Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11
CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION.
A SHORT But INTERESTING SEES
SION LAST NIGHT.


The council met In regular session
last night. with Mayor Paddock In the
chair and fourteen OF the aldermen
present.
Mayor Paddock declared quorum
and directed the secretary to read the
minutes OF the last meeting.
The council looked more like itself
with Mayor Paddock presiding and
all the aldermen seemed glad to see
him and kept asking where he got the
new hat he was wearing
The minutes were approved as read
and the reports OF the different com
mlttees began.
Leave Of absence to Alderman ] II.
Roberts was granted for thirty days.
and Aldermen Woonts and Van Zandt
were excused ON account OF absence
from the city.
The finance committee reported fa-
vorably the petition OF b. A. Whitley
& Co, asking that their assessment
be reduced from $500 to $1,000, and rec
commended the city secretary to issue
q warrant in the sum Of $500 In their
favor.
This was al the fnnce committee
reported and the committee on claims
was heard
Alderman Wallis was excused at this
point from further attendance.
The Police Committee.
The claims committees reported sew
eral minor claims, all OF which were
allowed. The largest were to superin-
tendent chiler Of the water works In
the sum Of s2i9 and the Fort Worth
Coal company for $1S1.
The police committee reported favor
ably on the petition OF City Marshal
Maddox. asking that the arches be-
tween the male and female depart
ments Of the calaboose be closed up
with brick and a door be made OF
one OF the windows In the female de-
partment. This was discussed consid-
erably and was finally referred to the
building committee
The FIRE committee reported fRvorably
on the action Of Chief Celia In filming
Linemen VIII Lowrle and j. h. Mayor
for violating the regulations and In
accepting the resignation OF Charles
Purvis, llneman OF company No. @, and
appointing Mr., William Schmidt to the
vacancy. Their report was adopted.
resolution TO employ an assistant
for the office of the water works de-
partment for the remainder of July
at salary not to exceed s. per day
was. after some discussion, allowed.
Alderman Head introduced resolu-
ton authorizing the building commit
tee 10 purchase two small tables at a
cost not to exceed IS each, for use in
the Auditorium.
This was debated and Alderman Las
sitter demanded the ayes and nays.
The resolution was passed. the vote
standing 10 to 2.
city Hall Rent.
Alderman Lasslter then moved that
the city hali should not be rented
in future at night for Less than 81
from to l2 o'clock. This was carried.
Alderman Drake moved that when
the waterworks department hired an
assistant that they employ citizen
of Fort Worth.
This motion was entertained over the
protest OF some OF the members and
was carried.
The reports of the city treasurer,
auditor and secretary were referred 10
the finance committee
The treasurers report was quite
lengthy and well gotten up.
II showed the condition OF the city's
funds and the city Is better on than
many OF our citizens supposed.
A resolution holding the city plumber
responsible for any damage caused by
defective streets was discussed by all
the city fathers and was finally re-
ferred to the city attorney with in
structions TO draw up an ordinance In
compliance with the provisions.
A Dog Ordinance.
A lengthy dog ordinance requiring
all dogs to be muzzled, etc. from July
15 TO October /. was vigorously dis
cussed and finally put on Its anal pass
age.
All dogs not wearing mHzles be-
tween those dates will be impounded
and II not called for In forty-eight
hours they will be killed. The owner
OF the dog is compelled TO buy his mug
zle from the city at a cost OF $50
apiece.
This question brought UP quite
breeze. but was left as the ordinance
stated.
This viii be welcome news to haters
OF the canine race and many OF the
"yaller dogs" that yelp and bark and
prove 4 general nuisance Will have to
go.
Alderman Lasslter moved that the
street and alley committee be Instruct
ed not 10 proceed with the opening OF
Lamar street until further notice.
This was talked over at full swing
by the city fathers and refused by a
decisive vote.
A motion 10 adjourn was carried In
a whoop and the solons filed out and
proceeded to their homes.