Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-22

slider and make their appointments.
which was granted until next meeting.
The question OF opening up Nine
trenth street between Camp and Gay
streets was. on motion, passed until the
next session.
The street commissioners report was
then read. creating considerable amuse-
incnt among the councilmen, who APP
prcciated 1t highly.
Alderman Boulware moved that II
be received and nlcd. which was car
rled. some one adding that II should
be framed and printed MS well.
The official bonds OF officers already
appointed were approved and Med AS
follows.
A. W. scobie. superintendent of the
waterworks $1,000: suretles. J. p. Nicks.
II. Rrann e. ]. Beail
]. NJ. Collier. city auditor. $1,000; sure
tics, N. Harding, Hyde Jennings
w. l.. Calhoun. secretary Of the wa
terworks. $4,000: auretics. w u. Wheel
err w. p. Binyon. John =. King
A resolution was introduced by AL
derman Orr MS follows:
BE II resolved, that all appointments
for official positions ut the hands OF
the city council Tor thu ensuing term be
made direct by the council. without
reference TO committees. and that the
regular order OF business DE now sus-
pended to select " patrolmen. 3 mount
ed policemen. 2 extrJ patrolmen. l
driver Of patrol wagon. ] turnkey. l
convict guard, city detective. pound
keeper ] city physician. l city sexton,
I colored sexton, scayanger and
city plumber for the ensuing term.
Mayor Paddock stated that this res
olution would not affect the status Of
the police committee appointments. as
that matter had already been disposed
OF BY referring back 10 that committee.
A motion was made that further ac-
tion on the resolution 40 over until the
next meeting. Carried.
An invitation was then read from the
state Medical Association which meets
in Fort Worth, April 2S. aslSlng the
mayor and city council TO attend their
sessions. Accepted with thanks and Or
dered flied
Various petitions with reference 10
back taxes and costs were read and re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Petition Of Captain NJ. p. Lloyd that
the new cemetery be furnished with
water by the city free upon pipes being
laid without cost to the city was REFER
ed TO the waterworks committee.
a petition was rend from Mrs. B. NJ.
Burchili, superintendent OF the BenevO-
lent Home. asking for 800 monthly for
the care Of the city's waits. 40 OF whom
are now in the home. and drug bills for
the months Of January. February and
March amounting to s51.O5 The ex-
penses OF the institution are $3.50 per
month. About $50 IL received from vol
untary contributions; Tarrant county
pays 500 per month for the county chill
dren. there being now &c under their
care. The city formerly paid their
drug bill 500 per month. which was dis
continued and then an allowance OF 50
per month was made. 1t was referred
TO the finance committee.
a proposition made by citizfns resld-
Ing on May street to grade that street
n the city would give grade and gravel
same. was referred 10 the street and
alley committee.
Three bids TO build the stone sewer
on Seventh street between Rusk and
Calhoun streets were referred to the
same committee.
A bid for the feeding OF city prison.
crs by NJ. A. Lynch was referred to
the police committee.
Various other matters were referred
TO their proper committees for consid-
GRAFTON.
Alderman Lasslter introduced a reso-
luton instructing the street and alley
committee to make an effort to raise
funds for the sprlnkling OF the streets
this summer, which on motion was
adopted
on motion the council then adjourned.