The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
RsgaiaT Meo,lnE


Called 10 order by his honor, All pres
ont. Minutes Of the last meeting real
and approved.
REPORT OF MARKET MASTER ron LAS
MONTH.
Amount collected on 0
The report OF J, n, Ogden, Aasesso
and Collector, for the last month, wa
referred 10 the committee on Journals
MARKET MASTERS ANNUAL REPORT
Collected for the year. feo,a Heptem-
| her q, 1910, 10 Apfll d, 1871 tAl 0
Referred TO committee ON Journals
REPORT or CITY sExToN,
| Lots sold vlh u
Amount paid Treasurer 30 d
balance due Sexton 30
The report was referred 10 the com
mlttee on journals.
Clry EN0INRER's ANNUAL RRpoRT.
Amount expended by him for I'm.
| proNemenla and labor N,pOi bO
lie also recommended certain sewers
aud payements. Referred TO commit
toes on streets and bridges.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ASSESSOR
AND COLLECTOR.
Total taxes collected for the year, So. 1909 81
Referred TO committee on journals.
On motion the secretary aud treas
urer were allowed further time TO
make their reports.
A claim Of Webb High, for services
rendered In building bell tower and
raising bell, OF hook and ladder COM
pany No, 9, for $40, was referred to
committee on claims.
Petition of Marshal Morton, asking
for an increase of police force, sum
Client to keep six men on duty all the
time, which cannot be done with the
present number. Referred to police
board.
The council then proceeded to elect
health officer and city sexton.
DR.. Childross, DR., M. A. Cornelius,
q. Beaumont, and DR.. Il. w. Fields
candidates. Alderman Williams and
the secretary We're appointed tellers.
First ballot Cornelius, 3 4; Childress,
3 f; Fields, |,
Second ballot-Dr. Beaumont's name
was dropped, ms ho had not received
vote. The vote stood on the second
ballot, Cornelius, 3; Childress, 8;
Field, /.
Third ballot--Dr. Fields name was
dropped, Result of third ballot, Cor
nelius, A Childress, 8. DIR. Cornelius
was declared elected.
ELECTION OF CITY SEXTON.
The following gentlemen were
placed In nomination Ed Smith and
p. w. Llnskie.
First ballot--Smith, A; Linskie, 8.
Mr.. Smith was declared elected city
sexton.
Thelmayor then announced that the
neAt thing ia order Was the levy ing VI
the tax for the coming fiscal year.
Alderman Jett moved that the ad-
valorem tax for the fiscal year of 1877,
be placed ut one per centum, and an
ordinance was presented to that effect
and placed on its first reading. The
rules were then suspended, aud 1t was
placed on It's second reading, also on
its third reading and final passage.
Alderman Newsom moved that the
county Judge and county treasurer be
notified that the city of Dallas ia q
separate school district. Carried.
A resolution offered by Alderman
Shone, that the driver of Hook and
Ladder company No. 2 be allowed for
ty dollars per month, was carried.
The committee on ways and means,
reported on the proposition of Adams
4 Leonard, to take bonds for maturing
coupons, unfavorably, as the comp
troller had money turned over to him
by the city assessor and collector to
pay the coupons. Report adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Crowdus:
Resolved, That the city coun Gil invite
bids for the city printing for the ensu-
ing municipal year. Bids to be re-
ceived and acted on, at the next regu.
lar meeting. Carried.
A motion to reconsider the vote on
SCHOOL notification to the county Judge
and others, was amended by striking
out county treasurer, and inserting the
state board of education.
Council adjourned till Thursday
night, at u o'clock.
nunIx Stack