The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-23
CITY COUNCIL.
Their Doings Last night.

both sides ofErvsy stree. from ur. New
soma residepce to Main street, to b lid side
walks conforming with the 9tdinA 49, was
read and referred to the COMMITTEES on streets
and bridges.
The following anonymous communication
was read:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board Of Alder
men.
We would cali the attention of your hon
orable body TO the condition of the sewers
and sidewalk on the southwest corner OF
Elm and Sycamore streets, and pray you
NAV take steps to have same put 10 psssable
condition.
ISignsdl CITIZENS.
On motion os Alderman Eyvsy the eommuN
nica.ion was laid on he table on the grounds
that anonymous communications we're not
entitled TO hearing.
The petition OF Dsntcl Keefe was laid On
the table.
Tine petition of citizens and property
Holders of the Third ward, ia East Dallas,
asking that FLOYD street be extended fifty
feet wido between Good and Hawkins streets
a distance OF four hundred and fifty feet
through Tie lana OF the Texas and Pacific
railroad company was read and referred to
the committee on streets and bridges.
Tas petition Of number Of citizens ask
ing that j Rice he commissioned rs special
officer aud night Waterman was read and
referred to the police board with power TO
act.
A batch Of claims sgsinst the city we're
read and referred to the committee on
claims.
The following account of the toll bridge
company against the city amounting to
S54 80 for toll for the dumping carts was
read:
From the LIST OF June to the LIST of Jnly in
elusive, at Is cents per trlp...... ..Sss IS
From the LIST of August to the lst OF sep
TENDER inclusive, at Is cents per trip. 10 30
From the lat of July to the LIST OF August
inclusive, At ID cents per trip. ....,...., 10 70
Total amount, ,........................S5i 30
Aldermen Ervsy and Tillman both spoke to
the point and stated that during these months
the river at the ford was unusually
ltwe d during most of the time person
cOulu almost step across on the stones and
they did not SEQ how it was that while there
was such low water that the carts had used
the toll bridge at the expense of the city.
Mayor Crowdus, who is interested in the
toll bridge stated that he did not know how
it was.
The account was referred to the commit
tee on claims for investigation.
On motion of Alderman Tillmsn the com,
mittee on public buildings and markets was
requested a to have the root --of the city
hail repair at once.
Alderman Ervsy offered the following res-
olution:
Resolved, That the city engineer proceed
as soon IS practicable to open the bitches
and Gil up the ponds around
the court house square, ss it is getting nearly
impossible on the west side in wet weather.
Adopted.
Resolved, That the city engineer proceed
to have gutter built on the south side of
Polk street from Houston to Broadway,
along the side of Mr.. Siler's property, they
having made some valuable improvements
which are being damaged from the wash
out along said sidewalk. Said work to be
done in conformity to the city ordinance.
Adopted.
Resolved, That the city engineer proceed
at once to put the east bank of the ford in
good condition 80 that loaded wagons can
cross in safety.
Alderman Garter said that ii was useless
for the council to keep pillng up work on the
engineer without assistance, and especially
as the work now already mapped out would
amount to at least $4,000.
Alderman Williams agreed with Alder
man Carter. He said that the ford was in
psssable condition, Notwithstanding what
grumblers and the Evening Times had said
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Inc following comuiun'oa"oh was hanueu
III oy the Guy ens'hoer'
Il onorable Aayorand Board OF Aldermen;
Gentemen-l have just received from MIR.
o. X. Green, of Ranger, Eastlani county.
the following propositior: That he will put
in sample stone cul7ert, walls sixteen
inches thick, bottom paved, top to be in sins
gle flags four and one,half feet wide hsnked
on each side with cobble stones one foot wide
so as to be- used as a culvert and street cross,
ing combined, for the sum of So per run
ning foot. the CITY 10 nav tina freight.