Council Proceedings: July 5, 1898

CITY ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR

Fort Worth, Texas May 16th 1898

To Hon Mayor & City Council

Gentlemen

Your water works department has cut a ditch through my premises greatly injuring my land, as I do not wish to trouble the city, I hereby make this proposition. I am owing some back taxes to the City and if you will cancel the taxes you can have the use of the ditch

Respectfully Submitted Jerry Regan

Petition

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Filed 5/19 1898 Jno T. Montgomery City Secretary

Fort Worth, Texas, July 5 1898

Be it Resolved,

We, Your Committee, On Finance recommend that the petition of Jerry Reagan be received and filed

J.F. Henderson R.H. Tucker

Committee on Finance

REPORT OF Finance Committee Jerry Reagan Pet

Resolution of

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Filed July 5 1898 Jno T. Montgomery City Secretary by W. J. Estes Asst

John L Terrell Attorney at Law

Terrell Building 202 Main Street....

Fort Worth, Texas, June 21: 1898

To the Hon the Mayor & Council & the City of Fort Worth

The undersigned respectfully represent:

1. That he is Guardean of the property of the Minor Charles Moran

2. That he was unavoidaby absent from the last meeting of the City Equalising [bord] which held its final meeting yesterday

3. That Lot 6 in Block 59 in said City has Recently become the property of said Minor

4. That Taxes for 1895 - 1896 & 1897 Amounting in the [agngible?] to $213.65 be an exorbitant valuation are due & unpaid on said lot A Memorandum of which is hereto attached Marked "A"

5 Petitioner prays that you give such re- duction on said valuation & Taxes a may be just & proper & he will forthwith pay at [??] & he will ever pay.

J. C. Terrell Guardian of the Estate of Charles Moran