The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-17

~ eue mayor OF recorder 10 the marxhal who
liz pos On property aad selling. shall hare
OF the county, in executions 10
sued nom the district or county eopr,s
aud the laws of The state 50 far as apnliesbias
s >, u, Spiy 20 ana be IN iull force and effect as
70 tns execution Issued from the mayors or
reeorders court Any person upon whom any
nhe OF penalty is imposed may be committee
uhtil lhe pay ment of the same. with eoSts. snd
On dsi 1; thereof may be Imprisoned in the
streets OF other public works OF me ei,v 10y,
sa9h uine ana In such manner as NAV be bro.
Ntueu Nv ''u lance, provided, such impIison
men exceed thirty day.
lhAl 19 e the charter of the city, nf
pallaS aL.ended 50 Hs to read as follows.
sec; A9-N her eve majority OF Inc opal;
ueu electors We rer Sldent In any Territory
Aololhlhg The Ill., The city of Dallas shah
lSu'iun 'ue Ciy COT d To become part of said
city, and one OF them make allidayit 10 The faSt
that said petitioners compose a majority OF The
qualified electors and fIeeholders of said district
lhe city council may, by ordinance, receive Then
as part OF SAID city From thencelorth the
territory so received shall be a mar, of said c;ty
ana the inhabitants thereof shall lie entitled 70
al uhe rights and privileges of other citizens and
pound by this act and ordinances made In pur-
suance thereof @' AA PeA
That Section ia Of the charter of the city of
Dallas be amended so as 10 read as follous.
Ihe city council shall have power hy ordi'
uance 10 cause 10 be grad. d, paved macadam
l4ed or grayeled, or otherwise Constructed i'm.
proved OF repaired. all streets, sidewalks, alleys
b.. buU,o 9isuWayS, including cross streets, in
me limits OF the city of Dallas, at such time 10
sueh extent ana ont OF such material ana under
SuVh ISgulauOhS as the city council NAV provide
oy ordinances provided that the owners of
P,oneI'y bordering on street or sidewalk so inn
PioVed, Snail pay plO rata according 10 fTontaCa
oi property thereon, the expense of snch i'm.
PIoNemenI SO ordered, the CITY eouncil shall
nave improved, in the same msnner ms rest 81
s'rtes all the intersections Of streets where.
i,"ss ,ile streets so improved, and 10 the
u'1lVVl lhe street where another street enters
wv u0h cross the street being so improyed
rms improvement Of intersections and abnt.
eIal fund ava 'u'oi Sen-
Inc work shall be done as follows.
Whenever the council determine nv ordipanoo
tna' such WORK Shall be done aud the manner
nueAient OF same, they shall advertise for
o,qS, giving the plans. specifications ard extent
In,naI t Inc work shall be let TO the
lowest responsible bidder in the discretion of
inc cry council, and with such bond ms Inc
vouucil may determine. rhe city council shall
leNy special tax on the property fronting on
a aaSs on SAD street so improved pro rata
aeVoIuihs 10 number of feetof front or abu,mpnt
and said tax shall be levied as soon as c"nven;''
en- hiler contract rs let and the time of nav.
'nenl OF same and when 1t shall become delin.
iuemt snaii be specified In ordinance. The tox
ian sbe eh rom time OF levy ana Its cOllec-
hAes, oy advertisement and sale sf nronartv.
provided, III shall not be necessary n saII ~
taxes. fueh'a u '"1oFem
lfsaid special tax be not paid IN full IN 10,
days from the completion of said IVORY and "a W., Tn
Ivy OF sad special tax, then the assessor anil
coiiector shall proceed at once 10 advertise "nS
salu property for the special tax due thereon
se 10 ain na,,iu ho.ice ana executing similar deed
as IN y given when property Is sold by citv for al
Valorem taxes. y wy i"i "u
mat section ~ of the city eharteras amended
oy aet OF legislature of the state. apnroved
i hpll o. 1881, be amended SO as to read as fol.
II shall be. the duty of every persons or oor.
ootauon owning property fronting on anv streat
a. une Guy OF Dallas, 10 build sidewalks con-
" uo' iuuIoitg aud gutteriug and repair the
Se tba a, rrot OF 'heir properly, when notified
". ing r,"Per CITY authorities and according 10
SSiWn'nanee' II the owners of any such pronsrtv
M ,i' aller que notice as provided by or1inancc
la'l 10 Construct or repair such sidewalk cnrhing
VI gut,eiinp as provided by ordinance. The same
, my w uone Dy uie city and taxed against tho
properly according to cost of constrnciinn a Wv,
! " same proceeding shall be had MS nTovideJ
III Sec.ioh "a above, In doing said work ma
W ,i sald tax Any one failing or refusing
ternr a,on re b ar 'ne Sidewalk, curling or gut,
,ians aiu"S tItir property, according To oIdi-
aasce, shail be deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor
anu anu ,puilished as provided by city ordinance
pbo III , me me for any one days neglect
~ NV VACetu Hlty u0llars,p
That section $50 of the charter or ,bo o,... -,
Dallas be amended so as TO read nc foilo,nsS VI
oeo ioo-Ihe city council shall nave mower
Dy ordinance TO provide for and canse ,a,oaroi
rG MI una drainage system to be established
prhia 9tai pc divided into three classes, owit
lily uislilct ana private sewers and drains
IuOhc sewers shall be established along ,ho
piihclpai courses of drainage, at such lines ~
!, uol l eAtenI ana under such regulation MS ma.
