The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-26

Of the county, m executions ia
sued sue j, irSm the ,S ais t,s OF county courts
shall apply TO- and be in full force and efieef =,
To the execution issued nom the mayors ~
recorders court Any person. upon whoa any
line or penalty is imposed may be eommitss$
on default thereof may be imprisoned in IN
city prison, or may be required TO work on he
streets or other public works OF the city. fos
such time and in such manner as may be nro
yded bv ord lance; provided, such imprison.
mems exceed thirty day..
That '.- A9 ut The charter OF the city
Dallas amended o rs TO read as follows:
Sec. 90 --Whenc' majority Of the quali.
fed electOls " u" resident IN my territory
adjoining the at of the city of Dallas shai,
petition Il city e., ell To become a part of SAID
city, and one OF thea make affidavit To The fact
that said peu loutrs compose a majority of tha
qualified electors anu freeholders OF said district
the city council may, by ordinance, receive them
as part of said city. From thenceforth ina
territory so received SHAH be part of said eity
and the inhabitants thereof shall he entitled 10
all the rights and privileges of other citizens and
bound by this act and ordinances made in pur-
suance thereof.
That Section IA Of tine charter of the city Of
Dallas be amended so as to read as follows.
The city council shall have power by ordi.
nance 10 cause To be graded, paved. macGdam
lied or graveed. or Otherwise constructed i'm
proved or repaired, all streets, sidewalks, alleys
and public highways, including cross streets. In
the limits of the city of Dallas, At such time, 10
such extent and out of such material ami under
such regulations as the city council may provide 81
by ordinance; provided that the owners of
pi operty bordering on q street or sidewalk 80 i'm
proved, Shall pay pro rata according TO frontage
of properly thereof The expense of such i'm.
prOyement SO ordered, the city council shall
have improved, in the same manner rs rest Of
streets, oil the intersections of streets whera
they cross the streets so improved, and 10 Inc
Middle of the street where another street enters
hut don't cross the street being SO improved.
This Improvement of intersections and abut.
ments OF other streets 10 be paid for out of gen.
eGal fund.
the work shall ne done as follows:
Whenever the council determine by ordinance
that such work shall be done, and The manner
and extent of same, they shall advertise for
bids, giving the plans. specifications and extent
of improvement. The work shall be let to the
lowest responsible bidder, in the discretion Of
the CITY cornell, and with such bond us the
council may determine. The city council Shall
AUDITING on said street so improved pro rata
according to number of feet of front or abutment
and said tax shall be levied as soon as convent
ent alter contract IS let, and the time of pay.
ment of same, and when il shall become delin.
quent shall be specified in ordinance. The tax
shall be lien from time OF levy ana its coec.
ton shall be enforced as the collection of other
| taxes, by advertisement and sale of property:
! provided, ii shall not be necessary to sell at
same time as for other delinquent ad Yalorem
| taxes.
| If said special tax be not paid in full! in ten
daysfrom the completion Of said work and the
| levy of said special tax, then the assessor and
collector shall proceed at once to advertise and
sell said property for the special tax due thereon,
| giving same notice and executing similar deed
us is given when property is sold by city for nd
| yalorem taxes.
That section III of the city charteras amended
| by act of legislature of the state, approved
ApIil D, 1881, be amended so as TO read as fol.
| lows
! It cbou bn tho j,,t,. cf o,-os- ,,,.,a,,. $500
| poration owning property fronting Oh any street
i'll the city OF Dallas, TO build sidewalks, con.
suuct curbing and gutterug and repair the
same in front of their properly when notified
| by the proper city authorities and according to
ordinance. If the owners of any such property
| fail, after due notice rs provided by ordnance
TAIL TO construct or repair such sidewalk Curbing
or gutterlng, as provided by ordinance, the same
may be done by the city and taxed against the
properly, according to cost Of construction, and
the same proceeding shall be had as provided
in section Ia above, in doing said work and
collecting said tax. Any one falling or refusing
10 nuliu or renair the sidewalk, curbing or gut
terins along their property, according to ordi-
nance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
ana punished as provided by city ordinance,
provided the fine for any one days neglect
shall not exceed fifty dollars''
That section $50 of the charter of the citv OF
Dallas be amended so us TO read as follows:
Sec. lSO.-The city council shall have power
by ordinance to provide for and cause general
| 7N.HNa SSSlem 10 be established
which shall be divided into three classes to-wit
Puomc, district and private sewers and drains
I Public sewers shall be established along the
principal courses of drainage, at sreh times, to
, sucn eAitelil' ana under such regulation as may
DC provided by ordinance, and there may be eX-
tension or branches o. sewers already construc-
: leu, or entirely new thrOu about as NAV bo
= deemed expe0ient. The city council may, Is
necessary, levy n TAX on all property made taxa
|, bic Tor state purposes over the whole city, to
|, pay iOr the construction and repairing such
{ puomc sewers, which tax shall be called special
A pubic sewer tax and shall he of such amount
W my DC required Tor The sewer or sewers, pro-
+ Vlded by ordinance to be built and tho fund
@ aising nom said tax shall be appropriated
g solely 10 the building and repairing IS said
sewer OF sewers, aud there shall, whGN neces-
5 Stly' rG 'ahlhs and condemnation of private
| properly Lon sewers and drains US .hereinbefore
e provided Tor. No public sewer shall be run d.
