The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-05
CITY COUNCIL.
Monthly Reports of Onicers-W. Q,
Common Reelected Chief of the
Dallas Fire Department.

Inc city counCll met ldsl nlguL NJ o ClVck
in the council chamber in regular session,
Mayor Good presiding. Absent, Alderman
Whitla. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved Alderman Wnitla
appeared pnd took his seat.
The mayor stated that he had nothing 10
report.
A communication in answer to letter
written by the mayor to tine Electric Light
ing company, of New York, stated that they
would furnish the city with one hun
bred electric ligh,s, to be placed two
hundred feet apsrt, with proper
machinery, for $4,000. On motion of AL
dermsn Wheelock, the communication was
filed.
The monthly report of tho city marshal,
city treasurer city physician, hospital and
mortusry reports were read and referred to
the committee of journals.
Alderman Wheelock read q communication
from the GuLta Purchs manufacturing COM
pany of New York, asking thst note of
$1,000, for hose furnished the city, be signed
and returned, and the city secretary was in
structed to do the same.
The report of the police board recommend
ing the commissioning of the night Waterman
at the union depot a special police, was read
and adopted.
The appointment of JOHNSON at the freight,
depot as night Waterman, was referred to
the police board.
The report of the city engineer was read
and adopted.
The claim of NJ. j. Gottlieb, for furnishing
orgN,ni utas road and Ordarsd naid
The petition of j. Duhig, oYersesr Of the
street gang, asking for increase of salary, was
read and referred to tho committee on f.
nance.
The petition of j. Z. Wolf, asking for re-
consideration of his claim against the city for
copying ordinances, was read and referred
to the committee on ordinances.
The petition of j. w. Crowdus, asking re-
duction of taxes assessed, WAS read and re-
ferred TO the special committee on taxes.
A communication from the city marshal,
stating that Superintendent Noble aud Di-
vision Superintendent Grove, of the Texas
& Pacific, had offered to haul wood free into
the city for the use of the poor Of the city, if
the city would purchase the wood, was read.
The offer was accepted, and, on motion of
Alderman Hunt the purchasing committee
was Instructed TO purchase 40 cords Of wood
along the line Of the road.
The petition Of H. S. White and II. L.
Phares, asking removal Of fence across alley
batween Main and Campbell streets were
read and referred 10 tho committee on streets
and bridges,
a batch Of accounts against the city we're
real and referred to tho committee On
claims
The rgqusi.ion of the city marshall for
certain goods for the staton-house was re-
ferrei 10 tho purchasing committee, with
power to act.
On motion of Alderman Wheelocl1 the
council went into the election of chief Of
the FIRE department. in accordance with the
ordnance passed at its last meeting
The mayor appointed Aldermen Ervay
and Whitla SIS teliers.
Alderman Keller placed in nomination w.
.Connor, tho present chief
Alderman Bohny stated that according to
the city council no one was eligible to hold
salaried office Of the city and at the same
time be member of any corporation that
has a contract with tho city.
Alderman Whitla said that City Secretary
Hereford had tho insurance for the city and
that MIR. Conner had rs much right to hold
the office Of chief under the new ordnance as
did Secretary Hereford, and that in his
opinion both were eligible to hold said
offices.
Alderman WheeOck sisted that the fire
department had elected him the chief, and
that the voting him in rs chief Gy the coun-
Gil was but confirming what the department
had already done.
Alderman Ballard agreed with Alderman
Wheelock.
Alderman Bohny asked the city attorney
for his opinion. He said that as the
FIRE department had already elected
him to that position the council
would simply ratfy the action of the FIRE do.
partment by voting him chief, under the new
ordinance to serve until October.
Alderman Hunt said that they had been
talking about the election Of Mr.. Conner as
chief, by the department, but he had seen
no evidence Of it.
The secretary read the report in regard to
the same.
Alderman Bobny said that as the council
had already ratified the election Of Mr.. Con-
nor by tina fire department, it was useless 10
ballot or do anything else, and that all that
remained to be done was to pay him the
salary and that would be the end of ii.
Alderman Tillman said that he had op-
posed INC OruluduCe SleCbluB suldIleu Cul6I
and no would not vote on the question.
Alderman Wheelock moved that Mr.. Con-
ner be unanimously elected.
Alderman Bohny said that the ordinance
REQUIRED that the election be by ballot.
The mayor ordered the ballots taken which
resulted as follows: Conner, g. blank 9.
The mayor declared Mr. Conner duly elected
chief of the fire department.
Question Of levying occupation taxes taken
Council decided that it was not necessary to
levy occupation taxes annually.
The secretary read communication from
the mayor complaining of the city engineer
in neglccling 20 bui'd sidewalks, and keeping
in proper condition the railroad crossings.
The communication was referred to the
committee on ordinances.
BY Alderman Wheelock,
Resolved, That the city secretary and en-
gineer are hereby instructed to notify prop.
erty holders on Csbell, Pearl,
Bryan and Live Oak streets TO build side.
walks as per the engineers report specified.
tive, said notices to be served according to
the charter and ordinances, Adopted.
Alderman Ballard moved that the salaries
of all the municipal officers remain the same
for the ensuing yesr.
The motion of Alderman Ballard was put
and carried.
Alderman Hunt offered the following:
Resolved, That the city engineer be re-