Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-09
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
rHE SOUTH SIDE GETS TWO
sIoUNTED POLICEMEN.
ALDERMAN TIiIer and His Confrercs
Secure Protection From Robbers,
Who, They Claim, Have Been Free
uuentinr That Section of the City.

There were sixteen aldermen present
At the meeting OF the city council last
hight. including Mr.. Fry. who presided
as mayor pro tenn In the absence Of
hiayor Paddock.
The most important events OF the
evening were the resignation of L. w.
i2nessley as city auditor and the cleo
bon Of ]. N. Collier, assistant city sec
fetary. TO fill the vacancy. and the ad-
hilton OF two mounted men for service
isn the South side. which was made
litter a forcefm statement Of the stu
.tion there by 8Ir. Tiner. who was sus-
.ained by the other aldermen from that
PORTION OF the city.
\ The absentees were Aiessrs. Wallace.
Ind Mccullough.
The meeting was called 10 order
promptly at o'clock, and the minutes
Il the last meeting read and approved
,rthort change, after While. the usual
aports were received from lie oninlt-
ses on finance and claims. disclosing
'toihing which provoked discussion eX-
3ept a bill OF SIS FOR printing the ns-
Sort OF the waterworlts committee,
thich was made the subject OF some re-
l5arks and finally allowed BY close
pie.
iiThe resignation Of Mr.. Z. W. Press
~ was then read. He stated that he
Cad been offered more remunerutive
Employment. The salary Of the posi-
on Is 1890 per aunum. The realgna-
'ou was accepted,
81 "A number OK matters were referred
y Appropriate committees, including
b smand for the settlement OF claim
u alleged damages, which II was said
fould amount to $1,000, for the destruc-
on OF a gravel bed by the backing UP
II the waters Of the Clear Fork from
be dam in that stream.
~ resolution was Introduced for the
= impOrary employment % two mount
T. = policemen for the South side. setting
,rth the dangers which prevailed in
ilt portion Of the city without ade-
bate police protection. The resolu-
5,n was signed by Aicssrs Tiller,
dement's, Williams. and Barr. and 1t
lis supported by the other South Side
siermen. IL was reCoUsu ended by the
NDlce committee and ENDORSED hy Chief
ndlioS. Under these circumstances II
jas not surprising that d prevailed by
iNote OF u 10 9. One or two aldermen
-iced feeble protest against iucreas-
Is the expenditures OF the city and
IL. Lassiter objected that after extra
len were put on Ia any department
the eity's service IL was almost i'm
ssible 10 ever get rid OK them after
10y had once lSru appointed 10 posi-
X pms. even though II was but tenn
4rarily.
Mr. Essex guaranteed TINT the police
1nfnittee would recommend the retire
Tent OF the extra mon whenever the
Iople Of the South side should say
~ their services could be dispensed
Nth
The two mounted men were put on
\ r two months. Chief Maddox has
A yet made his recommendations.
= The application OF G. ~ Carb for
NJ position OF city auditor was re-
lived. with a suggestion that the
uncil should 10 into executive aes-
= 2n. II was announced conddentially
lft j. N. Collier, the efficient assistant
Aty secretary, would be elected. and
len the meeting adjourned a few
t.nutes later st was nsccrtalned that
" had received IL votes to 2, which
re cast for Carb. and crowd on
ends AZ once tonk pofHasslou OF thu
puiar official. HIS successor Will
be named for a wecl, and ne will
fpunue 10 perform his accustomed
ftieH as usual in the meantime.
spr. PresHlry who ret.res from the
hFlce " the city Ia the position which
mas just vacated with a record
ich he may contemplate with t.rati-
uon. has accepted the agency
nc Northwestern Masonic AID sqqo-
,uon OF Chicago Tor North Texas and