The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


The council met In regular session
laot night, all the members being pre-,
sent except Alderman Crowdus,
Alderman Jet was appointed score
tary pro tenn In the absence Of Secre,
tary Hereford.
The minutes OF last meeting were
read and approved.
'She mayor presented the lease OF
j. $. Ballard for the lot for market
house on Ross avenue, which was re-.
celyed and fled
Mayor Cabell then submitted re.
port on the closing Of Poydras street.
by the permission of the council Mr..
Hendricks made few remarks on this
subject, after which he submitted re-.
port made by Mr., Knepny H. relation
to the opening of the street, This pa-
per, In connection with the mayors
report, was referred to the street COM
mittee In conjunction with the mayor
aud city engineer.
w. @. Conner, chief OF the fire de-
partment, reported the arrival Of the
new hose carriage, and asked its nc.
ceptance by the city council and also
asked that suitable place be selected
for its keeping Referred to the COM
mittee on fire department.
Chief Common also reported the dan
gerous condition of the downtown
engine house, the walls of which are
very insecure. He recommended the
purchase of the adjacent vacant lot,
between the engine house and the
Methodist church, on which to build
new two'story engine house, lot aud
building not to cost over $4,000. Re-
ferred to the committee on fire depart
ment.
Alderman Williams, from the com.
mittee on streets and bridges, read an
estimate of cost from the city engineer
Ia reference to opening Oleander street
to ELM ReferredTtSaU q a6mittee on
streets and bridges.
Further time was granted the com-
mittee on streets and bridges to make
report.
The market-master made report
referring to the condition OF the mar
ket'house, aud stating that the same
needed draining badly. Referred to
the committee on public buildings and
markets.
The committe on Journals asked for
further time to report, which was
granted.
Alderman Jet made report that
the new ordinances were now ready
for the council to act upon.
Alderman Williams made motion
to call n special meeting Of the coun-
Gil Thursday night to act thereon.
Adopted.
The petition of Mr.. Hughes asking
foi the privilege to construct an iron
railing around the cellar at hs store,
on Elm street, was referred to commit
tee on streets aud bridges
The petition of J. E. Henderson to
construct II one-story brick building
with nine inch walls on Main street,
adjoining the property of -. Re-
ferred to committee on streets and
bridges, with instruction to report
Thursday night.
The petition OF the East Dallas hook
and ladder company, asking that the
council advance them twenty-four
months rent on their new building to
enable them to Immediately complete
the same, was referred to the com nit,
tee on fire department.
Marshal Morton stated that the fair
association wished regular police to
serve on the grounds during the fair,
and the association would pay the sal.
AIRY of specials to take the place o. the
regulars in the city. He also asked
or eight additional police to serve in
the city during the week of the fair.
referred to police committee.
The petition OF John b. Stone, ask
ing the council to take some action to
relieve his premises, on Main street,
east of the Lamar hotel, from the in
jurioas effects OF surface and sewer
drains, was referred to the committee
on streets and bridges, with instruc-
tions to report Thursday night.
The petition of Captain Orr, asking
that the council take action to protect
the east wall of his new building, ON
the south side OF Main street, until he
can secure the same from damage, was
referred to the committee on streets
and bridge with power to act.
The petition OF Il. q. Redtleld Il Co.,
asking for relief from excessive taxa. |
ton on their property and that fair
assessment be made, was referred to
the committee on ways aud means.
The petition OF 4. J. Drane, praying
for relief from excessive taxation, was
also referred to the committee Oh
ways aud means.
The secretary presented a contract
between the mayor and MIR. Ballard
for the market house on Ross avenue.
The petition of John Bookhouse, ID.
w, 5. Adams, Thompson Bros, and
others, asking for the leveling and
of Ross avenue between the
Trinity foundry aud Dr. Jeliries', was
referred to the committee on streets
and bridQas with uowar In not