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To the Hon Mayor & City Council Ft Worth Texas
Gentlemen
I herewith submit claim to your Hon-Body for value of my horse who.s. leg was injured and usefullness destroyed by falling in hole in Arlington Heights bridge on saturday August 10th
This accident was due I think to negligence on part the City and when I made complaint to cirtain members of your body I was instructed to file claim in writing The horse injured was reasonably worth $55.00 Fifty five dollars whitch amount I submit to your Hon-Body as my claim I am a poor man earning my living as mail carrier and the horse is necesary in my imployment since accident above mentioned I have ben forced to hire horse not being able to buy one kindly give this matter your amediate consideration
Yours obeidently Charles H Holley Sept. 3, 06.
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Form 815
The Texas & Pacific Railway Co.
Office of _______________ Ft. Worth, Texas, Sept. 20-06.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Ft. Worth:
I am in the employ of the Texas & Pacific Ry. Co. as switchman. Was working with switch engine 144 on the night of Aug. 22, 1906 and about 8:30 P.M. on that date while engine was switching under the Jennings Ave Viaduct, a lrge piece of concrete broke loose from the floor of the viaduct, striking the back of my left hand, bruising same so badly that I was compelled to lose 198 hours time at rate of thirty cents per hour.
I respectfully ask that you allow me the amount I lost on account of said injuries.
Yours truly, P.S. Bacon
198 30 ---- 59.40
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FILED OCT 1 1906 Jno T. Montgomery City Sec'y
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We, your Committee on Claims recommend that the within petition be granted and that the City Secy be authorized to draw warrant in favor of Petitioner PS Bacon for the sum of $59.40
Claims
FILED OCT 15 1906 Jno T. Montgomery City Sec'y
BL Waggoman EP Maddox Claims Committee