The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-22
AIderman aarIIngton ofered th

following resolution
RosOiped, by the city council OF
Dallas, that the city engineer Ia here
by instructed 10 commence work Inn
medlately, aud Ill up the holes IN the
streets Ia the business portion OF tho
city with gravel and other suitable
material, commencing on Lamar
street near the Texas and Pacific de-
pot aud not 10 cost over $500, until
further orders,
Alderman Holland offered tho fol-
lowing as n substitute
RosOipod, That the purchasing COM
mitlre be instructed 10 purchase a wa
gOn for the city, and that the city en-
glneer be ordered 10 employ four men
to work on the main business streets
commencing on Lamar street near the
Pacific depot, after completing the
work now engaged upon,
Alderman Eryay offered tho follow
Ing
RGsOlpcd, That the mayor be and
no IL hereby authorized 10 advertise
for bids for feeding prisoners for the
unexpired time OF 1873.
Report OF committee on fire depart-
ment was read.
To the Honorable Mayor ana Aldormeni
Your committee on Fire DEPART
ment submit, for your consideration,
the following resolutions and recon-
mend the adoption OF the same, to-
wit;
RoSOiVed, That the attention OF the
city engineer IL called To section l3,
chapter 20, printed code OF ordinances,
"prevention OF Flrea,p and IL hereby
instructed to rigidly enforce the provi-
slonH OF said ordinance.
Resolved further, That he IL hereby
instructed TO at once notify all persons
who have erected Ia this city, llues or
stove pipes, In violation Of said 0rdi.
nance, that they must within ton days
from date of notice, comply with the
requirements OF said ordinance,
| RGsolUed further, That the city en-
gineer shall report to the mayors
court, the names OF all persons who
refuse or fail TO comply with the pro
visions OF said ordinance, after notice
M above stated.
Resolved further, That chapter 20
of the code OF printed ordinances
prevention of Fires, shall be printed
In the Official paper Of the city for thu
next ten days, In order that MI parties
may become familiar with Its require
ments.
NJ. d. DARLINGTON,
W, j, AHONE,
IL. h. Ervay,
Committee.
An ordinance amendatory to marke
ordinance was read and passed its frs
reading.
Moved and carried that the rules b.
suspended and the ordnance place,
upon its second reading by caption
Moved and carried that the rules b.
suspended and the ordinance place,
upon its third reading by caption.
Moved and carried that the rule
DO suspended and an emergency b
declared, and that the ordinance b.
placed upon its final passage. Carried
aad declared.
An ordinance establishing an oillc
Of inspector Of weights and measure
was read, passed and declared.
The election Of inspector Of weight
and measures was gone into with J. Il
Wolf, J. j. Leigh, $. p. Gross, William
Godfrey and r. s. Rosser nominated
resulting ia the election Of ]. Il. Wolf
: who was declared elected.
A petition from j, w. Kidd, presi
dent of the Dallas Irrigation ant
Water Works company read and re-
ferred to committee on fire depart.
ment,
The election OF city chemist was gone
into with l. M. Conner, - Hutchinson
and 9. III. Calhoun nominated, result
ing in the election OF l.. NJ. Common.
Alderman Caldwell offered the fol.
lowing as u substitute:
| WEREAs, The opinion of the city at.
torney being against the change of the
TAX levied; be 1t
Resolved, That the original levy of
eight and one-eighth cents be main
talned and collected.
The resolution was lost.
Alderman Shone offered a resolu-
ton to the effect that the one eighth
be stricken off.
Alderman Newsom made u forcible
argument against the reduction.
The resolution was carried. The
council then adjourned until to night.