The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-01
CITY COUNCIL.

Resignauion-OtherM Matters.
The city council met in adjourned
meeting at the council chamber last night,
Mayor Good presiding. Full board present.
The rules were suspended. and Alderman
Garter read a petition frsm Mr.. James
McKssne. asking permission to move bis
platform scales from the corner Of Elm and
'Csbell streets to the corner of Elm and Pres.
ton streets.
Referred to the committee on streets and
bridges, and the city engineer with power
A to act.
Alderman Ervay offered the following
resolution:
Whereas John Stone, who received ma
jority Of the votes east for mayor Of the city
of Dallas at the election held on the 9th day
OF April, 1881, had not been resident of the
city Of Dallas for the length of time required
by tie charter thereof.
Therefore resolved: First, that the election
of said John Stone to said office is null and
void.
Resolved: Second, that another election
for the mayor of the city of Dallas be, and
the same is, hereby ordered to take nlace
Ou Ahutodoy tuo ltbH VI may, 1901,
Alderman Hunt called for the AYES ard
nays, and the resolution was adopted by the
following vote of six to two:
Ayes-Ervay, Williams, Ballard, Clark.
Carter, Moore.
Nays-Hunt and Tillman.
An ordinance levying an ad valorem and poll
tax for the year 1881 was taken up aud read.
Alderman Williams moved to amend that
the levy be per cent instead of II as pro.
posed In the ordinance.
The question was discussed at
berss of The board, and when 'S nut
to vote Alderman Tillman called for the
ayes and nays, and the amenim was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes-Ervay,
Williams, Ballard, CLARK and Carter; NAYS
Hunt, Moore and Tilman.
Messrs. Eugene Levi, r. P. Aunspaugh
and D. Goslin, a committee appointed BY the
fire department. called on the conn
Gil. and Mr.. Levi acting as spokes.
man, addressed the council By courtesy.
He ssid that the department sent them as a
committee to ask the council to abolish the
ordinance defining the duties of the chief
engineer of the department in order to do
away with the requiring of the chief to give
bond for the apparatus of the depart.
meut inasmuch as the salary Of
the chief had been abolished,
Alderman Tillman moved that the matter
be referred to the committee on the fire de-
partment to confer with the committee an.
pointed by the fremen's meeting in regard
to the matter, and report at the next meeting
OF the council, which is Tuesday night.
Carried.
On motion of alderman Ballard the ordi.
nance cas- amended levying tax: passed 8
third reading and was adopted.
Alderman.W Williams offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the city secretary write to
the city secretary of St. Louis and Chicsgo
and Louisville and ask the amount paid BY
those cities for each water plug and each gas
light on the streets.
Alderman Tillmsn moved to amend BY
substituting the water and gas committee
Carried.
The secretary read the following:
DALLAS. April 3Oth, 1881.
Tothe Hon. Mayor and City Council:
GENTLEMEN We have the honor to co.,
licit that you appoint a committee with the
health officer that we may confer with them
In order to see II we cannot deyise means to
care for your pauper sick better, and
moro satisfactorily than 1t is done at pres.
emit. We propose fitting up suitable home
for hospital and think we can make it to
the interest OF tho city to confer with US In
regard to the matter.
Very respectfully,
M. A. CORNELIUS.
l.. K. LOCKE.
Referred to the committee on hospitsle,
The city secretary read the following
resignation Of Mayor Good:
CITY OF DALLAS, MAYORS OFFICE,
DALLAS, TEXAS, Apiil 80, 1881.
To the Honorable City Council Of the City of
Dallas:
GENTLEMEN-I tender my resignation as
mayor of the city of Dallas, to take effect
from this date. It was my intention the day
after the late city election to tender my
resignation, for the reason that I
had been fairly tried al the
bar of pabllc opinion, my administra-
ton condemned, and felt too much pride
of character 10 remain in an official position
when was not wanted. Under the city
charter was entitled to the office until the
qualification OF nv successor. This right
was more than willing to surrender but for
tho following reason. 1t had been usual and
customary for tae outgoing mayor to aseist
IL wv iunuhuEatiOu VI MS SUCCESSOR IN ONCE.
This 1t was my desire and intention to
observe as a matter of courtesy to the
peoples choice, hoping the opportunity
would be offered in a reasonable time.
As II HIS not, respectfully
request to DO released from q position in
which am not wanted. 10 the office and
members Of the city administration I here
tender my sincere thanks for their uniform
kindness and courtesy during my short
official career, and extend to them
m5 best and heartfelt wishes for their future,
have the honor TO be-.
Very respectfully,
JOHN j. Coon, Mayor.
Mayor Good then yielded the chair to
Alderman Hunt, mayor pro tenn.
A vote was taken on his resignation, az TO
whether or not II would be accented. result.
ing Ms follows: Ayes Williams, Clark,
Tilman. ~
The mayor pro tenn voted no, making It a
tic vote.
Alderman Williams stated to the council
that he had learned from good authority that
Colonel John Stone, mayor elect, woIldJin.
sti,ute proceedings In the district court Mon.
day TO get possession of the office to which
the council had decided him ia.
olfuihla and that otao. uo,,ll L.