The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-18
Proceedings Of the city Ga uncii-ReE
u,ar Meeting.
Published by Authur'ty.l
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, |
Dallas, Oct. II, 1873

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
Dallas, Oct. II, 1913,
Absent Aldermen Scales and Bryan.
! Rules suspended, and the bond of the CITY
| Attorney, Olin WollbOrn, submitted for APP
| Droyul Yens aud nays called BY Alderman
Lane. Aldermen HnrSsdale, Ewing, Sanger,
Greer, Scrcctt, Owens ana Young voting FOR
approval, and Alderman Lame voting against
approval
declare II certain block n fine district, read
and petition received,
An ordinance declaring the lana lying
between pIclilr avenue AMI Elm street, ana
between john BrOwninn's store and the
Methods, Seminary, read. On motion the
ordinance was placed on lis nisi, second anu
third reading and passed, an emergency de-
clarcd and the same passed, and became n
law from date OF passage, anu without publ
cation.
Petition of Scruggs and Carrinton asking
that the street In mont OF their premises
IN Elm street he repaired, was referred to the
Tho account ofJ H. Rafferty, for burying
paupers reuolved, amount 81; account defer
cd.
The account OF Ilosh ms 4 Co., for 81 80, re-
celved ana laid on the liable
The asa bunt OfJ. Ia. Rlf,rty for SllB, Tor
building city Hospital, referred to Hospital
committee with Instructions 10 take into
consideration the building OF II Kitchen nnd
privy and to contract for them Immediately.
he issued In favor Of j. Il. Rafferty,, on ac-
count of building City Hospital.
The Secretary was ordered to Furnish
Messis. McCoy 4 Mccoy and Good Il Brown
Avenue.
The account of II. h. Hawlcy for SOG.lD re-
isrrcd 10 committee ON Claims.
The account of Davis Il urquhart for Sil.'O
referred 10 committee on Claims.
The account Of John Harris and G. p. VIII
Hams for $3.50 for nursing yellow fever
patient rsferred TO comnittce On
Claims.
The account of Spencer Bros for 500, laid
on the table.
The account Of Kahn ~ May for sll.22% for
bread for hospital, ordered paid.
Rules suspended and the report of the COM
mittee on Claims received.
John W. Swindells d Co. IS, accounts for the
sums Of Sl6S and sol 70 for public printing,
said committee advised he paid. said ac-
counts ordered paid.
Ordered That all charges for work done
for officers of the city by the HERALD Office
rs shown by the foregoing accounts, be- de-
Quoted from the salary and commissions OF
said officers,
The City Attorney was instructed to exam
Inc into the suits pending against the city
and to report TO the Board Mt the next meet
Ing
The account orc. g. Nowgon for guarding
train on night, amount .! 80, ordered paid.
The account Off. NJ. Mccoy for SIS 90, for
services In suit, city of Dallas VS. j. ID. Kea-
ton, ordered paid.
On motion, the Secretary was ordered to
present the accounts against the city in the
order In which they are presented to him to
he filed
The account OF Hugh Kelly for So 90, for
cook for hisptai, read and allowed.
The report of estimates of work done by
Charles CDonnell ON streets by City Engi-
neer, read and referred.
The account of Mrs Connoly for 81 90 for
house rent for pauper, read and allowed.
The account of Ferris, shaw Il Hays for
lumber, amount Sl95 80, received ana laid
on the table.
The account OF W. @, Young, for sl3 70, for
work done for the city, hauling lumber, ETC.,
read and ordered paid.
Ordered, That the City Attorney draw up u
deed between N. Antoine an the city, In
accordance with the contract ,entered into
between Alderman Owens and said Antoine
In the matter of the land bought for Jail
pu poses, and that the Secretary issue TO said
Anf0ine u check Tor $50, payable in sixty
days, In pay Meut for said land.
Ordered, That the Secretary issue check in
favor of George Baird, agent Tor -------
Douglas, la payment for rent for temporary
Jail, dating said check October II, 1871,
The committee on Streets were directed to
oop for with CITY Engineer, and entor into
contract TO carry the water north of Pacific
avenue down said aYenpa.
Council adjourned to meet Tomorrow eve
ming at o'clock.
BEN LONG, Mayor.
G. 3. MITCHELL, Secretary,