Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-10
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
ywHsrY THOUSAND DOLLARS BoR-
nowED ron CURRENT ExPsEssE.
The city Council Gives Up Segotia-
nons with the Rio GraBde Rail-
rond Company, and VIII Pressed
at once 90 Condemn.

Alderman Fry, mayor pro tenn, pre-
sided at last nights meeting Of the
city council In the absence OF Mayor
Paddock, who has not yet returned
from Chicago.
The following aldermen were in their
places; Messrs. McGrath, Drake, Nc
culIough, spoonts. Head. Fischer Van
zandi, Essex. Ward. Williams, Barr.
wallis Clements, Lassiter. Tiller and
Hudgins. Mr.. Roberts was excused on
sccount OF sickness
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved without change.
The finance committee recommended
she drawing OF four notes Of the city
for 5000 each In favor Of Joseph a.
smith & Co. OF Chicago, payable six
months from date at G per cent. to
provide funds to meet current expenses.
Tie following oaicial. reports were
reported as having been Inspected and
found correct. MarshsfB report Tor the
week ending September ~ for week
ending September p. pount keeper FOR
week ending September q, and week
ending September 20: city secretary or
street spriukiing. rebate for septem-
Der. Approved.
The claims committee recommended
The payment OF the following accounts.
which were allowed: Pay roll. city Of
ficers. flS50.ss; aldermen, s9es; city cn-
Eineer. Sl3l. IRE department 1851: po-
lice, sisigt sanitary. $50; electric, 12J4ai
street sprlnhing, ts2551j street depart
ment. 1911, equalization board, t2sSi
miscellaneous, f5i52i, water works.
ti9.s.4g.
A claim OF r. r. Howard for 500 on
account OF damages was also allowed.
a final report was received from
abe special committee appointed some
fime ago on the opening Of Lamar
street through the railroad resarya-
zion % a junction with Lipscomb street
on the South Side. The report rm-
braced some interesting correspond
ence with II. y. Hollina. chairman Of
tho board Of directors. and j. Iornby
general superintendent Of the road
which WAS read In full. Mr. Hoillns
In lengthy letter took ihe position
that the Institution 0f condemnation
proceedings at tiia UH af4ld be an
act OF fpuilation, as Dc would destroy
the value uf their property Tor terminal
facilities, the land having been grant
20 10 them for that purpd8e. md, as
niieEed, for a sufficient confederation.
AZ an agreement entered into between
tne city and the company al 81. Louis
several years ago, Special stress waH
IN whleb 4, wss etinsis,s wv y, sre y.
the reyer,.st'e, ~. ' Pm, lhrgusa
special nr8,i IN was mo6. "' ,b,,
Increment No. conclusion. Mr. IIollins
intimntcd iihai he h4d 7nnde some
suggestions 20 Mr.. Jofnbv. whleh
uigHt ubviatc the difciiiYss ,,1I,-
which Tie CITY v.es Y4tn.i,i--
~ 70 ihs need 0f ba4far css,,-,,r,,.,-
t.au 81 ygact taa r5ufb sl4n 8r,t ,t'.
IanciUi 'ilu Of tie cifv. 4 ltt-
Hrd ta l7e uafter urI freoit.ry ~
forts hnyf hacn indc 10 soc III, fur.
tn-r witnout asniI
Therefore the esDort 81 the commit
taf which consists of Wessrs. cisfuerts
s24enN and iau Zanat. ais sdopiei
auI ih- c0muiifee iisrhaf.sed
- following ra0.ut.l.a we're then
introduced hF rs leffs.
n solved THAT tia city attorney be
snl ne 10 hereby required TO imme-
nlaielH institute proceedings 10 con-
e-nin the property of tine Fort Worth
ana Rio Grande railway company for
tne pufpnae " extending Lamur street
houih across the lands owned hv said
company, 30 "a 10 connect said Innaf
street with The north end OF Llpgconb
hIeet' ana mat said condemnation
proeee1lng be pressed 10 AS early a
conclusion as possible.
&c. c. DRAKE"
u was adopted by a vote OF i2 10
2 Mcssers. Lnssitar and CIemcntB NOT
Notns.
resolution was introduced bv Mr.
hpoonn FOR use or the city hair for
the Y. 81. G. 4. Tor n number OF Ice.
lures extending through tho winter
session from October - TO March 2.
II was opposed by hcEarB Van
Handt and Laa8itrr on the ground oi
an existing resolution 10 tho contrarv
and the competition with private mall
onterprisea.
Mr. Reeves. secretary Of the asgo.
citation, stated that the opera h9uaa
was engaged for the season and there
was no other hail available, exeept
the assoclaton's hall. with q aeatins
capacity OF 400. which would be M.
nniiicient this season
appoints ana Williams sup