The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-19
OUR CITY SIZES.
Their Doings Last Might ia Council
Assembled.

Inc city COUNCIL met 81 tno council CHAM
Der last night in regular session, Mayor Good
preaiding; sll members present. Minutes Of
the last MEETING were read and approved.
The report of the committee on claims was
read and adopted.
The report of the committee on streets and
bridges, in regard TO an alley on Cabell
srce, wssA1ol tel.
The committee on public buildings and
markets reported that 1ue had been pur-
chased for the mar kethouse, and also that a.
parties renting the city's lot on Elm street
refuse to pay rent, that the matter DO referred
to the city attorney, and that he proceed at
once to collect said rent. Adopted
The committee on finance recommended
that the petition Of Jack Duhig, city scay.
eager, asking for ON Increase of ralsry, be
not granted.
Alderman Tillman, the chairman of the
finance committee, stated that the funds of
tn city treasury woro not in very plstl-
ORIG condition.
The police committee recommended the
appointment Of Messrg. Goodwin and Reid
The petition of Mr.. Wolf asking for pay.
ment for services in preparing the now CITY
ordinances, amounting 70 $500, vas granted
Tka tax committee recommended that the
assessor and collector exempt the taxes for
the years 1879 and 1880 on property Of j.
W. Crowdus.
The petition of S. j. Is E. A. Scott, re.
scinding taxes, was adopted.
The petition Of ]. S. Darlington, asking
exemption OF taxes, was granted.
The petition Of Arthur Cain, asking for
release Of taxes on improvements on prop.
cry, was not granted.
The petition Of Il. II. Jones on taxes was
read and granted.
The petition Of f. It. Collins was referred
to the. committee on streets and bridges,
with the city attorney and engineer added,
with power to act.
The petition of ". f. Clark, asking re-
batement of taxes, was granted.
The petition of A. Gardner, asking that
the corner Of Sycamore and Elm streets be
designated as market, was rod and re-
ferred TO the committee on markets.
The petition of L. l.. Werden, asking
abatement OF taxes, was referred TO the COM
mitteS on wsys and means.
A petition from j. B. Simpson and others
Interested in public schools, was read and re-.
ferrod to the committee on schools. Colonial
Simpson addressed the council, and set forth
in an able manner the necessity of building
suitable buildings
A petition of the ministers of the diffesent
Churches was road and referred 60 the COM
mlttee on ordinances. 1t roads as fellows:
To the Honorable Mayor ana Aldermen of the
City Of Dallas:
The undersigned ministers Of thu gospel
and pastors in the churches In the city of
Dallas, indicated in connection with our
signatures, feeling o deep interest in tho
moral welfare Of the city and community
and IN behalf of the moral world and law
abiding citizens Of this community, would
most respectfully represent:
LIST. That there are gross immorsltios OK
istng in the city, to-wt: Gambling, prosti-
tuition, Sabbath breaking and drunkness,
detrimental to the best interest Of the COM
munlty and ruin0ul 10 tina morals Of the
people, especially tho morals of the yousg.
2pd. That there ia a manifest want Of o
vigorous enforcement Of the laws of the
state and the ordinances of the city, in such
eases made and provided, and
which are sufficient for tho
protection Of the moral interests of the city
and country, if duly enforced; that in coase.
quence of q want of the enforcement of the
laws against tee evils aforesaid, the good,
moral and law abiding citizens are suffering
grievances that Justly call for remedy.
Wherefore, US the atforessid ministers and
pastors, would most respectfully memorial
ize your honorable body to adopt meas.
ures for the rigid and vigorous enforcement
OF the laws against the aforesaid vices, and
that the laws against said immorailtieI be
promptly and vigorously executed; and that
oil lawful means be used 10 suppress said
evils.
81. That if the city council has no iuris.
diction and has not the power to pass laws
and ordinances for the suppression of gam
bling houses and houses Of prostitution, and
TO punish the keepers OF such houses, that
your honorable body memorabilia the
legislature Of the state to enact law giving
to the city council jurisdiction in such cases,
that tho city may be freed from such gross
immoralities.
All of which is most respect fully subs
mitted. Signed: A. P. Smith, pastor First
Presbyterian church; H. A. Bourland, pastor
Methodist Episcopal church south; A. Il.
Rest, pastor Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal
church; D. W. Broughton, pastor Cum ber-
land Presbyterian church; w. G. Mcclure,
pastor Congregational church; l.. P. Smith,
pastor Floyd street Methodist Episcopal
church south; w. FelGing, pastor German
Methodist Episcopal church.
The petitions Of Mr.. Profitt, offering to
work on the streets, and that of A. Freeman,
asking for work on streets, were read and re-
terred to tho committee on streets and
BRIDES.
II was ordered Shat the street force en-
gagged in getting wood Oh the Dallas &
Wichita railroad, be allowed regular wages
for the two days they were absent.
The petition Ok Engine Co. No. |, asking
the city 70 purchase its horses for $3.50, less
500 donated by the company, was read and
referred TO the committee on fcs department.
Tho petition of II. w. Keller, of the
Ervay street railway, asking tho repair of
Ervay street, WAS referred 10, the committee
on railroads.
Suudry accounts we're referred to tho eom-
mittee on claims.
The bond of w. @. Conner as chief Of tho
hro department, for $1,000, with Alex. Sanger
and j. l.. Leonsrd IS sureties, was approved.
Alderman Bohny called attention to the
requirement Of the charter for tho mayor TO
appoint board of equalization TO revise the
assessment rolls for 1881.
Alderman Bohny urged the appointment
Of board who would not fear to do their
duty, ss much dissatisfaction was caused
hVV Nt,o L.. l.. ~