Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01
TO BREAK ROCK IN FUTURE.
NOT THE CITY COUNCIL BUT THE
CITY PRISONERS.
Council Resolves Upon rhis-Aiso
That the waterworiss Company
Shall Toe the sinrk--reiegram
the omcini journal.

present. Alderman spoonts had re-
turned from his months outing on the
gulf. brown. hale and hearty. and was
warmly greeted by his colleagues.
The mayor declared quorum prea-
ont md instructed the secretary to
read the minutes Of the last meeting.
The record was approved.
Alderman Tully was excused on ac-
count OF sickness.
A communication from President G.
II. Slllinsn OF tho Chamber Of Com
merco was read. inviting the council
to an informal meeting at his resi-
dence Thursday evening from to IL
o'clock, for the purpose Of better dis
cuasing Rfrairs that should result In the
clty's welfare. The invitation was nc
cepted and on motion OF Alderman Van
Zandt II was decided to meet at the
council chamber and attond In body.
The finance committee then submit
ted statement showing that at
meeting OF the council In December
1898 n petition was presented asking
for a rebate In taXes assessed against
the Walter Wood Machine company
and paid by Duke Goodman, manager.
The committee say the rebate was all
lowed but never paid, and last night
they recommended that the city Sec
rotary be instructed 10 draw up a war
rant In his favor for the about sum.
The report WINS adopted. as were n few
other routine matters combined In the
report.
The claims committee reported tho
regular claims. amounting to nearly
$1,000 There were allowed and mp
proved unanimously
She saw nothing startling I'm either
OF the reports from the police and hre
committees and they were adopted
without a dissenting voice.
The streets and alleys committees
report ralacd the first breeze. Alder
man Roberts objected 10 the PROPOSE
tion allowing Mr.. Price to put private
Advertisements on the city tanks ana
hprlukling wagons on consideration OF
keeping them repaired aud painted for
two yearu. The report was adopted nt
length, ana finally the ayes and nuyes
were demanded by Alderman Roberts
ana rceultod In 10 ayes and ! nay, Al
derman Roberts casting a lonely vote
against the motion 20 adopt
The report OF the water works com
m'ttec on water works embraced a
communication from Engineer John D.
hhwley recommending that a petition
20 the United States government for a.
BET " meteorological Instruments to be
used here In observation OF the rain
inll etc. was received and appHvcl
The list Of teachers and their salaries
was read la n communication from the
secretary Of the board, Mr.. Wight. aud
approved.
Al this iuneture DR. j. Morgan Wells
WIS heard. The doctor was after
the council for allowing bad, sewer on
tho street By the First Baptist church.
The doctor told them that the church
property was being damaged by tho
water whenever n rain fell He talked
Tor some minutes and when he conclud-
ed Mayor Paddock instructed Alder
man Medrath TO call a meeting OF hia
committee today and thoroughly In
Nestigate the matter ana report at tha
next regular meeting,
Thc report Of the printing oommlttee
was thcn heard, II showed that the
o.,y printing rad been allowed To tho
Evening Telegram company FOR this
brgm sum OF $3.50 und for $50 ner month.
Mr, w, A. Garner OF the Evening
Mai was then allowed 10 state his
Views on the printing bid Mr. Garner
said that he hadn't fully understood
the matter and that he wished IL 10 be
referred back to the committee and he
be allowed TO make another bid This
was refused BY the council who APP
proved tho actions OF the printing COM
mitteO.
a resolution empowering tho city Mt
torney 10 drav up an ordinance provid.
ing for the eement OF time fees by
pvIsons convlSini In the city court was
rsS'r rSSoi to ~ ~ hliee committee.
torney w isult s' spIns; 1he o city d a.,
a set OF tcs,Fnits. the selections 10 be be-
made by the finance committee OF the
council Allspoke In favor OF the reao.
luton ana II was unanimously ndopted
Alderman Drake introduced the fol.
iowins resolution which was referred
10 che water works committee.
Hon. Mayor nud City Council. city
OF Fort Worth-GentlemSn whereas
the Fort Worth Watorworks company
undpr contract with tho city OF Fort
Worth by ordinances passed May gg
iSe2, and approved May ~. 1899. where.
by the city OF Fort worth did agree
with the Fort Worth waterworks com.
pany 10 truly perform In good faith
itp contract made at date above mem
toned: aud
Whereas the contract assumed by
the city and by II obligated and bound
itself TO furnish at all tlmos FOR All
pupno ana private uses OF said city
ana Its Inhabitants full and sufficient
supply or sood. henlthful and whole,
some water, we'll suited for FIRE, domep.
TIC ana manufacturing purposes; and
whereas, tho supply OF water is moi
full and suflieient for all purposes, par,
ueularly Tor sprinkling. and
whereas, tho same contract ex.
rresFly atipulates that whom the popu.
latlon OF the city OF Fort Worth shall
have reached 1900 Inhabitants. 10 H.
aseertained by the city council. then
the rates or prices for water for uri.
vate purposes as ilxed by the schedule
attached To contract shall he reduced
~ per cent; and
"Whorus, the soheduie OF rates adont.
ed In 1889 By the Fort Worth Water.
works company are stili In full force
and eject. with the exception OF sew.
cral Increased rateA and one decreased
rate, and tho terms OF the contrnc,
have not been compiled with. therefore
be It
Resolved, that the waterworkS com.
mittec be requested TO at onoe rear.
range the present schedule OF water
rates 80 as to conform to the reuuire.
lnents or che contract with tho For,
worth WotcrworlSs company and "a
submit same TO this body Tor f,,rther
action and that some arrangement he
made TO sprinkle the streets 81 the
city or abrogate the ordinance tsxlne
It's eitiaens for such sprinlxllnF.
&C. G. DRAKE
petition 10 the council from suner-
intendcnt Chiles asking that he he nj.
lowed 10 purchase 100 pounds ~ iee
per day for the use Of the emplo,.c. r.,
nc dsfn was read and on motion