Mayor and Council Proceedings

Mr. Sam Davidson, Commissioner Sts. & Pub. Grounds, Fort Worth, Texas.

Dear Sir:-

The M.K.&T. Ry. Co., have complained of the excessive charges charged them by the Fort Worth Light & Power Co., for maintaining lights at public street crossings in this city. They have requested me to take up the question with the city with a view of having these charges reduced to a reasonable basis. This company is paying at a rate of $56.00 $156.00 per annum, for such lights. As these lights are furnished in behalf of the city, and are for the benefit of the public, I would respectfully represent that if the city has any contract or agreement with the Ft. Worth Light & Power Co., by which these charges are fixed for public street lights, these lights should come under such an agreement, and be furnished at the same price as lights are furnished to the city.

Will you kindly advise me if the city has a schedule price with the above company, covering cost of street lights, and at what price such lights are furnished the city, and I would like to have you further, advise me if you do not consider that the street lights furnished by this company on orders issued by the city commission, should not be furnished at the same price.

An early reply will be appreciated.

Yours truly,

A. H. Montague Freight Agent. [A. H. McC?]

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Tom Copp Farris [S?]J

FILED Oct 3 1907 W. J. Estes City Secretary.

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct, 5th, 1907.

To the Board of Commissioners.

Realizing the necessity of an increase of the Police force I hereby nominate and request you to approve and appoint the following, to-wit: on the regular force.

Gus [Tackerson?] S. J. Farris E. H. Little Louis [Q?]. Brown } Extras Robt. P. Hammond }

also to appoint the following special policemen

Geo. Mulkey Com. [??]

EMERGENCY HOME. 507 Jones St., Fort Worth, Tex.

Opened Sept. 14th.

Annie Rainey, aged 30, was found by the police, and sent to the Home by the Police Matron. She was not of sound mind. Her folks could not be located. She stayed in the Home until Sept. 2[??]., and was then turned over tothe county. Folks supposed to live near Austin.

2. Sept. 18th.

John Rankin, aged 12 was sent here by Mr. Travis, Probationary Officer. Sayed here five nights.

3. Sept. 20th..

Mrs. M. C. Bowden, found on the streets confused, by Police. She was trying to find her sister who lived in city. It was raining hard so she was sent to the Home. She stayed one night and found her sister in the morning. Sent by Mr. Anderson.

4. Sept. 24th.

Randell Laurence, aged 11, was found on the street at 1 o'clock am. Slept at station that night and came to the Home Sept.24th. Says his father abused him. Held for trial Oct. 2nd. Sent to county jail for safty Sept. 26th. Returned Sept. 26th.

5. Sept. 24th.

Young woman found by Police driving span of ponies. She was dressed in man's clothing for protection. Had traveled a long way.

MENS' DIVISION. YOUNG MENS' CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY OCTOBER THIRTEENTH, 1907. ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' I.-THREE TO FOUR O'CLOCK P. M. Reception. Introduction. Lemonade. Mens' Chorus - by this bunch,Mr.Gandre,Leader,Mr.Jones,Piano. Piano Solo Miss Bertha Horn,Instruction of Music,Fort Worth Univ.

Announcements by Chairman. Selected Readings:-Prof. Martin M. Martin of Fort Worth University. Vocal Selections:-Mrs.Groome,Soprano Soloist,1st.Pres.Church Choir

Committee Announcements.

Committees. GENERAL:-G.A. Gandre and George [Will?],E[?].A.Dunn,W.Scales,R.[H.?]Nichols. RECEPTION:-Chas.A.Harned,E.T.Harris,Hugh Jones. INTRODUCTION:-Geo.Ansell,R.P.Hill,Y.C.Hamilton. REFRESHMENTS:-W.F.Murphy,W.R.Thorp,W.H.Larson. " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " II.FOUR TO FIVE O'CLOCK P.M. 1. Arena Club Debate:- "Resolved that a man of high moral standards should not play cards" Affirmative,W.C.Bryant,Principal of the High School;Negative,W.B.Paddock,Lawyer. 2. Problem Study Club:-Question "Is indiscriminate giving to charityconducive to best results?" Informal discussion, in which all desiring to take part.

Committees Arena Club:-J.H.Durrett,Chairman,J.R.Reeves,H.A.Jones,C.W.Manford Problem Study:- T.G.Cope,Chairman,Jas.Powland,Otto Emig. " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " FIVE TO FIVE-FORTY-FIVE O'CLOCK,P.M. TOPICAL BIBLE STUDY. Subject:-"SATAN" Leader:-L.E.Jones. An informal examination and discussion of the Bible teachings upon this subject. It will pay you to stay for this. " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " NOTE:-Watch for the announcement of program for next Sunday The twentieth. An exceptionally fine one is in view.

P.H.Edwards, Chairman of Committee.

ADMIT BEARER and man friend TO open house at this Y.M.C.A. 3P.M.Sunday, Oct.13th. MISS BERTHA HORN. PROF. MARTIN K.MARTIN MRS. GROOME _______________________ ARENA CLUB DEBAT,4P.M. "Resolved that a man of high moral standards should not play cards." Affirmative,W.C.Bryant. Negative,W.B. Paddock. _______________________ PROBEM STUDY,4P.M. "Is indiscriminate giving productive of good? _______________________ TOPICAL BIBLE STUDY,5 P.M. Subject, "SATAN"

Fort Worth, Texas,Oct. 18,1907.

To the Honorable Mayor & Board of Commissioners of the City of Fort Worth:-

We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of the City of Fort Worth , residing in the vicinity of Jennings Avenue and Myrtle Street,and owning property in that vicinity,would respectfully petition your Honorable Body to widen Myrtle Street ten (10) eleven (11) feet from the point where it intersects with the West line of Jennings going East to the point where it again instersects the West line of said Jennings Avenue.

