The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-05
CITY COUNCIL.
The Gist of the Business Transacted by
that Body Last Night.

The city council met in regular session
al the council chamber last night, Mayor
Crowius presiding. On roll call Alderman
Williams was found absent on leave of 40
sence
The monthly reports Of the mayor, city
secretary, marshal, city assessor and col
lector, treasurer, and city engineer were read
and referred to the committee on journals
The treasurer's report shows that there i
$45, 2O7.61 on hand.
The report ofthe committee on the peti.
ton Of Nelson recommended its adoption.
Carried,
The petition OF Huey & Phillips and
Others, in regard 10 opening Griffin street
from Camp street 10 Pacific avenue, wa
granted,
The petition Of W. c. Psdgitt and others
asking that Harwood street, which isss,n a
bad condition be repaired The committee
recommended tina! tho petition DO granted
and the street attended 10 81 once Adopted.
4 petition from the citizens in the neigh
borhOod asking that Floyd street be eX-
tended ftty feet wide between Jenkins
and Good streets, WAS granted.
The chairman OF tho committee on pur-
chaSeS was instructed to purchase new
seal for the city the old one being worn
out.
The mayor stated that he had interview cd
Mr.. O'Connor in regard to the gas question
ind the gas men appear cold and are slow
so act
The special committee on water reported
that an inventory OF the property sold the
city by the Water Supply Company had
been taken, which was received and filed.
A number of petitions were read and re-
fened to their proper committees.
The petition ofthe East Dallas fire depart
ment asking the city TO buy a horse for their
hose cart was read and referred TO the COM
mittee on fire department This matter
created wrangle between Alderman Clark
and Alderman Tillman, oCcasoned by the
former moving to refer the matter to the
committee on ways and means. Alderman
Tillman, who is member of the committee
on fire department took umbrage at the
motion to take the matter out Of the hands
Of that committee, and he insinuated that
Alderman Clark was whipping
the devil around the bush.
Alderman Clark replied that he had
merely made the motion i'll order to relieve
the fire committee Of the attending labor,
and wound up by giving Alderman Tillman
o--understand that he stood on his own
dung-hill
A batch of claims against the city were
read and referred TO the committee on ways
anu means.
Alderman Ballard offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That tho city engineer be in
structed to complete the crossing on Camp
street on the east side OF Lamar street.
Adopted
Alderman ChildcrS
Resolved, That rs matter of economy
the engineer be instructed to cease max
ing cutters, but that he order parties to
and reqire them to pnt down their own
cutters, in accordance with the ordinance
Adopted.
Alderman Carter--ResOlyed, That the
street commissioner, in cone, ctiOn with the
city engineer, proceed st once to put down
on all the principal streets with reference to
the accommodation Of the business, schools
and churches Of the city. Adopted.
Alderman Tillman-Resolved, That the
street commissioner ri We final notice to the
Main Street Railway Company to put their
track in good order and to the grade adopted
by the city council, and if not constructed
within fourteen days to report 70 his honor,
the mayor. Adopted
Alderman Ervay-Resolved that there be
a sidewalk constructed on the east side Of
Akard avenue from Canton street to Com
merce. in accordance with city ordinances,
and that the city engineer proceed to fur
nish the number of lots and give notice to
property owners and grades, in accordance
with the city ordinance. Adopted.
Alderman Ervay-Resolved, That the
street crossing be put down Of plank,
rock or gravel Adopted. Council ai-
jOurnCd,