The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-17
CITY COUNCIL.
DOings of the city Pads Tuesday
Night


City council met in regular session at the
council chamber Tuesday night, at 1880 p. M,
his honor, Mayor Good presiding. Roll
called absent, Aldermen Ervay and Ballard.
The minutes of the two last meetings were
read sld approved
Alderman Bohny moved to suspend the
regular order of business, add that the reso-
luuons on the death Of the late Alderman
Whitla, OF the first WARD, be read. Adopted.
Alderman Wheelock read the following
resolutions, which were adopted;
Be it resolved by the lily council OF the
CITY OF Dallas:
/. That in tho death of w. II. Whitla,
member OF this body, the city council has
| lost faithful and earnest 'uomber, whose
every effort was for the best interests OF the
city Mt large, ard tho wsrd he represented.
| 2. That his constituents have lost repro
sentative who striyed to study and work for
their best interests.
3. We mourn his loss from our council
chamber, and copdols with his family IL
this, their great all c!ion.
4 That his vacant chair at this board be
draped in mourning for thirty days
s. That the city secretary furnish his FAM
ily with copy of these resolutions, over
the official seal of the city of Dallss.
The report of the health officer was
received and filed.
The health officer reported in accordance
to resolution passed at the last meeting,
that if the water obtained from the Trinity
river should be AT point above the city, and
properly filtered, would DO healthy, and
would not DO injurious TO public
health should i, no thrown
through the pipes with the
Browder springs water. Action on tho report
deferred.
The report of the city marshal, showing
number of street lamps not lighted during
the month, was read, received and filed.
The repor. of city marshal showing num-
Der of arrests made for February, number.
ing 1877 persons WIS received and filed.
Tho report of the city engineer was
received aud filed.
The committee on claims reported baton
If accounts against the city, amounting to
S9l6.I5, as correct; and recommended that
the same be paid.
On motion of Alderman Bohny the report,
with the exception of the water and gas bills,
was adopted.
The bill of Mr.. Gill against the city for
serving ON committees condemning streets
and buildings was laid over until the next
meeting.
The committee on fire department reported
fire plug out of repair, at the corner OF Er-
ysy and Cadiz streets, and another ut the cor
ner of Main and Broadway streets. The
committee further recommended the repeal
AS soon as possible of the ordinance proVld-
ing Tor II psid chief of the fire department.
That Truck No. be repaired, painted and
, sold. Laid over for future action.
The committee on fire department recon-
mended that South Main street, from Syca'
, more to Ervay street, DO not included In the
| fire limits, was read ard adopted.
The report OF the committee on journals
, WAS read, received and adopted.
The petition of j. Pink Thomas, asking
; that the sewer running through his LOT on
south Elm street and west Murphy street be
, shut of and the water turned so rs 10 flo"
. down Elm street, and thence down Murphy
, to Main street, was read and discussed. Nc
, action.
, The petition of Mr.. P. s. Browder, asking
to be relieved Of building sidewalks on block:
, No. 80 and 90, WAS read and referred TO the
committee on streets and bridges.
, The petition of City Marshal Morton,
asking that Mr.. Crowdus be granted com
= mission us special policeman OF East Dsllas
A WAS resd ami referred to tho police board.
The petition of tho teachers of the first
q ward school, asking that no change DO madt
i in the present location of the school ovel
3 the engine house, until the expiration oil INT
term, was read, and on motion OF A'der'nai
IS Bobby, was laid upon tho table -.
n The petition Of John A. Monlnger, asking
the passage of All ordinance granting hiu
exclusive privilege for the term OF ten year,
. of erecting poles for the purpose oil telephone
A and fire alarm wires, was read. Alderman
y I'll man moved to table tho petition; Lost
), Alderman Bohny moved u
d refer il to commi'le'
composed of An alderman from each ward
n Carried.
The mayor appointed the following alder
IS meu: Wheelock Ervay, Tlllman and Bohny
t The petition of MIR, Graves, asking for
= commission rs special police, was read ant
Y referred 10 tho police board.
I The petition of M.ssrs. Butler aud keme
# A batch Of claims aud accounts sgains
a tho city, was referred to tho committee oil
!, claims. 49,
Il The report of the fire committee was takei
A up. That part referring TO the plugs, wa
a referred to the committee on gas an'
: water That part regarding the reepe,a
q of tho ordinance making II paid chief OF IN,
q Are depsrtment, was adopted. That trucl
q No. 2, be re.psinlcd and sold. Adopted.
n The report of tho Health officer In reSar'
It 10 the purity Of the river water was taken up
Il No action. 90, >,
a The account Of Mrs. johnson, of VA o.
v against tho city for washing done Tor the hos
II pitsl, was allowed.
n The resolution Of Alderman Hunt 10 max
n tho sinks Of the hospital, station house ant
d engine houses conform 10 ordinance wa
% adopted. III.
v Alderman Tillman Resolved, Thata side
4 walk DO constructed on both sides OF Com
d merce and Wood streets. Adopted;
!. Alderman Tillmsn Resolved, That th
Al committee on ordinances DO On
arc hereby instructed to have tho Goa
q. of ordioances printed by April Ion, ana
" tho present contractors cant furnish II D
to that tims that they DO authorized 10 ie-lt
ID the contract. Adopted.
Alderman Wneolock:
H. Resolved, That the secretary and city o.
OF pneer are hereby instructed 10 issue I'd