Council Proceedings: September 2 and October 7, 1904

Fort Worth, Texas, August 5th. 1904.

To the City Council of Fort Worth, Texas.

I DeWitt Jones, respectfully give notice of and hereby present my claim for damages against the City of Fort Worth, Texas, in the sum of $5.00, which claim arose as follows:

That on the 20th. day of July 1904, between 9:30 and 10 o'clock P.M., I being in the messenger service in this city had occasion to leave my bicycle in front of the Panther saloon on Houston street, that while it was there and during my temporary absence, the City street sweeper came along and caught it and broke and injured it to such an extent that I was compelled to agree to pay out the sum of Five Dollars for repairs thereon. That said repairs are being made by Price Nowell and the sum of Five Dollars is a reasonable price for the said repairs.

Petitioner asks that the City reimburse him for the said amount of Five Dollars, and asks that the Honorable City Council consider his claim and make allowance for said sum forthwith.

Very respectfully submitted by

DeWitt Jones

Orrick_ This wheel was left on street at night. The sweeper came along & injured it. Is peff entitled to recover?

Yrs. Moreland of Claims Com tee

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12299

Claim of DeWitt Jones for injury to Bycicle $5.00

The City Attorney have advised the payment and probable liability of the city. we recommend that the same be allowed and voucher be drawn for same

Moreland MM Lydon

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FILED AUG 5 1904 Jno T. Montgomery City Sec'y

FILED OCT 7 1904 Jno T. Montgomery City Sec'y

Whereas the Board of Equalization of the City of Ft Worth have entered into the following agreement:

"It is hereby agreed by & between Capt H.C. Edrington and the Board of "Equalization of the City of Ft Worth, that in consideration of the settlement of "claims of said city for ack personal taxes, said HC Edrington agrees that "he shall be assessed in the sum of $50000.00 (fifty thousand dollars) for "the year 1904 and further agrees that the Texas Loan & Reserve Co shall be "assessed Fifty thousand dollars ($50000.00) for said year 1904 and he "agrees to pay taxes on said amounts without suit and further agrees not "to sue to recover back any part of said taxes."

Now therefore, be it resolved that the said agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed by the City Council of Ft Worth, and H.C. Edrington is hereby released from all back personal taxes in accordance with said agreement.

Wm G Newby

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FILED OCT 7 1904 Jno T. Montgomery City Sec'y

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

FORT WORTH, TEXAS Sept 16 1904

The City of Fort Worth

In account with Hunt & Dean To balance due on painting and papering school buildings as per contract $228.25

Hunt & Dean Contractors

Inasmuch as this work has not yet been fully checked by me, (having been finished only today), Irecommend the allownance to Hunt and Dean, of one hundred fifty dollars, ($150.00) which amount has been fully checked, and is due on account.

Respectfully

John B Hawley City Engineer.

Approved JJ Nunnally Auditor

Q.T. Moreland MM Lydon