The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-08-05
city COUNCIL.

Adjourned Heeting Held I"s'
=, the water and Gas Question
|.al unsOivea
| Il. city council met in adjourned session
/ ,isbt A full board was present. Mayor
|,.1u, presided.
n. msyOr said that pursuant to resolu-
/, ,...sd BY thecOuncil, be had visited some
l. eastern cities for the purpose Of ex.
l,us their syst,ms of wat "..suppl' for the
l.,o.s Of Gaining all the information possi.
/ ,Ao .ubiec, before the council took
'i..i.iye steps in regard to the Dsllas
ro,k, He visited several cities in
mi Illintis, Indiana and kentucky.
nOd that the water works of come
sam were owned by corporations
.'ns we're owned and controlled by the
In all cases where the city owned its
works ever, thing worked sstisfac-
Bn, in two Instances when they were
i \. nv corporations, there was trouble be-
lhe CITY snd the corporation. He rec.
.srd.d that if the city could buy or
' ~.,sr works for reasonable amount,
Nil be well to do so, II not, it would
,ss Or TO b I'VE it done by a corporation
H. nrpssnt. This report was received.
nnpo,ition from the W. ter Supply COM
u, r w furnish the ci with wa er was read,
/ 4 ,hsy offer 10 do for 50 400 per snnum
s,m Of ten years, and t, each ADDITION
si,,t that may be- putin $40 per snnum
N charged, or they propose To sell
S,ks 70 the CITY for 100000
nuo,i'on tn be accepted within
/ !, dsys from date. In case the city
f.GSsd to make a contract with tht
,o,Oy to supply tire water, q contract for
~ tarm than ten years would not he
1s,,ined by the com oany o. they are tired
JSs annual warfare made on them at the
ls.,,sOu Of every term.
ma prOposirons were referred to the
nm tiea Oh water and gas.
M 0 een G ty guards made On spplica-
Ma nave the upper story of the ma, ke,
aSsf,r an srmory. Referred to committee
dMbHC boidir gs.
I tr,es Kahn urged the necessity of ar
lrn bell At the East Dallas station house
Ina that the las. storm blew the towe,
and br ks the bell. Referred to com.
I an fra department.
In Harry asked permission 70 build /.
'aoy brick house. wooden front for
Ia w Pisrce. of Sherman. on block
ISIad nv NJ in. Elm. Ery.y and Svcs-
In,reeis. Granted.
n, c1mmi,tee On ,urn.l. renorted that
l, ara now over tw, hun ,red o,de,s frr
js,g s,laws Ia winch nave been dnl
ii And re,urned Soma of them war
Iri over a ve.r AGO hut b,ve not vs.,
/ c,mnisd With a. recommended M,
,to~tlL or";na,oo ha oneorood
Am IN WIZ oG.,ad raoo,,,;o
/ os,a, IN h anan tna "a r,;on ot ~,
i,"sia,ata, +.tas n,acs tina, siI tho c;,,
n, .Sya Tho nniica ba sIInvad bni;i.sS
!, 1s'oars.d ' w ~ '
ks oomm 't,ss nm oas and ,va,er ranortod
4 ma nr,nos;,;o5 nf tha W.T.,
I,,s On ooa,nsnr tou ,;nh,'na
/ s,rs.ts ,U;,b ,aso,i,o =,
Ia vesr mar lamn and rgcommendeo
il ha aonon,ed Tha rannr,
ltirned hv tue of H. comm;,too ai1or
4 cs,ter sr6 Mnore IIderman WiIl;sm
IOa,k the other two memher, If ,b,
lnittep declined To ,ion tho renort -,
a|, uecnneu W s's9 .ne rep'r:' az
Ibicb M. Aus,in. the MANAGE,
ia comoany al this ro;r
ss.ed the council r
Isnt that if the council would enter int,
4,Nsct with the comDsny for a num her nj
|sthst the lights could be furnished som.
|sssr though the company had nut the
rslOwu very low.
ssrun B ,llard M wed thu. the 70 por,
lsersd back to the committee
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