The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-04
CIIY COUNCIL.

CIiY COUNCIL.
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himself TO Preside and the Council
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City secretsSy-Other Matters.
The city couhe met at the council cham.
Der last night in regular session. Alderman
Hunt, mayor pro tenn. presiding The Sec
Rotary called the roll and q full board
answered to their names. At this juncture
of the proceedings Colonel John Stone
mayor elect, whom the council
decided was ineligible to the
Off 70 at q former meeting came forward
and stated that he was present to preside. He
claimed that be was eligible to the office to
which the people had elected him, and that
he was ready to take bis seat, and asked that
the council decide
The mayor pro tenn stated that the request
ofCol0nel Stone could not be granted unless
the former action of the council be reconsid,
cred. Colonel Stone then stated that he
would remain.
The secretary read the minutes of the
adjourned meeting which stood approved.
The mayor pro tenn read those sections of
the charter concerning tee holding of
elections, and sand that in pursuance to the
resolution of former meeting the nomiua,
ton Of Judges of the election in the different
wards was in order.
The following were elected Judges:
Charles Terry, first ward; M. ID. Darlington,
second ward; w. II. Norton, third ward;
John j, Eskius, fourth ward.
The report Of city assessor and collector,
on railrosd taxes, was read and referred to
thes ommittee on journals.
The report of the health officer was read
and referred to the committee on hospitals.
Alderman Clark offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, There seems to be some DELAYS
and endorsements in tho working Of the
several committees for the want Of the
proper opportunity; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the council now proceed 10
make said appointments In accordance with
Z ton 4, chapter l, Of the city ordinances.
Alderman CLARK said that it appeared to
be the disposition Of the old members of the
counci! to put themselves forward IS chair
men of the various committees, and he offer.
committees should be appointed.
alderman was very much mistaken IL he
thought the old members, and especially
himself, wanted to be chairmen of the
committees. The outgoing mayor had
already appointed the commi tees, and that
the new members had expressed satisfaction
OF the same.
A question then arose IS to whether or not
twas for the council or m ayor to make such
appointments.
q, Alderman Clark insisted that 1t was for the
council to appoint, but the mayor as vol as
the city attorney, who was called on, decided
that it was the duty Of the mayor to appoint
committees. With this change the resolution
Of Alderman Clark was adopted.
The mayor said he would mako known the
committees at the next meeting.
The following report of the committee on
Fire Department was read and adopted:
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council of the
City Of Dallas-Gentlemen:
The committe on gas and water met a
committee from fire department, and due
consideration being had as to questions
coming before us, respectfully recommend,
FIRST, That the bond now required from
the chief of fire department, be abolished.
Second, That he be relieved from all
responsibility, either for public property in
his hands, or purchasing supplies in his
depar ment.
Third. That the engineers and drivers in
the fire department be made responsible for
the property in their charge, and that they
be required To make report once each month
TO the chief, of the amount and condition of
said property, and he be requestedu to
certify as TO the correctness Of said reports,
and that the said reports with his approval
be transmitted by him to the chairman Of the
committee on fire and water, and II said COM
mittee find the reports Of said property TO be
satisfactory. then warrants to issue for the
payment Of said engines and driver.
Resolved, That the city attorney be in
structed to draw an ordinance conforming to
above recommendations.
j. d. CARTER,
+. G. MooRE,
w. j. CLARK,
Committee.
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