Council Proceedings: October 15, 1907

FORM 55 D

STATE OF TEXAS THE NATIONAL GUARD STATION COMPANY D, 4TH INFANTRY FORT WORTH

month from the City we can partially pay for a very respectable Armory more centrally located, and one that would be an inducement to the better class of young men to take an active part in this work.

If you will take the trouble to inquire, you will find that many cities of the State thus assist their Military Companies to maintain their organization. I therefore ask an appropriation monthly from the City funds for the above amount to help defray the expenses of a new Armory.

Trusting you will give this matter the earnest consideration that it is due, I await your decision.

Very Respectfully, Owen E. Paxton Capt. Comd'g. D. 4th, Inf. T. N.G.

Pet OE. Paxton Captain

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Filed Oct 18th 1907 WJ Estes City Secretary

FORT WORTH, TEXAS, Oct 15 1907

M_________________________ TO JACK THOMPSON, DR. TRANSFER FREIGHT AND MERCHANDISE DISTRIBUTORS OFFICE 109 WEST 12TH STREET.

GIVE US ANOTHER TRIAL. OLD PHONE 74.

Hon. Mayor & Commissioners

In behalf of the Teamsters of Ft. Worth and under their instructions, I ask your honorable body to defer action on the proposed New Garbage Ordinance until your next regular meeting Tuesday Oct. 22nd 07 at which time we hope to get be able to report that the different parties have solved the Garbage question to the best interest of the City.

Resp. yours, Jack Thompson Sec. Teamsters

Pet Teamsters Garbage

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FILED Oct 15 1907 WJ Estes City Secretary.

To the Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners of Fort Worth.

Gentlemen:--

In submitting to your honorable body the following request and suggestions we beg to assure you that we are prompted to do so by the best of motives, believing if the request is granted the city's best interest will be subserved.

We request

1st.--That an ordinance be adopted which will provide for the handling of garbage and refuse of all kinds in a sanitary manner.

2d.--That all persons desiring to engage in the hauling of garbage of all or any kind be compelled to take out a license from the city and pay for same a reasonable sum.

3d.--That each person desiring to engage in the hauling of garbage be compelled to give to city the city a bond in a sufficient amount to insure ample protection to the city.

4th.--That the ordinance provide a penalty for the violation of any of its provisions in such an amount as to insure strict compliance with every provision.

5th.--That some system of inspection be adopted by the city as still further protection.

We submit the above request and suggestions because we believe an ordinance can be so drawn as to give the city the protectionin a sanitary way and still permit the members of our organization and teamsters who are not members to continue in a business many of them have been devoted for years; we are also prompted by a knowledge that such an ordinance will meet with the approval of the business men and other citizens who have for years been employing teamsters of Fort Worth.

Assuring your honorable body that there is no class of citizens who make have the welfare of Fort Worth more at heart than the Teamsters Union or who would do more to make its citizens more healthful or prosperous, we remain

Very respectfully

Jack Thompson Secy. Teamsters