The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-20
OUR CITY sIREs.


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sketch of What They Did Last Night
Contested Election OF Alderman In tn,
Second Ward.
Council met in adjourned meeting LAS
night at the city hall, Mayor Cabell pre-
siding. Absent, Alderman q. +. Carter, o.
third ward. The question as TO whether
or not MIR. W. b, Grsenlaw, recognized by
the council as the legally elected alderman
from the Second ward, was entitled to seat
IN the council was sprung by the attorneys
representing Mr.. John Speilman, the con
testaht, The usual papers served in such
cases were served by Colonel Bower on
M ureealaw. The document referred to
set 'orth that Greenlaw, who received 252
ballots, against 2JO cast for Spellman, re-
oelved the following votes, claimed by the
contestant to be illegal: J. Il. Davis, Tom.
itossor, John Ross, George Daniels, Tillman
Jones, Parker, whose Christian name is
unknown, John Smith, William Littlepage,
William Harris, Jesse Spray James Car
ron, fhl. johnson, - Page, whose
Chrstian name is unknown, John
Huber, G. 5. Jordan, David |. Douglass,
William Allen-Campbell and Brown,
whose Christian names are unknown
John Naerghn, Lit Townsell, Frank Gibbons
William Turner James Frazier, Afford
Stone, n. W Harper, Ben Mays-Hector
%hose Christian name is unknown, Tom
Iignai, Ed Avery William Elam, Upton
wilson aud William Jones, who are alleged
TO have east ballots, are claimed by the con
testant to have been illegal
voters in the Second ward.
The Dames OF other parties whom the docu-
ment alleged had not resided in ward, city
county or state long enough to cast legal
vote were cited, and II further states that
Mr.. Greenlaw Is not the owner of any real
estate within the corporate limits of Dallas,
which IL requisite to entitle him to a seat in
the council. Mr. Greeuaw denies the
statements set forth in the document, and
stated to HERALD reporter that he
owned real estate in the city
The council set the second day OF May ut
o'clock p. IN. for the hearing OF the case,
ana The COntesting parties were notified to
De present and have their witnesses there
a list of accounts against the city were
read and ordered paid
The sum OF $50 per month was set aside
for the benefit OF the poor
ihe levying Of taxes for the en-
SUNG year was postponed, rs the
lty assessor and collector stated
that, owing to a press OF business he
had not had time to complete the tax rolls.
Alderman Frank Cockrell moved that the
property owners OF Main street be invited
10 meet the council Saturday, along with
the owners OF property on Elm street, to
consider the paving OF that street, but no
sctioh was taken, rs the property owners of
wan street had not petitioned the council
to that effect.
The purchase of a steam fire engine and
the repairing of the old one was discussed
AZ length and The intrpI not ion nf tha JJoI
ly system was broached, and in the heat of
debate the council came very near losing
sRht OF tie engines. They were some
what split upon the water and engine
question, the necessity of more water be-
ING one OF the principal features OF the de-
bate.
That part of the report Of the committee
on flro department, recommending the re-
rairing oithe steam fire engine No. and
the purchase of a new steam fire engine, the
latter to he contested for by any makers
who may desire, for the purpose OF deciding
which is the best, was adoped.
The mayor was instructed toadvertse for
Tor sealed bids for city printing, feed
ing prisoners OF station house, city
hospital and for medicine for hospital,
10 be opened at the next regular meeting
OF the council, which is the LIST OF May.
Two petitions numerously signed, pray
ing the council to increase the salary of
the police to $50 per month were read and
referred to the police board, which remains
to be appointed.
An ordnance entitled an ordinance for
the lmpoundng of cattle, hogs, horses,
sheep, goats and mules running ut large,
save cows in actual use, was introduced and
laid over. Council adjourned until Satur-
day night.