Council Proceedings: September 18, 1903

[Letterhead at left: picture of large brick building with clock tower and horse drawn carriages on the street and people on the sidewalk. Caption: TEXAS PTG CO, FORT WORTH]

[Letterhead at right:] [on banner] OFFICE OF [in box] FORT WORTH. [in banner] CITY WATER WORKS A.W. SCOBLE, Superintendent. H.L. CALHOUN, Secretary.

FORTH WORTH, Texas, Sept. I8 th, o3. 190___

Hon.J .F .Lehans.Chairman. And Water Works Committee.

Gentlemen; -

It uas become necessary to pain the stand pipe to protect it from rust therefore I most respectfully ask that I be allowed to have the same painted with two coats of lead and oil at an estimated cost of $I50.00

Respectfully submitted.

A.W. Scoble -

Superintendent.

We recommend that the Superintendent be authorized to have the above work done at once.

John F. Lehane W. H. Ward T F Murray Water Works Committee.

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SEP 18 1903

Jno T. Montgomery City Sec'y.

BID FOR EIGHTH WARD SCHOOL HOUSE.

I will build the 8th. ward scool building on to the end of present building, for the sum of $400. exactly like present building and same size except the picture mould, or I will build the building seperate from the present building for the sum of $425. or will put in volentine black-boards for $440. or my kind for $425.

J. A. Pray, Contractor.

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SEP 18 1903

Jno T. Montgomery

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Fort Worth, Texas, ___________189____

Be it Resolved,

We, Your Committee,

Whereas our worthy City Engineer has just been elected president of The Texas Engineer Association -

Therefore be it resolved by the City Council that we do hereby extend ^to Mr. Jno. B. Hawley City Engineer our sincerest and warmest congratulations, on the ^distinguished [illegible]honor unanimously conferred upon him, and hereby take occasion to express our high regard ^for and complete confidence [illegible] in him and in his great scientific attainments - and ^high professional standing.

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