The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-05-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
HeguIar Meellng, NAY 10, Is77.

and approved,
The mayor requested that the com.
mltleea on ordinances make report
on those ordinances regarding the 70.
oorder matter, as there Is some differ
enoe OF opinion.
lilo also stated that there are great
many paupers In the city aud they are
increasing, lie would like to have u
committee take action, M the county
officers did not.
The committee on ways aud means
reported Ia favor OF giving the city
printing 10 THE DALLAS HERALD.
Report adopted.
The committee on claims recon-
mended payment Of olaimsto tho fol.
lowing amount; 1904 &c. In regard
10 Messrs. Wellborn n Leaks claim
for legal services in the ease Of w. w.
Peak w. the city, amounting TO $3.50,
the committee regard II too high, and
return II to the council without action.
Report adopted except that portion re.
ieriing to Wellborn u Leake, aud that
was referred back to committee on
claims and the city attorney,
The committee on streets and
bridges reported on the petition OF
Pink Thomas and the claim OF VIII.
liam Kelly favorably, and recommend
the removal OF the dirt, II II can be
done without injury to the sewer
Adopted.
The committee on streets and
bridges reported in regard to the com.
municatlon OF Mr., Rogers, asking that
1t be referred to the city engineer and
attorney.
The committee on streets and
bridges, report, In regard to the petit.
ton from citizens for sidewalks on
Elm street, from Lewis store to Cen.
trial road, stated that the petition was
not in accordance with the charter.
The committee on streets and
bridges recommended box sewer I'M
der Mr.. DiholPs lot TO carry the water
to HARDWOOD street, the sewer to be
forty inches wide, and two feet deep.
withdrawn.
The committee on streets and
bridges reported in regard to the petit
ton of citizens asking or gas main on
south Houston street recommend that
it be deferred to some more favorable
time. Adopted.
The committee on public buildings
reported in regard to Mr.. Keller's
proposition to build plank fence
around thelcity park, and recommend
ed 1t, providing he be given credit on
his personal al valorem tax. Adopted.
Committee on finance asked that
the bill of costs be read, In the case be-
tween Mr.. Pointer and the Dallas and
Wichita railroad, which was $40 so
in total. The committee recon-
mended that one.half of their costs be
paid. Adopted.
Report of committee on journals OH
the report of recorder and market
master, find them correct Report
adopted.
Committee on journals, on the re-
port of eX-Mayor Kerfoot, from the
LIST to the 10th of April, find it correct.
Report adopted.
Committee ON fire department. Re-
port on the petition of Ntna Hose
No. 2, asking for an appro.
priation $3.50 to buy q hose cart. Re-
commended that the city become re-
sponsible for $50. No action.
Report on communication of Alex.
Sanger, asking that the horses of the
fire department be only used respec-
table distance from the engine house,
and under the control of the chief ell
gineer, and the committee on fire de-
partment recommend Its approval.
Adopted.
Report of chief engineer of the fire
depsl tment, in favor of granting the
petttics e the drivers of Hook and
Ladder Company No. and Engine
Compay, and that their pay should be
increased from $40 to $50 per month,
was read. He also recommended the
finding of more suitable tuilding for
an engine house before making new
lease aud paying more rent; also,
purchase Of hose cart.
Referred to the committee on fire
Communication from chief engineer
asking city to issue bonds for $500, for
ten years, and bearing eight per cent.
interest, to build brick truck house
in East Dallas. The rent now paid
would more than pay the interest
Referred to the committee on fire
department.
Petition OF property owners, on Elm
street, asking for sidewalks, on Elm
street, from Lewis grocery to Central
railroad. Referred to committee on
streets and bridges.
A proposition from s. 7. Stratton,
offering to furnish teams and men to
put every street in good shape, IL city
will give tax receipts for same, and
furnish the gravel and other material,
was referred to committee on streets
and bridges.
Petition ofthe police asking that their