The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-04
CITY COUNCIL.

A Committee Composed of Messrs.
'rowdus, CabrII ami JeIi IN NOie the
stack 40 the Annual MeetinE OF she
Dallas And wioht,a Halfway Com.
pany,
The city council met last night pur.
suant TO adjournment, aud was called
to order by his honor, Mayor Cabell,
presiding, All the councilmen being
present, the body proceeded to basil
ness.
A communication from tho preal.
dent OF the Dallas aud Wichita rail-
road, asking the city TO Issue tifty
thousand dollars In bonds, was refer
red 10 the committee ON railroads.
A notice Of the annual meeting Of
the Dallas aud Wichita nj their office,
In this city on the 9Th instant, was
read. After which, resolution was
offered, authorizing tho railroad com.
mittee and the mayor to votothe stock
for this city.
Alderman Jett moved that DIR,
Crowdus be substituted to vote the
stock, which motion was put, and
carried.
A motion was then made, seconded
and carried that Mayor CabelI and
robert Seay, chairman OF the railroad
committee be added to cooperate
with Alderman Crowdus.
The report of the city assessor and
collector for the month ending Decem-
Der 81, 1877, was read and adopted.
The report OF the committee on
claims WAS read and the following no.
counts were allowed for payment
Stephen hudson, feeding prisoners
at the calabOose, SSl.76.
DALLAS HERALD, for printing done
for the city, SS39l
Smith and Willett, for burial OF pau.
pere, $50,
w. NJ. G. Hill, furnishing groceries
to the city hospital, SSl As.
l.. w. Conner, furnishing medicines
for paupers, SG7 10.
Kahn ~ May, furnishing bread to
hospital, $82 rs.
j. w. Leggins, contractor, for build
ing addition to hospital, Sl06.
Thomas n Mexan, furnishing meat
to hospital, $40 20.
Water Supply company, for use of
hydrants, 1888 80.
4. j. Keeton, for stationary, So Co.
William Long, for work ON street
and fire department, S26 As.
Duncan Il Son, for forage furnished
fire department, 81 90
Ervay & Conner, for sundrics for fire
department, ST. 05.
James Hoskins, furnishing wood to !
calaboose, $22.
Conner & Walker, sundrles for fire
department, SIG 49,
NJ. X Thompson, forage for fire de.
partment, S4S IS.
J. Mather, furnishing lumber for
streets, allowed IS 30.
II. II. Dickey, - Grath, and A.
Balling, were allowed four dollars and
ten cents each for serving three days
as special police during the holidays.
Report OF the market master read
and approved.
A communication from Mr. Cur.
tis, praying for one hundred and fifty
dollars damages he claimed the fire.
men had done his house was read. Fire.
men plead as an offset that they owed
Curtis nothing, lnasmuch as they had
saved his house from burning. Not
allowed
The report OF the city treasurer was
read and referred to the committee on
journals.
Also the report on the school fund.
A communication from Thomas
Field, praying for the removal of the
calaboose, was read. The committee
was ordered to report on the same.
A communication from Stephen
Hudson, asking for thirty dollars with
which to bring his family here, was
read and referred to the committee on
ways and means.
Another communication from Ste
phen Hudson, stating that he had
his contract for feeding the
prisoners at the calaboose to A. Kent,
was read anI referred to the commit.
tee on ways and means. Adjourned.