The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-07-28
s,.opsis 81 oounen Proceedings,

Ilrowder street Referred ~ the con'
nIlleo on Streets aud bridges,
The committee ~ whom was refer
rcd the resolution recommending the
issuance Of twenty-five thousand dol
lars IN certificates IT indebtedness, re'
ported adversely, which report WIS
adopted,
A petition, numerously signed, wnh
received, praying TINT right 0f way bc
granted 10 the Central railroad 10 run
u track into the city, nj or near SOME
point In the Vicinity Of the compress
A petition against allowing the said
right oi way WIS received aud filed,
An ordinance was adopted In refer
cnce 10 the collection Of occupation
taxes.
An ordinance was read prescribing
the duties ofthe CITY Marshal.
Alderman Cr0wdus moved IN m
amendment that tho office Of Deputy
Marshal, 80 far IN the city shall he lIa'
bic for his salary, he abolished, which
was rejected,
On motion of Alderman Obenchaln,
the vote was rrc0nsldcred, and the
amendment referred 10 the Committee
ON Ordinances.
An ordinance 10 amend nm ordinance
10 establish and regulate occupation
taxes In the city, VIVA rcad n second
time aud action deferred untIl next
regular meeting,
An ordinance 10 regulate the rum
ming OF trains aud the conduct of hotel
runners and others ut dcpots, was read
II second and third times aud passed
Alderman Obenchnin moved to sls-
pend the rules TO take up an ordinance
granting the right of way 10 the Hoy.
ton and Texas Central railroad through
the city of Dallas,
After 1he !. .ilng of the ordinance,
Alderp'an Obenchain moved, ut the
request Of the friends of the measure,
to declare AN emergency, and place the
bill upon Its second reading. lie
stated that he did not favor the mo-
ton, He himself was In favor of Civ
ing the measure all due dellberation.
Alderman Mcclure opposed the mo-
ton.
The motion TO place on second
reading was defeated by II vote OF seven
ayes and three nays--three-fourths be.
ing necessary.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and petition from Colonel w. Il.
Hughes, President of the City Bank,
was received, reciting that the Asses
sor and Collector had seized personal
property to satisfy and alleged claim
of the city for back taxes, and praying
that the Council disapprove of his act.
BY courtesy, Colonel Hughes was
granted the privilege of the floor He
stated that the bank did not think It
owed the money. If it did, he was
willing to pay it. He was willing to
arbitrate the matter, and abide by
whatever decision the arbitrator
might give. He was even willing to
pay the amount under protest, provid-
ed the money would be deposited in
some responsible hands so Il could be
returned to him in the event the case
was decided adverse to the city. He
was not willing to pay the money
into the city treasury, ms the
city governments expenses exceeded
its revenues, and il was therefore i'm
possible to tell when the money would
he refunded, should the courts decide
in favor of the bank. He stated that
he was further willing to pay the city
the money tomorrow morning, II the
Councilmen would ohlgate themselves,
individually, not officially, to refund
the bank the money. If the courts de-
cided in its favor.
A resolution was finally adonted
leaving the matter to arbitration NO.
cording to the statutes. both parties
waving the right of appeal.
A resolution was also adopted in.
structing the Assessor and Collector 70
suspend further action until the do