The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-23

what Our Local Legislature Has
Done AZ tts Past TWO
Sessions.

Sessions.
Council met In regular session last
night,
Absent-Aldermen Eryay, Clark and
rompkins.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Mayors report for January received
and referred 10 Committee on Finance.
Treasurer's report for January re-
ceiyed aud referred 10 the Committee
on Finance.
CITY Engineers report Of funds paid
street hands aud on repairing ditch ON
.-- street, received and filed.
The Committee on Claims recon-
mended the payment Of the per cent.of
II. Alker's S2ll 1850,
The Committee on Streets and
Bridges recommended the adoption Of
the suggestions Of the City Engi-
neer, that property holders be required
to build sidewalks over the sewers on
Main street east, Of Sycamore street,
which was adopted,
The report Of the Committee on
Streets and Bridges, recommending
that the prayers of the Compress and
Elevator companies to extend walls
In the street be granted, was received
and action deferred until next meet
ing.
The Committee on Streets and
Bridges recommended that the ditch
on Magnolia street TO relieve drainage
in the neighborhood of Il. p. Cowan
a Co., be extended by the City Engi-
neer at once, which was adopted.
The petition Of citizens asking that
II. l.. Root Depermittted to build foot
bridge across Main street commencing.
the Lamar Hotel with the building OPP
positc, was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Bridges.
The petition of w. $. Parker was
referred the Committee on Streets and
Bridges.
The petition of j. b. Smith was
referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings and Markets.
Resolution by Alderman Mcclure:
ResOiucl, That the City Attorney be
instructed TO prepare an ordinance re-
gulating the registration of voters ut
the ensuing municipal election and
that he report the same to the next
regular meeting Of the Council.
Adopted.
The Police Board reported, recon-
that the Police be mounted
on the oath instant, in obedience to
the decree of His Most Gracious
Majesty, Rex, Alderman Jet moved
to amend by inserting provided, it is
done without cost to the city," which
was lost.
The question then recurring upon
the report, it was adopted.
On motion, the Council adjourned
until next Tuesday evening.
Council convened in regular session
Tuesday evening, February 10Th.
Absent--Hs Honor, Mayor Cabell
and Aldermen Ervay, Grove, Jet and
Tompkins.
The nlnutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The Committee on Streets and
Bridges made report recommending
that the petition of Messrs. Peyton,
Smith ~ Jenkins, asking permits.
sion to construct n bridge across Austin
street, from the San Jacinto to the
LIE Grand hotels, be granted provid-
ed, the bridge shall be at lenst sixteen
feet above the street, except over the
sidewalks, which was adopted.
A communication from Marshal
Peak, IN regard to the disOrderly con-
duct of hotel runners was received,
read and referred to the City Attorney,
with instructions to draw up an ordi-
nance, that will abate the nuisance.
A letter from w. G.. Cain, assignee
In bankruptcy, was received, read and
referred to the Finance Committee.
A petition was received from the
Elevator and Compress companies,
which was read and referred to the
Committee on Streets and Bridges.
Resolution by Alderman Obenchain
Resolved, That pri, ilege is hereby
granted to the Dallas and Wichita
Railroad to extend their switch, con-
Meeting said road with the Texas and
Pacific road, up Pacific avenue, from
Houston street, far enough TO connect
with n side track of the Pacific road
provided, it does not conflict with the
rights of said Texas and Pacific rail-
road on said avenue.
On motion of Alderman Crowdus,
referred to the Committee on Streets
and Bridges.
Resolution by Alderman Obenchain
Resolved, That the City Marshal be
and he is hereby authorized and em-
powered to purchase for and on ac-
count of the city one kettle, or some
kind of vessel, for use Mt the city cal
aboose, in which the blankets can be
boiled.
Adopted.
Alderman Obenchain moved 10 re-
consider the vote by which the time for
employing hands to work on streets
was extended sixty days, which was
carried when, on motion of Alder
man Obenchain, it was ordered that
the time shall be extended thirty days
from last meeting, instead of sixty
days.
On motion, 1t was ordered that the
Assessor and Collector be and he is
hereby instructed to proceed at once
to collect the tax due the city for 1875
by the City Bank, and in case said tax
is not promptly paid at once, levy on
property of said bank to satisfy said
tax.
Resolution by Alderman Otenchain:
Resolved, That the Comptroller be
and he is hereby requested to cause
Sheriff Barley to pay over the money