The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-22
CHE DALLAS DAILY HERALD
OUR CITY SIRES
Their session Last Night, Mayor GOOD
Presiding.

The city council met in regular session at
the council chamber last evening, His Homo,
Mayor John j. Good presiding. The roll
was called. Absent, Alderman Whitlaw.
The secretary read the minutes of the last
which were approved.
During tho reading of the minutes Alder
man Whitlaw put in an appearance and took
his seat.
On motion Of Alderman Ervsy the rules
were suspended and action was taken on AL
dermsn Tillmsn's resignation.
Alderman Keller offered q resolution to the
effect that the resignation of Alderman Till
man be rejected, which WAS adopted. An
officer was dispatched to notify Alderman
Tillman of the action Of the council.
The health officer made the following re,
port on the slop ordinance:
Hon Mayor and CITY LOuucN:
GENTLEMEN: have the
honor to report that parties have failed to
put in bids for removing Stops from the city
because the ordinance upon slops subjects
them to penalties but does not oher them
any protection. Respectfully,
j. l.. CARTER, Health Officer.
The committee on fire department recon.
mended that as the horses of engine company
No. were getting old, that new ones be
purchased and the old ones sold. No action.
The committee on ordinances reported,
recommending certain amendments of the
police ordinance, and the report was adopted
Alderman Tillman arrived and took his
seat.
The committee on claims reported bstch
Of accounts against the city amounting to
$l04.S4, which they recommended be al.
lowed. Adopted.
Alderman Whselock presented bill
against the city in favor of William Phares
and Norton, which was certified to by City
Marshal Morton, asking pay for the i'm
pounding OF stock, and no recommended the
account BIO not paid. He, in company
with several other aldermen, had visited the
pound and found the stock severely suffer-
ing for the want of shelter from the broil.
ing sun, and for water. 1t was cruelty to an
imals and they had instructed Marshal Nor
ton to turn them out.
Alderman Bohny moved that the account
be not allowed. Carried unanimously.
Mr.. Norton spoke by courtesy, and stated
that he had watered the stock and fed them.
The committee on streets and bridges re-
ported, recommending the opening of st.
Paul street. Adopted.
The street committee reported recon-.
mending that city engineer be allowed S25.
per month for horse feed. Adopted.
The committee on public buildings report.
ed that arrangements had been made for re.
pairing East Dallas engine house, the cover
Ing Of the hospital and the painting of the
bell tower.
The committee on journals reported that
the account of city officers had been ex-
smined and found correct and recommended
that hereafter officers be required to make
weekly reports.
On motion of Alderman Whitls, was
carried, that so soon as possible necessary
sum of money be expended in filling up the
public parS.
1t was moved and carried that tho wster
gauge for the water works be placed in the
engine house.
lhe petition of j. s. Burton, asking rebate
OF taxes overpsid, was referred to the com.
mltteo on ways and means.
A communication from Leftwck & Jam.
ison, offering to hire the city teams for street
work was read and referred to the committee
on ways and means.
The petition of Alfred Work was read and
granted.
The petition of j. w. Over, foreman of the
street gang, asking that his wages be raised,
Nua rod md rnf.. q, AhN IA
finance.
A batch Of accounts were read and re-
ferred to the committee ON claims. Alder
man Hunt offered an amendment to the slop
ordinance which passed.
Alderman Ballard offered a resolution that
the council meet at o'clock hereafter.
Alderman Tillmsn moved that it be 7:30
o'clock. Adopted.
Alderman Ballard offered resolution that
the hog and COW ordinance be enforced from
and afterthe lst of October. Adopted.
Alderman Tillman offered the following,
which wss adopted;
Resolved, That tue city assessor be re-
quested to collect assessments on Jackson
street, and report to the next meeting
the amount so collected. Adopted.
On motion of Alderman 1fllman II was
carried that the gss and water committee
cont rsct for water for the stock pound.
Alderman Keller offered a resolution that
the removal of the red house, on the south
side of Main and east of Ervsy street, be re-
ierrt l to the committee on public buildings,
with power to act, provided the cost of same
shall not exceed $50 Adopted.
Alderman Wheelock offered the following
Resolved, That City Assessor and Collec-
tor Bogel be, and is hereby instructed, to
advertise the tax sale of the city, property
delinquent in some newspaper, giving the
best terms. Advertising to be done accord
ing 10 law. Adopted
Alderman Who sleek offered resolution
that the city attorney be instructed to draw
up an ordinance to encourage the setting
out of shade trees.
Alderman Tillman moved that the
City Engineer see that the sidewalks on the
south side of Main, between Field and En-
way streets, be placed in II safe and proper
shape.
Mayor Good stated that he would fine all
persons brought before him for violating the
sidewalk ordinance to the full extent of the
law.
The slop ordinance passed its several read
lngs, and was declared law.