The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-26
Proceedings of the city Council-Ad.
jOurncd Meeting.
Published BY Aulhorlty.l
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, |
Dallas, October 20, 1878. J
REGULAR MEETING.

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Dallas, October 20, 1878. !
REGULAR MEETING.
Absent Aldermen-Greer Stcrrett and
Bryan.
poned
Rules suspended.
John Henry Brown & Son, Agents, present
ed proposition to sell " the city land Tor
a City Park. Referred TO special committee
of Aldermen Ervay, Sanger, Young ana
Scales
Alderman Lane stated that there were sew
eral members Of the last cou ell present, ana
that he desired q statement from them re-
garding the passage by that Board OF section
AZ, chapter Z, OF tho Code OF Ordinances OF
A. Nj Cochran being sworn, stated that he
was not present Mt the session OF the CODE OF
Ordinances, and vas absent rom the Coun-
Gil wnen the same was adopted by the
Board.
Alderman Lape--Didy you not consider that
the City Attorney was to receive no compen-
sation on plea OF mot guilty" when there
was no convictiOn2
DR.. COchran-Yes, sir;
NJ Thevenet being sworn, stated On the
final revision OF the Code OF Ordinances the
council agreed to pay the City Attorney i've
dollars upon every, plea of "not guilty" upon
conviction in the Mayors court. Section 10
Of the Code Of Ordinances, as read, was adop..
ted by the council. Was present on the maj
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present when the ordinances were recon-
United to the Board Of Attorneys for modih-
cation.
Charles Capy being sworn stated: 1t Is my
recollection the council agreed to pay the
City Attorney $50 salary per year and - on
plea OF guilty" and 80 ON plea OF mot
guilty" In the Mayors Court, whether con-
vcted or not. Section AZ was not adopted.
Major John T. Ault ions OF The attorneys
who prepared the Code of Ordinances), re-
members that the ordinance on City Attor-
neys fees, first drafted by the Board of Revis-
was poes c Spi * know
about the subsequent rev isi0ns.
| C.S. Mitchell being sworn stated: was
| present at the council meetings when the
Code Of Ordinances was read. Do not recol-
| lect what was the wording OF the ordlnan-
| ces regarding fees OF the City Attorney. My
| Impression has always been that the, City
Attorney was to receive 50 on every plea OF
"nOt guilty."
| On motion of Alderman Lane II was or
dered that subpoenas be issued for Messrs.
| Bryan, Austin and Swink, aldermen In the
former council, to be present at the nex u
statement regarding the passage OF the
ordinance giving certain fees 70 the City
| Attorney.
Petition of citizens asking for the privilege
of building q stairway four feet wide on Aus,
| tia street, to entrance TO the Comnerclai
| Club Room over Conner 4 Walkers drug
| store, read and referred 10 committee on
/
Petition of Hook and Ladder Company
concerning fire engine, read nnd referred TO
| special committee composed oil Aldermen
| Owens, Young and Scales Also letter from
said company read concerning an engine
house. referred to committee on Buildings
Petition Of Thomas Field and Others, to
open narwood street, read and referred 70
committee ON streets and bridges.
Letter from Mr.. N. X. Alcott read, stating
that there was no danger Of yellow fever b..
ing brought to Dallas II trains were allowed
to run IRON Marshall, anu asking that
trains be allowed to run into the city
from that place, referred to quarantine ofii-
GERS, with Instructions that one Of them go to
Marshall at once and report TO the Board re-
Ordered thai the City Engineer ct once SUR
vey and define Water street.
Ordered that ]. NJ. Mccoy and ] ii. Field,
Esqrs., be requested TO assist me City Attor-
. Petition OF q. W. Baird, asking for the re-
peal Of ordinance declaring the land situated
between Elm street and Pacific Avenue and
petisiun nom ). smith, touching the
, bsame, read, and the ordinance r considered
The following accoudts read and ordered
Ferris, shone and Hays, for lumber fol
: bridges, S743 50. sanger Bros, for blanket
for hospital, $50 %. Crutchneld House, OF
account OF editorial excursionists, ~ ". J. A
: Work 4 sons, horse hire, sli OF. ]. A. worl
a SONS. horse and hack hire, s3i 25. ii.
n Schmidt for groceries for city hospital, ~ "
! ]. 4. Rafuty, for work done on commerc
Z The following accounts read and referre
= Ito committee on claims:
Jonp TSsis &c lSr 81 c.i '%Ssa ~
y Tor 4 rvices IN engineer's corps, 35 70 Tho
IA Ijarns. for nuIuinH Carl Beekmun, ~ %. d
s's ss q sq sIs 'q sss &c. g. x
EE s'9 z S., s 2 s'|.sy, ~ sspslsl.