The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-26

1874, and maturing twelve months
after date, for $l0Ol IT,
A document from Stephen IL. OAR
den, State Comptroller assessing the
amount due by the ii. II. a. Q. railway,
was referred to the City Attorney.
The amount Of property assed In Dali
las is $l2,9sZ Municipal tax, Sl2o 81.
The petition Of the City Marshal,
asking permission to allow the police
to purchase lighter clothing and hats,
was referred to the Police Board.
The bids for city printing of THE
HERALD, the Commercial, Carter ~
Gibson and Lyle d Houston were open
ed and read. Referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
The petition of w. 5. Parker, ask
ing that certain locality in which he
Is erecting q Touring mill be declared a
fire district, was referred to the Com
mittee on Fire Department..
Captain Johnson, City Engineer,
submitted an ordinance in reference
to providing for system ofsidewalks,
cutters, &C., for the Councils CON
sideration and action. Referred to the
Committee on Streets and Bridges.
A petition of Mr.. Antoine in refer
ence to u nuisance was read. The City
Marshal was by motion instructed to
abate It,
The petition of w. s. Parker, asking
that permission be granted the Hous-
ton and Texas Central and Texas aud
Pacific Railways to build track to
connect the two roads on Broad street,
was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Bridges.
A proposition of sundry holders of
market notes to the amount of twelve
thousand dollars, which they propose
to exchange for eight per cent thirty
year bonds, the interest on the netes
at ten per cent accumulated to be
added before the exchange up to the
time the bonds commence, was
submitted. The bonds are dated April
!, 1874.
The following resolution, in refer
ence to the above proposition, was
adopted:
| Resolved, That the City Secretary be,
and he IL hereby instructed to issue
eight per cent thirty year funding
bonds In payment of the Markethouse
notes, now in the hands Of Messrs.
Marsalis, for $1,000, Flathell, for IS, 900,
and Thomas Field, for 81 900, with the
accumulated interest thereon, thereby
funding principal and interest, and
detaching coupons to date of issue.
The following resolutions were
offered and passed =.
Resolved, That as some questions
have arisen In regard to the assess
mont made this year, that the matter
be referred to special committee of
three Councilman and the Mayor, who
shall inquire into the matter and re-
port, recommending the proper action.
Resolved, That the City Council APP
point Board of Health, consisting of
fourIphysicians, with the Health Officer
as.President of the Board. None of said
board to receive any pay for their SER
vices; said board to perform such du-
ties as deyolved ON Boards of Health In
other cities; said board to consist of
the following physicians: Drs. Thurs
ton, Wiley, Leake and Elliott.
The City Marshal was instructed to
attend to the markets until the next
meeting, when the Committee on
Market House are to report plan for
collecting rents.
The following resolution was passed.
Resolved, That the Mayor IS hereby
authorized and requested to enter into
contract with the Dallas City Gaslight
Company for the period of one year
from May lst, for the lighting OF sixty
lamps with gas, at the price of four
dollars per month for each lamp.
The Marshal was instructed to noti-
fly parties In reference to.hitching.
DIR. Crowdus, Mr.. Cowen and Mr..
Williams were appointed committee
to secure new charter. The Mayor
was, upon motion, added to the COM
mittee.
The following resolution was pass
ed:
Resolved, That the resolution author
izing the settlement of the Market
House notes be referred to the Finance
Committee, with power to make the
settlement In accordance with the re-
4 solution and report plans for raising
money to pay the accumulated interest
on the bonds.
!, Adjourned.