The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


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The report of the board Of appralse.
ment on opening up Jackson street,
was then taken up.
Alderman Williams moved that 30
much OF thereport that referred TO the
lands OF w, II. Crozler be confirmed
and that $3.50 be appropriated to pay
Mr.. Cro2ier. Adopted.
A motion was made that the papers
and plot belonging TO the matter be
referred to the committee ON streets
and bridges. Carried.
The city secretary then read u letter
from the Silsby Manufacturing com.
pany, with an invoice and bill OF
ladlng enclosed, OF the new hose car
rIage, stating that II had been shipped.
The cost OF the machine at the manu-.
factory was 500 40.
A motion was adopted that the mat
ter DO referred TO the committee on
finances.
The city secretary was allowed one
dollar and quarter for cash paid for
having city deed recorded.
The monthly reports of the city as
SCISSOR and collector, recorder, treasurer
and market mister were read, NJ,
proved by the committee OH claims
and referred to the committee on Jour.
nals.
Alderman Shone moved that the
city engineer be ordered to notify all
parties whose sidewalks are In u baC
condition to repair them. Adopted.
Alderman Williams moved that th,
city assessor and collector be instructed
to issue no license to butchers Longer
than October lst. Adopted.
The school trustees, through Presi
dent Lantz, reported their actions ant
filed contracts with teachers.
A motion was offered that the re-
port of the school trustees be approved
and the contracts confirmed. Adop,
ted.
The petition of J. A. Segar, for re,
lief from excessive taxation was re-
ferred to committee on finances.
The petition Of residents of Pear
street for bridge over Dallas creek
was referred To the committee OF
streets and bridges.
The petition OF ticket brokers, ask,
ing for n reduction on their specia
license, from $3.50 yearly, was then
taken up. The license was reduced
to 500 from September LIST, provided
they pay ak months license by tn,
next meeting of the council.
The petition of r. p. Aunspaugh, Nj
Bowman and others, was referred tc
the committee on streets and bridges
The petition of w. III. Thomas was
referred to the same committee.
The petition OF w. H. Thacker, tina
of Mrs. Marion Murray and of Eugen,
Geoffry, We're referred to different
committees.
The petition of w. II. CASTOR, trus.
tee, requesting that his name be
stricken from a petition looking for
the opening Of street through the
Presbyterian church property, he hav.
ing learned that majority OF menu
bers of said church objected, was then
read, and ordered filed with the other
papers relating to the subject.
Alderman Ervay moved that the
petition be not granted to open the
streets through the Cumberland Pres
byterian church property.
Permission was here granted Mr..
Miller to address the council, and he
made few remarks on the subject.
After considerable discussion in re-
gard to the subject, the matter was
postponed.
Alderman Jett called attention to
the executions In the United States
district court at Tyler and moved that
the city secretary be instructed TO set.
tie with the assignee, paying the exc.
cutions, and to draw warrants and pay
legal costs. Referred to committee on
claims.
Attorney Gibbs presented code OF
ordinances, and suggested that they be
referred to the committee on ordi-
nances. On motion Alderman Seay
and the mayor were added to said
committee.
The report of the committee on pub.
lie buildings and markethouses was
then read. They suggested three new
markethouses-one on Jefferson street,
between Main and Elm, one near the
union depot. and one as near the line
Of the second and third wards as a lot
eau be obtained.
The report was received, and q mo.
ton prevailed that the committee be
instructed to go on with the work, as
they think best.
A committee was appointed to In.
vestigate the payments for the city
park.
The monthly pay rolls for August, 40
10y the committee on claims,
were allowed.
The council then adjourned.
Look Out-Church Robbers.