Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-13
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
THE NEW wATERwoRKs sEcRE-
gAHY REsIGNED.
Discussion of the Question of APP
psaIing From tho Board of Eauali-
antion and Other sintters-nouse
,iovingO rdinance Referred.

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Barr. Lasslter, Roberts and Hudgins
the two last named gentlemen coming
In during the reading OF the minutes
which were approved without corrcc-
tlon.
The finance committee recommended
that the assessment Of G.. Y. Smith be
reduced from sa5 900 10 $4,000 on his
stock OF dry goods. a tie vote resulted
on the motion to adopt the report. The
mayor voted no. and the motion was
lost.
Routine officers reports were re-
ceived.
Warrants were ordered drawn in
favor Of George d. Barnard for $3.50
and S41.l2,
The assessment OF C. w. Connery, on
his stock Of drugs, was reduced 10
I $1,000.
The matter OF G. Y. Smiths assess
| ment was reconsidered, after the mayor
/ had lectured the aldermen for not vot-
[ Ing on the former motion, only two
] votes having been cast-one for and
/ one against the motion
II appeared also that Alderman Barr
had called from his seat for u division
/ without being heard. The mayor ad-
/ monished the aldermen that II they
| would rise to their feet when making
a motion there would be no possibility
/ OF the fact escaping his honor's atten-
| ton.
The report of the committee was
adopted after u short discussion Of as
sessments, the board OF equalization,
etc, etc Other assessment matters
We're passed on without discussion.
The house-movlng ordinance was pre-
scented from committee. with the recon-
mendation that 1t be received and filed.
A minority report was also received.
recommending that the ordinance
should be adopted,
A petition which was presented at
the last meeting was read. It suggest
ed among other things that the electric
light and street railroad men wanted
the world by the tail with a down-hill
pull" and said that the wires were not
placed high enough by the corporations.
Mr. Fry said that the petition struck
the Keynote.
Mr. Roberts supported the minority
report. He said II was a notorious fact
that Main street had been blockaded
dozen times in his recollection. He
quoted the fire chief Of the city as say
ing that house moving had interfered
with the fire alarm system OF the city.
Mr.. Clements moved the matter be
referred back to the committee on
The motion was ruled out of order.
a vote was taken on the motion, pre-
viously made, to substitute the minor
lly FOR the majority report. The mo-
ton was lost
Mr.. Van Zandt then moved that the
ordnance be referred back to the COM
mitlee on streets and alleys to investi-
gaze aud present an ordinance en-
bodylng their Views on the subject.
CARRIED. The
scented an adverse report to the petit
Ton IN which Il. Harding and II. l..
Hrown asked permission to place
puzzle scale at the corner OF rhrocll-
morton and Monroe streets. Adopted.
The waterworks committee recon-
mcnded comprC'ris, of the claim OF
the american Well Works company
tnf SdOO and n certificate that the
pumps had Increased the flow Of the
two VOLS which had been tested ;wo
and half times
a voice inquired II the mayor could
make tho certificate with a clear con-
science. He replied that he Thought he
could, and other aldermen seemed TO
mink the same, and Mr. Drake. who
mas all along been predicting trouble
on account Of this claim of the well
SO"
The mayor caught the remark and
retorted:
You were right that time for once
In your lfe!"
With these and few other jocular
remarks the report OF the committee
was adpoted and the compromise
agreed to on the terms proposed
The claim was for an alleged viola |
non OF a contract In which II was |
claimed that the city had agreed TO |
purchase large quantity OF ma |
ehinery on condition that the flow OF |
the wells should be Increased two and |
half times, which 1t was alleged nv |
the company they had done. After |
making formal demands upon the citv |
for settlement suit was instituted. |
with the result above stated, the claim |
for $3.50 being settled by the payment |
OF 5000 ana certificate Of the efficiency |
of the machinery.
The following report was also re-
eeived from the committee on water |
works and adopted:
Hon. Mayor and City Council-Gen- |
temen: Your committee TO whom was |
referred the matter of vouchers in the |
hands of the waterworks secretary |
Tor which he has not been allowed |
following;
I'VE find the secretary has actually |
paid out the money covering the var
ious Items, amounting 20 S291 so. and |
recommend that he be allowed that |
amount in settlement OF his account
with the waterwprls department. In me
item or $40 which had been used by
the secretary for extra labor. vour
committee would recommend that onI,,
80 OF this amount be allowed, and maj
800 be not allowed. for the reason that
the waterworks department has been
allowed an extra clerk at the rate of
SbO per month for the past six months
ana that the use OF the additional I'D
was not, in our opinion, necessary as
all the work should have been done
city. w ile
Your committee claims that the reso.
luton of July 25 1898, Is not sllflioient
authority to Justify the use OF so ner
month Tor extra labor unless sneciallv
sanctioned by the superintendent If
waierworks. We lind some Of ,bs
vouchers that We have Passed On
dating back to July, 1894 AMI IL Was
plainly the duty OF our ex-anditnr 10
nave placed them in proper shape for
adjustment. as no OH ,!dl should L.
AnoWed to carry this. form OF naper
from month TO month as cash itena
put should be taken up each week
AND passed upon by this COUNSEL Iies
speelfully submitted.
j. G. CLEMENTS,
M, S. NJ. FRY.