Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-03
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DEMAND ron LIGHT ON THE WA
TERwoRKs QUESTION.
After Di<posinE of Minor Matters,
nm Executive session Was Held TO
Answer Hard Questions Pro-
pounded by Aldermen.

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present. The minutes OF last meet
ing were read and approved without
amendment.
The report OF the finance committee
recommended the issuance OF warrants
for s6e6.67 to cover cIty's note in favor
OF the Fire distinguishing Manufae-
turing company. also warrant for
ssssi.45 for interest on same. Adopted.
The claims committee presented the
pay roll OF the water works department
amounting to Gi3ei.20. also account OF
W. p. Binyon for coal sis7.s5. and r..
W. Finley. s4lLe0. ali OF which were
ordered paid.
Also. j. II. Maddox. city marshal.
for pauper tickets etc. amounting TO
ss1O5. which was also approved.
The contract for grading a portion
OF West Bluff street was let to A. ].
Hayes. with the understanding that
the cost should not exceed 5000.
a broken down horse. turned over
some time ago by the FIRE department
10 the street department, was ordered
sold. as he was eating his head on.
The fire committee recommended that
the petition of W. +. Mayneld for per-
mission to build on the north side OF
fire hall No. 4. on Fulton street. in the
Sixth ward, on condition that he should
waive all claim to the four inches Of
his land built on b. the fire depart
mont and put IN iron shutters or block
up all openings with brick at option
OF the committed Mr. Roberts in
sisted that Mr.. ATayileld should pay
for his part Of the wall II ne wished to
connect with the fire building.
Sci.
building was not built exactly upon
the lines OF the lot, which had been
improperly surveyed.
Mr.. Lassiter Insisted on accepting
the proposition Of Mr.. Mnyneld
Messrs Clements. Drake. Van Zandt,
spoonts and Essex also discussed the
matter pro ana con.
An amendment that lower windows
be blocked up was accepted and the
report adopted, 10 to I.
The public schools committee recon-
mend that the Missouri avenue Method
ist Episcopal church be allowed to use
portion OF the adjoining school lot
while erecting their new ediHce, Adopt
ed.
The sewer committee recommended
the purchase OF pipe for sewers be-
tween Second and Seventh and Throck-
morton ana Taylor streets. Adopted.
Frank Shields, one OF the sanitary
policemen. was ordered laid on
Alderman Clements called attention
to weeds around the city lie said the
city had a fortune in sunnower seed
and cookie burns II there was any
market for the same
A resolution by Mr.. Fry recommend
cd that the Insurance be not renewed
city.
Mr.. Van Zandt thought 1t ought TO
be referred to the building committee.
Mt spoonts thought It was bad not
10 Insure the buildings
MIR. Fry thought It was absurd TO
spend over 800 month on Insurance
when the city officers were looking
around to see where they could erono-
mize' He thought 100000 insurance on
the city hall was too much. for in-
stance. which could not burn down
Mr.. Van Zandt thought the lnaur-
ance might be reduced He thought
$4,000 enough Tor the city han build
Ing. The resolution was referred to
the building committed
The roof OF the colored school build
Ing was ordered repaired on recon-
mendatlon Of the building committee.
y petition was received from Mrs
Francis Cooper, obJccting to too much
sprinking on the South Side and too
little on Second and Calhoun streets.
Referred To the street commltsee.
Recommendation was received from
Marshal Maddox that two railroad
men arrested In box car should have
their tlnos remitted, Adopted.
They were fined $40 each; were in
search OF work, ana had good let
ters.
the month sie7s75,
Regular reports from city officers
were received and other routine busl-
ness transacted.
Then Mr.. Williams arose and stated
he was asked so often what the water
works committee was doing that he
to report
Mr., Lassiter suggested that Mr.. WI
Hams be appointed as committee to
ascertain the status OF afTalrs.
Mr.. Williams retortcd that he might
do 80 u he could have the services az
a notary and power to swear Witnesses,
" which case he could obtain some
FORMATION which he was sure would
be OF Interest to the people.
MT Roberts supported Mr. Williams
ana thought II was time a report was
being made. The expenses had baen
estimated at Arst at $500. and now
he thought II would foot up nearer SlsO0
lie thought the council was In the dark
and as far AS he was concerned he
subject Y' ''e
Mr. Clements said that whenever the
council could be called into executive
session the matter could be fully ex-
plalned. 1; was suggested thar the
council 20 into executive session thcn
hnd there, which was thereupon done
Messis. Williams. Roberts and Drake
vented Information, and Mr.. spoontS
MO Is a member OF the committee
ulu NOT care n they got II. so II was
understood /; was aleertained after
the meeting was over that a gatisfnc.
Tory explanation was made WHY Mr.
Howley, the engineer. is still retained
az salary OF $40 a day. when tha
work for which he was employed has
apparently been completed. An aidrr-
man also stated that he was satisfied
before the council went Into executive
session that no member OF the city rov-
eminent would take advantage Of Tho
city by keeping Mr., HOwley emploved
unless there was good and sufficient
reason for so doing.
II required but short time to male
inc explanation. ms tho executiv, So
sion lasted a few minutes.
among other things done at IN.
hee.ihs was to pass tine pay roll ~
,ne regular employees OF the city. leav.
ing Them out in the cold Tor ne ,hirl
time very recently. '''''u
Just received. a fresh shipment Of ola
iashlohed buckwheRt -four IN hulk
TURNER & DINGEE
'"tnrrh OF Nose. Thront and stomnc,,