The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-25

welfare Ut our community, I shall rely on
I0ur support, aud you may feel assured Oi
ag corporation 70 the utmost INIT OF my
Respectfully WI, oABELL,
Mayor
The committee on claims reported
on claims to the amount Of eighty'nine
dollars and seyenty'hye cents fayora'
bly,, aud they were ordered paid,
Tho committee on Journals reported
on the report Of the city sexton. They
found discrepancy Of eighty.hve dol.
lars, which was clearly mistake, and
that officer paid the amount 10 the
treasurer, Report adopted,
The committee on journals reported
on the market.maater'a report, and
find discrepancy Of fourteen dollars
between the market.master and the
treasurer which they believe to be II
mistake, and will be promptly correct
ed. Report withheld Till the oorrec'
ton IL made,
The committee on journals reported
on tho annual report Of the assessor
aud collector Recommended that the
report he returned 10 that officer for
condensation and correction. Report
adopted.
BY Alderman ShOne;
RcSOipcd, That the mayors report
be received and ordered spread upon
be referred TO the proper committees;
and also, the establishment Of the
committee on public schools and edu.
cation,
A Resolution adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Williams I:
That an ordinance be drawn by city
attorney to regulate the fines IN the
recorders court
Withdrawn.
Mr.. Darlington here made his ap.
pearance, and was sworn regarding
the returns. DIR. Newsom aud Dir.
Williams were appointed tellers. They
announced Mr.. Seay to have received
the most votes and he was declared
duly elected. On resolution of Alder
man Williams, he was conducted to
his seat by Aldermen Hill and Shone,
and sworn in by his honor.
Resolution by Alderman Ervay
That the recorder be requested to III
crease fines IN cases in his court To q
sufficient amount to cover or reimburse
the amount of costs allowed the mayor
or recorder In such cases, and the
amount be placed in the city treasury
to pay the salary OF said recorder.
A discussion of some length then
ensued on this resolution.
On a call for the yeas and nays, the
resolution was carried by vote of 6
to2.
Officers OF election in the Second
ward were allowed $40 for services
rendered,
The bill of John Lyle for printing
blanks, ~ 80, and the Dallas CONNER.
cial's account for printing, SIS SIS, were
both referred to the committee Oh
claims.
City Engineer johnson presented an
award for the condemnation of Messrs
Crozier's and McDermott's property
on Jackson street: Cro2ier's property
Sl75, city to remove stables and fence
McDermot, SIS. Action postponed til
the next meeting.
A resolution, introduced by Alder.
man Shone, to the effect that the city
engineer be ordered to have a street
scraper made, the cost not to exceed
$l5, was carried.
Alderman Seay was put on the fol.
lowing committees as chairman:
Journals, streets and bridges, railroads.
The committee on schools was ap.
pointed, and consists of Mayor Cabell
Aldermen Crowdus, Seay, Newson
and Jet.
a motion to adjourn was voted down
A sidewalk ordinance to build OF
the south side of Elm street, from Er
way street to the Central railroad
placed on its second reading.
A resolution of Alderman Newsom
that the city attorney be ordered tt
draw up an ordinence obliging prop
eaty-holders to pay their pro rata ad
vanced by the city for building side
walks, and report at the next regular
meeting.