The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-24

aud the laws OF the state so far ~ courts.
shall Apply To- aud be in full force and l,a.ole
20 ny e,Aeeuleh issued from the maynTs xs
reeoiderS court Any person upon WIZ os
me or penalty is imposed NAV he ''o,' uin any
until The payment of the same, with cos1sited
ON default thereof may be mDr,So,oSSt and
elly prison. or may be required to work on "a, ne
streets, or other public works OF tha IN ~ tne
such time anc m such manner as ma, wy, foe
vided oV an lance; provided, such M, Pro-
men exceed thirty day., prison.
ni tnat SV9 oi The charter OF the e,t,,
balas i-.xndcd So rs 10 read AS guy o
Sec: 2J9-Hhenever majority of i've,
heu electors Wa ~" resident In - 4uAu-
adjoining the ..iai of the city of Ds,Iessri
lsuilol the wy CO I'll to become part Of sail
ely, and one OF them make affidavit N ~ ~ sad
that said petitioners compose msio,i,,..n e iset
qualified electors and fteeholders of SAID d; =. me
the city council may, by ordinance. reee;va ,Let
as part OF SAID city From thencefortb in
territory SO received Shall be par oS ssii me
and the inhabitants thereof Shall "a en'meiy,
all me nights and privileges of other citzanSa 70
bound by This act and ordinances made in , ana
Suance uereOf "ue III pur-
That Section Ia Of the charter of the c,,,, :,
Dallas be amended so as 10 read sS sSrny o.
The city council shall have power NV ON.S
nance 10 cause 10 be graded, paved. msc.d Iui-
lzed OF eraVeled, or otherwise constructed i'm
! proved or repaired, all streets sidawaiSs III
and public highways Including croSsNs ns, utleys
me limits OF Inc city of Dallas nj such 49, ~
such extent aud out of such material and ny,
Sueh regulations as the city council may proviSa
/ oy ordnance; provided that the oyvne,s Wy
property bordering on a street or ,iSeweipe is ot
proved, shall pay pro rata according Ia frortas
| oil property thereon, The expense of snch ise
PloNeIleht so ordered the city council shai,
,r,e, -" piT.eu IN me same manner as rest Of
a,itets, an tIie intersections of streets whera
| they cross the streets SO improved. and to ny
e0i the street where another street entn,s
NY NY d2n cross the street being so improved
u,S IN Pl0vement OF intersections and abut.
u a In a.
/ eial fund. ava 'u'oi gen.
The WORK shall be done as follows. /.
81, mn n,i we council determine by ordinance
una Sucn WORK shall be done, aud The manner
nv ais eAteHt OF same, they shall advertise for
DIGS giving the plans, specifications and eytav,
Oh Improvement, The work Shall be lei IN the
lowest responsible bidder, in the discretion of
o SnU cli{ council, and with such bond as the
council may determine. The city council shall
levy special tax Oh the property tron,ing ~,
aoulung on said street SO improved. pro rata
according 10 number of feet OF front or ahuimemt'
anu SSiu TAX snail DE levied as soon as convent
meht OF same, and when it shall become dai;n.
quemL shall DC specified in ordinance. The tav
shau peg lien from time OF levy, and its collec..
,n on shSi De enforced as the collection of other
laAeS' by advertisement and sale Of propartv.
provided, 1t shall not be NECESSARY n ,eiI y,
taxes. az '"ioieil
If said special tax be not paid in full in ten
l !,
levy OF said special tax, then the assessor and
collector shall proceed at once 10 advertise and
sen SAID property for the special tax dine thereon
ewing same notice aud executing similar deed
val0rem taxes N " WY ioi "u
mat section "a OF the city charter as amended
es NV OF legislature of the state, approved
i Aptll o. 1851 be amended so as to read as fol.
1t shall be the duty of every persons or cor.
potauoh owning property fronting on any street
III we city OF Dallas, TO build sidewalks con.
