The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-06

ton Of the report Of the engineer, as
recommended by the committee on
atreets and bridges,
Alderman seay offered the following
~ n substitutes
Rtsolued, That the report OF the city
engineer ho received aud filed, aud
Aollon deferred until next meeting.
Adopted
The report Of the committee on
Journals on the assessors and collect
or'a report for last year, was adopted.
The committee on Journals reported
that IN the city treaaurera report for
last year a difference Of sixty.aevon
dollars appears, which 10 clearly mis-.
take, aud viii be rectined, Report
adopted,
The report OF market master and
city secretary were both correct.
Adopted
Also, the report Of city sexton.
Adopted,
The committee on ways and means
reported that they had conferred with
the city printer, who had agreed 10
print ilneon copies Of the charter,
pamphlet form, for sevonty.nye dol
lars, less fifteen per cent. Action do
ierred
The committee on hre department
reported In favor Of city issuing 81 800
In eight per cent bonds, 10 build
truck.hOuse for East Dallas hook and
ladder company, and the company
agree to donate their lot to the city II
this Is done. Referred back 10 tho
committee, with instructions TO submit
plan aud specifications OF tho building
desired.
The committee on fre department.
reported adversely 10 the petition OF
the drivers, asking for increase OF sal
AIRY, Report adopted.
Alderman Crowdus presented COM
munlcatlon from the Trinity cemetery
company offering 10 furnish four acres
In the southwest corner OF the GENE.
terry for INDECENT deceased persons, II
the city Will transfer her interest and
right In the city burying ground. Re-
terred back To the committee, who
were instructed TO state TO Captain
CASTOR that they would accept the
proposition II he would donate five
acres instead OF. four.
Alderman Ervay offered resolution
to increase the police force one man.
making the regular force eleven men.
Alderman Crowdus opposed the pas
sage OF the resolution, and spoke
against II. The ayes and nays were
called, aud the resolution was carried
by four ayes to three hayes.
Petition OF James Hawkins asking
that his fine, which was assessed In
the recorders court against him, be
RENTED, as he will have TO sell one OF
his horses by which he earns his liv-
ing. Also another petition from John
Bowman asking his fine to be remit
ted. Both petitions were tabled.
The petition of F. M. Hammond,
asking that the city drain his lot, was
referred to committee on streets and
bridges.
The petition of George Laws, in re-
gard to street, was referred to tho
committee on streets and bridges.
The petition Of A. M. Thompson
and w. A. Thompson, asking for the
right.oi-way along Pacific avenue from
the Texas and Pacific depot to the
union depot, to build u street railroad,
to be finished by the first OF Deem
Der, was referred to the committee on
streets and bridges.
Petition from the city butchers, ask
ing that the city occupation tax ON
their business be reacinded.. Referred
to committee on public buildings and
markets.
Petition of property-holders on
Swiss street, asking for sidewalks. Re-
ferred to committee on streets and
bridges sltf
Two accounts for lumber furnished
by William Cameron were referred to
committee on claims.
Resolution by Alderman Shone-
That the council meet every Tuesday
night until October 1. Carried.
Resolution by Alderman Shone---
That the city engineer be instructed
to place horse trough on the public
square sixteen feet long, to be con-
nected with the public fountain.
Tabled.
Resolution by Alderman Newsom-
That the recorder be required to give
bond to the city In the sum Of two
thousand dollars, to be approved by
the council. Carried.
The secretary was instructed 10 have
the lock of his desk fixed, and the
marshal to secure the doors and win.
d0ws of the council chamber. ff
Council adjourned I'LL next Tuesday
night.
The Pennsylyania ROAD Determined
Not 20 be Undoreut I'm Freight Hates.
New YORK, June 5.--Tom Scott,
president OF the Pennsylvania road,
telegraphed from Philadelphia to-day,
that his road had not made any re-
duetion In fares or freight from New
York westward, but was meeting COM
petition inaugurated by other roads
from Chicago eastward.
Foreclosures ON the Mobile and Ohio
|. Haflroad.