ipnon or py ordinance, and there may be ex.
rcd nr Ti.aisnes OF sewers already construc-
l 1, OF entirely new throus houi, MS NAV Ia
ueemeu expo lent. The city cO,incil NAV 10
~ SVtsshIy, levy a tax on all properly made iava.
ole ior state purposes over the whole civ to
,i No. iot tne construction and repairing such
pup,ic sewers, which tax shall be called snec,ai
Pubic sewer tax, and shall be of such a,non"t
W hlnS ue required for the sewer or sewers nro
,!Heu Dy ordinances to DO built and The FIND
aisius nom SAID tax shall be Appropriated
,cwry NV !" so, ,e uulldihg and repairing - said
,,, VI sewers ana there shall, wh,n neces.
'ary' We taking aud condemnation of privote
plopVtlE lOr sewers and DIR ,ius MS hprainhofNr0
provided Tor. No public sewer shall be RIM ~
SccSbIe ' %ibobPi private property, when IL is
'uuct II parallel with one of The pxtrr;ori
,uon property nor shall any public snwer no
'onsIuGleu through private property when II is
,ro, 70 construct t. oblOng or throIIrh
stree, or other public highway.
- Ihat Section Isl of The charter of t1,o ,i,,, ,f
Os,."S oe amended so as to read as follows, W
o"' 4ni -lhSNCt sewers or drains chan
pe eslaOnshHd within the limits of tho distTic,y
I" pv oeSuiioeu by ordnance, connecting with
pubic sewer or other district sewer or - 81 NJ
'atural course Of drainage ms ench osse $500
1t, ", III stCh other manner MS The ciiv rn,;nau
'"s py ordinance provide. Such district ma,
~, ~ ,,o Niueu, enlarged or changed nv ordf.
ewors az "uy uie. The city council sb all cause
r,", Is, W. uIl"s 70 be Instructed In each dis
tlcl 10 such extent of such dimensions Sna me-.
va r Suu' lcgHlutOhs as may be prescribed hv
,.HiIihahce whenever a majority of The proner,y
',n tuVIelh sh II petition therefor or when
irnius n. ~ souIcll may deem such sewer or
,Ins " etsSafy Tor sanitary or other purnosos
tn n sun ever or drain shall be of sueh dimen'
'ol NJ may Ue prescribed by ordinance and ma.
y, ,o ~, ea am, enlarged or extended and shall
ppuren ,,v meveSSsa,y laterals nles and other
,ps S,' stim es winch may DO feQuiren Tho
yorA siiali be done as follows Whenevcr iho
~, Ivy 'uung'l snnll determine by ordinances nj
ucm WofS snail be done, and the manner anS
i'll. VI same, they shall advertise for bids
i imnrnve,p Jus ana specifications and extent
nYns ftt r,.; The work shall be let 10 the
W. responsele bidder in the discretion of,ho
"! euulcll, and with such bond as The .aiS
ouhcii may provide NO '"e saiu
ns soon us any district sewer or dsain SHAH
ny ny, oeen completed. the city engineer or otbor
NICER having charge of the WORT sbsn II v v,,'pI
,Spor, tnt!eOi TO the city council together WIZ
"u en,lIv eost OF said WORK and the civ anal
NV S,, az lhe same time furnish to the asses
,ro,as,,. 'NNNl HuU city council list of MI
/, ,,opeaN ~ Such saver district Together ,yith
~ o "wner hereof The city council shall then
!. once proceed TO assess said amoun, a,,oinst
%n proper,y, and snail levy speciai tax
n ~ against the lots of ground within sn"S
ih nn exclusive of improvements. in propor.
'pn 70 ihe area OF the whole district exc. nsive
|, puo'ic highways provi led, that In the discrcs
Id w .ne council special committee of three
n,l,t,esIeu citizens not situated In The .uch sew.
I ~ unSulot may be 9ppointed by the mnyor for
h, ,ic, ,r S OF assessing the property in such
. Isulel IN proportion to the benefits derived
,",i s"lu sewer Tor the purpose OF paving said
W.. VI suSh sewer. And this assessor and col.
sc'o, snail enter said list said property sna
W. name OF The owner thereof together win
nv assessment and levy made against each iot
ca uS WIN sneh district on his TAX rolls, in n
V , KEPT Tor that purpose, and shall nroceeJ IN
oiiYvl lhe same as other taxes are coilecIeJ
Sn u NM, ,rN ma, be lien on such properly from
no ume OF levy, and s collection shall 80 on.
srcSu as othcr taxes, by advertisement and sais
tne pr perry taxed; provided, IL shall not he
vSessarl loSell At same time as for iolinoncnt nd
aiottm taxes: 1.-THE said special lax he M, naiJ
lull III ten days hom the compl, lion of ss,d
orr ana thc levy OF said special tax. then Tho,
SCISSOR ANA collector shall Proceed nj nncc ~