Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-19
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THE Construction OF THE CLEAR
FORK DAM.
The Work WIN De Supervised by
the Consulting Engineered For
anal Demand by the American Well
Co. for $500 Alleged Damages.

Alderman Fry presided rs mayor pro
tenn at the meeting OF the city council
last night. All die other aldermen
were present except Mr.. Drake.
A number of matters were discussed
OF which the following was among the
most important;
10 His Honor. the Mayor and the City
Councils:
Gentlemen-we. your committee on
water supply respectfully submit the
following for your consideration;
Since Nov. /. when it was discovered
that the Cass Edwards land could not
be obtained for reservoir purposes. and
believing that suitable site at some
other point should. If possible, be dis
covered and located, we have since that
time srveyed thu valleys of the Clear
Fork and Of Mary creek TO points on
each about six miles above their juno
tion. All the field work on both creeks
has been completed and tho notes
thereof are being plated and oulcu-
lated by the consulting engineer. Tho
work necessltated running about eighty
miles of transit and level lines, all of
which has been done by crew Of
three men, since Nov. G.
The city attorney, Mayor pro tenn
Fry and the engineers have about COM
pleted arrangements for rlght-of-way
for Clear Fork dam locations, and
construction will proceed MS soon as
few details are settled.
The plans for dams contemplate ma
terials and methods of construction,
which II properly followed will result
IN structures that will be permanent
credit TO the city. 10 carry out these
plans requires not simply the services
OF one familiar with ordinary cOnstruc-
ton, but an hydraulic engineer, spec
ially skilled In hydraulic cements and
similar materials. Further than this
the opening up Of banks and bottom
OF the river at various sites may de-
vclop facts, by reason Of which much
might be done In cutting and quali-
ties Of puddle walls. or masonry
In abuttments. or timber work in
aprons, saving considerable cost to tho
city. on the other hand developments
might be unfavorablc. requiring addi-
tons or changes of plans, In order to
insure permanency and safety In the
structrcs.
Therefore. believing in the skin and
integrity OF the committing engineer,
Mr. Ilawley. we recommend that he
supervise the construction OF said
dams. provided the terms can be agreed
uHNih Aetllhk AHhN Int eNpense IS war;
ranted by the benefits derived
We submit the above for approval or
otherwiae OF your honorable body.
j c. CLEMENTS; /
W. A. sPOONTS,
s. NJ. FRY,
L. NJ, CHILES.
u. b. PADDOCK.
This report was adopted.
There was n discussion on bill for
medicines for the Orphans Home OF
ninety odd dollars. II was finally al
lowed, with q monthly allowance of so
Doctor Mcknight called attention 10
the injunction which had been laid
upon him AZ the beginning OF his ad-
ministratlon to observe economy in Mia
department He protested, therefore.
against having the bill charged 10 tho
account of the city physician, though
ne did presume TO dictate In regard To
the allowance, and stated further that
he was friend OF the orphanu
a claim of $4,000 damages for breach
or contract from the American We'll
WORKS wassrecoived, on account OF tho
alleged failure OF the city to carry out
tho contract with the company for In
oreaslng the flow OF water In the clty's
artesian wells, Also claim Of $40
Tor lncldentala Tho communication
was referred to the water works COM
mlttee.
Routine reports were received as usu-
NJ ana number OF minor matters dis
posed Of.
the council accepted nm Invitation
70 attend tho high school exercises Fri
day morning.