Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-05-20
AN ACT
To Incorporate the at, of Dali
las, la Dallas County, Texas.

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AMI half milesi thsaa fauth, AlAiih sNh 'Fnsi
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parallel siih Main sine,s, 10 aid Trinity HssI
ihrRs M s.id river siih tho u,sanisFngs i,ssti l.
The rlaos ~ legiHnihg IFsFafft, that iha ssli W.
~ ssii o0reatioh Hsy - hsT~AtsI oNisndei bs -
ding stiIiaaa tsrFiinFy 10 tho same rhrh'e,r, "
mNisFity Il the hhAhii-his u sai l"rHnf4 shall
asals is'Ts to - inrialsi ~ihin the l''' "' 'a'i
Sac, s. that a, p,rsaR shah ~ aqualhsi 'eisI ~
any risriiah lT IN ars " Nj corporation nn'ss
Iosssssa. The qualifications. II rifsn ef "" ss.F'
sAihsVs resided within Ihs chartered hmls ~ ,hs
esrFsTsi"a II 'aii el's, ala months ne" F'''ea''
the sleftian :, z
ste a that No rsrs,n .hail slishl. 10 the o''ra
of alderman ufihe iaid city, whn Al The l'' 81 hH
election ias, Passsss tss qualifications Of a. tif'
tor, sni ne. uat reside! in the ts'd aN 'ST'e
p,onilis psSi pFs'oiirs
nsrs $ fhti 30 psFson 'laii b. eligible - re ~
Sc 0f Mayor oi .ail ey uHlsss - posss ne qaa!'
ST.. a Thst the ,iIy authorities are sniht htrl'sd
20 divide the ciy into conN.n4snl number ol NAa.'
not exceeding eight, and to IA and d'hhs The p00"a'
aries thereof ,N
Sc. 4 That the oicsrs hsroiofoF. spponIst ny the
Governor Mayor and AliaTmea for !hn 'ali ell "'
Dallas, ani Who are now acting a su'h .lal eShuh,
us ,a hold cir Offices, respectively, nhil tue gsnei",
election 10 M. State at which election the lrA,hrd
voters ofsai corporation shall elect NAyoL, mar,
shall, snI 'ssr.,or and collceior, Who .hsli hola
thar Offices for the term of one y-ar and uhil 'hrf
successors shall bs elected aud quAlihed
st,, T. That at the said election mentioned ~ the
preceding section there, shall also be elected ~ There.
in provided, two alderm-n from each wsfi, 0hr o
whom shall hold the ofce for the term oiohp ta ahu
the other for the term Of two yeTs aud imnedh'rl!
Anor tbsir being qualified, tho aldermen - clsc'ei
FROM each ward shall deisruise by lot Who shA holu
for the long term and at every annual election ths's
AFTER ono alderman shall be elected from esch wsri'
who shall hold the otes for tho term Of two Years
ssu, " That the Mayor aud Aldermen shall eohsu'
tute the city council which tho Mayor shall pre-
side when present. aud In case OF tic IN tho vote OF
the board he shall give the casting vote.
sEC. TO- That the city souneil shall nave power 70
regulate the manner and time OF holding and csnuue'-
ing elections not Inconsistent with the laws and CON
,tIution Of tbs state, and shall 10 ths ludss OF inc
sgc II. That the officers Of said corporation, before
they enter upon the discharge OF their duties, shs'i
take and subscribe tho oath oi once roqu,eu y. e
Constitution of the state, which may DO taArh Oeo''
any uircer legally authorized 10 administer oa'hs.
sIc L. Thrt tho council determine the TINS oi
their slated meetings aud they may meet Ut any 9th,
er time that tho Mayor shall in his discreiSh' sa',
them together or any three members OF 'e ""'." "
Aldermen shall deem necessary. A majority " tue
VIII Die number OF Aldermen elected anu alniheu anu
such number with or without tho Mayor, shall con-
,tituipA uuor,im for tho transaction Oi business.
