The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-07
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting,

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Journals,
The report Of John w. Bowen, city
treasurer (school fund.-, was read,
On motIon OF Alderman Cr0wdua,
the report was referred to committee
Oh journals.
The report OF John w, Bowen, city
treasurer, Irregular monthly report for
0ctober) was read,
On motion the report was referred to
the committee on Journals
The report OF q. w. Phifer, market
master, showing receipt OF Sl9S for
rent OF stalls in the market houses, was
reud.
On motion the report was referred to
committee on journals.
The report of June Peak, recorder,
or the month OF Ojtobor, was read,
On motion referred to committee on
journals.
The report of w. II. Johnson, city
engineer, stating the number OF build
ings erected on building permits dur
ing the past six months, was read.
On motion, the report was referred to
the committee on journals.
The report of w. II, Johnson, city
engineer, stating the amount of work
and repairs on the streets, was read.
On motion, the report was referred
to committee on streets and bridges.
The mayor stated that the sale of
property of delinquent Taxpayers was
commenced Monday and continued
from day to day. There being no bid
dere, he bid the property in for the
city. He also stated that he had Il
conversation with Mr.. Ogden, the Ms
SCISSOR and collector, in relation to the
costs on tho lots bought in for the city.
He stated that the collector bad signi-
fled his Intention of going according
to the strict letter of the law in these
sales.
Alderman Cr)wdus moved that the
mayor be instructed to bid in the prop.
erty for the amount of tax assessed
without cost.
A discussion then ensued on the
question, several of the members TAX.
ing part.
BY request, the mayor again stated
his conversation with the collector,
and stated that he asked that gentle
man II he Intended to keep out his
commissions. Ogden stated that he
had no such intention but should turn
over his collections a. the cad Of every
wce0 20 the city treasurer and after
the sales had been flushed, would then
determine wha, ho would do about the
cost, He thought such sales would be
few, and thought there would be M
trouble la the settlement of the cost
between him and the city
AT this point Nc Ogden can.o .uto
the council chamber and was invited
to make II statement as to the mann I
and time he would expect payment OF
cost on lots the city buys in.
Mr.. Ogden then stated that last year
he considered that his costs were due
at the time of such sale; stated that
he had not materially changed his
mind; would follow the law to the
letter, but had not made up his mind
whether he would demand his cost at
time of sale or wait for the redemption
of the property. He said that he
should certainly pay over his collec'
tons every week. He stated that un,
der his system of collection he thought
such sales would be few.
The collector was then asked II he
would claim the advalorem and rail.
road tax costs. He frankly stated that
he should hold the city responsible fol
all the costs on property it buys in,
and should expect the city to pay him,
redemption or no redemption expects
to follow the law to the letter; If the
law allows him these costs, he should
demand and try to get 1t, but would
take no undue advantages of the city
In his opinion it was his due, and he
held the city responsible for cost on
lots bid In by the mayor.
No action was taken on the ques-
ton, IL being the understanding that
the collector should turn over all col
lectious weekly.
The committee on ways and means
reported favorably on petition of Mr..
Cundiff, for relief from excessive tax
assessment Adopted.
The committee reported in favor OF
allowing the States Saving bank to
pay their assessment the same rs the
First National aud City banks.
The pay roll for officers and employees
for 1887 IS, approved by committee on
claims, was allowed.
The committee on claims reported
favorably on various accounts, amount
Ing to twelve hundred dollars, which
was allowed.
The account OF j. L. Anderson 4 Co.,
for 1927 50, for furnishing the lumber
and fitting up the markethouse, was
referred to the committee on public
buildings and markets, with power to
act.
The committee on streets and bridges
ranortad on tha hida for cnnafrnctiuu