Your petitioners would further show that Jennings Avenue stops at Myrtle Street at a certain point, and then shifts eastwardly and that Myrtle Street,as at present laid out and delineated, is only about twenty(20) feet wide from curb to curb,from the point where it intersects the West li ne of the most westerly Jennings Avenue to the point where it intersects the West line of the most easterly Jennings Avenue. This would comprise a distance of about one hundred and ten (110) feet from one West line to another.

Your petitioners would further show that Myrtle Avenue between said points is so very narrow that it scarcely admits of two teams driving abreast,and when big teams are driven across there,one or the other must drive into the gutter and wait until the other passes by. This is a great inconvenience and hardship to the many who are required to use Myrtle Avenue,and they would most respectfully suggest to your Honorable Body that if the South line of Myrtle Avenue b etween the t wo saidpoints were widened ten(10) feet it would give the people a passable thoroughfare and enable them to drive over and through the same in some degree of ease and safety.

Your petitioneres are informed that this ten feet to which they refer belongs to J.E.Johnson subject to a mort-

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gage in favor of Mrs. Hamill P.Scott.

Your petitioners are further informed that said strip of ten feet may be purchased by the City for Two Hundred($200) Dollars if purchased before the 15th of December,and that Mrs.Scott will release the same.

We respectfully submit this petition to your Honorable Body, and ask that you take favorable action thereon.

Respectfully,

Sam Davidson Com. St. & Aly.

ALL LAND BUSINESS ATTENDED TO PROMPTLY. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE SALE OF LARGE BODIES OF WILD LANDS IN TEXAS. LARGE LIST OF SMALL FARMS IN THE BLACK LAND COUNTIES. ALL KINDS OF CITY PROPERTY, AND ALL KINDS OF TERMS. FURNISH ABSTRACTS OF TITLE WITH ALL LANDS SOLD BY US.

GARDEN AND FRUIT LANDS NEAR FORT WORTH ON PIKED ROADS IN ANY SIZE TRACTS

P.O. BOX 108 PHONE 1699

LAND TITLE BLOCK, FOURTH STREET, BETWEEN MAIN AND RUSK STREETS

E.L. HUFFMAN & CO. REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENTS BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS EVER SINCE 1875

FORT WORTH, TEXAS Oct. 25, 1907.

To the Honorable Commissioners of The City of Fort Worth, Texas.

Gents:-

In the matter of Block A. 1. , Bellview Hill, I own Lots No. 1, to 3, and 12 to 14 in said block. The dimensions of said Lots are given at 165 feet on College Ave. , and Alston Ave. , and 207 feet on Myrtle Street. Maps of the City show a 10 foot alley along the South lines of Lots No. 3 and 12 in said Block.

Desiring to improve these Lots, have had them staked out by Mr.Dickson, and he informs be that there is only 165 feet to adjacent Lots and no space for alley. He also surveyed out the Block and finds that the Block contains 375 feet, all of which is taken by Lots, leaving no alley.

I would like to have an expression from your Honorable Body in this matter as I desire to improve these Lots.

Very, respectfully,

E. L. Huffman J. R. [Shannon?]

E. L. H-E. S.

[note covering left side of document] State of Texas, Tarrant County.

I, Bert Honea, cashier of The Star Publishing Company, publishers of the Fort Worth Star, hereby certify on oath that the Fort Worth Star is a daily newspaper, printed in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, and that the notice, of which a copy, with bill, appears on the attached paper hereto, was published in said newspaper on Oct 3-4-5-6-7 8-9-10-11-12 inc, 1907. B. Honea

Subscribed and sworn before me on this 7th day of Nov. 1907 B. M. Levy Notary Public, Tarrant County, Texas.

[notary seal]

ORDER OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON REPORT OF COMMISSIONER ON STREETS [AND PUBLIC GROUNDS CONCERNING TH]E PAVEMENT OF BROADWAY STREET [FROM AND AND REQUIRING PROP]ERTY OWNERS TO COMPLY THEREWITH

[It is hereby ordered that th]e report and recommendation of Commis[sioner Davidson with reference t]o accepting the proposition of the [property owners on Broadway Stre]et for the pavement of said street from [South Main to Jennings Avenue , b]e adopted and that the said proposition [of said property owners be accep]ted and that the City of Fort Worth pro[ceed at the earliest date practi]cable to construct said pavement as [petitioned for and as recommende]d and that the said pavement be constr[ucted of rock asphalt laid upon] a concrete base made according to plans [and specifications as appears up]on pages 549 - 550 of Book R of the [minutes of the Board of Commissi]oners of the City of Fort Worth; and it [is further provided that the City] construct said pavement including the foundation at and for the sum of $1.50 per square yard and that each respective property owner or owners be required to pay for the number of square yards in front of his or their respective properties at said rate and that each property owner who has not a sufficient curb in front of his or her property be required to construct the same and that the City of Fort Worth pay the whole of the expense of curb around park or parks in the center of said street as shown on the plat or map on file with said petition in the office of the City Secretary and that the City of Fort Worth at its own cost pave all street intersecctions and in front of alleys abutting on said Broadway Street.

And it is further ordered that all persons owning property fronting on said street and who have not joined in said proposition be and they are hereby required to construct pavement and curbing in front of their said respective property or properties according to the plans and specifications and of the material herein mentioned and it is further ordered that this order be published once a day for ten days in the official newspaper to-wit: the Fort Worth Star, in order that due notice may be given hereof and that objection to this order may be filed by any property owner on or before the first regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners after the final publication of this order.

I hereby certify that the above and foregoing order was duly presented and unanimously passed by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Fort Worth at a session held October 1st, 1907.

WJ Estes City Secretary.

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