Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-18
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ORDINANCES PASSED
ONE As TO THE WATER RATES
AND THE OTHER HoUsEnovERs

The band was playing Dixie" the
crowd for the NAPLES speaking was
gathering In the auditorium and there
was much bustling around the city
hall last night as Mayor Paddock
reached out for the gavcl and Sc
cured order ana the council proceeded
to business.
The secretary called the roll and q
quorum was present, ten responding.
The minutes OF the preceding meeting
Were dispensed with.
reports from committees were read
and received, the first being from the
committee on finance, which reported
having had under consideration the set
uement of the Allen Ware case against
the city, and recommended the $3.50 set
Element proposed by the plaintiff and
favored by tho city attorney.
The claim OF John Ratican for STA 81
was reported by the committee favor
ably; also the Clnwsop Lumber COM
pany note and interest amounting to
Sit5 49, The committee reported that
1t had examined the reports OF the
treasurer. clerk of the city court city
assessor and collector and city secre-
tary finding all correct.
The claims committee allowed C. Il.
Rentz 50 damages to his spring wagon,
occasioncd by defective street
The streets, alleys and sidewalks
received one bid to build the storm
sewer on East Seventh street between
ltusk and Calhoun, and that IL was
from q. H. Graham, for Ss9j. which bid
the committee recommend the coun-
ell To accept.
The. same committee reported recon-
menulng the opening of Nineteenth
street from Crump TO Gay street
The property owners on Peach street
petltionei the council to grade and
gravel the street without expense TO the
city Similar petitions wera read from
property owners on Crump street, be-
tween Second and Fourth; In the
Eighth ward, running from College
avenue 10 the western limit Of the
city and Park avenue, beginning at
Evans street and extending through
to the city limits.
James Ruttledge petitloned for re-
mittance OF line against him, and NJ.
Sweeney wanted the council to remit
the cost ass"ssei against Il lot belong
Ing TO him In Daggetts addition.
At this juncture Alderman Fry asked
permission 10 retire to the auditorium
and hear what his antagonist might
have 10 say about him, The request
was granted
An alderman--Aiayor Paddock, do
you want 10 go too?
The nayor-No, Sir
An opinion from the city attorney
was read, holding that the city council
had no authority to change the valua-
ton of property for taxation after tho
valuation had been placed on the prop
crty by the present equalization board.
Also another in which he decided
that u personal judgment may be re-
covered against any delinquent taxpayer
In any court having Jurisdiction OF the
amount OF such tax and that after such
Judgment Is recovered an execution
may Issue against any property of such
delinquent not exempt under the laws
of the state.
The bonds OF Police Clerk Coinage
and Policeman Frank Shields were APP
proved,
The application OF c. =. Igu"ranan
for sexton of the new south side GEM
etery was read.
The bid Of the Texas Printing and
Ilthographing company to rebind the
city assessor and city collectors rolls
| FOR So was accepted
The water rates ordinance was passed
| fixing the rates generally lower than
they have heretofore been.
An ordinance requiring house -rnoyera
| TO report to the chief of the fire de-
partment the location OF houses left
within any street in the city, day
or night. with penalty attached, was
passed,
! The regular monthly accounts to the
amount OF SSI 600 were allowed.
The weekly report ending March Il
| OF the city secretary for fines and judg-
mcnts rendered In the city court 10 the
/ amount OF Sl.2Gi, OF which amount
| S9S0.5O was collected In cash, was filed
| with the treasurer's receipt