Council Proceedings: October 2, 1905

OFFICE OF Fort Worth. City Water Works

Jno. F. Lehane, Chairman Water Committee H. L.Calhoun, Secretary

FORT WORTH, Texas Oct.2 nd, 05. 190___

Hon.Mayor and City Council.

Gentlemen;-

We, your committee on Water Works, recommend that the attached application of citizens of the 6 th, ward asking for water extensions,be granted and the water main laid as required.

Respectfully submitted,

John F Lehane WH Ward JF Henderson

Water Works Committee.

Ft Worth, Texas Sept , 1905.

TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL:

We, the undersigned citizens and property holders of the City of Ft Worth residing in the Sixth Ward, do hereby respectfully petition your honorable body to extend the water system form 9th Ave down Burford St to 10th Ave, thence South to the city limits on Cooper Streets. Among the signers are those who wish to erect five hourses in the immediate future on Burford St and others who are now residing along the extension asked for and will become consumers as soon as water is available.

Respectfully submitted.

O.C. Johnson- 2 houses John F Teddlie- 3 houses W M Peabody W.E. Barrick WR Casburn E.L. Bryarly Edwin Mc Clandon J.N. Sanborn H. Talley Brown Walter Watts W.H. Platt

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To the Honorable Mayor and City Council,

Gentlemen:

I tried the case of Thielman vs Bob Miller and the city of Fort Worth involving the validity of the pound ordinance. Justice Rowland, to my utter astonishment, held that the law in so far as it applied to animals running at large upon property belonging to the owner of the animal was not valid. I thought when the case was first argued on Friday that all points were settled except the constitutionality of fixing the fees without a hearing upon which decisions were called for. I submit one directly in point and that court then promptly held as above.

There is nothing to do in this case except to appeal, and while the city can appeal without bond, Bob Miller cannot, and I think it only proper that the city council should direct me to procure a bond on behalf of Bob Miller, as it is absolutely necessary that this case should be appealed uness the city desires the status of the matter to remain as it now is after the decision of Justice Rowland.

Respectfully,

E.C.Orrick City Atty.

Report on Theilman Case

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To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the city of Fort Worth.

Gentlemen:

Please find hereto attached ordinance on separation of White and colored passengers on street cars, drafted in response to your direction.

Respectfully submitted,

E.C. Orrick City Atty.

An Ordinance providing for the separation of whites and negro passengers on the street cars of the City of Fort Worth