The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-21
CITY COUNCIL,

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An ordinance extending ErVay street from
Elm street to Bryan street, which passed Ia
second reading At the last meeting, was read
II passed la third reading mud WIS passed
unanimously,
An ordinance extending md opening Ken
dali street, from jackson 10 Wood street,
passed lts first, second aud third readings,
when II WIS passed unanimously and declared
M ordinance,
Tho Mayor appointed rs Committee of
Appraisers, II, s, Avery, Charles Kahn and
4, S, Terry,
An ordinance opening mud extending Mar
kol street 10 Cochran street, from lls present
terminus to Lamar street, pissed To
its first, second, and third read ngs, md WINS
passod unanimously, when II wOs declared m
ordinance,
Mayor Thurmonl put In m appearance
and Alderman Caldwell, Mayor acting ro'
linquishod the Mayors chair to him.
An ordinance impoundlng Of horses mules
and cattle found running nj largo
In tho city Of Dallas from O'Clock II, m, lo|
6p. M, pissed IL first second and third
reading, and was declared nm ordinance,
An ordinance establishing sidewalks on
PcNrl, Ahrd, Murphy and Sycamore streets,
pissed It's first, second and third readings,
Mayor Thurmund said that he regretted 10
lenrn TINT during his absence, Alderman
Bohny had resigned m Chairman of the Pur-
chasing committee md he hoped that the
Council would reconsider the muttcrand put
him back into tho pNce no Ind filled 50
we'll,
Alderman Within Md that the Council
Ind desired 80 lhras he knew, that the Alder
man remain NJ chairman of the Purchasing
committee, While no believed Alderman
Bohny to DO perfectly honest, yet ho thought
that n report of the purchases should be
made.
Aldermen Ballard aud rllmOu
stated that they regretted very
much his resignation aud that they were salts
fled that he had filled the place with ability
and TO what he deemed the best interests of
the city.
Alderman Bohny said that he would most
positively decline TO net, and that nj the next
meeting he would give his reasons for ro-
signing in writing,
Alderman Ballard was appointed to oil the
vacancy occasioned by reason Of the rcsigna-
ton Of Alderman Bohny,
The petition of Curtis e Robinson for tho
erection of II pair of scales in front of their
place of busn, 81 was referred to the Com
mittoo on Streets and Bridges and City En-
gneer.
Petition of City Marshal Morton, asking
TINT the impounding Of hogs, dogs cattle,
mules, ETC., be turned over to some man to
attend to it, giving rs n reason that his police
force was too meagre TO permit them to do
II. The petition was granite and the City
Marshal empowered to appoint deputy for
that purpose.
Alderman Ballard offered the following
Be il Resolved That the City Engineer
proceed TO let out to Tho lowest bidder the
building Of sidewalk on the east side of
Lamar street from Ross avenue to Cochran
street. The cost Of sidewalk to be levied ms a
tax against the property, and TO
be paid out of said taxes when collected, the
owners to have ten days before let
ting contracts, Adopted,
Alderman Whitla offered the following
"Rcsolvcd That His Honor, the Mayor and
Secretary be authorized to sign the contract
for ninety street lamps, Mt forty dollars per
lamp, for one year." as per resolution.
Adopted.
On motion of Alderman Tillman, the Sec
rotary was instructed TO ask for bids for the
redemption of funding bonds to the amount
of $1,000.
Alderman Ballard offered the following.
That the Mayor and City Secretary sign the
contract with the Gas company; provided,
they incorporate ten more lamps in the con-
tract, to be located as follows: Three lamps |
on Lamar street, between Ross avenue and |
Cochran street, on the corner of cross streets,
corner of Lamar and Cochran streets, and |
two lamps on Ervay street and Central rail |
road, Adopted.
Alderman White offered the following
Resolved, That the street force be ordered |
to do the necessary work in the business por- |
lion of the city, under the direction of the |
Street Committee aud City Engineer.
After some discussion Alderman Whitla |
his resolution.
Alderman Bohny offered the following.
Resolved, That the resolution offered 10y |
Alderman Witwcr, retaining the street /
force in the Third Ward until all work is /
complete, be and is hereby repealed |
Alderman Wheelock offered the following /
Resolved, That the Street Committee are |
TO determine the grade from the |
Engineers profile, and TO have macalamized |
with gravel, not less than six inches thick, |
one or two blocks in the business centre, to |
be selected by them. The majority of said |
owners on said block |
or blocks consenting to said |
the work to cost property !
holders not more than one dollar per run
ming foot, the city to put down the cutters Of
cypress and bois dare, AID to remove such
dirt as may be necessary with the street force,
that the work does not cost the
city anything but the cutters.
Alderman Keller moved to amend by Sc
lecting one block on Main street instead of
two provided the property holders on said
street petition to have said work done On
motion of Alderman Ballard the resolution
and amendments were laid on the table
Alderman Tillman offered the following:
Be it Resolved, That the Il ton of the
Council in the matter of allowing w. l..
Williams credit on taxes for property to be
decided by him to the city for street pur-
posses be annulled as said action was not
legal.
The Assessor and Collector shall be noti-
fed of this resolution.
Alderman Tillman offered resolution that
the City Attorney, Assessor and Collector,
and one Alderman, appointed by the Coun-
Gil, be appointed committee to examine into
the delinquent taxes and report to Council
for its ratification Adopted.
The Mayor appointed Alderman Caldwell