Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-13
THE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
BILL ron ruorocnArulSe GRIM
MAILS WAS ALLOWED.
A Good Deal OF Talk Aboat the Dan
ut the Observation-Disclosures rad
dock to Take Vacation.
Minor Matters.

The regular meeting Of the city
council took place last night. Mayor
Paddock was in the chair
The roll was called after which the
minutes OF the last proceedings was
read. on motion the minutes were
adopted as read.
The committee on finance reported the
cash returns Of the various resources OF
revenue. The report was adopted. a
supplementary report OF rents and pay
ments OF interest on notes. and no
tiiions concerning the reduction or as
sessments was adopted.
The committee on claims reported
favorably on the claims OF lnteres, on
redemption bonds, Fort Worth Coal
company, for the water works. and
miscellaneous bills. Adopted.
The committee on claims and build
ing reported that they recommended
the payment OF the bill OF L. E. church,
hill, for work on the city hall. Re
fered back to the committee.
The committee ton claims reported UNI
favoInbly on the request OF the city
physicians for telephone rent ON the
grounde that 1t would be setting bad
precedent.
The claim OF a. N. Dawson, architect,
was allowed.
The bin OF MoDaniels for Photographic
Ing criminals and his bid for the work
In the future, were accepted
Numerous other minor bills and
claims against the city We're referred
to the claims committee.
-
the salaries OF the sanitary police who
Wore accidentally LETT off the pay roll
was passed.
The committee reported that 81 be
refunded TO n. G. Bradley fof pound
fees; that they favored the reappoint-
mert and rebonding OF all special
policemen The report was adopted.
The report OF the waterworks COM
mlttce concerning minor matters was
adopted.
The supplementary report concerning
the immediate rebuilding OF the dam
ia the Clear Fork was passed. The
question Of the exact location OF the
dam wac the occasion or some contro-
versy. Plans Of the dam were shown,
and map Of the location; It was
not decided whether to build the new
dam above or below the site of the
old dam The need OF the dam or
some other means OF storing water is
immediate,
The report Of the committee on ju-
dietary was adopted
The claim for extra work on the
Third ward building was referred back
to the claims committee.
The board OF health recommended
all bills OF the various hospitals for
drugs youched for by the city
physician. Carried.
An ordinance prohibiting the cree
tion of barbed wire fence and fixing
the penalty passed It's final reading.
after considerable discussion pro and
con,
The report Of the city officials and a
number OF Important resolutions and
petitions were referred to the various
committees.
The ordinance allowing an ndvertis-
ing firm TO erect iron posts with the
names OF the street thereon. ON thu
street corners was referred back TO the
street aud alley committee for recon-
structon.
A motion 20 place the sanitary police
under the supervision OF the chief OF
police was defeated
Mayor Paddock then announced that
he would leave the city for a vacation
and that all inattera be referred to
Mayor Pro TEN Fry The council
then adjourned.