The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-07-30
Published by authority,
Proceedings Of The City COunciI-Kcs'
uinr. Meeting.

CRY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
DALLAS, July 81 lSh {
Abscnt--Mnyor Cnbell and Aldermen Ow-
ems and j. &. Mcconnell.
Alderman CoughanOur IN the chair
Minutes OF the previous meeting read, cor
rected and approved.
ON motion, the rules were suspended In or
der 10 tcnu reports,
The engineers report relating To HARDWOOD
street was read and filed.
The petition OF j. q. Mitchell and others,
asking that Bruwdcr street be opened, was
referred 10 the committee on streets ana
bridges,
lhc petition of Marshal Peak. asking that
he he directed to purchase the necessary
tools for the chain gang to work with on the
streets was received. The prayer was grant
ed, and Marshal Peak directed to purchase
CnhoVc mentioned Tools.
Petition OF MeSsIs. keenc & Nichols ask
Ing that they be permitted 10 erect u set of
platform scales on Austin street, between
Elm aud Pacific avenue. Prayer granted
aud the work To be done under the direction
of the city engineer.
Petition OF ". q. Sterrctt asking that the
account of Block, Jott 4 Co for groceries,
against the city be paid Tor in city scrip NJ
its market value IN currency. Referred TO
committee on claims,
tiPstition of Jacob Wagner agent of the
Odd Fellows, joint stock company, asking
permission TO erect a stairway TO the base
ment to said Hall three and half feet wide
unu lllltCn.lttbl III thNtnt WI hunliu H'iNNV'
ON motion to grant the prayer of
the above petition the yeas and nays Were
called for and lost by the following vote:
Yeas-Aldermen Ervay and III. b. McCon-
nell.
Nays Aldermen Burke, Leonard, Howell,
Honsley, Young and Coughanour
The following accounts were read and re-
ferrcd To the committee ON claims:
June Peak, for cost fees worked out on the
streets, fifteen dollars.
MrlloV ~ Mccoy, for rrprpSeuting the city
In Ave cases IN the district court, one hun
drcd and twenty five dollars.
THE account of June Peak, marshal for
commitment of prisoners To the city Gala
boosc, was aid ON the table. The amount
was one hundred and twelve dollars.
The account OF the city attorney for maxi
ing reports ana giving written legal opin-
ION in four cases, was rejected. The amount
was one hundred dollars.
The account of the city attorney, Tor SER
vices for the city In the case OF Thomas Grlf-
fin against Pat O'Donnell and brother, in
which the city was garnishced, was ordered
To he paid. Amount, twenty live dollars.
On motion, II was ordered that n commit
tee of three be appointed to call on Messrs.
Duncan n Jenkins for map of the city, for
which they had been paid, and the following
committee appointed: Aldermen llenSlcy,
Ervay and Leonard.
The following was offered by Alderman
Ervny:
BE 1t resolved by the city council of the
Guy Oh DHllUS, lnut WY scIlp may he lcCclN-
ed for nd valorem and occupation tax until
the first day of October next.
Alderman Burke offered the following ms
an amendment
Provided, that all fines and costs imposed
upon amy one for u violation OF any ordi-
nance now In force in this city may also be
paid in city scrip. Amendment lost.
The vote was then taken ON the original
resolution and adopted by the following
vote
Yeus--Ervay, Leonard, Howell, IIenslcy,
Young and Coughanonr.
Mays Burke and III. d. Mcconnell
On motion, the health officer of tile city
was directstl TO have i've dollars worth OF
printing done, relative to the removing OF
uuiSanccs In said city,
On motion, Il cOmmitte of three was APP
pointed to revise the p inted code of ordi-
nances relating to the salary and fees of the
officers of the city. Committee--Aldermen
Young, Hensley and Burke.
On motion, the council adjourned to meet
ut Its next regular meeting.
W. l.. CABELL, Mayor.
w, ii. PKArlIER, Secretary.