Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-11-28
HOARD OF ALDERMEN,

Alta meeting At the Mayors once mere
were present, BEN. LoNG, Mayor, :, $ JoNG'
/ e. H. MILLEH aud EbWiS TAYLOR, Alder
men, anI J. B,RnIrR, Marshal
ON motion Of S. S. Jones, the minutes OF
tue las, meeting we've read aud reconsider
ell.
On motion OF s. S. Jones, that portion Of
the minutes OF the last mseiiHg anihorit-
ing aud directing the Marshal TO collect n
nall tax Of six dollars from all male per-
sous liable To do road duty was stricken
out aud substituted by the following reso-
luton:
Bsn resoired BY hs Board Of Aldermen,
That the Marshal be aud he is hereby nn-
tLorilri to collect the quarterly poll tax OF
81 90 In currency, Of all male persons li'-
ing inside of the Corporation OF the Town
Dallas. above the age Of Ia years. said
Quarter TO begin with the date of The or
gunIni.on Of The Board.
The resignation of John Tension being
offered. on motion of $. 5, Jones, the same
was accepted.
James Sheppard, Esq, having by order
Of tho Board, taken the Census OF the Town
Of Dallas and submitted the same to the
Board for their consideration.
ln MOTION OF Y. II. Nlllltis NV Fh"N WIS
adopted and the sum Of SD 90 currency
allowed him for his services, the Mayor be-
ing authorized TO draw draft upon the
Treasurer TO that amount. -.
On motion Of Edwin Taylor the Marshal
was required to give bond in the sum OF
one thousand dollars for the faithful per-
formance of his duty, payable TO the Cor
poration, and signed by himself and two
good and sufficient securities.
On motion Edwin Taylor, the Treas
urer was required 10 give bond in the sum
of two thousand dollars in the above des-
cribcd manner.
On motion of C. r. Miller, the salary Of
the Marshal is liked at SIS OO in currency
per month, and the salary of the special
Policeman Mt $50 90 currency
On motion of s. S. Jones, c. Il. Miller
and Edwin Taylor arc appointed COIN
mittee, whose duty it shall be to examine
Main Streetand submit to the Board at its
next meeting, plan and specifications for
grading the same between the Public
SQUARE and Nat. NJ. Burford's residence
with the view of receiving proposals for
said work. r+r Frrv
On motion the meeting adjourned until
BEN LONG, Mayor.
DALLAS, TEXAS, Nov. 26, 1868.
At meeting of the Board at the resi-.
dcuce of j. p. Mcknight, there were pres
ent, Den. LoSG, Mayor, C. r. MILLER. Ed
WIN TAYLOR, and j. ?. MCKNIGHT, Alder
men.
On motion Of C. R. Miller, the minutes
of the last meeting were read an adopted
The report of the Committee on the ex-
animation Of Main Street was offered and
ON motion of J. p. Mcknight the same re-
ceved and adopted.
The Mayor having incurred certain ex-
penses in the conveying TO his own county
of an idict, by the name Of Lantz, On
motion of c. Il. Miller, the Mayor is here
by authorized to collect said expense mon
ey from the parties concerned and in case
of failure, to draw on the same from the
Treasury of this Corporation.
s. S. Jones having offered his resigna-
tion Of the office Of Alderman, on motion
of J. p. Mcknight, the same is accepted.
On motion of c. r. Miller, John Loupot
was appointed Alderman to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the resignation of s. s. Jones.
On motion the meeting adjourned until
Thursday next at six o clock p. NJ.
Ben. LONG, Mayor.
PROPOSALS FOR GRADING STREETS,
Written proposals will be received at the
Mayors Office, Dallas Texas, until noon on
the 3rd day Of December, 1868, for raising
the grade of Main Street, an average of
six inches high, and twenty-five feet in
width, from the north east corner Of the
Court House Square eastward to the ravine
in front of the residence of Judge Nat. Nj.
Burford; said grade to he covered with
bed of gravel three inches thick and six
teen feet wide.
Proposals will also be received at the
same time aud p ace for raising the grade
OF Ross Avenue from the foot Of the hill
west of the residence of VIM. Ross, west
ward 10 the south east corner Of Dir. Steph-
ensons lot; said grade 70 be raised an
average Of six inches high and sixteen feet
wide, and TO be covered with bed of grav-
Ell three inches thick and twelve feet wide,
over that portion row covered with water
Said work to oe completed within sixty
days. aud in accordance with tue above
conditions.
DALLAS, TExAs, Nov. 81 1868.