The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-03-21
Regular Meeting. Tuesday Evening,
March 20,

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Ordered paid.
Committee on fire department-Psti-
ton of drivers for increase OF pay, and
petition Of Mrs. A. j. High, for more
rent for the house used 10y the depart
nent. Referred to the chief OF the fire
department.
The petition of the flremen asking
for an appropriation of twenty dollars
per month, to pay rent for the new
tirem MS hall. Referred to the COM
mittee on fire department.
The claim of Holleck, Holmes & Co.
for 81 600, for hose furnished the city,
and offering to give sixty days time if
cash was paid, or to take the city's Dote
for twelve months without interest.
The original claim was for $1,000, but
81 600 has already been paid. This
had been acted on before.
Here an interruption took place.
The East Dallas fire company with
their truck, bearing lighted torches
surrounded the council chamber. BY
permission, Mr.. T0oley, of the fire
company, addressed the council. He
stated that their bell was cracked, and
they couldn't hear it, and they had pc
titioned Tor new bell before, but had
not got it. The tiremen have not heard
the alarms and have been fined heavily
for not turning out to fires.
Now, to let the council know just
what the old thing was, they asked
that a committee he appointed to go
down and look at it. BY request the
alarm was sounded, and the discordant
sounds verified the truth Of the fire.
meu's statement. Mr.. Cowen, the
| chairman of the the Fire committee,
stated that no petition had ever been
received, and he objected to the pro-
ceedings, as informal. Ga motion Of
Mr.. Newsom, the chief engineer was
instructed to purchase the II .st Dallas
Company new bell, not to exceed in
cost, 800. Carried.
John Henry Brown, by permission,
addressed the council as follows:
Francois Cautagrel, one of the
founders of the French colony in Texas
twenty years ago, who is now in
France, and having received many
pamphlets and maps from Texas, he
therefore desiring to show his kind
feelings. for Texas, sends as u pres
ent to the city Of Dallas, mayor, and
common council, a new map of Paris,
complete in every respect. A historical
sketch of French history in Texas,
was then given by the major.
1t was received, and an appropriate
return of thanks was then made by
the city attorney.
A resolution was then offered and
adopted that the map be mounted and
hung in the council cham Der.
Account Of John Overend for $S2 50,
A warrant ordered to be drawn for the
amount.
Petition OF Fourth ward citizens,
asking that ditch be filled that was
dangerous. The city engineer was or
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A petition from Sarah Downs, stat
ing that lots |, 2, 3 and 4, block 80, and
lots 3, 4, and 8, block 80, were sold
for taxes. She was ignorant of it, and
they were advertised in her husbands
name, when she was the owner, and
asks that the assessor and collector be
ordered not to execute any deed to the
purchasers, as 1t would be null and
void. Referred to committee on ways
and means and city attorney.
Petition Of +. M. Hammond, asking
for more witness fees for attendance In
the Prio case. Referred to committee
on ways and means.
A resolution, by Alderman Cowen,
that the gas company furnish street
lamp on corner Of Main and Ervay
street, under their contract, was car.
ried.
A petition of Mr.. Henderson, asking
to be allowed to construct two, one.
story brick buildings, on the Anger
property, just west of the Lamar no.
tel, was granted.
Resolution by Mr.. Newsom That
the horses, wagons and carts belong
ing to the city, shall be at the orders
of the city engineer, for street work
, ing, when not in use by the fire de
partment. Referred to the fire com.
mittee, with instructions to confer
with the chief and to act.
Resolution by Mr.. Jett-To repair
: Pacific avenue between Austin and
Lamar streets. Carried.
Resolution by Mr.. Williams-That
two aldermen, the mayor and city at.
torney, be appointed committee to
investigate the amount of fines collect
ed 10y city officers, and If there be any
found that have not been turned over,
that an affidavit for embezzlement be
made against such officers, unless the
money is refunded.
This was amended to simply appoint
committee to investigate and report
to the council. Carried
Resolution by Mr.. Jett-That the as.
SCISSOR and collector be ordered, If he
has not already done SO, to settle with