Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-09
ADJOURNED
The City Council Was
Out Seeing Sights.
FUN THEY HAD WITH THE ELE-
PLANT AT THE SHOW.
THEIR NIGHT OFF.
...
ALL PATHS OF DUTY LED TO
DARNuM d BAILEY's TENTS
LAST NIGHT.
The Council Passed the Ordinance
Extending the water Mnins
Before Adjournment.

Alderman Fry. mayor protein, pre-
sided at the meeting of the city coun-
Gil last night. \ bare quorum was pres
ent when the meeting was called to or
der at 1880 p. m.
The reading OF the minutes OF last
meeting was dispensed with.
The Mall-Telegram was allowed $2l9
on account OF advertising.
A number OF small accounts were
transferred to the general fund. The
sum of S2226, Go was then transferred
by ordnance from the police fund to
the general fund by the adoption of
special ordinance. Several members
had come In meantime, so that the at
tendance was increased to twelve. Civ
ing two-thirds majority which was
necessary for this measure.
An ordinance authorizing the issue
Of $4,000 waterworks bonds was then
read. An assessment OF one-twenlicth
OF one mill on each dollars valuation
on the property Of the city was au-
thorized.
The ordinance was adopted after a
protest by Mr. Lassiter. who stated
that he was reliably Informed that the
board OF equalization would reduce the
valuation of the property OF the city
10 the amount of several million dol
lars, which would necessitate an in
crease in the rate of taxation in order
to meet the present expenses. lie was
therefore opposed to increasing the eN-
pcnses of The city in any way, as all
the obligations which were being in
CURED would have to be met some
time. Payment might be deferred for
a heightened period. but 1t would come
some time before the crack OF doom.
and there would be trouble then, There
was danger he said that Fort Worth
might soon find herself In the condi-
tion OF other Texas cities, like Dallas.
which were having difficulty in Keep
ing up with their expenses. Mr.. FILLER
explained that the report OF Captain
Scoble, superintendent OF waterworks,
had shown that the extension of the
water mains Instead of entaillng an
additional expense upon the city would
become a source Of revenue.
MIR. LaRsiter asked how II could be
that the city waterworks system, as
whole, embracing the most populous
portion ofSthe city, could fail to pay
expenses as was the case, and still this
extension into the suburbs could be-
come a source OF revenue. He said
that II could be figured out that the
waterworks system would pay the ma
tlonal debt IL people wanted to figure
that way.
Mr., Head said that It must be re-
menbered that the only additional ex-
pensc would be the laying Of mains.
while the field from which revenue
would thus be secured was an extern
slve one.
Then the ordinance was adopted, as
stated, there being only two votes
against 1t. those OF Messrs. Lasslter
and Fisher.
The city engineer was instructed to
give the grade for the reconstructlon
of the Polytechnic Street railroad on
South Boaz street
Then the council adjourned In a de-
cidedly festive mood and proceeded to
the circus In several different kinds OF
vehicles. Chief Maddox marshaled
. them together at the door OF the tent
or rather gathered them together as a
men would do her chickens for the
courteous invitation to the show had
come through him and he had eighteen
reserved seats, which he was anxious
10 have illled With the right persons.
and he staid right by them until he
saw them properly seated In the pla-
ees which had been provided for them.