The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-20
CITY COUNCIL
Important Action in Regard To the Open
Ing of New Streets, and the Condenna-
tlon OF Private Property

tioh OF friNate Property
The city council met last night in regular
session; officers all present except Alder
man Moore and Superintendent a. NJ,
WhelesS, of !he water-works, absent on
leave.
City Engineer johnson reported the esti-
mate OF the cost of fence to be
put around the water works and
city park at s525i5; also the cost of
opening Central avenue from Swiss street,
along the Houston n Texas Central railroad
to the corporate line at $500.
The committee ON claims reported on
sundry accounts, which were allowed aud
ordered paid, amounting to Sl,S9033.
The committee on railroads reported fay-
orably on the petition OF W. Ii CASTOR
and others asking the right.oEway over
Live Oak street for street railroad.
The proposition of W. W, Ross and W.
II, Wheelock, proposing TO furnish the city
with water, was accepted.
Petition OF citizens on South HARDWOOD
street, asking that the property of Hugh
Blakeney and Mrs. Crane be condemned
for the extension of Harwood street. Prayer
OF petitioners granted and the city
engineer instructed to survey said
property, and the mayor instructed to APP
point commissioners TO assess the damage
TO said property, and to assess adjacent
property, to pay for same.
4 remcnstrance against the Live Oak
| street railway was presented and read.
Alderman Clark presented the following
resolution which was adopted
Resolved, That the aldermen of each
ward proceed at once to purchase or pur-
! feet their purchases of suitable grounds in
their respective wards for school buildings
in accordance with the original resolution
| The city attorney was instructed to draw
up deeds for the lot bought in the first
ward from Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels, for the. first
ward school, and also for lot bought OF
W. 6. Randall for third ware
school. The city secretary wa
instructed to advertise in the HERALD 70
bids to build three school houses rs pc
plans in his office.
An ordinance granting the right of wa.
over Live oak street for street rairoa,
was presented and read first time.
Alderman Williams, OF the first ward
offered the following resolution, which wa
adopted;
Resolved, That in view of the fact tina
the unerring scythe of Time has take
from our midst the Hon. job
J. Good, ex-mayor of the city of Dalla'
who departed this life on the 18th inst
that the officers of the city close their o
fees on tomorrow, the 10Th inst, and tina
the city hall be drapcd in prop,
mourning in respect to th
memory of his many virtue
| And that the various departments of tn
city ,as far as practicable, attend his tuners
obsequicS, which take place at o'cloc
= tomorrow evening,
: Resolved, That the mayor appoint
{ committee to draft suitable resolutions
memory of the departed. That the Gil
council, mayor. and officers OF the city u
tend the funeral in body
= Resolved, That this resolution he spres
J on the records of this council and
= copy be furnished the city p
pers with request that th'
c publish the same; that the secretary sci
& u copy ofa paper containing this resolutiC
1 to the bereaved family of the deccase
c with the coincidence OF this council.
Resolution presented by Alderman !.
Carter That when we adjourn, we adjou
to Tuesday night, the Goth of Septcmb,
r 1882 for the purpose of opening bids
1t the building of school houses and awardii
/, contracts for same. Adopted.
+. Council adjourned.