Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-22
LATEST ALOERMANlC ACTION
MAYOR PADpocK's VETO WENT
BY THE BOARD
AND STREET COMMISSIONER LEA
HEY WILL DUMP DIRT WHERE
HE PLEAsEs-THE BoorBLAcK
ORDINANCE is UNCoNsTITU-
TIoNAL, SAYS THE CITY ATroR-
NEY-uNINTEREsTING SESSION.

Sixteen aldermen were present at
last nights session Of the council.
Messrs. Barr and Van Zandt were ex-
cused for non-attendance on the SEES
sion on account OF absence from the
city, Mayor Paddock did not come In
till late, and Mayor Pro-Tem Fry pre-
sided.
on motion Professor Hogg was al
lowed to address the council. He spoke
OF the showing made by the city pup
lie schools during the session Just
about 10 close. saying they would
have their commencement May 81 ana
inviting the city council to visit the
schools before that time, Alderman
Essex asked that committee be ap-
pointed to visit the schools. Acting
Mayor Fry appointed the committee
on public schools. Professor HogB
then spoke OF the good attendance at
the South Side c0lored school. The
talk led to the small number OF chill
drcn Of school age enrolled, Mr. Fry
said he could account for it. 1t was
because Fort Worth was largely popu-
lated with people who were not for
eigners. Americans not being so pro-
life us those Of other natlonallties.
The finance committees report was
sh 1rt. Several small warrants were
ordered drawn and paid. The claim
committee allowed several small
claims. The police committee ordered
$2.25 pound fees returned to j. o. Pit
finger.
The streets and alleys committee or
dered all street car companies to put
the latest improved tenders on their
cars. MIR. LaHsiter moved to strike out
Improved" and insert approved in
stead. The amendment was accepted
by the committee.
The waterworks committee recon-
mended that a water main be extend
ed to EMANUEL Hebrew cemetery, The
report was adopted.
The public buildings committee ac-
ceptcd the proposition of w. Il. Gray
TO furnish the fire hall and the city
hall with water. The cost Is to be
$3.50 per month, a saving OF several
dollars from the present cost.
The petition OF Seventh ward ne
groes asking that n school building
be erected for them was referred to the
school board.
j. r. Pollock submitted a petition
asking that the sewer on MontgomerYs
hill be extended two blocks TO Penn
street. on motion It was laid over two
weeks.
AT this Juncture Mayor Paddock came
in. The veto Of the resolution giving
the street commissioner authority to
place street scrapings where 1t is most
convenient came up Just as the mayor
entered the chamber
1t was moved that the resolution he
passed, the mayors veto notwithstand-
ms Mr. Lasslter argued for Its ndop-
ton, saying Commissioner Leahey knew
what should be done with the dirt
and should do It, The mayor said it
was giving the street commissioner too
much power. and was n dangerous pre-
cedent to establish. Clements said II
/ gave Mr.. Leahey more power than the
mayor possessed. Essex said some par
I ticular person must be entrusted with
the discretion this resolution gave. and
| the commissioner was the proper per-
son If he didn't know what to do
with Il they should find some one who
did, The ayes and nays We're called
for. Clements and Tlller voted nay.
! but fourteen said II was a go, and the
resolution was adopted.
The resolution leasing a strip OF land
on Jones and Front streets to Ike
| Cooper to be used as fruit stand, was
7 on Lasslter'H motion, rcscinded Mr..
Lusslter contended that an easement
title was all the city possessed TO this
strip Of land and if they leased II for n
consideration the Texas and Pacific
could take II away. Cooper was finally
given leave to use It as long as the city
didn't need II, subject to the condition
prescribed, without charge A dollar
he had paid was ordered returned.
The ordinance requiring persons nj
whose home there Is an infectious dis
ease to hang out sign bearing the dis.
eases name was read and went over
under the rules,
The city attorney returned the petl.
tlon OF about forty bootblnclSs asking
protection from the practice of "shln.
ers' from other towns In coming here
to work with the suggestion that nc
ordinance OF the kind the council requlr.
ed would work. The report was re-
ceivcd and fled.
Several reports were filed and the
council adjourned,