Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-13
TODAY AT 10 O'CLOCK.
STREET Is ALREADY SURVEYED,
AND NOTHING REMAINS but
TO OPEN 1T.
Tn. Grievance of tho City stated BY
DE-. Mocoy-An Address to the
Citizens.

The citizens OF the South side OF Fort
Worth are thoroughly aroused over the
matter OF the Lamar and Adams street
crossings and are determined that the
controversy between the city and the
Rio Grande railroad shall be brought
to speedy settlement.
The committee of citizens met yes
terdny afternoon and continued In seS-
sion until late hour discuFsing the
matter In all It's phases. Az result
of that conference n law suit will be
precipltated today and possibly several
arrests will be made.
Mayor Paddock appeared before the
meeting and stated that a proposition
had been made by the railroad authorl-
tics. In which they offer In consdera-
tion OF one dollar. to let the city open
up Lamar street and continue In
possession for 1--WE years from January
!. 1896. without prejudice to either par
", and the railroad to keep the Adams
street crossing open and In good re-
pair for a similar period, without pre-
JudlCe to tho rights Of either party The
committee rejected this, for reasons set
forth In their address below.
Al the meeting was brought out the
facts as heretofore stated In the Ga
zctte. that the fence across Lamar
street had been cut Saturday and re-
built during the night Also that the
street had been surveyed yesterday.
The street commissioner agreed to
take the city marshal to the crossing
ut 10 o'clock this morning Bnd proceed
TO Crude the street, after cutting the
wire fence. Tho committee agreed on
this plan OF procedure. and SO some in
teTastlng developments are expected
today.
DR., 7. c. Mccoy, chairman OF the
oltlzens' committee. was seen Mt his
home last evening In regard to the
matter He IL n gentleman ~ force OF
character and influence and his opin-
Ions have weight.
THE opening OF those streets" said
DIR. Mccoy, has been a political Issue
nud source of complaint In the city
for years, and the growth ~ tho city
has emphasized the evil. The people
ARE determined that the mntter shalt
be settled ns soon ms possible, and To
this end they have taken the AFFAIR
Into thoir own hands.
Tomorrow n Mr.. t.enhy carries out
his agreement Lamar street will be
opened md grading begun. We mite.
pate that the Rio Grardc will attemnt
10 fNlNlU inc CITY from tOinE thlHs we
VIII nVh' them before the commissioner
In the Injunction matter md n we wir
ihe work viii proceed. " we are en-.
Joined the cnse viii NO into tho court.
Ind we win fight II all the way through
We have the RIGHT on our side nnt
are bound TO win
~ have heard grcnt complain
aEalnSt Mr.. LenhY and don't doubt bu
that the council next week will be ask
ID to remove him,
Lamar and Adams streets ought I,
be onened. because ciiizen- are fire.
luently kept waiting fifteen or twcnt,
minutes by the trains, which woult
not be the case II tho streets wer,
thoroughfares, this In n great incon
vcnlence to our people and t~nds to re
lard the growth OF this aide OF town
besides causing actual loss In the cas-
or fres, na when Monday morning tn
1rcmen from our ward couldn't re
TO the burning factory on account o
Trains on the track
81 don't know that the railroad vii
60 to law over the matter. hut II the
40 we Will he with them To the nnlsh g
nr Mccoy M well ~ the rest OF Ia
fitizens Of that section are thorough
In eurncst.
The committee Issues the following
ADDRESS to the people;
To the citizens of the Sixth an,
Eighth wnrds--Thc committee appoint
ed by the citizens OF these wards hnv
received n suggestion from the mayo