EIcb member Of said board shall receive, Tor each
r,sl1r meeting he shal attend, the sum oi TWO doI'
liars; and iliy cents Tor each called meeting anu any
member vi said council who shall li'l to ntleu alos'
ular meeting sbal Tor each and every snch la'ufe 10
husi two dollars unless prevented iroih attending ny
sickness Vi himself ia hs family, Or absence uuI "I
the county. mt, .-,.,i.
sgo. l3 That, in future, the ;ittngs or assemblies
of tho CITY Council Of Dallas shalt be puDlc, except
when AT the request OF tso-thirds o iho neinDrrs
ur.sent in said couuc the said council slall ueein II
necessary to deliberate with closed doors, .
SEC. IL. That III future, aeiher the 'a"'i H,"
shnI nor any II tile Aldermen then IN o'Ge sha 10
allowed either III his or her own name or through
tho medium of other porsOns to become tie lessee or
bidder for any branch OF tho revenue OF tho etS NOR
for any work Or undertaking Whatsoever Wheh hins
he authorized orucrod by tho corporation vi s"u
city .,..- , A., NJ.
SIC l5 That in case of the inability OF the Mayor
of the city of Dallas 10 perform hts uutes' ny Teoao
of absence REFUSAL Otnur causes, or lh ie event VI
"A Once ugCNhlOutu ny uHa'i' 'u''e"N-
tlun or otherwise tine board Of Aldermen oi h"'h cay
may be- and thoy hereby authorized ana eihp0"'
crol to appoint from tncir own bJd! plrsuihs VI
fcpr who ,hail hr Mayor pro lrmpurt, ANA s"l' nave
and may eNerc,sc all tine lOwos 'uhcrrou pS lan pn
tho Mayor and shall perform al Inc "hue' VI Hh"'V
uptu ms raurn or the rcuUy OF such llnDliItS, or
until successor Is elected dnd puali'ou' ii"'"'cu'
that ia casc u vacancy said ohitu lhe cay '""o'i
may ordel an election upon ten days hV'''o u M
sucn vacancy for the uneNllred term j..
SEC TO- Inut whensucycr any or"eri resolution, u! :
law or ordinance may be passed ny Tue euunc'' anu
Is disagreed 10 10y the Mayor 1t shall be ln"p'raNe'
unless the shall bc passed by vot" OF ori,
nv nt IN, whole uimbrr OF aldermen, taken by yeas
aud nays aud recorded upon tho journal o lier pro-
cuedings. A., ar Al
ders,.n. As.essor aud Collector, Marshal, or oiher
subordinate office, ths Mayor aay order M siec"0i
to dill the samo Irst sivnS ten DAYS notise
and the person elected shall hold his once lot 'hc
unexplred term. .oor.,..
nv and treasurer and city attorney and such other
subordinate oiicors may be necessary lor preser'
ing the peace und well ordering oi tho anmrs u, 'ho
suid corporation, and small presoiloo 'ne" ''' ''
and term of Office.
SIC 10. That the city council shall have power to
remove any officer OF the said corporation ior any hss
lect sdenieailor inalieasanoe III ONCE o vo.s
OF threo.lOurths oil the ~hoie h"'hpei vi "
elected and qualified.
SrU 20 That the city council shall require suci VI
cers as thoy may see proper, to execute poius pA'
able to the corporation, for the iaithu oso ~ W
the duties and trusts incumbent upon then'' III s".n
amounts us IL may deem necessary, with serur's to
be approved by tho council.
