Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-14
MEETING or THE CITY COUNCIL
THE wATERwoRKs QUESTION
WAS VI AGAIN.
A More Favorable and Less Erpen-
sivc Location for the Proposed Re-
servoir Has Been Found and
Plans Are Being Drawn for Dams.

The minutes were READ ana approVc'
without change.
The finance committee reported a res
oiution Withdrawing the clty's note for
$40, 900, payable to the order Of Joseph
A. Smith. from the Western National
bank Of New York. The resolution was
adopted.
The property OF the Germania Bald
ing and Loan association and Mutual
Savings and Loan company was Or
dered placed on the assessment rolls at
$50. So The amour, Of s1l5 interest
was ordered paid to the Grtni Rapids
Furniture company In settlement OF a
claim OF s275. The claims clmnittee
recommended the payment OF the fol-
lowing accounts and their Recommended
tlon was adopted: w. p. Bingyo1 g.
CO.. coal, $685. same, s5is,53; John 3.
Hawley. salary. $500; ChacIes Newman,
labor. s24; w. McCarty, labor. s2.25; W.
j. pike. labor. $3.50: pay roll. pump
house. si2ss5; ]. Ruffner, labor, si4; W.
p. Bingyon. electric light. coal, s232.50;
s. NJ, Fry. kilograms, s2.55: Max Elser,
81
The subject OF the janitor's work at
the city hall was discussed and referred
back to the building committee.
The sum of 500 was allowed on .be
sewer leading from the Second Baptist
church.
The subject of hack stands came up
on the discussion OF the petition OF
Washer Brothers for the removal OF
express wagons from their door. After
considerable talk on the subject Of pub
lie vehicles, Mr.. Van zandt moved as
substitute that the city attorney be In
structed to draft an ordinance extend
ing the limits for the stands provided
by the present ordinance to Throckmor-
ton ami Rusk streets. Mt. Lassiter
thought that the council should specify
what streets the hacks could stand on.
Mr.. Van zandt's substitute motion was
tabled. Mr.. Van Zandt called for the
ayes and nays, which weiu rs follows:
Ayes--Ward. wallis, Lassiter. Barr,
Drake, Clements, Tlllsr Williams,
Head, 0. Noes-Flsses Van Zandt.
Hudgins, McGrath, Essex, spoonts.
~ motion of Mr.. I.assiter, the matter
WIGS the referred to the 20 nmi' Gee ON
streets and alleys.
TIE pigment of 800 and 1888 per
month T. william IealtI was recon-
mend.d by the claims committee for
the damage caused by the old dam on
Clear Fork Mr.. LassitcI opposed the
So :" per month.
The city attorneys opinion was quot
nd Ia. on that Mr Lao nv NO nm
titled TO damages, without the speclf-
cation of the amount being left for
settlement between Mr.. Leahy and the
committee. who reported as above
stated.
Mr.. I.eahy was heard, and there was
an all round discussion of the subject.
Mr.. I-asslter called for the ayes and
noes ON the vote on this recommended
ton, which was ndopted-1i ayes to .
noes. The two noes were Messrs. Las
sitter and Essex.
A resolution was adopted that the
city attorney draft an ordinance re-
quiring city physicians to report once
week all infections and contagious
diseases OF which they have knowl-
edge
a resolution was offered by Mr.. Van
Zandt for investigation OF the bridge
over Clear Fork on Seventh street,
- AtBulAtu III pdu tOnultlOn.
The provision was added for q confer
ence with the county commissioners.
Referred to the committee on streets
and alleys.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Rob
erts. amended by Mr. Spoonts, provId-
ing f1I amendment OF the city charter
so MS to provide for the election OF all
the city officers.
Mr.. Week moved that the matter 20
agreed. and the council so voted unanl-
mously
The street commissioners report for
October and the report OF the city au-
dior L. November were rec eived ard
filed.
An invitation to the city officers 10
attend the National Reserve assocIa-
toms meeting Friday night was re-
ceived and accepted.
request was received from C. NJ.
johnson for allowance OF si59 for tirno
lost in sickness incurred by expos,ire
IN the city's service as a patrolman
Referred 10 the police committee
a petition for permission for
TeNas x Pacific side-track on Front
street was referred to the COMMITTEES
on streets and alleys.
communications were received from
an engineering journal. offering nd
NN's'SSHiN''' gnu contracting comma
ny In regard to water works Improve.
ments.
The following was instructed by Mr.
Roberts; ~ Nhr'
Resolved, That further SURVEYS ~ ,h,
Gear Fork be suspended until the doms
on that stream have been construcinH
Mr' van Zandt moved to table ~
resolution. II developed In the dIsc,.s
sion that survey Is being made %.
"a more favorable and less exnansi,.,
legation for the reservoir and ais ~,
the dams which It Is proposed 10 h,,,,s
on the Clear Fork. 'u'iu
The surveyors have been WORKING TO-
the reservoir eleven miles above M
city. Mt Rennett chairman or ~
Whterworks committee, stated TIM, ~
ana the mayor had ordered tha sn.,'
neer to 20 ahead with the work n,
Thought that the work OF surve,,irs,
would be completed satisfactor,,v ing
few days, III
The mayor pro TEN. stated inctan.
tauy that provision had been made
"a, s"s wa'e s to give ample pres
sure Tor four hours fire.
The substitute motion OF Mfr Va,
zandt 10 table was lost by a vote ~
MT. Lassiter moved as a subs,,,,,o
tnat action be postponed week
MT. ROBERTS moved to table The ~
uon. the motion was lost, Z avas ~,
The vote was then taken on Mr. 1ss.
sitter motion 10 postpone action ona
week, and the motion carricd a one