Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-20
ARE GIVEN ANOTHER MONTH
nr,rSaunNr TAXPAYERS HAVE
UNTIL JULY 10 TO SETTLE,
mn, the Council Says II WIN Cost
Them Ten Per Cent Mcre--Discus-
sion occasioncd by Some salt
BarreIs-Wntcr Question.

Tho city council met in regular SEES
don last night with Mayor Pro TEN.
Fry in the chair.
After the reading and adoption OF
the minutes OF the preceding meeting
and the calling OF the roll the reports
81 committees We're taken up.
The report of the committee on
finance was adopted as whole, This
among routine matters included the
massage OF resolution which instructed
the city tax collector and assessor
10 extend the time of adding the 100
per cent to the delinquent tax payers
10 July 10, 1894, penalty In lieu thereof
OF 10 per cent. OF the entire amount OF
taxes to be added, with the original
costs Of said dellnquencies. The as
SCISSOR was also Instructed to notify all
persons who were delinquent.
The report OF the committee on
claims. which included claims for
work etc, among which was the bill
Of a. NJ. Dawson, architect. for services
rendered. in making plans and specl-
ncations for bids for furniture for the
city prison; the bin OF s5l6,65 Of Afchi-
,ect Dawson for work on plans for
the city prison, this being the last
-, % ba mia for thaao services
other bills for this work being referred
10 the finance committee, and NUM-
Der Of minor bills for work done on
the Third ward school. done by ]. A.
tttghtoNuar xyere nrderad maid In fuii
Also the city secretary was orderd TO
49,. ,,.,,,, 80 c u tI,r,,,rt ~ 60,
pay '''e " -
for work on the same sehoo'' humoer
OF minor bills against the city were
allowed
...... 49,. ,,,.,..
inc cop''ill''es on s''ee's ""u "'ie'9
recommended that the petition OF Mar
win X Batemnn be allowed, to keep
,r,,h,,,, ~ ho,.rais Of enit which
are now on tine slueWaik IN front OF
his store. This caused considerable
aehata n number OF councilmen be-
ing opposed 10 the granting OF speci"'
favors. The report of the committee
,,.as r,,+ tn vote however and
~
A accepted a ihouoh was rnuoe 10 INV
effect that the foregoing was out OF
order and that the city attorney be
.,,.,a, III
Il instructed 70 uta" uP ~" esPeSi"' Wv
nance 10 except such streets that per-
! sons will be allowed TO store goods upon
and that In addition the matter De re-
ferred TO the street and alley COM
mlttee.
The waterworks commlttee reported
faNorably on petition OF Mrs Slmp-
son 10 extend the water main from
Daggett avenue to Railroad avenue
out Hemphill street. and recommended
that the prayer OF the petitioner De
granted. rms was auteu UPON M
IaYofaoly at me lnst heetns' ~, ~
report was adopted az reau; me
question OF me employment ., ny
ufaulic expert by the WatetWorks Nuln-
mission was taken up ana some crit
ielsns were cast upon the commission
for employing other than a citl8eh OF
Fort Worth TO do the work mo
lion was then made TO Instruct the va,
terworks commission 10 repor, Mnu'
! progress has been fnhde anu M,ut
means have been employed 10 lult,ier
ne work OF q permanent Wa,e' sup
ply and that the report be MADE ihihe-
dlately. This was carried;
The report of the health eohul.sge
WIS adopted without being read rms
4 report involved the recent controversy
4 between the city physician and the
sanitary officer.
The ordinance granting Koran x Bllss
certain concessions Tor ADVERTISING ny
means OF ornamental posts, bearing
upon them the names OF the streets on