The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-12


sci for BullerIith " Rundleli, drsir-
action, but lhnt wihle body Ofgen-
,lemen preferred IN "mnke haste slow
~" and the communication went 10
The committee On claims
CITY Treasurer West made q few re
marks, hy courtesy, 10 tho council, the
glst NJ which viii be found in a card la
another column over his signature,
Alderman Crowdus introduced an or
dlnanee 10 the effect that lllty per cent
NJ the revenue be set aside 10 pay Ia.
lereHt on the bonded Indebtedness Of
the city aud 10 create q sink
Ing fund for the redemption Of the
same, An emergency wins declared,
the ordinance read u first, second aud
third times, and placed upon ils final
passage, aud pissed by q unanimous
vote,
The finance committee reported back
the resolution 10 reduce tho salaries Of
all the city officers,
CITY Attorney Edwards, who was di-
rected NJ the last meeting 10 present a
written opinion upon the authority Of
the council 10 make the proposed re-
auctions, asked further time,
Alderman Daylsopp0sed any further
extension. ( the credit Of the city
was 10 he saved, II must be by lmmp-
date relrenchment Council hnd been
In session five or six weeks, but had ~
yet not made n single step 10 reform
aud economy.
A resolution was then adopted that
the voice Of the council be taken upon
the proposed reductions ana that they
he voted upon sorlatlm, This vote was
only an Informal expression Of the
Views of the council. The question
will be definitely passed upon ~ the
next meeting of the council,
The reduction Of the mayors salary
from eight hundred 20 i've hundred
dollars, with reduction Of lllly per
cent In the fees, when pald 10y theci,y,
was voted upon with the following re-
suit Ayes Aldermen Eryny, Jet,
Grove, Davis, TOmpkns aud Shonc,
Nnys-Aldermen Crowdus, Willemet
and MGlure.
Reducing salary from three dollars
per night TO nothing, Ayes Alder
men Davis, Jet, Grove aud lompklns.
Nays Aldermen CrOwdus, ErVay,
ShOne, Willcmet and McLure As the
new charter makes the position II non
paying one, the vote, rs Colonel Me-
Lure expressed IT, amounted 10 moth
ing,
Reducing the salary Of city secretary
from nine hundred to four hundred
and fifty dollars. Alderman Crowdus
moved to amend 10y making II SIX hun
dred dollars, when the amendment
was passed 10y the following vote:
Ayes Aldermen Crowdus, Ervay,
Grove, Shone and Willemet. Nays
Aldermen Jet, Davis and Tompkins.
Alderman Crowdus moved to IN
crease certain fees, which was defeated
by the following vote; Ayes-Alder-
men Crowdus, Ervay, Shone and Will
emet Nays--Ald rmen Davis, Jet,
Grove, Tompkins and Mclure.
Reducing the fees of city treasurer
from two and half per cent for col
Letting and two and II half per cent for
disbursing to one-half per cent in each
case, Alderman Crowdus moved To
amend by making it one cent for col
Letting ana one discussing. Motion
seconded by Alderman Willemet.
Ayes-Aldermen Crowdus, liryay and
Willemet. Nays-Aldermen Davis,
Jet, Grove, Shone, Tompkins and Me-
Lure. On the original proposition, all
the aldermen voted aye except Alder
man WiIlemet.
Reducing salary of city marshal from
nine hundred to four hundred and fifty.
Adopted unanimously.
Reducing fees Of assessor and collec-
tor. Adopted unanimously.
Reducing salary ofengineer Of steam
fire engine from twelve hundred to six
hundred dollars per annum. Adopted
Alderman Willemet voting in the
negative.
Reducing salary of policemen from
seventy-live dollars per month to fifty
dollars. Adopted unanimously.
Reducing salary of city attorney
from two hundred and fifty dollars per
annum to one hundred and twenty
five dollars. Alderman Crowdus moved
to make his salary six hundred dollars
per annum, and abolish certain fees.
No second. Alderman Shone moved
to make it two hundred and fifty dol
lars. Ayes-Aldermen Cr0wdus, En-
way and Shone. Nays-Aldermen
Grove, Jet, Davis, Tompkins and
Willemet, Original proposition then
adopted by the following vote Ayes
Aldermen Davis, Jet, Grove, Tomp-
kins and Willemet. Nays--Aldermen
Ervay, Crowdus and Shone.
Reducing salary fof city engineer
from twelve hundred to two hundred
and fifty dollars. Adopted unanimous
ly.
Reducing salary Of market master
from twenty to ten dollars per month. |
Alderman Crowdus moved to make it |
twenty dollars, but there being no sec
ond, the vote required on the original |
which was adopted with
but one vote in the negative-Alder-
man Crowdus.
A resolution was unanimously |
adopted extending the Inequalities of
the city to Hon. Jefferson Davis, and
the city secretary directed to telegraph
the same to Mayor Cabell at Houston.
Aldermen Grove, Davis and VIII
emet We're appointed to draft ordi-
nances in conformity with the report
Of the finance committee reducing the
salaries ofcity officers.
On motion, the council adjourned
until Friday evening at half-past 7
o'clock.