The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-28
Proceedings OF the City COuncii-Ad.
J0urned Meeting.
[PubliShed BY AuthOrIty.l
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, |
Dallas, October ., 1873. {

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CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Dallas, October ., 1873. {
Absent-Aldermen Sanger, Greer, Sterrctt
and Bryan.
On motion, j, G. Eblea was appointed to
act as secretary pro tenn.
The requisitiOn Of the health officer was
read and, on motion, the health officer was
instructed to purchase ten bed hunks, six
blankets, four half-muttresses, one dining
table, Nv y benches, six coarse towels and two
wash,ubs for the city Hospital.
The account OF j. l.. Reftrty for repairing
the Jail, SCI - WAS read and ordered paid.
The aco nj of James lIontly and Others for
holding election, was read ana allowed Tor
sixteen dollars.
The account of Mcssrs. Ferris, Shaw aud
Hays, for lumber for building. for l3lS, was
read and referred to Com nittce on Claims.
The committee on hospitai reported that
1854 ~ onght TO be allow d Mr.. Rrteiiy for
building the hospital, us the building Is lnrg-
than WINS anticipated by the contract OF the
city with him.
Committee on culvert near Southern Hotel
rcco" III nded that II new culVert be Substi-
tuicd for the old one.
On motion the committee was instructed
to contract for the building of new culvrrt
instead of the old one, ut such place us the
committee may think proper
Alderman Barksdale, chairman ot the
committee on printing bonds, reported that
livered to-day ON payment of cost of printing:
The following resolution was then read
and passed:
Resolved, That the Mayor be authorized 70
issue 5000 In the Street Improvement Bonds
of the city, and forward the same to the
Comptroller ofthc state for registration and
forward them with n statement of the value
of the taxable property OF the city, and the
amount of tax levied for the payment of the
interest and to create u sinking fund accord
ing To the requirements of section ~ of the
city charter. Aldermen Barksdal-, Ewing
Owen, Lame, Young and Scales voting for
the resolution.
The report OF the quarantine officer, Dr.
Paul Darlington, was read and ordered filed.
Mr.. Wheat was allowed TO speak to the
council on tn subject of fiuts, whsr3upon
the city attorney was strucied TO drait an
ordinance amrnhing section 10 of the city
ordinances, allowing double tin cylinders t.
be used as nueS.
On motto the marshal was instructed to
examine at one ana see that all persons
erecting stores comply with the ordinance
concerning fires, etc.
1he resolution 10 declare the block he
tween Elm street and Pacific avenue and the
Browning house within the "iire district"
was deferred until the next regular meet
ing.
On motion the Marshal was instructed to
subpoena j. Il. Eblin TO be present NJ tine next
regular meeting OF the council.
The Mayor was authorized tn advertise the
Indebtedness have arrived, and are ready 10
be used In retiring the city Indebtedness.
On motion Of Alderman Ervay he report
Of the committee on G " Hospital was
received, and the account Of j. l. Rafferty,
was allowed for $685. y, less the amounts
already paid him for building tine san e.
On motion the street committee was
authorized 10 direct the grading on the
streets Of the city, and designate the place
where the surplus dirt shall BE- placed.
G. II. Woodward was allowed To withdraw
and itcmize his account.
Alderman Scales was appiOnted n commit
tee Of one to see j. NJ. Patterson and obtain
If possible his permission to cut ditch
through his premises.
The City Attorney was directed TO draft nm
ordinance prohibiting the sale of beef or
pork or other animals dead o. alive within
the city, with ear marks disfsured or hides
OF.
The Health officer was authorized 10 buy
cheap stove for the use OF tn" ely hospital
On motion the Council Adjourned.
BEN. LoNG, Mayor.
]. q. EBLES, s cretary pro tenn.