The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-20
City Council.

hlSn', us uonOr, mayor oOOu, presluiub' lhe
b Is . as called t. ord AZ 40. Roll call;
all members present. The secretary read the
minutes Of the last meeting, which were APP
proved.
The mayor said that he desired to call at
tention of the council to the fact that por-
ton Of the proceedings of the executive SEES
sioe of the council had appeared in the Her
aid. He thought this wrong.
Tho city marshal report that he did not
fad any of the public school property in the
possession of Professor Tooly, he having al
ready turned all Of it over to the trustees.
The report of the city engineer was read
and laid over for future action,
The committee on ways and means report.
ed recommending t0at the petition of Mrs
j. l.. Bath, asking 10 be relieved from taxes,
be not granted.
Alderman Hunt stated that he would like
to say a few words in the ladys behalf. She
was worthy widow lady; had given home
to four orphan childIen, and was at present
forced to work On the ia rtal rs
a cook, in order TO earn living
and he would as5 the city council to relieve
her Of her back l72es up to tue present year
Alderman Whelock, knew her to DO Il
worthy lady, but be doubted the proprety f
setting such peced,nt He doubted
whether the council mad jurisdiction.
Alderman Tillman agreed with him.
Alderman Iiimdn moved that the report
of the committee be adopted aud that the
city secretary DO instructed to drawa warrant
in favor OF Mrs Bath, as donation for the
amount of taxea due the city by heE-Adop.
ted.
The committee asked for further time, in
which to report on tho message of the mayor
and the nginoers report, which was granted
The committee on finance hal 10 report to
make.
The committee on fire department, report
ed the purchase of two horses for the depart
ment.
The report WIS s5opte and the city sec.
Rotary AS ordered to aw warrant for
the amount, incurred by the purchase.
The committee on ordinances reported,
recommending that }. }, Eakins be relieved
OF taxes ~ consideration OF tho rlt prop
ery decided the city by him. The report
was adopted The committee recommended
that city engineer Thatcher bo allowed $50
90 extra per month for his services in gjyin;
the street WorG bis personal supervision.
The mayor made minority report, sta
tug that tue salary Uftho engineer was at
roady fixed and the council could not IN.
crease Bis stll.v. A vote was N.el AID
the majority report was adopted.
The committee reported further. rfcr.,
intending the establishment of the aia, rr
city Chemi,. The report was adopted.
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