The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-07

WY tcuSuIer report IOr FEBRUARY :r al
Amounts received from various
~ sources ..,''''.. minimum, Sl3,iH SVe
Balance In tho Treasury .".......... l0,lSS OOnrn
Report Of police and other oflicers's son
salaries for February:
rohce,..;.,.,., $500 00,
olhef oncers.,"", ......,,.,. ........ ga 00as.
Ordered paid. 'en'
The committee on claims reported
In favor of sundry claims, amounting, -,
to S700lS '''
The committee on claims reportd on ftf
the settlement with Mr.. Ogden, on an
estimate by Mr. Hall, of work done by
him for the city, allowed Mr.. Hall
$1,000, $4,000 of which had been pre-! vi
viously paid, Adopted.
The agreement between the water
works company and the city, was re, -
ferred back to the council by the com,
mittee on the fire department, as tn,
chairman was absent.
A discussion then arose on the waite, 1 Mo
works. Alderman Newsom elaine,
that the city never made contrac
with the water-works. A resolutiolsMiTl
was read, formerly passed by the cou III
ell to take forty plugs for one year 4 III
one hundred dollars plug, Ill
Moved by Alderman Williams, thatdent
the contract be referred back to I'll
oOmmitteo-motion lost. sg!
Moved by Alderman Jet that I'll
fire department examine the bydrantl09
and II they are put In properly to clio. -
the contract with the water works an
to pay monthly; the city attorney, ef-A
gineer and mayor to be added to tlsa-asS
committee to sign the contract. CAY
red. As
The committee on streets report, ,.
In favor OF letting Mr.. Jones cut down. sur
timber on streets In railroad additio
Report adopted, and committee authg AgT,
lied to contract.
Petition of j. G. Suydell, asking 50
for strip Of land IL feet wide and * IcTs
feet long, for street purposes, On Hs
wood, to be paid in tax receipts; col Hard
mittee reported In favor of giving hind, q
$50. Laid on the table.
Petition of w. II. CASTOR, asking Z, yx
be relieved from q tax. Council
dered assessor and collector to suspeI
collection. 25itf
Petition of g. w. Campbell, askir
for witness fees In city case equal I'D
what other witnesses got. Granted.
Petition Of I. Reineicke, asking fo
reduction Of assessment tax. Referre
to city attorney. ers
A proposition from Adams & Leon q
ard to accept ten per cent. bonds at so GU
per cent, In payment Of coupons he'll,
by them, was referred to committee Oh
ways and means and the city attorney.
Petition Of VIM. Mckinney, driver ves'
OF hook and ladder No. 2, asking for ant
salary of forty dollars per month. Re-sd
ferred to committee on fire depart
ment. al
Petition OF citizens asking to have
Pearl street extended to Mckinney al
avenue, and to bridge Dallas branch. W.
Referred to committee on streets and co
bridges. az
Josephine Burke states that the red M
house on Main street, said to be two or W. W.
three feet In the street, ID on the line of
drawn by Wentworth, city engineer. bu
Referred to city attorney. ca
Mr.. Dan Foley, who stated through ~
The HERALD that he had to sleep In mr.
the calaboose without blankets, made co
complaint to the council. Referred
to police board for investigation. az ai'
Mr.. Bohny, for the Turner's society, Ar
asked for a remission OF the tax on th
their property, the same as any other co
benevolent society. Referred to city
attorney for his Immediate opinion.
The mayor was instructed to order Ia
an election, on the first Tuesday 10 th
April, In regard to tho school matter, Is
whether the city shall be a separate Gu
district from the county or not. v,
The committee on fire department
were instructed to consult with the
Ghetto see what changes are necessary nj
In the department since the putting In
OF the water works.
The committee on streets were fu
authorized TO award the building Of ID
, sidewalks on Market street on receipt
OF bids; also to build crossings on Il,
Young street, at Ervay street, and on !,
Browder street. corner Of Young street. ~
also to repair Pacific avenue, from "a
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