The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-08-11
synopsi. of Council Proceedings.

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Synopsis al Council Proceedings.
Council met, His Honor and all the
members present.
The Mayors report for July, was re-
ceiyed and referred TO the Committee
on Journals.
The Committee on Claims, reported
favorably on sundry claims, amount.
ing to S72l 80, which were ordered
paid. One account Of $j2, for bedding
for hospitals, was rejected
The City Physician reportcdadvcrse,
" in regard to building n pest house
which report was received aud filed.
The Treasurer's report for July was
received, ana referred to the Commit
Tee on Journals.
The report of the Assessor and Col
lect0r for July was received and refer.
red to the Committee on Journals.
a communication from j. NJ. Hay es
reciting that his buggy was overturned
by reason of striking stump ON Jack
son street, by which the buggy, rs well
~ his horse was injured, aud asking
reasonable compensation therefor, was
referred to Committee on Claims.
a communication from the building
Association, praying for relief from
erroneous assessment, was referred to
the Committee on Mays aud Means.
A communication from DR.. J, w.
Calder President Of the Dallas and
Wichita railroad, asking that ten
shares of stock belonging to him, and
now held by the city, he transferred
back to him. On motion, the commu.
nication was received, and the Mayor
directed to return to DR.. Calder the
amount Of stock requested.
An ordinance regulating the license
of wool and hide dealers placing the
same ut fifty dollars for each runner
or striker, was passed.
Alderman Obenchain introduced an
ordinance repeating so much Of an or.
dinance entitled, IAN ordinance grant.
ing the right-of-way through the city
Of Dallas to the Houston aud Texas
Central Railroad. The ordinance
strikes out that potion of the original
ordinance, which prohibits the Cen.
trail road, as n consideration for the
right for the right-of-way privilege
from discriminating against Dallas in
the rates Of freight.
Alderman Davis moved TO suspend
the rules, and place tho ordinance
upon its second reading.
Alderman McI.me called for tn,
yeas aud nays.
Alderman Tompkins read letter
from the President of the Contra
road, declining to build the proposed
switch. rs the ordinance was passed
and relinquishing the entire scheme,
unless the Objectionable clause be elm
mated.
Alderman Tompkins spoke in favor
of the passage OF the ordinance. lie ia
vored it through no personal consider
alton, but merely because il would re-
dound to the business and commercial
interests Of Dallas.
Alderman Davis conceded with the
gentleman who preceded him. In or
der to have low freights we must hav,
competition, and that can only bt
gained by earnest and hearty coop.
Grafton with the railroads.
The question recurring on th,
of the suspension of the rules, i
was decided in the affirmative b,
the following vote: Ayes--Aldermel
Crowdus, Willemet, Ervay, Davis
Grove, Jet, Tompkins and Obenchail
IS.
Nays-Aldermen Shone and Nc
Lure--2.
Alderman Ervay moved that al
emergency be declared and the resolu
ton placed on its third reading.
Alderman Mcl4ure called for the
yeas and nays, which resulted rs fol-
lows
Yeas--Aldermen Crowdus, Willie.
met, Ervay, Davis, Grove, Tompkins
and Obenchain-7.
Noys-Aldermen Jett, Shone and
McIure-3.
a three-fourths vote being necessa.
~, the motion to place the ordinance
on it, third reading was lost.
Alderman Crowdus introduced res.
olution directing the Finance Com.
mittee to report to the City Attorney
the names Of delinquent tax payers
against whom suit should be brought.
Adopted,
On motion, adjourned until next
Tuesday evening.
The Heather Chinees ana BiiI Nyc,
| In defiance of the MANY ax,mnla,