Council Proceedings: October 16, 1905

J.J. NUNNALLY City Auditor, Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Texas, Oct 16 1905

To the Hon Mayor and City Council

Gentlemen:-

We your Committee on Claims recommend that the following claims duly approved by the City Auditor be allowed and warrants drawn on the funds to which they properly belong, to wit.

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City Secretary	152.20
City Auditor	1.
City Engineer	92.96
City Hall	4.50
Electric Light Department	307.57
Fire Department	3940.65
Health "	405.94
Police "	31.90
Pound	36.22
Corporation Court	20.72
Calaboose	208.05
Sewer Department	397.79
Street "	2035.53
Tax "	89.75
Advertising	45.57
Cement Stock	220.
Board of Equalization	12.
Culverts & Bridges	764.45
Gutters & Crossing	308.51
STreet Paving	5.
Brewery Storm Sewer	1750.
Interest, Current	569.65
Insurance	682.50
Pauper Expense	28.
Miscellaneous "	.83
Pub Schools	809.43
Water Works Department	18557.86
Total	$31737.81

Respectfully Submitted

MM Lydon Claims Committee

Report of Claims Committee

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FILED OCT 16 1905 Jno T. Montgomery City Sec'y

FILED OCT 16 1905 Jno T. Montgomery City Sec'y

J. J. NUNNALLY City Auditor, Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Texas. Oct 16 1905

Interest Due on Bonds Nov 1st 1905

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5th Series Water Works Bonds	1050.
6" Sewer	1100	2150.00
Exchange on NY 1/4%		5.38	2155.38

We your Committee on Finance recommend that the City Secretary be authorized and instructed to issue warrant in favor of WB Harrision City Treas on the Interest Sinking funds for the sum of $2155.38 in payment of the above interest and exchange.

JF Henderson EP Maddox

Finance Committee.

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FILED OCT 16 1905 Jno T. Montgomery City Sec'y

W.S. ESSEX RESIDENCE PHONE 1788, 2R

B.F. BOULDIN RESIDENCE PHONE 2854

J. M. MOTHERSHEAD RESIDENCE PHONE

OFFICE BOTH PHONES 408 CABLE ADDRESS, ESMOTH

ESSEX, MOTHERSHEAD * BOULDIN COUNSELLORS AND ATTORNEYS AT LAW

NOTARY IN OFFICE

OVER THE "FAIR STORE" 605 HOUSTON STREET

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

Gentlemen:

The city tax records show parts of Lots Nos. One (1) and Two (2) in Grangers Second Addition, east of the Rock Island Railroad, to be deliquent for the years 1894-1895-1896-1897, and that part of Lot No. Three (3) east of the railroad, delinquent for 1895-1896 and 1897; these taxes amount to $24.69. This is an excessive rendition as the strip of land at one and is only ten feet wide, and runs a little larger at the other end. I bought the part of Lot Three (3) east of the railroad for $25.00, about three years ago, and have paid taxes on it since. The other two pieces cost me between $50.00 and $75.00, making less than $100.00 for all three pieces. I believe that a rendition of the three peices at $75.00 for the year 18951896-1897 would be all that the land was worth, and that a rendition of $50.00 for Lots Nos. 1 and 2, in 1904, would be all that property was worth. At that rendition the taxes would be $6.30.

I therefore ask your Honorable Body to permit me to pay this sum in satisfaction of said taxes. It should be remembered that the Rock Island Railroad pays taxes on nealy all of these lots. I am perfectly willing to put the valuation at the full price that the lits would have brought on the market at the time the renditions were made.

Find attached statement of the city tax collector,

Respectfully,

W.S Essex

Dic. E.