The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-10-20
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nance In Conform w. the state sun-
day Law Is Defeatl -oser Matters.
The city council metz kncgular session at
tile city hail last nishtyMayor Crowdus,
who presided, called thcxbody to order ct
1880 o'clock. The secretary read the min
rtes of the former meeting, which stood APP
proved. There was full board present,
and after discussing In private way among
themselves the questions likely TO
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.
Dir. s. W. Field, city physician, made his
report for the month Of September, for the
hospital, showing the expenses Of that in
sttution during that time to be $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
granted, was adopted.
The report Of the various committees
were made and acted on.
The gas question was then sprung and
the refusal Of the Gas Light;company to
sign the contract 30 long as the 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
pany, spoke by courtesy. He
said that frequently the, moon
gave sufficient light when 1t
would not be shining brightly" and ne
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,
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 streets Of Dallas will be
lighted,
The water question was next taken up,
and after a 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, 700
worth of plumbing stock tools, etc.. neces-
sary to run the WORKS. ana tnat on tne 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 taten
up on its final passage. Aldermen Carter,
Ballard Clark and Childers, spoke warmly
in favor of the passage Of the ordin-
ance and Aldermen Williams and Tillman
spoke against its passage; The following
vote was then taken, which resulted in a
tie. Ayes-Aldermen Ballard, Clark, Car
ter and Childers Nays---Aldermen Er'ay,
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-
fess that he would be powerless
to enforce it, and therefore he would vote
nay 80
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.