Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-27
LATEST ALDERMANlC ACTIONS.
A RATHER uNEvENTFuL SESSION
OF THE COUNCIL
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE STILL
INVESTIGATING "TAX REDUC-
TION BROKERS' METHoDS-THD
NATAToRIUM AND THE CITY
DISAGREE.

The council met last night with
Moody above them. Mayor Paddock in
front, big crowd behind, and great
noise all round. Sixteen were present
Aldermen Drake and Hudgins being
absent. ana were excused on account
Of sickness. The minutes Of the last
meeting We're read, adopted, etc. The
finance committees report was sub
mitted, part OF it being approved and
part rejected.
The petitions OF OF /. Carb and G. w
Shines. asking for reduction OF their
tax assessments. was granted. \ SINH
lar request. though under different cir
cumstances. from ]. Mcyerson. was re-
fused. 1t was resolved that the sum OF
$l20l.9S. from j. W. Wray, trustee, be
accepted as payment in full on lots II,
Il and 49, Of block No 2l. The finance
committee, to whom was referred May
or Paddock's report 1T the last session.
demanding an investigation of the tax
reduction brokerage business, reported
that they We're making come Roadway
toward finding out the parties engaged
in the business, and asked for further
time. This was granted. They recon-
mended that the city secretary be in
structed to issue warrant on general
fund In favor Of the estate of r. H.
Howard, deceased, in the sum of $i57.35.
1t was adopted. There were several
unimportant communications reported
and referred. Several petitions from
individuals, asking to be released from
court. were granted.
petition from j. \. Rogers & Son.
asking for the renewal Of n permit
placing water pipe across the street
between the Natatorium laundry and
the jail, was asked OF Engineer Cop.
page. He considered it in violation OF
an ordinance, and referred IL TO the
council. 1t was referred to the water
works committee, and Messrs. Fry and
clements recommended that II be not
granted. This report was submitted
last night and created quite a little
STIR. Alderman Roberts moved that the
report be adopted, thus killing the pc
ution altogether. Mr.. Lassiter wanted
1t referred back to the waterwcrks COM
mlttee Tor a further investigation.
There was a spicy little debate. and Al
derman Lassiter's motion To- refer II
back again carried by one vote. The
Nutatorium Artesian Water companv
sells water to the county jail and some
OF the aldermen object to this. They
80 t+aAS 9NAAAllE ~ Nilt county
done the city should be the seller. The
deed to the right of way for the Clear
Fork dam on the Post property was
received and accepted. Alderman Tlller
moved that the auditorium be granted
Tor the use Of the Lumre rmen's ana
7. p. \. conventions next month
Adopted The city attorney was re-
quested to draw up an ordinance MAX
Ing the head OF any department who
bought thdtime OF others in the depart
ment. ametable to a fine
The question of delinquent taxes was
discussed. Nir, Fry wanted the CITY at
ttorney to make an example of a dozen
large tax layers and bring them 10
terms by shilling their property. He
sald the 5if was running BADLY he
hind in thd collection OF taxes, and
something Would have to be done
Mayor Paddock said that in Fort
Worth. city OF 10000 Inhabitants
there had been found only 500 persons
VINO paid poll tax last year. Delln-
Guents got It hard on every hand. and
the city attorney and the council viii
Try to bring in little more money 10
the city treasury than has been col.
lected heretofore. e''-
There was nothing else before the
council and they adjourned. some ~
the aldermen talked politics and others
went upstairs to hear Fyanrsliat
Moody. "s1"st