Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-14
THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE woHIt DONE ny THAT noDY
LAST NIGHT.


only eleven members were present at
the meeting Of the city council last
night when the body was called to or
der by Mayor Paddock. but one other
came In short timp later. 40 matters
OF sufficient Importance or gravity
coming up for consideration. the work
on hand was disposed OF with dispatch.
The claims committee recommended
tho payment OF few claims. among
which was one for SIZES in favor OF Gil
christ a. Henderson. for building the
wings on water Works dam No. 1. which
work has just been completed The re
port was adopted.
The public grounds committee re-
ported on the condition OF the public
cemetery. which they had visited and
found In good condition, considering
the recent heavy rains They reported
mat 5000 had been expended for labuD
on the cemetery.
The matter Of accepting the plot Of
land known as Terrell Place donated
to the city by j. G. Terrell TO be used
as public park, ON condition that GER
tain improvements be made. was
brought up by a report OF the COM
mlttec on public grounds, TO whom the
matter had been referred. The COM
mlltce referred the mutter back to the
council 70 take such action us they
saw H. The committee reported that
they had Investigated the matter and
found TINT the deed to the property
had been duly hlcd with the county
clerk Tor record. and that II stipulated
th1t the property would revert To the
Terrell heirs unless the city should. be-
fore 1900, make the improvements specl-
hed-BfAde the streets around IL and
plant out trees. Tho council voted TO
accept me donation aud instructed the
city engineer to locate tho boundaries.
The report OF the water works secre-
tary ana city secretary We're received
and referred.
The health committee reported nifty
SIX deaths for the month OF July.
The ordinances granting extension
privileges To the Fort Worth street
Runway ana Polytechnic Street railway
came up, but went over a week.
~ q. Ellis pottioned the council for
permission TO run II spur OF the rail-
road up Calhoun street, on which he ia
70 huld warehouse Referred to
public grounds committee
nuFene T. Hudgins pctltioned for Se5
belng the balance OF the s4l for which
two mules were sold from the pound
u was ordered that warrant he
drawn for the amount.
me Artesian Water company petl-
TONED Tor privilege to run a pipe from
me Nalatorium laundry across Bel
tfHfNf t'hhfNN W Wv INV court house To
Furnish that building with water. nnd
also TO- improve their pipe running to
the jatl The petition was granted but
Mayor Paddock took occasion To re-
marx that the next privilege granted
70 TINS company should be ON condition
that they furnish the city han with
water free, az they did the county.
n communication was received from
a. n. Dawson, who offered to accent
wv Tor . judgement for $9S9.7G that he
ferred to finance committee.
| % communication was received from
superintendent Sooblc stating that he
mad appointed Beecher Meadows elec-
trielan OF the lighting plant
Alderman Lassiter moved TINT Tho
| council stand adjourned In order that
| ne ana others who wished might hem
CoNey' Mayor Paddock being re-as-
sulsu that such was the nature OF the
motion, put the question and the mo-
| tion prevailed.