The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular meeting.

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proved.
The returns nom the school election
were called for The Judges OF cleo
ton came up aud were sworn.
The committee on claims reported
ON certain accounts and recommended
That they he paid, Report adopted.
Further recommend that the oiil-
GERS OF election la all the warda be
paid ut the established rates.
The committee on streets and bridges
reported favorably on the estimate OF
the city engineer OF the cost aud the
amount OF material necessary 10 build
n bridge across Dallas branch costing
800, and recommend that II be built
Immediately.
Amended, 30 that the bridge shall be
built In September. Further amended
that the bridge shall be- built as soon
M the money Ia In the treasury.
The committee further report favor
able ON Mr.. Garlington's petition for
sl0.75, for building bridge over Hord
street, and recommend that II be paid.
Adopted.
The committee ON finance report In
regard to the loan OF ", 900, and stated
that the Exchange Bank offers TO loan
the money without interest. Report
adopted.
The committee on hospitals report
on the cemetery. The Trinity Gene
terry company accept tho city's propo.
sition, and will give the city deed OF
i've acres, and the city to give deed
to them for their interest Ia the old
cemetery. Adopted.
The police board reported that they
had civ ON the contract to feed prison.
ers to stephen Hudson, and he had
given bond for $500.
Petition OF Marshal Morton, that
gas be used In the calaboose, instead
OF oil Ia fire nearly occurred last
night.) Referred to police board.
Petition OF Marshal Morton, that
the ventilation OF the calaboose DO
bettered by enlargiug the windows, as
recommended by the city physician.
Referred to police board, with power
to act.
The account of John w. Lyle, for
printing blanks Tor the city, WAS 70.
ferred 10 the committee on claims.
Petition from Lizzie Hogan, who
states that she IL In n delicate condi-
ton and not able to help herself, and
prays that her husbands fine be 70.
mitted. No action.
The returns from the school election
were then opened.
Resolution by Alderman Seay:
WHEREAS, the proposition 10 levy u
special tax for schools not having re-
ceived the necessary twothirds vote;
therefore, be II
Resolved, The tax IL not carried.
Petition Of Barbara Prick, asking for
drain to be built, referred to c0mmit-
tee on streets and bridges.
Petition from Recorder Peak. asking
for an appropriation OF fifteen dollars
to buy a desk, referred TO committee
ON public buildings and markets.
Petition OF w. s. Hotchkiss, OF Aus.
tin, asking that the council Issue to
him duplicates OF three coupons which
have been lost, he giving the city In
demnity for them, referred to commit
tee on ways and means.
Petition OF Mr.. Tension and M. ID.
Darlington, asking to be allowed to
build u box drain along the street In
front OF their residences. and they be
allowed the cost incurred az payment
OF THAR taxes, referred TO committee
on streets and bridges.
Petition Of J. z. Myers, A. G. Kahn
and Others, asking for q bridge on
Mill creek, referred to committee on
streets and bridges.
The petition OF Ammon Burr, for
the use Of the city park for ten years,
In lieu of which he will protect the
park and keep It open for visitors, and
take care OF It, referred to the COM
mittee on public buildings and mark
cts.
The petition Of the fire department,
asking for appropriation OF one humid
red dollars be granted, referred TO the
committee on fire department.
A notice was read from Stephen
Hudson, transferring his claims to
Mr.. Carter.
An invitation was read from Mr..
Roberts, inviting the mayor aud coun-
Gil to the Frascati park, on the Fourth
OF July, which on motion the invita-
ton was accepted.
a petition Of property.holders on
Patterson street, asking that action be
deferred in granting the rIght-of-wsy
to parties 10 build street railroad ON
said street, referred TO the committee
on streets aud bridges.
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