The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-18

sued fIoIn the district or county eourts
aud the laws OF the state 50 far as applicable
shall apply 10, and be in full force and effect as
70 lhe execution issued from the mayors or
recorders court Any person upon whom any
hne or penalty is imposed may be committed
nntil The pay ment OF the SAINT, with costs; and
on default thereof may be imprsoued in the
NY Prison, or may be required To work on the
sutet', OF other public works OF the city, for
sush une anc IN such manner rs may be pro-
Nued o' M ,ance; provided, such imprison-
men Exceed thirty day
pl ma. A9 ui the charter of the city of
bellSS g loaded so las TO read as follows:
. see; a9 Wherever majority of the quali-
ueu electors v he arv ,ident In any territory
adjoining the n..n- the city of Dallas shall
fSuuul 'ne clty coz ID, To become part OF said
Ivy, anu one oi lheL. make affidavit to the fact
that said petitioners compose a msiotity of The
9uahned electors and freeholders OF said district
the city council may, by ordnance receive them
as as. part OF sald city From thenceforth the
seiiitoIy SO received shall be part of said city,
ana the inhabitants thereof shall e entitled 10
al me nights and privileges of other citizens and
pouhu oy this act and ordinances made in pur-
suance thereof " f
That section ia of the cha,ter Of ,bo oi,, -
dallas be amended SO as to read as follows.
ne city council shall have power nv ordi
nance 10 cause 10 be grad d, paved. mAc,dam.
lleu vi staNeleu or otherwise constructed i'm
proved or repaired all streets, sidewalks ALLEYS
ana puDnc highways including cross streets in
mt IlnllS ui lhe city OF Dallas, at such time 10
sucn extent aud out of such material ann under
81 such IeHulatlohs as The city council may provide
by ordinance; provided that the owners of
p operly bordering on streetor sidewalk so i'm
PfuNt'', shali pay pio rata according to frontage
oi property thereon, The expense of such i'm.
EtoVeiment so ordered, the city council shall
ua'e improved, IN the same manner as rest Of
streets, all the intersections of streets where
they cross the streets SO improved, and To the
mlGdle OF the street where another street entats
rms uG ou,oss tne street being SO improved.
elal fund ''' s'N'
the work shall be done as follows:
whenever me council determine by ordinance
that such work shall be done, aud the manner
ana extent of same, they shall advertise for
bldS, giving the plans, specifications aud extent
Of Improvement. The work shall be let to Tho
lowest responsible bidder in the discretion of
the city council and with such bond as the
council may determine. The city council shall
levy special tax Oh the property fronting or
abutting ON said street 80 improved, pro rata
aec9roing 70 number OF feet of frontor abutment
ana salu TAX shall be levied as soon rs convent.
emf alter ntract is let, and the time of pay
meht oil same, and when 1t shall become delin-
quent shall be specified in ordinance The tax
shall be lien from time OF levy, ana It's collec-
uon snail De enforced as the collection of other
taxes by ADVERT sement and sale Of property;
provided, II shall not be necessary to sell at
same time as for other delinquent ad yalorem
taxes,
~ SUI oiSoi''' t.H pe not pald 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 nouce aud executing similar deed
as IS given when property is sold by city for adj
yalorem taxes,
That section ~ 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:
II shall be the duty of every persons or cor.
pofauon owning property fronting On any street
IN the city OF Dallas, TO build sidewalks, con-
suuct eutDlng ana guttering 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
iaii, after due notice as provided by ordinance,
lall 10 Construct or repair such sidewalk curbing
or gutteIing, as provided by ordinance. The same
may be done by the city and taxed against line
property, according to cost Of construction and
the same proceeding shall be had as provided
IN Sec,ioh ~ above. in doing said work and
to build or re air the sidewalk, curbing or gut.
lerlng along their property, according to ordi-
nance, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeauor
ana punished as provided by city ordinance,
provided the fine for any one DAVIS neglect
shall not exceed fifty dollars
Ihat section $50 OF the charter of the city Of
Dallas be amended SO as 10 read as follows:
sec lS0.-Ihe city council shall have power
Ny oiulhhhce 10 provide FOR and cause o general
sewer ana DRAINAGE system to be established
when snail be divided into three classes, to.wit
lubMc, district ana private sewers and drains
Public sewers shall be established along tho
pilhhclpal courses OF drainage, at such times, to
such extent ana under such regulation as NAV
De provided by ordinance, and there may be eX-
tension or branches OF sewers already Construc-
ted or entirely new throughout as NAV be
deemed eApc lent, The city council may If
necessary, levy a tag on all property made taxa.
