The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-23

Of the peace courts The same shall he issuei
by The mayor or recorder 10 the narshal. VINO,
In leyying on property and selling. SHAH ha7e
ike power and authority as me snein
sued from the district or county courts.
and the laws OF the state SO far as applicable
shall apply TO- and be in full force and elect as
to the execution issued pom the mayors or
recorder court Any person upon whom any
fine or penalty is imposed may be committed
until the payment Of the same, with costs; ana
on default thereof may be imprisoned III The
city prison. or may be required to work on NE
streets, or other public WORKS OF the ciy Tor
such time and In such manner as may be pro
yided bv ~ ,anoe; provided, such imprison-
mems exceed thirty day..
That 'i 30 of the charter OF the ely o
Dallas : li-suded SO as TO read as follows:
See. 2t9-Wheneyer majority OF the quail
fed electors who are resident In any territory
adjoining the limits of the city of Dallas shan
petitiOn the city council 70 become part of said
city, and one Of them make affidavit 70 the fact
that said petitioners compose u majority OF the
qualified electors and fTeeholders OF said dlstreI
the city council may by ordinance, receive them
as a par; Of said city From theneeforth the
territory so received shall be part OF said city,
and the inhabitants thereof shall he entitled "
all the rights ana privileges OF other citizens and
bound by this act aud ordinances made in pur-
suance thereof
That section ia of the charter of the city OF
| Dallas be amended SO as 10 read as follows
The city council shall have power by ordi-
nance TO cause 10 be graded, paved, macadam'
| lied or gTaveed. or otherwise constructed, iin-
proved or repaired all streets, sidewalks, alleys
and public highways, including cross streets, IN
| the limits of the city OF Dallas ut such time. To
such extent and out of such material and under
such regulations as the city council may provide
| by ordinance; provided that the owners OF
property bordering on a street or Sidewalk 80 inn
proved, shall pay pio rata according To frontage
OF property thereon, the expense OF such I'M,
provement so ordered, the city council shall
! have improved, in the same m0nuer as rest Of
streets, all the intersections of streets where
| they cross the streets SO improved, and TO the
middle of the street where another street enters
| but don't cross the street being SO improved
This improvement of intersections and abut-
ments OF other streets TO be paid for out of gen.
eTal fund.
The work shall be 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 council, and with such bond MS the
council may determine, The city council shall
levy special tax on the property fronting or
abutting on said street so improved, pro rata,
according 10 number OF feetof front or abument
and said tax shall be levied as soon as convent
ent after contract is let and the time of pay
ment of same and when il shall become dein.
shall ben lien from time of levy, ana its collec-
ton shall be enforced as the collection of other
taxes, by advertisement and sale of property;
provided, IL shall not be necessary to sell at
same ume us Tor other delinquent I'D yalorem
taxes.
II said special tex be not paid in full in ten
days from 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 aud executing similar deed
as is given when property is sold by city for I'D
valorem taxes.
That section III Of the city charteras amended
by act of legislature of the state, approved
April D, 1881, be amended SO as TO read as fol.
lows:
1t shall be the duty of every persons or cor.
poration owning property fionting on any street
Ill the city OF Dallas, to build sidewalks, con
suuct curbing aud gutteriug and repair the
same in front of their properly, when notified
by the proper city authorities and according L
ordinance. If the owners of any such property
iail, after due notice as provided by ordinance
lall to construct or repair such sidewalk, eurbinl
or gulteilng, as provided by ordinance the SAINT
may b0 done BY the city and taxed against The
property, according to cost of construction, anC
the same proceeding shall be had us provided
III sec,i0n IA above, in doing said work anC
, collecting said tax. ANY one failing or reflsint
TO build or re air the sidewalk, cnrbing or gut
tering along their property, according to ordi
nahcc shall be deemed guilty of n misdemeano
ana punished as provided by city ordinance
shall not exceed fifty dollars.'
