The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-19
OUR Getty sIRES.

Dalla, to be Lighted by Gas Again-rhs
Water Question Diseussed-rhe ordi-
nance In Conformity with the State Sun
day Law Is Defeated-other Matters.
The city council met in regular session al
the city hall last night. Mayor Crowdus
who presided. called the body to order al
7:30 O'Clock. The secretary read the min
utes of the former meeting. which stood sp-
proved There was full board present,
and after discussing in private way among
themselves the questions likely TO
arise during the evening, business was
taken up The city engineer made his re-
port in regard TO the construction Of a sewer
at the north intersection Of Main and Muir
ply streets.
Or. 5. w. Field, city physician, made his
report for the month of September, for the
hospital, showing the expenses OF that in.
stitution during that time to he $3.50.
The petition Of Henry and John Ball,
asking a rebate on assessment, was granted
A list of claims against the city were read
and ordered paid.
The committee on streets and bridges rec
commended that the petition of property
owners, asking that Collin street, between
Griffin and Magnolia streets, be opened, be
The report Of the various committees
were made and acted or.
The gas question was then sprung and
the refusal of the Gas Light.company to
sign the contract so long as tho clause in it
that the gas should be lit except when the
moon shines brightly" was discussed at
length. The company insisted that the
word brightly" be stricken out.
Mr.. J. O'Connor, Of the Gas Com
said that frequently the moon
gave sufficient light when 1t
would not be shining brightly" and he
thought that it would be unfair to ask the
company to light the street lamps on such
nights. Alderman Clark moved to substi-
tute the words sufficiently bright for the
free and safe use of the Streets A vote
was taken on the substitute, which carried,
all the council save Alderman Ballard,
voting in favor Of it. The mayor was
authorized to sign the contract
as altered for the city and SO soon as the
lamps are repaired, which will take two or
three DAYS, the dark strets of Dallas will be
lighted,
The water question was next taken up,
and after great deal Of argument it was
decided that the mayor should sign the
contract for the purchase of the works OF
the Water Supply company, according
to the resolution adoptedat former meet.
ing, provided the company furnish 81 200
worth of plumbing stock, tools etc, neces-
sary to run the works, and that on the part
of the company all the stockholders and
directors sign the same
The Sunday law ordinance drawn to con-
form with the state Sunday law, was tabeu
up on its final passage. Aldermen Carter,
Ballard, Clark and Childers, spoke warmly
in favor of the passage of the ordn-
anCe and Aldermen Williams and Tillman
spoke against its passage. The following
vote was then taken, which resulted in a
tie. Aycs-Aldermen Ballard, Clark, Car
ter and Childers. Nays--Aldermc ErYay,
Williams, Tillman and Moore Mayor
Crowdus stated that during his canvass his
warmest supporters had been those in favor
of the state Sunday law yet he was con-
WINGED that if the ordinance was
passed that he was free to con-
iess that he would be powerlesS
to enforce it, and therefore he would vote
nay.
Messrs. Downs and Lane addressed the
council in regard to the disturbance created
nightly near their residences by foul.
mouthed men and women while passing
along the street.
1t was ordered by the council that two
more police be added to the force, when
that body adjourned
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