The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-10
City Council.

Wy s - ieSVlT u1Ourlod
meeting at the city council chamber last
night, lis honor, Mfyor Good, PRESIDING
Roll called; absent, Alderman Whitla.
An ordinance providing for and regulating
the burial OF the eitys dead was, on motion
Of Alderman Ervay, laid over until tho next
meeting.
An ordnance adopting the code Of or5i-
nances passed its first, second and third read.
ings and was adopted.
Alderman Eryay offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That tho property owners on
hc'n sides of Main and Elm streets he mol
fed that they are required TO construc, side.
walks IN accordance WITH the ordinance INV.
eining same. Adopted.
The petition OF d. L. Grove, division
superintendent Of the Texas u Pacific. ssgi1g
permission to erect telegraph poles from bis
ofnco 10 tho residence OF Mr. Rains, train
dispatcher OF the road at this point, W no IA.
sides on Oleander street. 10 enable him TO
have communication from homo with the
Office, was read and granted
Alderman Wh!.'s made his Appearance.
An ordnance prescribing duties and fixing
compensation OF chia. Of ire department WAS
presented by the co nmittee on ordnance
according to instruction of council, and "a
ported on adversely by the committee.
Alderman Whiila moved TO suspen6 the
rules and place the ordinance upon It's second
reading BY caption. Motion lost and ordi
nance laid over 0llil next reading.
Alderman Whet lock offered the following
resolution:
Be it resolved by the city council Of tie
Guy OF Dallas, That the enforcement At the
ordlnsnces against gaming and prostitutes
be- suspended until this resolution il 70.
scinded, except in relation to monthly futs.
Mayer Good said that he doubted yory
much il an ordinance could be suspended
BY resolution, and he would decide The re2o-
luton out OF order
Alderman Whealock stated that tho mavor
had failed 10 decide a resolution repeating
section 7, in regagl to gaming, out Of oya.r
The mayor a.ed j. had escaped his mem.
Dry for Lns uuc, aud remarked that /. tal
occurred IN executive session
ALDERMEN W1caiJcE GgJ BJhuy thought
+1o mayor ouaht TO exercise discretionary
powers, though tloy were not IN favor Of
tpea!llg the ordinances.
The m2ygr said the ordinances wcrl h,,
guide, and he would oatgfso lJem 10 The
best Of his ability 50 long as they were
laws.
Alderman Wheolocb withdrew his resolu
ton.
Alderman Ballard said that he wanted tie
laws enforced to the hill, and those officers
who refused 10 enforce thum should bo To-
moved
Alderman Tiilman thought little wise
discretion good thing, aud stated that the
county officers did not strictly enforce tho
state lsws, but used little wise discretion in
the matter.
Mayor Good thought it would be well,
perhaps, for them TO DC licensed, if the legs-
lature only had the backbone to do it,
Mayor Good said that if the majority of
the people were opposed TO his enforcing
those ordinances, his resignation as mayor
WAS ready. Ho would eaforco the ordinances
TO the best of his ability a5 long us they re,
manned in force. Tho matter was then drop.
ped.
The petition of John Overland, asking pay
for extra work he claimed to have dope, was
not granted
The city attorney was instructed to pto
euro deed from Ms. Cornwall for laud for
street purposes.
The mayor appointed Alderman Hunt and
City Attorney Gibbs TO examine the legti-
macy Of titles Of property decided to tho
city,
A committee Of thee, consisting of Alder.
mon Whtls, Wheelock and ECvAy, was
appointed by tho mayor to confor wish the
owners Of property in tho msrket.bou5e
with Wow Of purchasing tha same for the
city.
AID rman Tillman offered the following
Resolved, that tho city assessor and col
lac.cr be paid for services rs market master,
from the time he WIS charged with said duty.
Adopted.
Alderman Bohuy, seconded by Alderman
Ballard, moved that o committee Of three,
composed of Alderman Hunt, city attorney
and his honor the mayor, be nppo intod TO
examine the city cnErtGr and report to The
council such changes a. they deem necessary
Adopted
Alderman Keller offered tho following:
Resolved, That work row being done on
retaining wall Of Main street DO changed 70
IN oval sewer.
Alderman Ba,lar moved to amend by re.
ferring the matter to the committee on
streets and bridges with power TO ac'
Adopted.
Colonel Mcclure, representing citizens OF
Commelce and Wood streets, was heard by
courtesy, in regard TO fixing Of sidewalk
crossing on Harwood and Commerce streets
and the city engineer was instructed to haze
same repaired.
Counril adiourppd