Council Proceedings: January 1 and January 15, 1904

Finance Committee

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JOHN B. HAWLEY, CONSULTING ENGINEER, MEMBER AMERICAN SOCIETY CIVIL ENGINEERS. MEMBER ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTH. CITY ENGINEER, FORT WORTH,

FORT WORTH, TEXAS Aug.12th 1903

Frank Field

O.K. Hawley City Engr

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[map of Fort Worth]

-4848American National Bank, of FORT WORTH

WM. G. NEWBY, President W. J. BOAZ, Vice President G. H. COLVIN, Cashier

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

Minority Report on the proposition of the Fort Worth Light & Power Co. to compromise tax litigation

To the Hon. City Council of Fort Worth, Texas.

I am unable to concur in the majority report of the majority of the Finance & Judiciary Committee recommending a settlement by accepting from the Fort Worth Light & Power Co., the taxes for 1903 based on a valuation of 103,000. The board of equalization placed the valuation at $196000 after hearing the evidence and in my opinion this valuation has not been shown to be excessive. The proposed compromise

proposed is not one that in my judgment that we can conscientiously make.

F. E. Dycus Chairman of the Judiciary Committee

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