The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-06
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Sc secretary.
On motion of Alderman Ervay, City Asses
sor and Collector Bogel was appointed secre.
tsry, and on motion of Alderman Wheelock,
the city secretary was excused.
The acting secretary called the roll. Alb
sent, Alderman Keller. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved.
The message of the mayor was read and
received.
Alderman Ervay moved that the mtssage
Of the mayor be published.
On motion of Alderman Ballard, the mat.
ter was referred to the committee on ways
and means.
The monthly report of the mayor was
read and referred to the committee on jour.
mails.
The report of Alderman Bohny, mayor
pro tenn, was read and referred to the com
mittee on journals.
The monthly reports of the city marshal,
city tax collector, city assessor and collector
on railroad taxes market master, city treas.
urer and health officer were read and refer
red to tho committee on journals.
Tine report of tho city engineer was refer
red to the committee on ways and meaus
On motion of Alderman Whitla the mayor
wos added to the committee on ordinances.
The commit on ways and means re-
ported that it had awarded the publication
of the delinquent tax list to the Dallas Daily
HERALD, that papar making the best bid.
Alderman hunt said that he doubted
whether or not it would pay to publish the
tax list, and on his motion the matter WAS laid
over for further investigation
On motion of Alderman Tillman the lay.
ing ofs water pipe to the stock pound WAS
referred to the committee on ways and
means, with power to act
The committee on ways and means report
cd AS follows: That the petition of D. S. Bur
ton, asking that taxes enormously collected
DO refunded; adopted. That bids be adver.
tised for teams for the city. which has been
done. Adopted.
That the petition of Mr.. Bpned ct should
have been referred to the board of equaliza-
ton, also the claims of Il. T. Laner, aud that
the committee therefore report adversely.
Adopted
That the petition of }. w. Overland, fore
man of the street gang, asking for IN increase
Of wages, be not grained. Adopted.
Alderman BohAy, as chairman Of the com
mitce on fire department, stated that two OF
the horses of I fire department were getti Q
old and shc would recommend that they be
sold or exchanged for now ones.
On motion of Alderman Whtla the mat
ter was referred to tho committee on fire
department with power to act.
Tho committee on claims reported
a list of accounts against the
city amounting to S22l 81, and
recommended that The same be pad, except
S24 in favor Of the HERALD, which was order.
ed 10 bN paid Oh. % IN acnool fund fpr which
printing was done.
Tho committee o. streets AM bridges 70.
ported fsvorably on the pc tition of West
Clark,
The matter ofeXtra compensation of the
city engineer Ms street commissioner, was
referred to tho committee on ordinances.
The engineer stated that if his salary wa
not increased no would be compelled 10 Re.
sign.
The report of the committee on public
buildings was read and adopted
The city marshal was instructed TO ascer,
tain whether or not Mr.. j 4. Tooley had any
of the city's school property in his posses.
sion, aud if he had, to take possession of the
same.
The petition of the city engineer asking
for Office furniture WAS read and referred tC
the purchaSing committee with power to
act.
The report Of the police board. stating the
removal Of Special Policemen ki,coll and
William Pharts and appointing 7. l.. Glenn.
ons assistant bsggagemsiter at the Union
depot, WAS read ana adopted.
Alderman Whtls stated that the frs,
ward school WIS in n aOurishing condition
and that there had boon no one hurt al
yet.
This petition of j. j. Eakirs, asking TO be
exempted from city taxes for the next s1
years in consideration of park given by him
to tue city was referred to the committee OF
ordinances.
Thc petition of the city marshal asking fol
an additional policeman Was read and re
ferred to the police board.
The petition Of Mrs. l.. j. Bath, asking L
be relieved of taxes. was referred to the com
mitlee on ways and means.
The resignation of j. w. Overland, fore
man y, the street gang, was received and &c
copied, to take effect next Saturday.
The petition of the city marshal askin.
for choppDG axe was referred to the pur.
chasing committee with power to act.
A petition from milkmeu asking that
milk inspector be appointed, was read ant
postponed TO come up with the city physi
clans report.
A batch Of accounts against tho city wer,
read and referred to the proper committee
and the committee ON claims.
Sealed bids f,r furnishing teams to tn
city were read aud referred to the committe
ON streets and bridges.
Tho report Of the health officer and tn
petition of milkmen we're referred to tn
committee on ordinances.
The mayor read the following concernin,
tho death of Professor Jacob Boil:
Gentlemen Of the City Council Of Dallas:
/ All have doubtless read from city paper
an account of the death of Professor Jacol
Boil, and the intention of his relatives to in.
ter his remains in our city.
Though native of Switzerland he hs
resided many years in our midst. From hi
/ quiet and unobtrusiye manner and clos
application to his favorite studies and re
SCRATCHES, he WIS NOT poTsonhllN acquainted
with many of our citizens, but he was &C
quainted with and the correspondent of mel
Of science, both in America and Europe.
His specialties were geology, minerology
animals and insects, and he was welded l.
his labor. His field was Texas. His diploma
and correspondence attest his ability, and hi
contributions to home and foreign museums
and the opinions ofdistinguisbed ssvants, ar
monuments Of his work.
His loss in tho midst of his labors is