The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-06
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
synopsis of Lns, Nights Proceedings
The webb ~ 90. Proposition Carried
by Vote OF q 20 3.

The Board met Mt the City Hall last
night. Present-Mayor Cabell, Alder
men Willemet, Crowdus, Shone, En-
way, Jet, Tompkins, Grove, Oben-
chain and McI.ure.
The minutes of the former meeting
were read and approved.
Colonel Mclure here begged leave to
interrupt the regular order OF business
In order to present the Honorable
Chairman beautiful gavel, presented
by the propriet0rs of the Phoenix Mill.
The speaker paid glowing tribute to
the energy and enterprise of the own
ers of the Phoenix Mill, and wound up
his remarks by saying that in present
ing this emblem of his civil power
he was certain that His Honor would
handle it rs honorabIy as he had used
his sword In time of war.
Gen. Cabell responded, and said he
received the gavel, not as an indivld-
ual, but NJ the Mayor of the city Of
Dallas. He thanked the proprietors
of the mills who had presented him
with such beautiful emblem of their
skill aud workmanship, and in con-
clusion thanked the gentleman who
had presented II, for his kind remarks,
ana hoped that in the future the pro-
ceedings of the Board would be con-
Quoted with the same harmony as had
existed heretofore.
REPORTS.
The reports of the various committees
were read aud referred TO the proper
committees.
The report of the committee on the
Fire Department was read and adopted;
it authorized Chief Conner to purchase
five hundred feet of hose with the
necessary couplings.
The report of the Joint committee on
the Webb proposition, which has NJ
ready appeared in The HERALD, was
read and received.
Alderman Crowdus objected to the
report and said that IL was unjust to
tax one and not tax another.
Alderman Tompkins said that the
report was doing an injustice to men
who had invested their capital here in
the sale of wagons and that 1t
was dangerous precedent, if
we offered that lndUoemont 10 one
party we would 10 compelled to ex-
tend the same privileges to others.
That these men had seen that Dallas
was Il good place, and that if they
wanted to come here the tax would
not deter them, etc.
Alderman Obenchain said he occu-
pied standpoint that he thought he
could act dislnterestedly, and only for
the interest of Dallas, and that her
only hope was to build manufactures.
The commercial trnde of Dallas could
never make her great city. The
proposition Is simply business propo-
sition, and as such let us act upon 1t.
If they fail to come up to their prop
osition, we will see that they do pay
their taxes. They are only ask
ing bonus of from twelve IL
sixteen dollars n year, conse-
quently you are not taxing some
eitlaens and eXempting others.
You cannot tax buildings and
machinery until they have been erect
ed. The speaker then showed that IL |
would be a clear saving of sixteen
thousand dollars to the people of Dallas
by the city simply donating sixteen
dollars Il year. The gentleman's re-
marks were quite argumentative, and
we regret they We're too lengthy for a
full report.
MIR. West n citizen of Dallas, ssked
permission to address the Board,
which was granted, and the gentleman
made few appropriate remarks In ia
vor of the mandatory.
Alderman Willemett opposed the ex-
emption.
The question was then put and car
ried in favor of adopting the report.
Ayes - Mcclure, Oberchain, Grove,
Jett, Eway and Shone.
PETITIONS.
The petition of Messrs. John j. Ar.
kins, John w. Daniels and p. G. Suor.
to remove their scales to ELM street.
opposite Commercial Hotel was
granted.
"A long petition from the Dallas
Board of Fire Underwriters, in refer
ence to explosive oils and powder be-
Ing stored within the city limits, was
read and referred to the committee on
Fire Department.
ACCOUNTS.
Various accounts against the city
were referred to the committee on
Claims, without reading.
oRDINAN CEs.
To provide for the regulation and in
'pection of buildings, the more effect
'al prevention of fires, and the better
preservation of life and property In &
he city of Dallas, was read, and re.
erred to the City Engineer and three I
with power to revise.
Council adjourned. s
--Child's Delight.
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