The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-08
MUNICIPAL MArrERs.


minutes OF the last meeting Were read
aud approved,
The mayor stated that II was neGes'
esaary 10 appoint four school trustees
10 serve during the ensuing year
Alderman Rh0ne nominated u, l..
Bryan for the lirat ward j, Row, for
second ward Is, l.. Jet, third ward
DR.. w. j. Allen, fourth ward. APP
pointmenta confirmed,
The following were appointed M
managers Of the CITY elections for the
ensuing year. II, IL, Kendall, first
ward William Ross, second ward
Major John Henry Brown, third ward
j, llakne, fourth ward,
Engineer Duncan'a petition nsklng
leave OF absence for three days was
granted.
The report Of the mayor from April
10Th 10 May 3Oth, was read aud referred
10 the committee on revislona,
The report Of j. w. Bowen, city
treasurer, from April lilh TO May 7th,
was read, aud referred to the COM
mlttee on journals
The report OF w. II, Morton, city
marshal, for April, 1878, was read, and
referred 10 the comm itteo on Journals,
The report Of the committee on
claims was read aud adopted,
Alderman Eryay moved that the
mayor advertise In the official organ Of
tho city for bids for the city printing.
Adopted.
The occount of William Long, for
repairs done on fire engine, was ordered
paid.
The claim OF Josiah Curtis was res
ferred to the committee on finance,
The committee reported favorably
on the petition OF Mrs, y. H. CockrcIl,
In which petitioner offered to exchange
property for u portion Of Walnut street.
Referred back TO tho committee on
streets and bridges.
The report OF the committee on the
action OIL. N. Ogden, late city assessor
and collector, In which he charged
81 la for the making out OF five hun.
dred and seventy.two deeds to the city,
reported against allowing II.
Mr.. Ogden spoke by courtesy, and
argued that the charter, which he had
followed, supported him In his action,
and that the charter specially directed
him do IN he had done.
The report OF the committee was
adopted.
Mr.. Ogden rendered the deeds to the
council, upon which no action was
taken.
Alderman Caldwell asked that furth-
or time he granted the committee to
report on the treasurers, secretary's
and late assessors and collectors re-
ports. Granted.
The account of Ervay Il Conner, for
medicines furnished the city, was or
dered paid.
An invitation from the Mai-fept as-
ISOLATION of this city, asking the coun.
oil to participate in the parade, was
read and accepted, and thanks voted
the association.
The petition Of j. M. Lewellyn ask.
Ing that occupation tax enormously |
paid by him, be refunded, was referred
to the committee on ways nd.mesns.
The petition of G. r.. and w. J.
Keller, asking for the right of way for
the construction q street railway on
Preston and Swiss streets, and Ervay
from Commerce running north, was
referred to the committee on streets
and bridges.
The petition of Il. w. Littlepage,
asking that occupation tax enormously
collected of him, be refunded, was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means.
The petition of w. N. Orr, asking
that n gas post be removed from the
front of his stable on Main street, was
referred TO the committee on streets
and bridges.
The petition OF Mrs Henrietta Schn,
asking that her house and lot be ass
sessed at two thousand dollars instead
of three thousand dollars, was received
and filed.
The petition of George w. Ewell,
asking one hundred dollars remunera-
ton for ground condemned by the city,
was referred to the committee on
streets and bridges.
A proposition from the Dallas Irri.
cation and Water Works company
proposing to furnish the city water for
all public purposes, at the following
rates: Sixty hydrants at forty dollars
hydrant per annum for term of
three years, was laid over until the
next meeting.
The petition OF the health officer ask
ing that the large sewer on the south
eide Of Main street be cleaned twice a
week was granted.
An ordinance abolishing the office
of city recorder, and requiring the
mayor to perform the duties of such
office was read and laid over until the
next m Getting.
On motion of Alderman Caldwell, |
the meeting went into executive SEES
sion.
The council will meet again to.
niUht