Council Proceedings: September 15, 1907

Fort Worth, Texas, September 9th, 1907.

To the Hon. Mayor and Commissioners.

Gentlemen:-

As per instructions of his Honor the Mayor, at request of petitioners I made a second examination of petition filed by Wm R. Booth on August 30th, 1907, asking for re-call of Commisssioner Mulkey and report as follows:

I selected W. B. Martel , W. E. Bideker and John Arnold to assist me in making the second examination which was done in presence of Mr. Flemming and Mr. Goyne an expert reader in employ of the United States government representing petitioners.

The petitions twenty-eight in number were gone over carefully and listed and listed by wards according to street and number following each signature; we then compared these ward lists with poll tax receipts and exemption certificates of the Assesor and Collector's office, and we found 556 names on the petition to be qualified voters, 579 names do not appear to be qualified voters and 66 names consisting of names giving no address, others giving addresses outside of the city limits, duplicate and triplicate signatures and others illegible.

It appears that the petition falls short some 488 names of number required under the charter necessary to authorize the calling of an election.

At 5:30 o'clock Saturday September 7th,1907, there was filed in my office by Wm R. Booth a petition making application for the withdrawal of the original petition from files of this office or that same be destroyed.

I therefore ask instructions from your honorable body in the premises.

W. J. Estes City Secretary.

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FILED Sept 9 1907 W. J. Estes City Secretary.

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FORT WORTH. WATER WORKS

A. W. SCOBLE, Superintendent H. L. CALHOUN, Secretary.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 3, I907.

Hon. Mayor & Board of Commissioners: City.

Gentlemen:

I hand you herewith a report of collections made in this office during the month of August, I907.

For inspections	$ 472.00
" taps	I334.90
Miscellaneous	205.5I
For Sewer Acc. and water rents	5383.59
Total	$7396.00

for which I hold

Tresurer's receipts	$476I.63
Cash on hand	2634.37
Total	$7396.00

Respectfully submitted,

T. H. Hubbard. Sec'y.

Correct J. J. Nunnally Auditor

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

THE FORT WORTH BENEVOLENT HOME

DIRECTORS: GEORGE G. McGOWN I. Z. T. MORRIS H. P. EAKLE WILLIAM BARR J. B. BAKER JOHN WAPLES HARRY ADAMS BEN O. SMITH E. L. HUFFMAN

MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO E. L. HUFFMAN, TREASURER, AND MAIL TO HIM OR DEPOSIT AT THE FARMERS AND MECHANICS NATIONAL BANK.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS, ___________ 190 _____

REPORT OF TREASURER OF THE FORT WORTH BENEVOLENT HOME FOR THE MONTH OF August 1907.

AMOUNT RECEIVED:

From Subscriptions	67.25
City of Ft. Worth	50.00
Tarrant County	I75.00
Interest on Endowment	250.00
Total	$542.25

PAID OUT:

Pasturing, etc., for cows	$7.50
Collector	3.55
Due Treasurer August 1st,	172.22
Telephone	2.00
Bread	5.30
Laundry	15.55
Scavenger	4.00
Groceries	48.20
Drugs	2.60
Matron and Help at the Home	108.00
On hand September 1st	173.33.
Total	542.25

Kindly render available the $50.99 Donation for month of August.

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Number of children in the House Sept. 1st	34
Received during Aug.	14
Disposed of " "	14

THE COMMISSIONERS COURT EXAMINES THE ACCOUNTS OF THE HOME MONTHLY.