick
ness. Mayor Paddock presided.
The reading Of the minutes Of the
last meeting was dispensed with.
The reports of the city officers and
other routine matters were disposed
Of IN the usual manner. The report
Of the finance committee was adopted
without change. Among other things
it recommended that all city plumbers
whose bonds were over year old
should be required to renew the same,
which was adopted.
An adverse report was received on
the special water works ordinance pc
titioned for by Messrs. Ackley, Osborne
and others, and the report approved.
sundry Matters.
A report from the committee on
claims asking for reference Of the petit
ton of II. c. King to the judiciary
committee was approved.
The committee on the Polytechnic
street railroad was granted further
time.
A veto OF the mayor against allow
Ing the account OF y. H. Churchill for
$50 for labor was sustained.
A callgraph typewriter now In use
In the auditors office was ordered pur.
chased for the Joint use of the audit
Ing and water works departments for
$40.
A resolution was introduced by Al
derman Head asking that the Main
street bridge leading to the South Side
be attended to, Referred to commit.
tee on bridges and roads, after an In
teresting discussion.
The wRterworlSs Map.
The question of making a map show
ing the location Of water mains. etc,
came up.
Alderman Drake moved the engineer
be required to furnish the map after
the resolution that the water works be
authorized to advertise for bids. for
some had been received and filed. Tho
resolution was adopted.
a communication from Alderman
| McGrath for grading of certain streets
was rcferred to the committee ON
/ streets and alleys.
a resolution for n new dam across
! Clear Fork was introduced by Alder
| man Clements and voted down by Ave
/ ayes to ten nays.
Five dollars were reported received
| from the Republican club, This and
/ n number OF minor matters were re-
ferred to the finance committee
The city collections for the past
4 month were reported to be $40, $3.50.
A petition was received from X, NJ.
1 Page asking for relief from what he
considered an exorbltant assessment
ON bunk stocks ana real estate, which
was referred to the finance committee.
Hnck InAcs.
The city assessor asked for an as
sistant in making out delinquent tax
list. Alderman Lassiter said he un-
derstood that there was between $780,
900 and $lSO,O0O due In back taxes, OF
which $4,000 to $4,000 could be col.
leCted within the next twelve months
when the facts We're at hand. Other
cities like Dallas were collecting theii
back taxes and Fort Worth should dc
the same. Alderman Fry suggested
that tomorrow was the last day OF
grace for dcliuquents, Mayor Pad
dock suggested that u decision hac
been rendered which would probably
enable the city to enforce Its claims
Alderman Essex suggested that the
city attorney be instructed 20 com
mencc two or three suits, or six or sew
, rn or a dozen. so as o. test every con
dltlon OF the cnse. The mayor sug
gested there was a motion before tn,
Z al thu
there was no doubt under the decision
under the general law. If the city
had not the right under it's ordinac'
the legislature should be petltioned e
extend the same. Further considcra
ton was deferred TO await II repor
from the city ordinance,
A communication from the city mar
shall asking that special policemen re
port to the mayor for reappuintmen
was referred 60 the police committee
A resolution was introduced by Al
derman Tiller asking that the city en-
ginecr be instructed to stake Off thu
southern boundary OF the city no tina
people could know where 1t was
Adopted.
Wntcr supply Discussed.
Alderman Fry asked for suggestion
ns to making dam across the Trlnit'
river. The mayor stated that th'
water works committee with himsel
had Investigated carefully aud come L
the conclusion that the wen at TIN
water worku does not reach the larg'
body OF water reached by the We'll OF
+ Tucker hill and the one at the packnl
} house. The deepening Of the We'll ha,
been suggested and the question o
getting deep wen pump was con
sldcred. Alderman Lassiter insiste'
that an EXPERT should be employed
. Alderman Van Zandt thought he coul'
name an expert. After further dis
question the council adjourned withou
action on the matter.
The Little Lady