Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-03
AN UNEvENTFUL SESSION HELD
LAST NIGHT.
a Loan of $4,000 Authorized, and
the city's Notes WIN Be Extended
ic Possible Preach Eoonnmy.
Third ward school Matter
wMl Como Up Tuesday.


fled muuner Everything was very or
dcny: there were no harsh or excited
words, and altogether the aldermen acted
with much gravity and solcmuity' Noth-
ing Of especial Importance or interest was
brought mp for consideration, and the
burden Of the evenings work was an eff
fou to bc economical an effort which,
owing to the lack of available cash, was
wholly successful
Alderman Terrell called the council to
order, rs Mayor Paddock was consulting
with the Finances committee. His honor
however, returned Immediately after Tie
minutes Lad been rud, and presided
throughout the meeting
The finance committee returned the re-
port Of tic city marshal for the week OF
December o, with TIE statement that it
lacked certificate from the street com
missioner us TO the number of prisoners
worked on the street. The report re-
commended that iu future the street COM
missioner be required 10 furnish u state
ment each week of the number OF pris-
oners worked ON the streets. The report
was adopted,
The matter Of reyiying the Judgment
against certain of cS-Trensurcr Nichols
| bondsmcn came mn ON A report from, the
| hnuuce committee expressing doubts ns
| to the Citys ability TO revive the judg-
uclft against those of the bOndsmeu who
were solvent and WHO had paid their own
| proportions, but not those OF the bonds
! men who wer6 insOvpnt,
Alderman Terrell thought an effort
| should be made to revive the judgment
| against those who were solvent and
| Gnnpce committee 10 accent Mrs, Hun.
| mnp'g note IN pnymrnt of her share
| Mr. Terrell denied that a committee conld
| hind tho council nr that nDyrr 10 nci
| In such premises could be delegated to
| a committee. IL would NOT COST moro
| than So. be said. TO test The case. and he
| could moi consent To srtillug the cnge
in the manner proposed when here was a
| chance of getting SaOOO The tity nttor
nry who WAS m Office when This work
was done had been negligent. Mr.. Ter
roll snid and ou,bt "a h. denounced
Mr. Terrell said he wanted The mdg.
mem royiycI.
Mir. Spoonts-Thc Judgment WINS set.
| lied
| Mir Terrnl-You ara ber.ine the oues.
tiou; that n whit deny. / am moi
| nractirin,, Ian, ana / an, nat an ntfor.
ncy for anybody. / told our attorney 10
| is.1ie n cItntinn II flint mad bcpn done
the case wonld now be- ready for trial
Rut he didn't do II.
Mr.. Spuonis-Whcn the gentleman
spoke Of not being the attorney for any.
! Indy / sunnn.r no mad reference IN M,
attitude In this matter: do not sail
! uudpr fnlsp colors The firm of which
i am a member has always been the Al.
torndyA for the Nlariln-Browu company.
/ believe Mr.. Stanley drew M their nrtl,
| cbs OF incuruorntion We nlsp bnyr becn
the attorneys In severnl eases for Cant
| Martin lint we were NOT I'm This case
! / presnme thar if this mntter roes INTO
tho courts the firm Of which | am "a mem.
Der will represent Capt Martin. aud
therefore. whenever the matter COMES 10
n vote 1 shnll decline TO vote. II see,ns
10 me an effort Is being made Ia do n
citizen Of Fort Worth an ininatice. I
am an alderman aud / am his nttornpy
/; Is true, but / have the right 60 spoaL
here In any event 10 undertake. 10 ~.
nudlate thai settlement now. aftpr the
right Of appeal has been LOST from lie
lapse Of time. and after the record has
been left incomplete would be an aet OF
absolute rnscnlity. II would be thp ,yor.,
kind Of bad faith. If the CITY govern.
lnont ~ 10 discard all questions Of
morals. the sooner we find It out the bet.
ter. for ]. for one. do not care to be con,
nected with such a government In any
manner
The report wns finally raferred t,s ti,o
CITY attorney for an opinion
The finance committee also pnde a re-
mort. recommending that. for fLe u,rnoso
Of protecting The city's credit. tie mnvnr
and finance committee he ontbnrizeJ m
negotiate a loan NOT TO oxeeed six 600
and 10 Instinct the Treasures ~ ro,nji
from the general fund 10 tbe citv's tsral
agents In New York TO nav intersst
Chairman Mes Of the finance committee,
said Tie city ,yas oblirqi 10 d. so,,n-
thing. and ihnt N arr1necfnants ,,.bicl,
had been begun wore roli.nmrnatcd H.,
city would moi default on its Interest
Id said. however. fhat n tyas pc,i,,.,,,
the uroposcd action be tak.n
'rbe rotort ,,na adontcJ v.i.to,, Al
| visinn "'"V"' w
Tg,n i,its for ,,.,,o- ,,.o.i., ,,,a i....t.
ug,,f cnai aud ~ \, " ~, ",u SltclIle
-,Ji iii 70 ,,i,i,i. i,.t w.. molhA ny
Al ~ W 'i''l l.'u p,,'h nllroFeI ny
,.le ..'i,,s Nere a5liig@fh' Inc
nal'r NpraT Ply reh WAs Sltp' or $40
sr,, e', ,ia H., NV. na,,,,,,;,,,, $3.50.
~ syi'ip i d'Purt'u " IhVor
o. setting dnng MN n, Lofty ite , for daln;
aEts nphe ~ Propefis' .lne amount or
d, Jam NOT 10 sNfeed ~