The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-09-01
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Regular Meeting OF the city Council
synopsis Of Proceedings.

Presentation. w. l.. Cabell aud AL
dermen Grove, Obcnohain, Jet, Tom
kins, Wlllemet, Shone, Mcclure and
Ervay.
Absent-Aldcrmen Davis and Crowd
us.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Under the head of reports from COM
mittees,
The chairman of the committee on
Streets and Bridges submitted n report
on the petition ofthc Dallas Street Rail
way company for right of way on GER
tain streets, and to he exempt from
taxation on the property The conf
mlttee state that while the members
are unanimously in favor of granting
the right of way, they differ as to
whether the property should he eX-
empt from taxation, and refer that
matter back to the council. The report
was adopted, and the City Attorney
and the City Engineer instructed to
draft mn ordinance in accordance with
the suggestion of the committee.
Aldermen Mcclure offered resou-
ton to the effect that the property
in question be exempted from taxation
for ten years from the completion of
the line Of road proposed.
Alderman Obenchain moved to
table.
Before the motion had been mt,
The resolution was laid over under
the rules.
The committee on streets and
bridges, to whom had been referred
the proposition Of Messrs. A. Theall &
Co., to lay down sample of paving
blocks, reported lavorably thereon, and
the report was adopted, with the con
dition that the experiment was to he
tried without expense to the city.
Alderman Obenchain, from the com.
mittee on streets and bridges, had read
the resolution, offered at last meeting,
establishing the grade of Elm street
between certain points named, and
moved the adoption OF the same. Car
riad.
The committee on streets and bridges.
to whom had been referred the peti-
llon for the opening of Jackson street,
reported that the committee had ~
yet taken no action in tho matter. Re.
port adopted.
The same committee to whom had
been referred the question of title to
certain property abutting on the Texas
and Pacific railroad, submitted u docu-
ment from property-holders along the
line of the road in which it was stated
that right-of'way had been granted the
road, conditional on the location
of the depot. Referred to city at
torney.
The committee on journals submit
ted, asa report, receipts signed by Ma
Jor Barkley, Sheriff, in favor of CITY
Collector keeton. Referred to Finance
committee.
The committee on Fire Department.
to whom had been referred the peti.
lions of Mr.. Anglers and Mrs. Cockerell
praying to be allowed to repair
wooden buildings situated within the
lire limits-was allowed further time
The chairman of the special commit.
lee--Alderman Obenchain--to whom
HAD been referred the petition of GER
tam parties to repeal the ordinance
prohibiting persons from riding In
haeRs with disreputable women, asked
iurther time, which was granted.
The petitios ofNTr. James Hardy of
~sst Dallas, for II remission of taxes
was referred to the Finance commit.
tee.
a communication from George A.
cutter, to the effect that there had
been some mistake in placing his bid
Or bids for doing the city printing be.
fore the Council, was read, and. ON mo-
ton of Alderman Jett, laid ON the tn.
BILE.
The petition of the City Treasurer 10
be allowed S22ll2 Currency ON II bal.
'nce of commissions due him. wos
granted, with the provision that he
AXE pro rata amount of the claim
Win other city officers, at present
Alderman MclIure offered n resolu.
ion to the effect that the new limos of
treet railroad, for which right OF wav !,
lad been granted to the Dallas Street
@ilway company, be exempt from Tux
lion for ten years from time of COM
'letion.
Alderman Shone moved to adopt the ,
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"A substitute, that tho resolution be Z
eferred to the committee on Ways a
nd Means, was adopted. |
The ordinance to amend Chapter III I
the printed ordinances was read n |
pcond time. d
The ordinance to fix tho license of 1
otel runners at fifty dollars per an. @
UNI, and TO aillx like tax ON All Il
'ales erected for public weighing was Il
'ad first and second timo. Il
After which the. Council adjourned Il
ntil next regular meeting. fl
Johnnie Sparrow, whose disap- n