The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-04
synopsis Of Council procecdlngn.

way, were received and filed.
Several accountsfo for small sums were
presented and referred to the Comlllt'
tee on Claims.
An ordinance regulating the collee-
ton of fines aud costs, was read the re-
quired number Of times and passed.
The ordinance granting the right'of-
way through the city to the Houston
andTexas Central railroad was brought
up. Alderman Obenchain introduced
an amendment striking out the entire
original ordinance, except the enacting
clause, which WAS adopted. The
amendment does not materially differ
from the original
Alderman McLure offered All amend
ment that when any embankment,
grading or excavation is done by the
road through the streets of the ci
that the railroad be required
TO build said embankment, grad
ing or excavation the full
width Of the street, and shall be
required to build the sides perpendc-
ular, with walls Of solid masonry.
Alderman Tompkins called for The
ayes and nays, with the following re-
suit:
Ayes-Aldormen Shouc and Me
Lure.
Nays-Aldermen ,Crowdus, Eryay,
Wilhmet, Obenchaln, Davis, Grove,
Jet, and Tompkins.
So the amendment was lost.
Alderman Mclure moved that the
Central railroad be required to give
bond in the sum of two hundred
thousand dollars to indemnify the city
against any damages that may accrue
against 1t by action of granting said
rlghtOf way.
Ayes ldermen Sh0ne and Nc
Lure.
Nays-Aldcrmen Crowdus, Ervay,
Willemet, Obenchain, Davis, Grove,
Jett and Tompkins.
Alderman Mclurc moved that II
yearly tax Of one Thousand dollars h,
levied against said road.
Aycs-Aldermen Shono and Me
Lure. a
Nays-Aldermen Crowdus, ErVay
Willemet Obenchaln, Davis, Grove
Jet and 'rompkins.
Lost.
| Alderman McIure moved that thcr,
should no no future Discrimination
against Dallas, and The same rates o
freight should be given Dallas as Aus
tin and other cities.
Ayes ldermen Shone, McLure
Obenchain, Grove and Jet.
Nays-Aldcrmen Crowdus, Ervay
Davis, Willemet and Tompkins,
The vote being II tie, His Honor til,
Mayor east the deciding vote in tn,
affirmative.
Alderman MclAire moved to amend
that the switches and main track OF
Wood street shall not he over fort,
feet wide, and built rs close togethe
MS the necessity of the moving car
will admit. Ayes-Aldermen Shone
McLure, Grove, Jett and Willemct
Nays-Aldennen CIowdus, Ervay
Obenchain, Davis and Tompkins. I'll
vote being tie, His Honor, the May
on, cast the deciding vote in the affirm
alive.
Alderman Mcclure moved to amen,
by saying that there should be no EN-
bankment or excavation at the cross
ing of Ervay street. Ayes ldermcl
Shone, .dcLure, Grove and Jett. Nay
Aldermen Crowdus, Ervay, Willie
met, Obenchain, Davis aud rompkins
So the motion was lost.
Alderman Mcclure moved to amen
by striking out Marillo street and in
sorting ST. Louis street. l1,
BY courtesy, Colonel Leake was per
mitted to address tho Council an,
spoke ut length in opposition to tn
measure.
by courtesy, Judge Coombes
the representative of tn
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
was permitted to address the Council
IN favor of the measure. aa
Alderman Mcclure moved that tn,
whole matter he deferred until The
next regular meeting, and that til,
City Engineer be directed to surve,
and draw n profile of the route pro
posed by way Of st. Louis street.
Alderman Obenchain moved as al
amendment that action be deferred
until Friday night, and that the CITY
Engineer be directed to cooperate will
Captain Howe In surveying the route
making profile, and presenting til,
same to the City Council at the Friday
meeting
Alderman Jett said the practicabilit,
Of the route made no difference to him
He should oppose the bill simply be
cause the erection Of depot near tn,
compress would destroy that very
competition which the advocates o
the measure desired, as 1t would Civ,
tho Central road II monopoly of al
freight from the compress. ''s'''' N
Alderman Tompkins spoke in favol
of the measure, rs also did Alderman
Grove