The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-05
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Session.

count OF MI Glll Tor work u0ne, me
account was allowed,
The report Of City Attorney Gibbs,
In relation to street running through
the Horne property was read.
On motion OF Alderman Crowdus,
the opinion was referred TO the COM
mittee on streets aud bridges with au'
thority to take such steps IN the mat.
ter NJ they may think proper,
A communication was read from the
American Fire Alarm Telegraph COM
pany, In relation TO their proposition,
etc., made to the council.
Alderman Williams moved that the
city secretary be instructed to CORES.
pond with several cities using the
alarm to ascertain its success. Adopted.
The petition OF Il. p. Cowan h Co.,
asking the privilege of removing the
shed adjoining their store, fronting on
Elm street, TO the rear of the main
building, was then read.
Alderman Newsom moved that the
petition be granted.
Alderman Williams amended by u
motion to refer II to the committee on
fire department, with power to act
Considerable discussion took place
between the members in regard to the
matter.
The second to Alderman Newsom's
motion being withdrawn, the council
voted on the motion of Alderman
Williams, which was carried.
The petition of John ID. Heating,
Robert l.. James, S. ID. Siler, G. w.
Terry and other citizens residing In
the neighborhood, protesting against
the erection of the woIks OF the new
gas company at the corner of Houston
and Columbia streets, was presented
Alderman CrOwdus moved that the
petition be received and filed. Car
ried.
An account for wood for the Gala
boose was allowed.
A petition was presented from GER
tain citizens asking for gravel side
walk along the northeast side of Cot
tage Lane, between Sycamore and
Martin streets, with good plank cross
ways on Sycamore, Ellington and
Oleander streets, was referred to
committee on streets and bridges.
The city secretary stated that he
had received communication from
the landlady of the house in which the
crazy woman, Barbara Ebelhare was
removed to from the city calaboose,
claiming damages in the sum of sixty
dollars for board, breakage OF furni-
ture, windows, etc. The matter was
referred to the committee on claims.
The petition of Hook and Ladder
Company No. 2, stating that their
new building was near completion and
that with the loan of four hundred
dollars from the city the work could
be finished, and offering to give secu-
rity for the loan, etc., was read.
The matter was referred to the finance
com mittee.
The ordinance drawn up by the city
attorney, by instruction of the council,
granting the Dallas Gas company the
privilege to erect works, lay pipes and
mains in the city, then came up for
adoption, and was placed on its first
reading.
On motion, the ordinance was then
placed on its second reading by cap
ton.
Alderman Seay then stated that rep
resentatives of both the old and the
new companies were In the room, and
would probably like to make some re.
marks on the question.
No objection being made, Major
Scruggs, Ia behalf of the old company,
arose and gave full and detailed &C.
count Of the Inauguration and work of
the company, what they had done,
and what they proposed to do in the
future.
Robert Cowart, esq, attorney for
the new company, replied stating the
intentions of the new company, etc.
Both Of the gentlemen spoke at
length and were listened to with in
terest by members OF the council aud
those present.
After the addresses Alderman New
som moved that the rules be suspended
and the ordinance placed on its final
passage.
Several amendments were added to
the ordinance, among which was one
that the company should commence
the erection of the works by the first
of February, aud have same in opera
ton by the first OF July next.
Alderman Williams moved that the
ordinance be adopted as amended.
Alderman Ervay moved In lieu that
action be postponed until the next
regular meeting, stating that he wish-
ed to investigate the petition Of the
citizeps presented against the erection
of the works in their locality, and also
wished to further examine the ordi-
nance.
Discussion then ensued, after which
Alderman Ervsy's motion to postpone
came up. Loot
The previous motion Of Alderman
Williams then was acted on and the
ordinance was adopted by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Aldermen Crowdus,