$ agonasiy through private property, when IL Is
h ptheuyaoe, without injury TO said sewer to con-
sVucl IL parallel with one Of the exterior lines of
!. such property; nor shall any rubNc sewer he
r constructed through private property when 1t Is
J. ptachcapie 10 construct IL oJ!oug or through a
street or other public highway
/ That Section Isl ofthe charter of the civ NJ
Dallas be amended so as to read as follows.
n sec. ~ District sewers or drains shall
d ne established within the limits OF the districts
IL 70 ny described by ordnance connecting with a
pubic sewer or other district sewer, or With the
,r natural course Of drainage as each case may he
DC, or III Snch other manner rs The civ council
II may ny ordinance provide. Such district NAV
ic DC uiylued, enlarged or changed by ordi-
At nance al any time. The city council shall cause
10 sewers or drains 10 be constructed in each III =
ltlct 20 such extent OF such dimensions and I'M
l. ue. sueh regulations as may be prescribed by
lplIiIiauce whenever majority oil the property.
n. houeiS thcTtln snail petition therefor or when.
" ever The city council may deem such sewer or
is uIh'ns necessary for sanitary or other purposes
r. ana SAID sewer or drain shall be of such dimen.
e e nbS lay le prescribed by ordinance and may
u bo eaiis1u, enlarged or extended and shall
,r nave hl lhe necessary laterals inlelS and other
Ie AppurlenanceS which may be required Tho
|. Wotk shall be done as follows: Whenever The
wy council shall determine by ordinance at
If Suvm WoTk shall be done, and the manner and
eNIeht OF same, they shall advertise for bids,
e ewing inc plans and specifications and extont
/. nl Improvement. The work shall be let 10 tho
lowest responsible bidder in the discretion of the
V council may provide.
e AS soon as any district sewer or drain shall
n my ueen completed, the city engineer or other
Il Olilcer having charge of the work, Shall make
iSr nn,,ao @ 70 ihe city council, together with
neet sh1il ~ The same time furnish To the asses.
l. sor anu eoilectog aud city council a list of all
:. htopeIy IN such sewer district, together with
st oncn .neie9i The city council shall then
d w phVe proceed 10 assess said amount against
I, Miu property and shall levy a special tax
T. merelor against the lots of ground within such
If ulNlricl exclusive of improvements. In proper
nTn,N W. tny nSH ol the whole district exclusive
)f ~ puoiG highways; provided that Ia the discre-
,, nuu oI lhe council special committee of three
Is ulseteStedciuEensn not situated In the such sew
sse district may be appointed by the mayor for
II VIZ purpose oil assessing the property IN such
II glslllct IN proportion TO the benefits derived
nom sald sewer FOR the purpose of paying said
h yost OF sueh sewer, And the assessor and col
II Solor sheI enter said list of said property and
IS ,hS rune OF the owner thereof together with
y me assessment and levy made against each lot
& VI l9's WIN such district on his lax rolls In
j. uVUh kcpt ior That purpose and shall proceed to
e SoiIsct the same as other taxes are COLLECTED
Y SalI mN shall be II lien on such property from
is sho ume OF levy, and It's collection shall be- en-.
iS e t as other taxes by advertisement and sale
II VI ue property taxed; provided, Il shall not bc
necessary To sell same time as for dplinouent nd
c Naiorym lakes. 1.-THE said special tax be not paid
III lnll IN leu days nom the completion OF said
VI WORK and me levy Of said special tax, then tho
dSsvSsIs snu collector shall proceed at once e