The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-05
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IGNORES Hin,-Eieeiion Of the P"-
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CAY secrctnry--Other Matters
The city council met at the council cham
Der last night in regular session. Alderman
Hunt, mayor pro tenn, presiding. Tho Sec
retary called the roll and full board
answered to their names. At this junctufe
of the proceedings Colonel John Stone
mayor elect, whom the council
decided Wac Ineligible to the
Off . at former meeting came forward
and stated that he was present to preside. lie
claimed that he was eligible to the office to
which the people had elected him, and that
he WAS repdy IT, tske his seat, and asked that
the council decide
The mayor pro tenn stated that the request
of Colonel s one 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
elections, and said that in pursuance TO the
resolution of q former meeting the nomina-
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. Eakins, fourth ward.
The report of city assessor and collector,
on railroad taxes, was read and referred to
the committee 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 embarrassments 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
q ion 4, chapter l, of the city ordinances.
Alderman Clark said that it appeared to
be the disposition of the old members OF the
council to put themselves forward ss chair
men of the various committees, and he offer
ed the resolution in order that the proper
committees should be appointed.
Alderman Tillmsn stated that the
alderman was very much mistaken il he
thought the old members. and especially
himself. wsnted to be chairmen OF the
committees. The outgoing mayor had
already appointed the committees, and that
the new members had expressed satisfaction
of the same.
A question then arose as TO whether or not
it was for the council or m iyor to m AXE such
Alderman Clark insisted that it was for the
council to appoint, but the mayor as woll 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 make known the
committees at the nsxt 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 o
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
department.
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 requested 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 If 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 10 draw an ordinance conforming to
above recommendations.
j. d. CARTER,
+. G. IRE,
w. j. CLARK,
Committee.
Several petitions were read and acted on.
The committee on claims reported batch
of &c UNITS against the city amounting TO
S978.s9 as correct, which was adopted and
ordered paid. i
The committee on public buildings reported
work as progressing satisfactorily on the city
hall.
A numbe. of petitions were read and
referred 20 She proper committees.