The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-01
THE FATHERS IN SESSION.


Council met In regular session last
venlng, His Honor, Mayor Cabell, in
he chair, Acknowledgement Clark
nd Ervay,
Minutes Of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
The report of the Committee on
Journals Oh the Mayors and Treas
lrer's reports for December and jan
nary, and Assessor and Collectors re-
port for January, was received and
adopted.
The report Of the Assessor and Col
leclor for the month Of December was
referred to the Finance Committee.
The Committee on Streets and
Bridges made report, recommending
that the prayer of w. s. Parker be
granted, and that the City Attorney be
instructed to draw up lease In con-
formity to said petition.
The petition of Messrs. Hughes, Gas
ton and Others, asking permission to
construct a street railroad on Elm
street, from the Commercial Hotel to
the eastern limits of the city was read
and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Bridges
The petition Of A. II. Hensley, In re-
gard to funding scrip in bonds, was
referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
The petition Of John Knetlly and
others was referred to the Committee
on Fire Department.
The petition of Mrs. Cockrell was
read and, on motion, received and filed,
and Mrs. Cockrell allowed to control
the well until the City Council direct
ed otherwise.
The petition of II. j. Brennan was
received and filed.
On motion of Alderman Jet, the
rules were suspended, in order to re-
ceive the report of the Committee on
Fire Department.
The Committee on Fire Department
recommended that the petition OF
Messrs. Kneilly and Mccoy be grant
ed, which was adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Obencbain
Resolved, That the City Engineer be
and he Is hereby instructed to have
the mud hole in front of the Magnolia
House, on Camp street, filled up-also
the ditch on the corner of Austin and
Columbia streets.
Adopted.
Resolution by Alderman McIIure:
Resolved, That the Mayor be in.
structed to issue a proclamation order
ing an election to be held on Tuesday
the 4th day of April next, for the cleo
ton of municipal officers Of the city OF
Dallas, for the next municipal year, to-
wit: Mayor, Secretary, Treasurer, En-.
gineer, City Attorney, City Marshal,
City Assessor and Collector, and two
Aldermen for each of the four wards
of the city.
Further, That said proclamation DIES.
ignate the places at which the polls
shall be opened in the different wards
and the managers ofsaid election.
Adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Jett-
Resolved, That the City Engineer he
instructed to carry out at once the res
olution passed at the last meeting of
the Council for draining the section
north of Pacific avenue and east OF
College street.
Adopted.
An ordinance to provide for the reg
istration of voters was received and
read. Under suspension of the rules,
tho ordinance passed its first, second
and third reading.
Alderman Grove moved to amend
by striking out that "the Mayor shall
appoint registrar" and inserting that
"the City Secretary Is hereby consti-
tuted the registrar Of voters of the city
of Dallas" which was adopted; when,
after some other minor alterations and
amendments, the ordinance was placed
upon its final passage and adopted by
the following vote: Ayes, 8; nays,
none.
On motion, Council adjourned until
next Tuesday evening.