The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-08
CITY COUNCIL.
The Regular Monthly Meoting-Iton
tine business.
Mayor Cabelps say on Sewers and
Payements.
Treasurcr's I,eport-F Funds on Hand.

The city council met In regular session
last evening. Mayor Cabell presiding.
Roll call-Absent. Alderman Cockrell, on
account of sickness; a iot o. rou tlhe ou ~
ness was transacted, and claims against the
CITY allowed. u
The mayors report, which is as follows,
was read by the secretary;
MAYORS REPORT.
MAYORS Office, City OF dallas, Hoyempero' 1865
TO the Honorable City Council: =,
GrSTLEMEN:--I would respectfully state
IN vour honorable body that no contract
has been made with Mr.. Figh for the con.
s,rnction of the third and fourth ward
drains. as required by resolutions passed on
The lfith OF October. Also, that no contract
has been made with Mr.. Harry for paving
Lamar street, although be has informed
me that he would commence Work as soon
IA the Elm street pavement was hnlshea.
The resolution authorizing the mayor 10
enter into a contract with Mr.. Figh was
nsss.d on the 10th of October. requiring
The work to be completed within six months
from the first day of November, 1883. me
h;ds we're opened on the 2lst OF August,
and as he has had ample time to enter into
contract and perfect his bond as required
both by ordinance and resolution, recon-
mend that he be required to enter into con-
tract according to the terms aireauV stipu-
,hat his hid be considered forfeited and
other bids be advertised for at once, giving
notice of the same until the next meeting oil
The council, on the Goth OF this month
wonld also call your attention to the fact
that the paving of Elm street
will soon be completed an9
as far as it has been hnlsnso
and thrown open for travel shows tnat IL
will he durable and far superior to any
that baq hpAn laid down
this far, AS the amended city charter gives
the CITY council the power by ordinance tG
nave. macadimizs or gravel, and upon al
streets. sidewalks, alleys and puollc hlgh
wavs. including cross-streets, Ito sucn an
extent and out of such material as ana un,
der such regulations as the CITY counci
NAV provide by ordinance L rsspectinl
ly again recommend that an oIoihanoe ny
nsssed denoting that Main street be paved
from, the west side OF Jefferson street to thu
eaat side of Sycamore street. That th'
eroas streets Lamar, Market, Austin, roy
drss. Murphy aud Sycamore streets pe
n.ved rom Main street to Pecific avenue
With the same material and in the same
manner that Elm street is now being paved
Also that bids be advertised 10
giving forty days notice for the paving o
tn. work he commenced by the first day o
Msreh. 1884, and completed by the hrs
d. nj August or September, 1884. Is.
| do;na th;, annie time will be given con
tractors TO make their estimates. and for tn
successful bidder or bidders to prepare incl
material and to commence WORK Will tei
warm spring months, 80 that y may o.
ompleted during the summer anu peior
the busy season commences in Septsm Dc
ana October. | am fully satisfied tina
nv giving timely notice that there VII
he more competition. more bidders, that Tn
| work will be done cheaper and better an
will he done too at time when the trad
of the CITY and especially those merchant
living on these streets will not be serious
effected. u,,;.t.d
w. L. CABELL, Mayor.
The monthly reports OF other otncer
were read, discussed and flied.
The CITY engineer in his report states tina
the hois dare paving of Elm street betwee
Jefferson and Sycamore streets, as laid o
James Harry, the contractor, Will ne con
pleted within the next few days, ana ina
when completed it will be q street OF whlc
Dsllasites will be proud. he furtner stats
that he was ashamed of the rags ana rut
hish that filed the cutters on Main stree
He insinuates in delicate manne
that the council does not furnis
him with sufficient means to keep th
streets clean, and he says that for SlOO pc
month expended they ought to be keE
The health officers report for the month
of September and October shows that thsI
were remaining in the hospital Septembt
lat nineteen patients; admitted to Noyen
Der lst thirty-niIe; discharged thirty'elgh
died five remaining fifteen.
The treasurer reported the iolloWu
finds on hand November LIST: Gentr
fnnu Sl7 4i7 70; wa'Hr wurks fnun, "a 4o2
school ,und, So 1913 50; special tcnool iun'
Alderman Tilmap offered resolutio
tha at the city marshal bs instructed to 81
force the ordinance in regard 10 sNipgir
signs. Adopted.
7 Mr., Flgn IL Son, who had contracted
, construct the Sd and 4th ward sew'r, q
! clined 10 sign the bond for tie same 9
. the ground that the bond for $40 700 WI
! excessive that the council DELAYED Exc p
, Ii ing their bid, etc. No action taken:
A resoluii n was offered by Alderma
, Loeb that the city engineer be instfucte
r to employ suitable person TO clean u
sire ets, amount not to exceed one hundre
, dollars, was adopted.
The council then adjourned unIA ne
4 Tupadav night.