The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-04

weather there WINS full boArd ut tho meet
Ing Of tho Council Tuesday night, Mayo
Thurmond presided
City Secretary Hereford road tho minute
Of tho last meeting, which stood approved
During the reading, the sidewalk ordi
nance, clearing them Of all distractions, WA
discussed on the quiet by some Of the mem
bor and interested outsiders II WIS oleai
that the ordinance was going to be tackled
The fruit dealers were present, anSiously
awaiting the result
The Mayor read the following message
Gentlemen OF the City Council, Dallas,
Texas
II Is well known 10 you that General 4, $.
Grant has spent much of his time making a
tour round tho world, and has been received
in foreign lands with distinguished considem.
ton M an hOnorOd citizen of the United
States and In our own country his receptions
have been in total dsrcgardcd md above
partisan predictions, 1t Is known that Gem
ornl Grant has expressed desire to ysitthis
State, IN which no once served ms soldier;
for these and other reasons, | recommend
that this body invite by resolution one 80
hOnOred nj home and abroad, to visit this
city; and that In tho event of his acceptance,
to tender to him and party such courtosies MS
uro appropriate for tho occasion.
Alderman Keller offered the following.
Whereas II Is reported that General Z. s.
Grant, one of our most distinguished Ameri-
can citizens, will soon pass through our
State on his return from Mexico. There
fore, be il
Resolved BY the City Council Of the city
Of Dallas that the Mayor in behalf of the
City Council and the people of the
city Of Dallas regardless Of political
sentiments, be and is hereby authorized to in-
yite General Grant TO visit our growing city
and tender him reception.
On motion the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The Secretary read the monthly reports
for February OF the following municipal oili-
GERS Report of tho Treasurer of the School
Fund, City Treasurer, Market Master, Mayor,
Health Officer and City Marshal.
On motion they We're referred to the Com
mitteo on Journals, save that of the Health
Officer. which was ordered filed. The follow
Is the report
HOSPITAL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY, 1880.
No. in hos. Feb. l"l4 No. reman'g Mar. @
No. admitted ,.o.,... |No.outdoorpatients
No. discharged lilo treated ,.,..,".."l0
NO. died .."""."... y
MoRTUARY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY, 1880.
Total deaths in city Meningitis ,..,.".",
in February .,....2O Suicide ."....".".,.. |
Consumption. 4 hamilton ........ .....
Pneumonia.,""..... 8 Whooping cough.
Lock aw .........,.... Commissions ...,..., |
Dropsy of heart -. lIStillborn..."..".." l
OF these Is were adults and s infants; 10
were residents and nop-residents; whites, 10;
colored, l. No contagious or infectious dis
ease in the city. j. l.. CARTER,
Health Officer.
The reports from the various committees
were read and adopted.
Two petitions from ladies and citizens ask
ing that the sidewalk ordinance be not re-
pealel, and another favoring it, were read.
The Council repealed the ordinance and the
petition praying for the same was received
and filed.
81 liulliDcT u pVlitlOHS WcIc lVuu anu lC-
ierred 10 various committees.
Alderman Whita offered the following
Resolved, That His Honor the Mayor will
issue an order prohibiting smoking in the
Council chamber while the Council is in
session. Adopted.
Alderman Tilman offered the following
Resolved, That every Alderman appear at
the meeting in black broadcloth and white
neck-tie. Adopted.
Alderman Witwer offered a resolution that
the II. " 7, G. railroad company be notified
at once TO place large box sewer under their
railroad track at the crossing of Live Oak
street, on the south side of the street. Re-
terred to the Committee on Streets and
Bridges
Alderman Bohny offered the following.
Whereas, The public school fund is ex-
hausted aud unless some provision is made q
great many children will be deprived of those
school facilities which ey should have dur
Ing the ensuing three months. Now there
fore,
BE it resolved, That the board of school
trustees ascertain and report to the Council
how much compensation the teachers will re-
quire to teach during the next three months
those children who have been dropped from
the rolls because of money to pay tuition.
Council adjourned until next Tuesday
night, when they will inspect the topo-
graphical maps of the city as prepared by
the City Engineer.