Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-23
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
THE OPENING or LAMAR STREET
COMES UP.
The Police Force Granted an Allow
ance for uniforma-codifyinR the
ordinances-sanita Matters
The Proceedings In Full.

The regular meeting Of the city coun-
ell took place last night. with Mayor
Paddock In the chair. After the roll
was called the meeting was thrown
open for business. Secretary Mont
gomery then read the minutes, which
were. on motion, adopted.
Aldermen Tully and Williams were
excused for being absent on account
OF sickness.
The committee on finance reported
that they favored the payment OF
1904. so to II. j. Boykin to take up
note given IN payment OF the work OF
oodlfyIng the city ordinances and char
ter The report was adopted.
II also reported in favor Of paying
j. A. Hlghtower $500 ms part payment
Of the Third ward school-house con-
tract. Adopted.
The CLAIMS committee reported in IA
vor of paying the following sums
Max Elsel. vouchers. S50J3lO; interest
| on first series redemption bonds, S9ii.U;
watcrworks. coal, S2G010. Adopted.
The police committee reported that
whereas the pay OF the officers and pa
trolmon Of the police force had been
| reduced and that as the reduction was
working some hardship, that the sum
| OF $40 be given the twelve patrolmen,
| the office man, the turnkey. the pntrol
| driver and mounted men to assist in
paying for their uniforms. A motion
was made to adopt. This measure was
| debated considerably, many Of the
| council obiecting to the donation on
| the grounds that the council had no
| legal right to make the appropriation.
| The friends OF the measure wanted II
| passed on the grounds that the men
deserved recognition for the good work
they have done; besides the fact that
the reduction OF salaries had made the
| buying Of uniforms hardship. The
| motion was carried hy vote OF II to I.
The chief OF the FIRE department re-
ported that he had dismissed Ladder
man j. r. Maynard and promoted Pat
Nonun. driver. Tom Shilllan, substl-
tute was put on the supply, vice No
nan. promoted. He reported the dis
missal of d llucman. George Cuywood
was promoted In his place. He also
asked that Dick Rocket, VIII Bird and
John Renrdon be placed on MS substl-
tutcs Chief Celia also asked that the
alarm repeater DE placed In service.
All OF the requests and reports OF the
chief were adopted on the approval OF
the FIRE committee.
The committee on streets and alleys
recommended that the sanitary officers
be instructed to flush to cutters on
Main and Houston streets three days In
the week. This wns amended so as to
read, with the permission OF the 81
perintcndent OF the waterworks." and
was pusBed.
The committee appointed to inspect
the street sprinkling device Of w. "
Dunn reported that they considered tn,
apparatus practical and recommended
That the report be received and hled fol
further consideration
The special committee appointed I,
institute proceedings to open up La
mar street across the Texas and Pa
cihc Railroad comphny's reservation
pnd also the right OF way OF the For
Worth and Rio Grhnde Railroad com
! pany. said street to extend south from
the south end thereof 10 the north lin
Of Railroad avenue, reported I'm fave
OF doing the work This was vigorous
ly opposed on the grounds that Their
I were too many needs more pressinl
than a new street and that money wa
scarce in the city treasury. The resOlu
tion was adopted
. An ordinance was then offered NAL,
ink II II misdcmeanor to obstruct side
walltH-with certain privileges specific
and providing penalties, Adopted.
Resolutions instructinB the stree
T. committee 20 drain certain stagnar
o pools existing In the city were referre
TO the sanitary committee.
= Numerous resolutions and petition
of minor character were referred [
T. tile various committees,
: Il G, King put In Il claim for SlOl
y injuries received by driving into an eN
= cavatlon on South Main street III
matter wnA referred to the judiciRr
committee,
A petition Of the residents OF Evar
street was read which prayed thu
i come means Of illumination be pr,
d vded aud that fire alarm box /
placed In their Vicinity. This matt,
:. was referred TO the committee ON stre'