Council Proceedings: November 9, 1906

To the Honorable Mayor & City Council of Ft. Worth, Tex.

We, the undersigned citizens of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, do most earnestly petition your honorable body to not pass or accept the proposed Retail Market House proposition as submitted at the last meeting of the City Council for the following reasons:

First, because we believe there is no demand for a Retail Market House by the people of this city or county and that the citizens generally are well satisfied with the present mode and system of handling such products as would be handled by said Market House.

Second, because we believe the proposed location of said Market House is not such as would be accessible to the majority of the citizens of the city and county.

Third, because we believe that such a Market House would work a hardship on the Truck Grower, Farmer, and Wholesale and Retail Merchants who deal in fruits, vegetables, etc.

Fourth, because we believe that the proposition,as it now exists, is not explicit enough and is a dangerous one for the City and Citizens.

Fifth, because we believe that before the Council passes or accepts this proposition, it should be submitted to a vote of the people under the referendum.

[drawing of windmill and irrigation devices] IRRIGATION PLANTS A SPECIALTY.

Axtell-McGee Manufacturing MONITOR & STANDARD WIND MILLS. PUMPS, WELL CASING, PIPE, PIPE FITTINGS, MILL & WATER SUPPLIES, DEEP & SHALLOW WELL CYLINDERS, CYPRESS TANKS, ETC. WITTE & BAKER GASOLINE ENGINES.

F. W. AXTELL, PRES'T. W. G. NEWBY V, PRES'T. J. D. VROOM, TREA'S. L. H. McKEE, SEC'Y.

Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 15, 1906.

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Fort Worth.

Gentlemen:-

The Fort Worth Market Company, a corporation, begs to state that it is ready and willing to carry into effect the original proposition made by it and accepted by the City, as shown by the records of the City Secretary; or, if the Council feels that it is not ready or willing at this time to carry out its part of the agreement as heretofore made, then the Market House Company, thru its Officers and board of directors, makes this additional or supplemental offer:

If the City of Fort Worth will, first, purchase sufficient ground, approximately 125 by 250 feet, adjoining the property now owned by the Market House Company, on the corner of Belknap and Houston Streets, in Fort Worth, Texas, and make it a free public square:

Second, pass suitable ordinances prohibiting the peddling and delivering, within the city limits of vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, and other perishable products, on the streets of Fort Worth Texas, from 12 Midnight until 10 9:30 A. M. each day, but giving the right to anyone who has or may establish a regular place of business

[drawing of windmill and irrigation devices] IRRIGATION PLANTS A SPECIALTY.

Axtell-McGee Manufacturing MONITOR & STANDARD WIND MILLS. PUMPS, WELL CASING, PIPE, PIPE FITTINGS, MILL & WATER SUPPLIES, DEEP & SHALLOW WELL CYLINDERS, CYPRESS TANKS, ETC. WITTE & BAKER GASOLINE ENGINES.

F. W. AXTELL, PRES'T. W. G. NEWBY V, PRES'T. J. D. VROOM, TREA'S. L. H. McKEE, SEC'Y.

Fort Worth, Texas,

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to sell, from such place of business, such products, between the hours of 12 Midnight, and 10 9:30 A. M. and until 12 Midnight all persons may have the right to sell and deliver on the streets of Fort Worth Texas, within the City limits, any and all of such products, provided, however, same has been properly inspected.

Third, pass an ordinance, requiring a payment from all persons in vehicles, utilizing the space around the Market House, for the purpose of selling products from wagons or otherwise, all such payments to go to the city of Fort Worth, Texas.

Fourth, Appoint a competent inspector, whose duties it shall be to inspect all products, before being bought and sold, and issuing a certificate, on same, expiring at 12 Midnight of the same day. Inspector to be paid by the city of Fort Worth Texas.

Fifth, Pave the streets on the north, south and east of said square:

Sixth, Exempt from consideration of the option hereinafter mentioned, from taxes for a period of five years the property of the Market House Company and the market house, if any, hereafter constructed upon it by the Company, then and in that event the Market House Company agrees (a) at its own expense to build a commodious and suitable market house, 100 by 152 feet, of

[drawing of windmill and irrigation devices] IRRIGATION PLANTS A SPECIALTY.

Axtell-McGee Manufacturing MONITOR & STANDARD WIND MILLS. PUMPS, WELL CASING, PIPE, PIPE FITTINGS, MILL & WATER SUPPLIES, DEEP & SHALLOW WELL CYLINDERS, CYPRESS TANKS, ETC. WITTE & BAKER GASOLINE ENGINES.

F. W. AXTELL, PRES'T. W. G. NEWBY V, PRES'T. J. D. VROOM, TREA'S. L. H. McKEE, SEC'Y.

Fort Worth, Texas,

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brick, concrete or stone, walls 22 inches thick, on the property now owned by said company; and (b) to give the City of Fort Worth an option for five years from the date of the acceptance of this agreement in which to purchase the Market House Company, the property and building or buildings then owned by it at such value as the city, thru its Council, and the Market House Company, thru its Board of Directors, may agree, or, in case of failure to agree, at such amount as may be fixed by the Board of Equalization, of Fort Worth, or as may be determined upon in any manner hereafter between the parties; provided always, that the deeds from the Market House Company to the City of Fort Worth shall contain the following expressed provisions: first, that the land and improvements thereon, to be conveyed by the Market House Company to the City, shall be used forever, as a public square and market house; and second, that any organization, or individual or individuals who shall desire, shall have the right to construct, erect and maintain an auditorium over said market house at any time, without any ground rent, or expense, other than an obligation to maintain and keep in repair said auditorium.

[drawing of windmill and irrigation devices] IRRIGATION PLANTS A SPECIALTY.

Axtell-McGee Manufacturing MONITOR & STANDARD WIND MILLS. PUMPS, WELL CASING, PIPE, PIPE FITTINGS, MILL & WATER SUPPLIES, DEEP & SHALLOW WELL CYLINDERS, CYPRESS TANKS, ETC. WITTE & BAKER GASOLINE ENGINES.

F. W. AXTELL, PRES'T. W. G. NEWBY V, PRES'T. J. D. VROOM, TREA'S. L. H. McKEE, SEC'Y.

Fort Worth, Texas,

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Respectfully submitted. FORT WORTH MARKET COMPANY, By F. W. Axtell, its President.

Attest: ____________________, Secretary. ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Directors.