That section $50 of the charter of the city o
Dallas be amended SO as to read as follows:
, sec leO.-Ihe city council shall nave powe
by ordinance TO provide for and cause a genera
sewer ana DRAINAGE system TO be established
which shall be divided into three classes, to- wi
, Public, district ana private sewers and drains
! fubhc sewers shall be established along til
principal courses of drainage, at such times,
such extent ana under such regulation as ma
be provided by ordinance and there NAV be @,
, tension or branches of sewers already constru,
teu or entirely new throughout as NAV
deemed eXpe lent. The city council may,
/, necessary, levy lax on all property made taxi
, Dle LOT state purposes over the whole city,
Phs ior the construction and repairing sue
Iuh'io sewers, which tax shall be called spec
= iiuble sewer tax AMI shall be of such amour
!, rs may be- required for the sewer or sewers, pr
Niotd by ordinance 10 be built and the fun
= t,is'ns lloin saiI tax shall be appropriate
: S0ley TO the building and repairing ~ sal
y sewer or sewers and there shalt whea nece
: snry, re taking and condemnation Of priva
: property Ter sewers and drains as .hereiubefo
y PfoVlIeu ior' NO public sewer shall be run d
: agonelly through private property, when il
\ practicable, without injury to said sewer TO Co
u sttuct II parallel with one of the exterior lines
! such property; nor shall any public sewer
: constructed thtough private properly when It
, prdcucabIe TO construct IL oblOng or through
street CIR other public highway.
l. That Section Isl of the charter of the CITY
Dallas be amended SO as TO read as follows:
y Scc' Iol-iNslrlct sewers or drains shl
). pe estaOllshed within the limits of the district
Z 10 De described by ordinance, connecting with
pubnc sewer or other district sewer, or with ii
u natural course Of drainage as each case may
=, De, or Ill such other manner as the city Coun,
u may py ordinance provide. Such district mi
" DC supuivlued, enlarged or changed by orc
u nance al any time. The city council sh all can
70 sewers or drains 10 be constructed IN each ii
, Iflct 10 such extent of such dimensions and II
= ue5 sucn regulations as may be prescribed
pIvlhahce, whenever majority OF the propert
l. holders therein shall petition therefor or iyhe
y ever the city council NAV deem such sewer
Is drains necessary for sanitary OF other purpos,
I. ana SAID sewer or drain shall be of such dime
~ sion as may be prescribed by ordinance, and mi
3 pc Snnmngsu, enlarged or extended, and shi
nave All the necessary laterals, inlets and 9th
e appurtenances which may be required m
= WORK snhll DC done aS follows: Whenever II
city council shall determine by ordinance
u such WORE snail be done, and The manner Al
eH ,i1t u same they shall advertise for bid
c giving the plans and specifications and cytc
l. OF Improvement, The work shall be lei IN nj
l. lowest responsible bidder In the discretion Of !;
u city council, and with such bond as tho sa
y council may provide ~
" AS soon as any district sewer or drain sh,
y nave been completed, the city engineer or OH
II olnoer having charge Of the work, shall ma
y report theieot 10 the city council. together vi
y INC ehtlre cost OF said work and the city on,
y neer sh9ll al the same time furnish IN The n,ss
Il sor ana collector aud city council n list Of ,
property in such sewer district, together wi
;, me owner thereof. The city council shall IN,
q NJ once proceed TO assess said amount nyo,,
y saiu property, and snail levy A sperIai /,
!, therefor against the lots of ground within s,,
oi district exclusive of Improvements. in nrnn N
r uon 10 me area of the whole district cNciusi
" OF puone highways provided, thai I'm the dIscr
!, SUi w .,e council special committee of thr
dlsnleI.sed citizens not situated in The sncb CO..
age district may be appointed by the mayor
=, W. purpose OF assessing the property IN an,
~ ulsllot IN proportion to the dement's derry,
l. ifom sald sewer for the purpose of nnyine sa
II cost oil such sewer, And tie assessor and 80 90
~ iector shall enter said list Of said prouefv N,
we name OF The owner thereof ioeetheS ,Si
, the assessment and levy made p,einst oanh !
or lots with such district on his lax rolls 'I IN
" pook Kept for that purpose, and shSil nrncdnI
'e eoilsot me same as other taxes nre 'coIloc,,
Salu TAX shnll he Il lien on such nroncy," ~
me time OF levy, and It's collection shal, Se 40 %
!, ioreed as other taxes, by advertisement and sa
u oi me property taxed provided, IL shnlI nos y
~ necessary loscll atSemctimc as for lelin"pc,t
" EMeiSm taxes 1.-THE said special tax be- nor nS
:, IN tull IN Ten days nom the completicn ot va va
u WORK and The levy OF said special taS hon ~
uAsckSOr hnu collector Shall nrnae.'i :. .''Nu "