The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-22

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Adopted and ordered paid.
The claim of r. Horton for S. for building
sidewalk WAS SLOWED.
The accoun! of Mrs. Ella Collin for 50 50
for rent Of room for fourth ward school was
ordered paid.
The claim of Etna hose company No. l
was referred to the committee on fire depart
ment.
STREETS AND BRIDGES.
The committee on strssts and bridges re-
commended that the petition of citizons ask
ing that Bryan street be improved be grant
ed, and further recommended that the CITY
move houses and fences at tho expense Of The
city,proVided the owners will donate ground to
the CITY for street purposes, provided the city
has no title to said property. A considerable
discussion ansued and the report was finally
adopted.
Tho committee reported on tho speGiaca-
tons, contracts and bond OF Nessrs. Butler
and Raimond, for the construction Of ono
hundred feet Of wsllihg or Inc sewar on
south Main street, b tween Murphy and
Field streets, and recommended that it be
adopted. Adopted.
COMMITTEE ON HOSPITALS.
Alderman Whitla stated that arrangements
had been made with the county in regard to
burial Of psupsr.
COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES.
Recommended that j. E. Wolf,
be allowed $75 90 for copying,
proofsrsEding and indeIing the city ordi-
nances. Adopted.
The petition Of Thomas Moore asking that
fine of S25 for Carrying pistol DO remitted was
read and granted.
The petition Of City Marshal Morton, ask
ing that the police be allowed oAe.half of
their months wages, inasnuch as tue holi-
days..were at hand, was read.
Alderman Bohny moved to amend by sab
shutting all city employees. Carried.
The petition Of Richard Cohn and j. NJ,
Stafford, praying that they be given until
May to remove tho frame building Nos. $50
ana 73l, Elm street, which have been con-
dsmacd BY tho city engineer as dangerous,
was read, and on motion Of Alderman Ervay
the petition was not granted.
The petition of 7. j, Putty in regard to
removing fence on property was referred to
the committee on streets and bidgel.
The matter of the city and county erecting
a freO bridge was discussed at length.
CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS.
A batch of claims and accounts against
the city were read and referred TO the COM
mi.tee on claims.
REGULAR BUSINESS.
The regular order of business YVES then
taken up.
An ordnance on city cemetery and sexton
was taken up on its third reading, passed aAd
adopted.
An ordinance prescribing duties and fixing
compensation of the chief Of the lir5 de-
psrtrnent, was taken up on its second read,
ing by caption, passed its third reading and
was adopted,
Captain w. G. Sicklcs was granted talk
in regard to moving the frame building, ISO
and 73l, on Elm street, and on reconslderA
ton the owners we're given until the first OF
March to remove the same.
Alderman Ervay offered the following; =,
Resolved, That the city engineer proceed
TO inspect the building on the southwest cor
ner Of Main and Market streets, it being con
sidered in dangerous condition. Adopted.
Alderman Tillman offered the following:
Resolved, That the city engineer prepare
plans and estimates for sidewalks on Ervay
street, Crockett street from San Jacinto to
Bryan, and Pearl from Live Oak to Elm, and
Cabsll to Main street Adopted. -,
Alderman Ervay stated to the council
that no had seen Some Of lne
proof Of the new cfGlnSnces
being printed, and that he was satisfied that
neither the paper nor the type would give
satisfaction to the council.
The mayor suggested that the ALDERMAN
lock after tho matter.
CITY CHEMIST.
The election of a city chemist for the un'
expired term was entered into.
Alderman Ervsy put in nomination tne
name Of L. Myers Common. MI
Alderman Bohny nominated Il, >. Essen
lohr.
Aldermen Bohuy aad Wheelock were ap'
pointed telers.
l.. Myers Conner wss elected on the a'''
ballot by the following vote:
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