Council Proceedings: February 21 and February 28, 1902

To the Mayor and City Council, Fort Worth Texas:

Gentlemen:

As chairman of the second ward committee, from the Educational committee of the Federated Clubs, I am requested by the patrons of the said ward school to place before your honorable body the improper condition of the sewer of said school building, and beg of you that it may be repaired before the opening of school in September. Not alone for the health of the children, but for all those who live in the immediate neighborhood.

I cheerfully submit the above hoping it may meet the approval of you and the City council.

Very truly Mrs W. W. Heathcote

Fort Worth Texas. July 17 - 1900.

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July 20 1900 Jno T. Montgomery

Be it resolved that the building committee be and they are hereby instructed to arrange with Geo.W.Armstrong to add an additional room to the colored school building in the seventh ward.

[signed by] J.F. Henderson

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Filed 2/20/900 Jno T Montgomery City Secretary

Whereas the school houses and grounds are being continously injured and defaced by trespassers and whereas the discipline of the school and particilarly of the High School is being interfered with by young men and boys who habitually frequent the vicinity of the schools for the purpose of communicating with the pupils: and whereas the school authorities are without adequate protection against these evils : Therefore be it resolved that we do respectfully ,but earnestly re-quest the City Council to adopt such measures by ordinance, or oth-erwise as will effectually protect the schools, the buildings, and the grounds from trespassers of every kind.

K.M. VanZandt.

A true copy. - Attest Jno T. Montgomery City Secretary

Sidney Samuels Esq. was requested by School Board to confer with proper committee from city council