The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-06
CITY COUNCIAL.
Proceedings Regular weekly Scssta

The report of J, y Ogden, Assessor
and Collector for the month oi
August, was read aud referred t. com.
mittee on journals, as were also the
reports of the Mayor and Treasurer
The committee on claims made their
report, favoring the payment OF u
number of claims against the city.
The committee on markets reported
and recommended the appointment OF
MIR, Phtfer rs market master, with Il
salary OF twenty dollars per month,
Council adopted the report,
The committee on journals reported
an Investigation 0t the standing of the
former assessor aud collector, and as
there was II dispute on point OF law,
the matter was referred 10 the city at.
tOrney.
The bridge committe reported hav-
ing held n conference with the county
commissioners regarding the repairing
Of the ford, and the county commits.
sioners would only agree to repair the
Cord on the other side Of the river.
A petition WAS presented ~ MIR. j.
Il. Henderson to build II nine inch
wall, brick building, on the suuthsidc
Of Main street, was granted.
The san Jacinto Street Railway Com.
pany prtitioned that they be relieved
from taxation, The matter was refer.
red toa committee.
Mr.. J. Il. llyland h.adc two PROPOSE.
tons to build the watrr-works, and
supply the city and fire department.
TO either contract to build the works
for SO 900, or superintend its construc.
ton with Il salary Of five dollars per
day. Referred to the committee Oh
fire department.
a petition camr from the foreman
Of the east Dallas fire department,
asking that their driver he allowed
thirty dollars per month for services
rendered. Granted.
Petition from the South Western
Life Insurance Company, praying for Il
reduction in the assessment of their
stock, since the stock was made ul
from other counties, and each count,
should levy II propotionate tax, which
they would willingly pay. Referred t,
the city attorney.
A petition from Michael McGinnis
asking the city TO pay the expenses in
Cured by his serious precipitation int,
the Main street ditch, and also dolla
and quarter per day for the time lost
was presented. The Council accepted
his proposition, leaving to the Health
Officer and the Mayor TO Xix the
length Of time he IL 10 receive the pay.
Bills from physicians and nurses for
their attention to officer Carter were
ordered paid.
The City Engineer w6s instructed to
put repairs to the amount of three
hundred dollars on the street running
from Broad street to the middle of the
Trinity river His attention was also
called to the condition Of the street
railway track, il being inconvenient
to vehicles, and To- have the company
notified of this ct.
Alderman +. l. Guedry, offered his
resignation on acrouht of pressure oi
business, which was accepted.
Major Jet offered the following
resolution:
Ros0iucd, That while we feel con.
strained to accept, for reasons stated in
his communication, the resignation of
Alderman Guedry, we do so feeling
his loss to this Council as one OF its
most Jealous, earnest, honest and eff
iective members
A new ordinance regarding occupa-
tiOn taxes was offered and considered,
but M there was not two-thirds Of the
Council present 1t was not passed.
On motion the Council adjourned.