The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-08
OUR CITY sIREs,



Honor, the Mayor, presided, There WINS n
full attendance Of tho board
The Committee on Streets aud BRIDGES ro-
ported on the opening and extension Of Er'
way street from Kim to Bryan, and recon-
mondod that certain taxes be lowed on prop
orty benefited by the same
Alderman filman offered resolution 10
the effect that the report 0ftho committee be
received and adopted, md The City Attorney
be requested to draw up M ordinance 10 tho
effect Of opening the street and loySng the
taxes ~ assessed by tho City Counc II, and de-
lining damages M assessed by the Board Of
Appraisers
The Mayor drew up aud offered the fol-
lowing Amendments
Resolved, That the City Attorney bo In
struCicd 10 draw up Nh or
dinance in accordance with tho ro-
port of tho appraisers appointed to levy an
assessment Of the property used in opening
Eryay street, and tho report Of the commit
too In their assessment Of the property be
benefited thereby. Adopted,
Tho report Of Tho committee on the open
ing of Good street, from San Jacinto street
" Ross avenue, was read
Alderman Witwor offered tho fol-
lowingi Resolved, That tho committee
appointed 10 act on tho opening
OF Good street from Ross avenue 10 San Ja-
rinto street DO and arc hereby instructed and
ordered to add 10 thor duties the assessing Of
damages on the opening Of Good street from
San Jacinto street TO Bryan street. Adopted.
Tho Committee on Gas and Street Lamps
reported recommending that n contract DO
closed with the gas company for eighty
reetlamps NJ $40 per year per
lamp tho gas company to light and keep
same in repair and that tho contract be made
for two years, and 10 IL cludo AN increase Of
lamps, at tho option of the Council Mt the
same ratio per lamp. They recommended
seventeen of tho now lamps be placed on Elm
street TO extend W East Dallas engine-houso,
and the other on Sycamore street. ut the
Texas " PHofc crossing, and that the com
mittee be instructed with the City Attorney
and Mayor, DO instructed 10 close the con-
tract at once.
Alderman Caldwell offered minority re-
port, recommending that the city contract
Tor twontv-eght new lamps TO be placed out
Elm street, and on the street crossing of Syca.
more street, Akard avenue aud Young street
Alderman Ballard moved to amend the
minority report on gas lights, 10 have one
lamp placed at the corner of Lamar and
Collin, and one nj tho corner of Lamar and
Carutb, and ono on tho corner of Lamar and
Cochran streets.
Alderman Whtla moved that Alderman
Billiards. amendment 10 the minority report
be laid on the table Tie vote The Mayor
voted in favor of tho motion and the amend
ment was tabled.
Alderman Whtla moved tho adoption Of
tho minority report. Adopted.
The Finance committee reported,
recommending the proposition of
the Skinner Truck company to compromise
for the payment of Skinner trucks purchased
by the city nj $1,000, cash down, be ac-
cepted.
Alderman Tillman offered resolution that
the Secretary DO instructed 10 draw upon
the Treasurer for 81 900 in favor Of the Truck
company. Adopted.
Tho petition Of Annie D., Bryan, asking to
be relieved Of taxes, "as referred to the Com
mittee on WAYS and Means.
The petition of l.. IL. Burton, asking to DO
relieved of taxes, was referred TO tho Com
mitteo on Ways and Means.
The petition Of Thomas johnson, hospital
steward, asking to be repaid $40 the amount
expended for help at the hospital, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Hospitals.
Tho petition of members of the African
Methodist church, situated on Young street,
asking TINT the street be graded and that Il
culbert be made, was read and referred to
the Committee on Streets and Bridges.
Petition of William Leslie, asking that the
fine of SIS imposed on Mr.. Marshall in the
Mayors court for carrying concealed weapons
while travelling which he assumed to DO re-
spons,blo for, was granted.
The petition of John Kennedy, asking to
be relieved Of taxes, was referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Petition Of Daniel kecf, in regard to the
cleaning of streets, was referred to the Com
mlttec on treets and Bridges.
Petition of Of r r.. Burke, on taxes, was
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Petition Of J. inck Thomas, ON tho open
lug of Murphy street, was referred to the
City Attorney for his opinion.
Petition of l.. Bourganols, on the opening
OF Walnut street, was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Bridges.
Petition OF City Marshal Morton, asking
for candles for tie station-house was read
and granted.
The petition of the City Physician. asking
supplies for the City hospital, was referred
to the Purchasing committee, with power
to act.
The petition from tho Fire department, |
asking supplies, was referred to the Pur-
chasing committee, with power to act.
The petition OF l.. Il. King, in regard to
taxes was referred to the Committee on |
Ways and Moans.
Petition Of City Marshal, asking that those
men in the station-hou.e who work on the |
streets DO allowed extra rations over those
VIII. do not, was referred TO the Purchasing !
committee, with power TO act.
Petition of 4. w. Tucker and others, in |
regard 10 taxes, WAS referred to the Com |
miitee on Ways and Means.
TIE bids for printing five hundred or one |
thousand city charters were opened, Messrs. |
Carter & Gibson aud the HERAID being the |
bidders. On motion they were referred TO |
the Committee ON Journals and the City At |
torney, with power to act
Bid for the building of fence around the |
City Cemetery were opened and read and re- |
ferrod TO the Committee on Public Buildings |
and Markets.
The Nlayor retired, and al his request !