srr II That the mayor Of the said city shail DC
chet executive magistrate thereof ana aa suon sna
be yiyilnnt and uctiye in causing the laws Ordinances
and regulations OF the city, not inconsistent WIN wv
laws oi the land, to be executed ana ehioIoeu' nv Nv
shall take instant measures for tho qusiihs y, a'
riots and disorders, and dispersion oil all ahs"iu' ~
OF persons in said city lie shall also De me
chief judicial magistrate thereof, ana rs suCh sna'i
constitute court vested with all thu po"os snu Ju
rs,ictivii, civil and criminal, wHhh ihe s"u VV'po
rate limits that arc unerrod upon Justices VI "e
pa,c .h,iI have mower TO punish all cUnt-mps, anu
.ball have cogniancs Of ali misdenisahor'i pIes'no'
of The peace, nractons oi the ordinance Ahu ~ v'
er cases aris ing under tile laws oil rsio Guy nu s'
be dee med always open for tho trial oil ran Causes
and in PROSECUTIONS trials and proeeedlnss bsd boore
him under this act, ho shall be governed W 'he "
regulating the proceedings in Justices coats ioIce
at the tinu, ami shall be entitled 70 ,he sio e.' @
that Justices OF the Peace are allowed Tor s'na ser
wees, and 10 such additional compensation "a may De
allowed by the bylaws aud orduance' oi tne eotpo
ration. -, ,,.,. -, r..
a,rcad Ia and .ecutcd 10y the Sherin, or any Con
stable of the county, thc City Marshal IN ths sae
manner that similar process from JUSTICES Vi 'ne
Peace is executed. ..,,. A,
n cause tho Secretary and Treasurer thereof to make
ami under oath and return to the council, semian-
nually or oiener IL deemed by the counch 10 bs 10,
the best interest Of the city an accurate oeea anu
lust statement Of the receipts expenditures ana con-
dition of the Treasury Of SAID body pohtic' Wnlen
shall he published in some newspaper published IN 'ne
city Of Dallhs- - =,
SIC "a That should the Secretary or Treasurer Of
said corporation refuse TO account a. directed py t,
act he shall pay a fne Of hve hundred DOLLAR, shu
fine TO be recovered on motion, before the Dis'Ie'
court BY the District Attorney, or his Assistant tNo
days notice Of which shall be gwen TO the SAID tro
irer or secretary the may be, and u hefeDy
mad. the ,lutv o tho District Attorney to endufe Ad
see that the provision. Of this act are faithfully io
\ filled and proceed. As the case may require
I So Is That in order the more enectually 70 en-
force the ordinances ofthe said city, the said eonhe.
] ,bali uppu the violation thereof impose such hhe
and Denalties not exceeding one hundred epinA, =
\. approtriated to the and beneht Of sad CITY a
such imtri,onmeni not exceeding hteen DAYS, 70 -
slleti and inflicted through the city court herein
before provided they may deem Necessary ana Pi"
,.sr and All urstsecuti1ns therefor sban ne ~ hh
name Of the .-tjity of Dallas" and upon e"ntieioh
the deendant shall stand committed unlii tbs his 1
/ costs Of said prosecution be paid or reilefiel
SFc 20 That theciiy council Of liailas shaii ~ hAF
rr,vrr 10 aul,rolrisie much Of the revenues - n
INV euisusiue frm whatever SQUIRE. ic ne improve
r,rt IL the p1nc MARKET aud streets wiihin uis IN
II. offhs corporation They IN tbeiT Nisa'hl Iva
from lime r. time dssm expetcnt.
sue q That the cifs council Of me sAla el! Z
ailas sali nav. fuIl povsr and hutiioriiT :" mas
,-,f 49,. such lv-Tars or orlunuccs - tntJ ia
dem r.--sstrv iur Their own government ani 70 Iit
-. f- r.ea-e rieariine-, comfort zid .nlnbritg
said rifv. a. secure the safety and c-f'
fzs.siue in tic sirests alisTs se1are. ai-n tti i
80. 20 dsfe-ulire the vifth o. md % tin -irrt,
and % prevent any enrr-ctuent or etiisr ~ sfiAi
~. on fhs said streets or wayss % dreri ne -,
.f-urfif.r rsnffsrnfre, and raTairs 81 sin--a'f.
~. 90 streets ~ N. ai the l-nl ref- - nrz
fi-ine hsu-es and lots and in deisrnine te hihs =
si--s rfs-s.f - sst-aIsh ruies and rrrnl-iirts
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