The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-16

eeIIaneous business,
AFTERNOON aEsAI0N
The city council met yesterday
for the purpose Of installing
tho newly.eleoted city officers By ten
o'clock, the appointed hour, the city
hall was crowded with people eager to
witness the proceedings.
Tho council was called TO order by
Mayor CAbell, presiding, On roll call
all tho members and officers Of the
council were present
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The mayor announced that under
section 1870 OF the city charter the
mayor, city secretary, assessor ANA
collector, treasurer, and NIL other
officers charged with the collection or
custody OF money, shall, on the second
Monday after the general election OF
April In each year, mnkea statement
and settlement Of all their accounts,
which shall show all moneys received,
from whatever source, Nnd OF oil
money paid and for what purpose 10
paid, which statement shall bo pub
lIshed In the nowapaler ut the time
doing the city printing, lIohad learned
that they were not ready with their no
ports. AS for himself he had no report
TO make.
Mr.. j. N. Ogden, late assessor and
collector, stated that his report was
ready TO be submitted.
Alderman Newsom moved that they
be allowed until half past seven O'Clock
MT night, when there would be u meets
Ing to make their reports. Carried.
The mayor stated that there had
been n protest filed, protesting agaidst
Mr.. j. F. Caldwell taking his seat No
alderman from the First ward. The
secretary read petition signed by W.
X. Wheelock, H. Calm, S. Slocum, w.
III. Crozier and John Shen.
Alderman Crowdus said that Mr.
Caldwell was his successor, and tina
he felt particularly interested in the
matter, that there was no doubt but
what he (CaldwelD was the choice of
the voters OF the First ward, inasmuch
as he had received an overwhelming
majority OF votes. He was virtually
elected and he was In favor of his being
sworn In and allowed to take his sent.
Alderman Crowdus then rendered II
written oath In behalf of Mr.. Caldwell
which he claimed covered the necessa.
ry grounds, which, he stated, that gem
tleman could sign.
The city attorney stated that in his
opinion 1t was question for the new
council to decide.
Alderman Seay wanted to know
whether or not Mr., Caldwell, on the
day of the election, was an owner Of
real estate within the city limits.
Alderman Ncwsom moved that the
other newly elected couucilmen be
sworn in and that the swearing in OF
Mr.. Caldwell be deferred. Carried.
The mayor then addressed the old
council. In the course of his remarks
he said that he was proud to Say
that as councilmen they had faithfully
performed the duties devolving upon
them. When they took their seat the
affairs of the city government were
very much disarranged, but they had
by their work. succeeded in bringing
order out of chaos, and he was proud
to say that they would leave the mum
cipal government OF Dallas In prosper
GUS condition, second to that of NJ
other city In the state.
Alderman Seay, Crowdus and Jett
were appointed by his honor to intro
duce the newly elected aldermen.
Messrs. Sheldon, from the Second
ward, Holland, from the Third, and
Mcintyre, from the Fourth, came for.
ward, took the oath of office, and were
conducted to their seats in the coun.
oil.
Alderman Crowdus moved that J. Il.
Caldwell be sworn in as alderman
from the First ward, under the oath of.
fered.
The mayor stated that it was a mat
ter entirely under the jurisdiction OF
the council, ~ to whether or not Mr..
Caldwell should then be sworn In.
Major Brooks asked permission to
speak as an attorney employed to pro
test against the seating of Mr.. Calda
well. 1t was granted, when he stated
that he would call attention to section
ten, OF the city charter, which reads as
follows
mo person shall DO eligible to the
Office of alderman In said city unless
he possesses the qualifications of an
elector, and shall have resided therein
for the period Of one year, and In the
ward from which he Is chosen six
months next preceding his election,
and paid city tax, and be ut the time
OF his election an owner OF real estate
In the city, and not In arrears In the
payment OF any tax or liability due to
the city, or directly or indirectly In.
terested In, or pa rtner of or interested
with any one interested in any con.
tract with the city for any public work,