Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-22
DON'T WASTE TIE WATER.
COUNCIL ENAors A STRINGENT uisi'-
NANCE AGAINST II.
is was Temperance Mestin~ OF the
city Legislators Last Nieht-''Ihe
ncer' Not Mentioned onc--Only
"water--whnt They MA in Full.

Mayor Paddock called the city council
10 order at O'Clock last night with
the following members present; Messrs.
Fry. Lasslter. Van zandt, wallis. Nc
Grath. Head. Roberts. Essex. Clements.
Barr. Tiner. ward and Mccullough.
Tile minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved without
change.
Aldermen Drake and spoonts were
excused on account OF absence from the
city.
The report OF the finance committee
was then received. A resolution from
them. recommending the drawing Of
warrants Cor ssol.55 in favor OF ]. a.
Hlghiower. was adopted
This Is the amount Of a note of the
city held by MIR Hightower.
The police committee recommended
the appointment Of Tom Benton as
special officer TO guard conyicts and
other special work at 81 per day
Adopted.
Also that John Hanne be appointed
special officer at Hollands theater. vice
! Prank Bryan. resigned. Adopted
4 The sum OF 500 was appropriated for
/ use by the marshal for expenses OF
| paupers applying FOR tickets to leave
| town ana such otner incidental ex-
/ penses. II was simply change in the
| manner OF ke- ping accounts The COM
/ mittec on public buildings recommend
ed the rejection OF the electric light
| iiNtureS IN the clty hail as being in
/ feuur to what had been contracted for
/ the committee suERedtc1 that the fix.
/ lures should be removed by the conf
/ pauy who furnished Thorn within five
! days after receiving notice to do So
/ The committees report was adopted
! unanimously.
/ The health committee recommended
] tho cleaning Of the culvcrl Ia front OF
/ tie Central fire hall. Adopted.
! n resolution was offered thnt the
committee on public buildings be
! authorized 10 investigate the cost OF
/ dynnmos FOR no city han and other
/ public buildings TO I've placed In opera
ton at the water wori;s. Referred to
! the committee on public buildings.
An election 10 GA The vacancy in the
| Second vard by the doDth of Alder
! man fully was ordered for septeIn-
bcr ..
Other resolutions and suggestions IN
/ reE1ri 10 draining, grading and other
! improvements were read and referred
| to appropriate committees
a resolution by Mr.. Lasslter TO in
vestiGa,o tha feasibility of removing
the electric light plant to the works
was adopted.
a proposition from the manager OF
/ the Atlantic and Pacific Tea company
i to put up a neat sign on corner8 Civ
ing the names Of streets with am ad-
! ycrtisemont Of his business WAS re-
forced to the committee ON streets and
alloys,
a resolution ~ Aldermen Roberts
! That the watcr works committee be
requested to report the status Of the
survey Of Clenr Fork begun for The
purpose OF lncrcashig tie water SUP
| NY. OF tho city WIS then read. Nj.
Roberts made a statement In regard
! 70 The expenses OF the survey as he
| undergiood &c 70 be,
Mr. Van Znndl said he thought Tho
! report ought to be made In executive
aeasidn. He thought II the city ala
anything ia the way Of purchaslnf,
/ property for proposed impr1vot1ents
| he Thought lt would cost the oftv from
| 5000 to $4,000 to nnlye pi,bilr fine
/ matterg which have beap under In
| vegtlig,ltlon,
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