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May 19th, 1905
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Fort Worth.
Gentleman:
We, your special committee appointed to report to the City Council plans for sewering of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Wards, duly made and passed the following resolution which is expressive of our action, which said resolution is as follows to-wit:
Be it resolved, by the special committee appointed by the council to consider the sewer system in Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Wards, that it is the sense of this committee that the sewer system shall be built for those portions of the said Wards which cannot be reached under the present sewer systems of Fort Worth, and those portions of said Wards which is unwise to sewer in connection with the present system.
The said system shall be built by the city of Fort Worth; and that it is the sense of this committee that setting apart of 5 cents on the hundred dollars of the taxable values of Fort Worth for a period of ten years will be amply sufficient to cover the cost of said sewer system .
It is the sense of the committee that said 5 cents should be set apart for the said purpose; and be it further resolved by the committee that the city engineer be requested to furnish to the city council a detailed plan of the construction of the said sewer system, together with his estimate of the total cost of same; and together with such other information as to what portions of the city need not immediately be sewered as may be necessary; and that said city engineer shall proceed immediately to make detailed drawings for the construction of the said sewer system and submit same to the council at the earliest possible moment; and that upon the report of same coming to the said council, the council shall cause advertisements to be made for the due consideration of the work, on terms substantially as set out: To-wit one-tenth of the contract price to be paid each year, with interest on the balance at 6 per cent per annum,
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said interest to be payable annually; the date of payment to be fixed by the date of completion of the contract and acceptance thereof by the city.
Be it further resolved that the city engineer be authorized to put on such additional force as may be necessary to quickly prepare the detailed plans.
We recommend that the Council adopt the resolution as adopted by the committee.
T.J. Powell Mayor.
John B. Hawley City Engineer.
HL Calhoun Acting Superintendent of Waterworks.
EC Orrick City Attorney.
MM Lydon Aldermen of Fifth Ward
_______________ Alderman of Sixth Ward.
JF Henderson Alderman of Seventh Ward.
Jake F. Zurn Alderman of Eighth Ward.
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J.H.MADDOX CHIEF
L.E.DAY ASST.CHIEF
Police Department CITY OF FORT WORTH
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, May 19th, 1905.
Hon.Police Committee, Fort Worth.
Gentlemen:-
With your approval, I desire to make the following appointments as Special Officers for their respective places as herein designated, without pay of the City.
W.S. Blake at Burrus Milling Companies plant.
W.V. Quince at the establishment of Casey-Swasey Co, 9th and Jones St.
H.A. Johnson at Texas and Pacific Passender Station.
James Head at August A. Busch's plant, foot of Taylor St.
H.H. Alexander, as day watchman for the Santa Fe yards of this city.
J.P. Witcher as night watchman for the above companies yards at night.
Chas. Dillard as watchman for the C.R.I. & T Ry Companies yards in this City.
Please find requests hereto attached for the appointments of the above as requested by their employees.
Very respectfully,
JH Maddox Chief of Police.
Jake F. Zurn. John F Lehane
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(Form 1607 Standard.
Santa Fe.
Fort Worth,Texas May 17th.1905
Mr J H Maddox Chief Police Fort Worth.
Dear Sir.-
Referring to our conversation this A M, will you kindly issue commissions as Special Policemen without pay to---
H H Alexander,Day man covering entire yard.
JP Witcher, Night man with same working limites. Obliging,
Yours very truly
OA harry A g e n t