The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-05
COUNCIL MEETING.
A Dead Lock on the Election of City
Treasurer.

. dead Lock on the Election of City
Treasurer.
Mayor J. w. Crowdus, presiding. Alder
men all present.
The committee on claims reported the fol-
lowing claims correct and ordered them
maid Nick Albright, So; II. +. Eisenlohr,
$3.50; Dallas Daily Times, $63,05; Carnagle
& Wood, $l236; Charles Warner, SGO.5O;
Aldridge & Walter, $3.50; Robert Ogden,
500; Trammell g. SAMSON, IS; w. II.
Fisher, $32; st. James A. NJ. L. church, So.
The police board reported the appoint
ment of the following named policemen for
the ensuing year; 2. ]. Sheehan, C. i.
Cornwall, &. A. Clapp, 5. S. Taylor, ]. w.
Overland, J. 7. Carter, I. G. Holsell, NJ. V.
Nolan, w. +. Graham, S. IL. Beard, Pat.
Mullen, IL. I. Martin, p. A. Hearn, Thomas
Padgitt. Report adopted.
The waterworks engineers petition for
increase of salary from $50 per month to
$sS referred to the water commissioners.
Alderman Tillman offered the following
Resolved, That the city secretary adver-
tise for bids for supplying meals at the GALA
boose and bread at the hospital for the
ensuing year. Adopted.
The bonds of City Secretary Swink and
City Attorney Field were presented and APP
proved and both gentlemen came forward
and was duly sworn in by his honor the
mayor.
The bond of City Physician Newsom was
presented and approved. He will be sworn
IN to-day, He was called from the council
on professional business.
Allen Lang was elected city scavenger.
Tina hallnt,ufr Ia off " IN xuou IL,
resumed. Ten ballots were had and
no election. In each of the ten
ballots Leonard got four, as he
did in the twenty-five ballots had on the
81 instant. The other four were for Gan.
nan, Thomas and Flippen. Some ballots
would be four for. Gannan, then two for
Gannan and two for Thomas and so on.
The question came up as to whether OF
not the mayor had the right to give the
casting vote in case of a tie. On this ques.
ton was to be seen the same dead lock
Alderman q. f. Carter offered the follow.
ing resolution;
RESOLVED, That the city secretary adver
tise for sealed proposals from each of the
four banks IN the city, stating the rate Of
interest they will allow the city OF Dallas
on the daily balances of its treasurer; alsC
the rate OF interest per annum they viii
charge the city on any sum or sums Dor
rowed, not exceeding $4,000; and we pledge
ourselves to accept the most favorable pro
posal submitted, provided the rate OF in
tercst ON loans to the city does not exceed !
per cent.
The resolution created such strong oppo
silion, on the ground of being out of order
and that it was virtually making bargain
Tor the office, that Mr.. Carter withdrew it
maintaining, however, that 1t was not on
Oh order nor in the nature of u bargain, a
Tue charter does not specially state how tn,
officer shall be elected, and that he oiiere,
The resolution only asa method for election
ana method whereby the city would b.
gamer in very desirable degree.
The council finally concluded to defer tn,
eleition. Alderman Tillman moved tina
no election for treasurer be had till tn,
next meeting and then only bv the pres
ence OF u full board. This motion also ere
attd animated discussion, based ON tn
ground that the charter provides for tn
transaction Of business by quorum an,
no such agreement would y
binding, and also, that the cleo
tan can not be deferred to til
next meeting. Alderman Tillman an
hounced his inability to be at the next reg
ular meeting, so the council adjourned til
eight o'clock tonight, after instructing Cit
Attorney Field to render, ut that time, nj
opinion as to the right OF the mayor /
vote Tor city treasurer.