The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-23
CITY COUNCIL.
The Deliberations of the city Fathers
Last Night a Full Report of the
Proceedings.

ance to call the absent Aldermen Mt the
door.
The Mayor stated that the time of meeting
was ut $780, and that as il was then S:l5 he
would assess a fine of SO each against Alder
men Whtla and Keller, and he trusted the
Council would not REMIT it. Alderman Hunt
having leave of absence, was not fined.
Alderman Whitla appeared and took his
seat and on vote of the Council the fine
against him was RENTED.
Alderman Wheeock, of the po-
lice board, read the following:
To the City Council;
We, the undersigned members of the
Police Board nominate the present police
force ms they now exist, for the ensuing year,
including Pat Sheehan, who is now special
Arnold Mullins, Sheehan, Cemmens, Hess,
Clapp, Cornwall, Sheffield, Cornwall,
Hodges.
w. X. WHEELoCH.
III. 5. ERvAY.
The Mayor said that the majority report,
as he understood it, included Mr.. Phares.
Alderman Whitla agreed with the Mayor,
and stated that Mr.. Phares had not been dis
charged, but was merely suspended.
Aldermen Wheelock and Ballard did not
think so. They were of opinion that he was
suspended indefinitely.
The Mayor, MS n member of the board,
offered the following minority report;
The undersigned members of the Police
Board present this minority report, and beg
leave to nominate all of the present force,
including William Phares. | will here state
that when MIR. Phares WAS suspended, it was
then understood with the Board that he
should be renstated Mt the expiration of
thirty days; that time having expired, re-
commend that he be again placed upon duty.
In the event that this Board should not see
proper to confirm anyone of those nomna.
ted, | cheertully recommend any and all of
the following gentlemen to fill such vacan-
ciC'. ! desire TO state in this connection that
they are worthy and we'll qualified, aud are
poor, and need the office, and most Ct them
are gentlemen Of families. The names are
Deputy Sheritfs Graham and Sydell; j. 4.
Belsford w. II. Norton, j. A. Dannie,
w. Q. Linn, j. \. Crowdus, William Barred,
ii. Waller, j. G. jenkins, W. Il. Bell.
Respectfully submitted,
j. NJ. TnuRMoNp.
The Mayor said that the members were
poor with the exception of Mr.. Sheehan who
had taken Mr.. Phares' place and he thought
it was due MIR. Phares to keep him on.
\ vote was taken and the majority report
was carried by n vote of five to two.
The Committee on Streets and Bridges,
composed of Aldermen Bohny, Tillman and
Ri |ay, to whom was referred the petition o.
Messrs, Meyers IL Mestcrhans, Flppep,
Adoue y Lobit and NJ. Wohl, asking that u
gutter be placed on the west side of Poydras
street from Main to Elm and on the south
side of Elm from Lamar to Poydras, recon-
mendel that m ordinance be drawn up to
cover the same
Alderman WhitM moved that the report
be laid on the table, to be taken up when il is
necessary for the work to be DONE \ rising
vote was taken, ayes to nays. The Mayor
voting against the motion, it was lost.
On motion of Alderman Tillman the report
was adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Bridges,
to whom was referred the petition of citizens
asking for repairs on streets at the co ner of
Wood and Poydras streets, 0mmended
that the petition he granted and that the
work be done as soon MS practicable
On motion of Alderman Tillman the report
was adopted,
Alderman Keller put in an appearance.
Alderman Bobby read report, signed by
himself rs chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Bridges, recommending that
bonds be issued for the Improvement of the
streets.
To His Honor the Mayor and City Coun II:
Your Committee on Streets and Bridges
beg leave to submit the following report
We recommend, in view of the fact that the
streets of the city are now in deplorable
unsightly TO look at and detr-
mental in their want of repairs, proper drain
age and lack of grade, and also a positive in
jury to the sanitary condition of our entire
CITY; that those streets in the midst of busl-
ness--say Elm and Main streets from the pub.
lie square to Sycamore street with the cross
streets between, DO brought to the proper
grade, as established by the Typographical
survey, and the material used for this per-
.ccting the grade and putting said streets in
proper condition be gravel, the only material
allowable under existing ordinances. We
recommend that the gravel be used to the
depth of ten inches in the centre and about
four or five inches on the sides of streets.
We further recommend that the City
Engineer be instructed to devise and carry
into effect permanent system of surface and !
drainage, that the rain.
fall and the accumulations of refuse |
matter may be carried off and not permitted
to stand, as is now the case, breeding disease
and making the highways of the city
stencil IN the nostrils of the public.
We further recommend that the property |
owners on Elm, Main, Commerce and all side |
streets, be required by ordinance to put in
permanent and substantial cutters in front
of their property, from Broadway on the
west to city limits east
? In view of the fact that the city has |
expended during the past eight years over
S1250OO for street improvements, and has
nothing to show for this vast amount of |
money, as the streets proper and the various
bridges and culverts constructed at different |
times attest, we recommend that whatever of |
street improvement Is done be done in sub |
stantal and skilltul manner, and of material |
lasting 10 its nature, that there may not be
constant drain on the city treasury to do
work over and over again, that can Just as
well be done correctly and permanently at
once. The City Council should bear in
mind that the city of Dallas will exist for all
time coming, and therefore the improve
ments made therein should be put down with
that view. 1t will certainly be cheaper in
the long run.
That our views be carried iudiciously into