BILE for state purposes over the whole citv To
pay Tor the construction and repaiting such
public sewers, which tax shall be called Spccial
pubhc sewer tax and shall be of such amount
as may be required for the sewer or sewers, pro.
vlded by ordinance 10 be built and the fund
arising from said tax shall be appropriated
solely TO The building ana repairing 80 said
sewer or sewers. and there shall whLu neces.
sary, he taking and condemnation of private
! property for sewers and DIR aims as herelnbefnre
/ provided for, No public sewer shall be run IL
| agOnally through private property, when IL is
prncuGable, without injury 10 said sewer. to con.
sluct II parallel with one of the exterior lines of
snch property; nor shall any public sewer be
| constructed through private property when II is
| pracucaoIo To construct Il OhlOug or through
street or other public highway.
Ihat Section Isl of the charter of the city of
! Dallas be amended so as TO read rs follows:
Sec. lSl district sewers or drains shall
be established within the limits of the districts
10 PC described by ordinance connecting with
pubic sewer or other district sewer, or With the
natural course Of drainage, as each case may DO
be, or IN such other manner rs the civ council
may ny ordinance provide. Such district may
be subdivided, enlarged or changed by ordi.
hnIce AZ any !lme. The city council shall cause
sewers or drains 10 be constructed in each ais.
tlct TO such extent of such dimensions and mn
uer such regulations as may be prescribed by
piHlhahce whenever majority OF the property.
noluets therein Shall petition therefor, or when.
ever lhe city council may deem such sewer m
drains necessary for sanitary or other purposes
ana SAID sewer or drain shall be Of such dlmen.
SION as may be prescribed by ordinance and NAV
He Una ail enlarged or extended and shall
appnrlenanceS which may be requlred The
Work shall De done as follows: Whenever The
city council shall det rmine by ordinance at
sueh Work shall be done, and the manner and
vNH ,t W Nhlnc, they shall advertise for bids
giving The pans and specifications and extent
OF improvement, The work shall be l.t To tbe
lowest responsible bidder In the discretion ofthe
WY council, ana with such bond us the said
council may provides
AS soon as any district sewer or drain shall
nave been completed, the city engineer or other
oncet having charge of the work. shall maxi
report the'eoi TO the city council. together with
ur S sn1H SGS OF said worF aud the city engi,
wv shn' W lhe same time furnish In the asses.
sor ana collector aud city council a ust of nil
plopolN IN such saver district together with
tne owner thereof, The city council sheil then
~ 9hve proceed TO assess said amount against
Mlu property, and snail levy a speciai tax
therefor against the lots of ground Within sneh
uNulct exclusive of improvements. I'm propor-
u9n to ne area of the whole district, exclusive
a, puV'iG highways provided that In the discre-
W. wy council special committee of three
as,nWiieStucluZens not situated in the such sew
mse district may be appointed by the mNyor for
w purpose OF assessing the property IN such
nslrict III proportion to the beneais derived
nos, Saiu sewer Tor the purpose Of paying said
i IuS, w suyh sewer And the assessor and col.
,eolot shall enter said list Of said property Snd
Nv hume OF me owner thereof, together with
.nS assessment and levy made against each iet
OF i9S WIN such district on his lax rolls in n.
book Kept for that purpose, aud shall proceed 10
SotS.' lne same us other taxes are collected,
G ISIu YIN shsll BE- lien on such property from
INC tlme OF levy, and lis collection shall bo on.
lvt,Su as other taxes, by advertisement and sale
y, .ne properly taxed; provided, 1t shall not bo
necessary toscll samctim rs for ,lolmoncnt nj
Naoiem taxes 1.-THE said special tnS br nn, neiJ
~ , iuii III 'eh days nom the completion of sald
musk anu We levy OF said special tax. then The
asssvssor tnd collector shall proceed at once TO
advertise and sell said property for the Spec,Si
tnN que thereon giving same notice and eycc,,ii
city for nd yaufom taNrs ''VP'''s '"'u ny