The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-05-03
Ciiy Council,

Ciiy O0unciI.
His Honor, the Mayor, and NIL the
Aldermen present
Tho report Of the City Marshal was
received and filed.
Amount Of fines and costs collected
from April 10, to April 80, 1875, $4,000
The annual report OF Il, j. Keeton,
late CITY Treasurer, was received and
referred TO committee on Journals. II
ia too volumlnous 10 publish this issue,
The report OF the Committee on III
nance was read and adopted.
The city printing was awarded to
the Commercial.
The petition Of Mr.. Parker relative to
right Of way on Broad street was re-
ferred to committee on railroads.
The Committee on Streets aud
Bridges asked further time to consider
the petition OF j. ]. Eakins and others.
The petition OF sundry butchers,
asking an enforcement Of the ordl-
nance concerning the time of keeping
markets open from the first OF April
to the first OF September, was received.
No action taken.
On motion, Judge Field was per-
mltted to address the Council In refer
ence TO the Markethouse.
The Committee on Fire Department
reported In reference to Mr.. Parkers
petition, asking the establishment OF u
fire district situated west Of Broadway,
east OF Water, south Of Elm and north
of Main street.
His Honor, the Mayor, reported that
he had not yet closed the contract for
gus Mt three dollars and lifty cents.
The Committee on Assessment were
granted further time.
The communication of the Cham
pion Fire Extinguisher Company wat
referred to the Committee on Finance
The invitation to participate in the
Mai-Fest was accepted.
The invitation of the Fire depart
ment of Shreveport was accepted.
A communication from DR.. j. w
Calder was received In reference t
Sheriff Barkley's accounts.
The following resolution was Offered
by Alderman Cowen:
Resolved, That the Mayor appoint /
committee to investigate the books o
ex-Shern Barley in regard to The
Dallas and Wichita Railroad and thu
Texas and Pacific Railroad by take
and report at the next meeting OF th'
Council.
Committee Cowen, Guedr!
and Crowdus.
Mr. Ryan was granted time to NOV,
brick now being used in building.
Petitions for and against allowing
hogs to run Mt large were read.
A resolution by the Board of Healtl
on the subject was read.
Upon the motion to enforce the hoI
ordinance all the papers were relerre'
to the Board Of Health, with reques
that the Board report next meeting.
The petition of Judge Burford II
reference to the opening Of division
street next to Thompson's Theater wa
received and referred to Committee OF
Streets and Bridges.
Petition OF ammunition dealers
Burton and Chariot, received. Re
ferred to Committee on Ways ant
Means.
The request of Mrs. Cockrell In ref
erence to II certain fine was acted upon
and suit dismissed and fine RENTED
The City Engineer was instructed t.
fill the mud hole on Ross avenue, cor
ner of Griffith street, and the one neal
the broom factory.
The resolution In reference to sys
tenn Of drainage for the city wa
adopted -"to keep the papers quiet
as our honorable .Councilmen face
tiously remarked.
The delinquent rolls were ordered
received and turned over to the City
Assessor and Collector.
On motion, Council adjourned.