The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-06
CITY COUNCIL.
Routine Bnssness-Two Proposed Stree
Kailways-Bahy Ia Il About the Schoo
Question.


dermen c. +, Carter, Moroney aud Moore
The minutes of the last meeting were rea,
and adopted.
Alderman Moroney put in an appearance,
snd took his seat.
The mayors monthly report shown,
INES imposed 10 the amount OF $Sll out o
lI9 convictions.
The mayor stated that $500 from tn,
state school fund and Sli5 from that of tn,
county had been received by him and
turned over TO the treasurer.
The reports of the city secretary, trea
urer, assessor and collector, city engineer
health officer, superintendent of waite,
works, and city marshal We're read and an
proved.
The committee on claims reported IN,
following claims against the city nnd
recommended that the same be paid, which
was SO ordeIed City scavenger, for Gala
boose privy, 500; Garrett, hay for fire
department, S62S Edward Lehman, SO 30
]. NJ. Rhodes, $5l4 l.. Il. Bohny, 81 90.
Worden 4 Smith. SS3 Sanger Bros, Kind
ling, SS Peter Fuller, for labor so, To
tai, Sl2S.I2.
The committee on streets reported on the
petition of James Prophets and John Tai
bot, asking S3 per day for their own and
the services of their teams instead Of 81. so
recommending they be allowed 81 rs pel
per day was voted down.
The report Of the committee on finance
was read and adopted.
The committee on fire department and
water commissioners asked for further time
in which to report.
The report OF the committee in regard tC
the petition of the telephone company
asking for pay for additional wire to Brow.
der Springs pump-house, at the rate of 50,
for every halfmilc oieXtcnsion, recommend
gth0t the same be granted, was read and re-
terrcd to special committee, composed o
Aldermen Tilman and Clark, to report al
the rcXt meeting.
D. c. Drake was appointed keeper of the
city park and special policeman, at salary
Of $40 per month.
Aldermen Clark and Moroney reported
that they had purchased as site for the
building Of the second ward school ,
block of ground l5jXll0 feet on Cochran
street for $780, from Mrs l.. ], Ernest, ana
that the city attorney investigate the title
and draw up deed to the same. Adopted
Alderman j. ID. Carter offered q resolu
ton to the effect that there was cloud OF
the title of the site purchased for the thirr
ward school, that he had barganed for
lot ON Bryan and Hawkins streets, LOG feet
on Bryan street and l6j feet on Hawiin!
street for 5000 OF W. q. Randall. Adopted
The mayor said that he was opposed Il
four school houses, and he was satisfied il
was the real sense of the council to hay,
only two.
The petition of W. &. Wright w. Ii
CASTOR, ". ii. Thomas, b. W. Bell ant
John b. Stone, praying for the right ofway
to construct horse railway along Live Oab
street from Elm street to the corporate Inn
its was read and referred to the committe,
on railroads
Alderman Carter offered n resolution tC
cover the petition presented by citizens, &c
the effect that the Houston Il Texas Contra
railroad be required to keep Waterman al
the Intersection of the road and Elm street
to be on duty from e II. N. until II p. IN
Adopted.
A number Of petitions were read and
referred to the proper committees.
The lire limits were extended from Syca
more to Ervay street, including south Elm
street, Main street and north Commerce
street. They were further extended from
Eryay street to HARDWOOD street, includin.
south Elm street and north and soutl
Main street.
The petition of citizens praying that tn,
telephone company be allowed to erect tele
phone poles along Masten street from ROs,
avenue to Mckinney avenue, of the height
OF twenty-five feet, was read but moi
granted. The height OF poles prescribed b,
ordinance is forty leet.
The petition of Mrs. Burke, pauper
asking the city TO pay her way to st. Louis
was read and referred to the committee OF
sanitary affairs.
The petition of Il. NJ. Calm q Co. askin,
that gas lamp be placed at the east corneI
of Elm and Lamar streets was read and 70
ierred to the committee on gas.
Alderman !. u. Carter, of the third ward
submitted plans and specifications for tn,
building ola school building in that. ware
and moved that the city secretary be au
thori2ed to advertise for bids,
Here the school boy Legislation
began. Alderman Tillman move,
to amend by laying the entire matter oycl
until lhe next regular meeting. lie ant
the mayor and Aldermen Clark and Moro
ncy appeared to be determined TO hay,
only two school buildings for the ioui
wards This is the history of the schoo
question. The tax was voted by the peopl,
in April and they have paid it and 1t now
lies idle in the city treasury, After it wa.
voted il was unanimously voted that foul
houses. one in each ward, should b,
built. Then they changed it to two houses
for the four wards then back to four, and
last night the matter was after the pur.
chase NJ sites (Save the fourth ward had
been adopted, laid over until the next
meeting. Alderman Williams, Carter and
Loeb insisted that tho matter had been al.
ready settled, and on building
Tor each ward. Alderman Carter
asked to be relieved, as chair.
man OF the school committee, and the
mayor accepted 1t, appointing Alderman
Tillman, who is in favor # two houses
only, in his place. The teachers for four
4 tlsrent schools have been appointed, and
taking everything into consideration, the
city may have few lawsuits TO fight.
An ordinance, with Colonel j. II. Simp.
son and DR.. j. NJ. Pace, a.king the right.of
way TO construct street railway line TO be.
gin at Market and Main, north on Market
to Collin, and along Magnolia street,
Mckinney avenue, east of Trinity
cemetery to Juliet street along
Soil, Bryan and Good streets
down Swiss avenue and Preston, Polk and
Young streets to south Market street, and
north on that street to the terminus Of Main
street, passed its first reading.
Council adjourned over until Thursday
night.
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Wanted, with reference, sales ladies and
apprentices Mt Bauman's 200 Elm street,
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