siuSV cuIOlng and guttering and repair the
hv The n rlt 81 lneir properly, when notified
ny tne proper CITY authorities and according 10
9tnnilahce. II the owners of any such property
iaii alter due notice as provided by ordinance
M 10 cohsuuct or repair such sidewalk, curbing
or guttefing, us provided by ordinance. The same
may be done by the city and taxed against the
nlopeity, according to cost of construction, and
| Sile same proceeding Shall be had as provided
III Sec!ioh ~ above, in doing said work and
tVieGuig sald taX. Any one failing or refusing
10 build or re rair the sidewalk, curbinp or gnt'
tvilns aioHg their property, according to Ordi-
, nasce, snail be deemed guilty of d misdemeanor
Tnu punished as provided by city ordinance,
= provided the fine for any one davis nerIect
shall not exceed fifty dollars' e''''
nat secnon $50 of the charter of the CITY nj
Dslas De amended 50 as to read as follows:
oec loI-Ihe city council shall have mower
ynr n'a 70 provide for and cause general
! sewer ana drainage system to be established
Whlch shall be divided into three classes to.wit,
uppiit, uislllct ana private sewers and drains
,;ni sewers snail be established along the
h p, eVutses OF Drainage, at such times 10
Q such extent and under such regulation as NAV
: De provided by ordinance, and there mav be ax
,ehSon VI oranches OF sewers already construc-
yea, or entirely new throughout as may he
~oonIeu eA Peuleht The city council may II
NECESSARY, levy tax on all property made lava.
Y pie ior state purposes over the whole civ IN
! Pny iOr the construction and repairing sunh
p nS,io sewers which tax shall be called special
] puU , SeMer taN, ana shall be Of such amount
us may be required for the sewer or sewers nrn.
I Ilueu Oy ordinance to be built and The fnnd
Q aIising nom said tax shall be appropriated
2 sole!y 10 the building and repairing II said
1 sSme' vi sewers ana there shall, wheh neces-
S sary' be a taking aud condemnation of private
, properly Tor sewers and drains as hereinhefnre
9 PROVIDED Tor, No public sewer shall he RIM al.
Hsonailly through private property, when il is,
,,, Wilhoul injury TO said sewer to con-
snch property; nor shall any Public eswer he
: constructor through private property when Il ia
piaeucapIe 10 construct II oblong or through n
street or other public highway
Ihat SECTION Isl of The charter of tbo oi,v NJ
Dallas be amended so as TO read as follows,
T scc. lhl.-District sewers or drains shall
j oe established within the limits of the iIstricis
W ~ uesclloeu by ordinance, connecting with a
pubic sewer or other district sewer. or Min The
{ natural course of drainage ms each case NAV he
W, or III such other manner as the civ coiincil
! may py ordinance provide. Such district may
U s Supa a, enlarged or changed by ordi
nanse ~ any ume. The city council sh all canse
c sewers or drains 10 be constructed In each IIS
iict 10 such extent, OF such dimensions and nm
+ w, such regulations as may be prescribed nv
plIlhance, whenever majority OF the properly.
i nolueis lnereln snail petition therefor or when.
y ever the city council may deem such sewer ~,
S ufalhs necessary for sanitary or other purnosos
+ hiu suiu sewer or drain shall be of such dimen
S e Sssmay be prescribed by ordinance, and may
& pc changed, enlarged or extended md shall
n nave all the necessary laterals inlcis ana othar
Q hppurtsnahces which may be required Tho
l. Mork shali be done ms follows: Whenever The
S,S council shall determine by ordinance at
" sueh WORK shall be done and The manner and
extent Of same, they shall advertise for lids
e siylhg me p ans aud specifications and extent
l. VI improvement, The work shall be LIT 10 the
lowest responsible bidder In the discretion ofthe
u enIrc JI ,nas anu Mith such bond us the said
Ie AS soon as any district sewer or drain shan
y nnNe peen completed. the city engineer or other
IL ulnVvI having charge OF the work, shall make
" report thereof 10 the city council ,ogehsr WIFE
" me entire cost of said work and the DIV anal
d nesr sn9ll az the same time furnish 10 the asses.
IL suI anu coIector and city council a list Of all
< p,opery IN such sewer district, together with
n Mt oncn n,ocao e9'; Inc city council shall then
~ w Ynec proceed 10 assess said amount against
q, s,iu property, and shall levy a special In =
r. vrs,of against the lots of ground within s,,ch
Oh uu,SuS' VAclusive OF Improvements, IN propor-
Of nnb,io t n!Sa OF the whole district exclusive
OF o az ~ nignWaSS provided that In the dscrc-
O. WI VI lne council special COMMITTEES of thrco
rs uslntefeSted citizens not situated In Inc snch SAW
nse ulsuiot may be appointed ~ The mayor for
~ AZ PURPOSE OF assessing the property N such
N nu GA ~ proportion to the benefits derived
Z. rom sald sewer for the purpo,e of nayins ala
h Sost oil such sewer And Inc assessor nma cn,.
n sU'op sna enter said list Of said properly and
IS ,hS name oil The owner thereof, iogc,hef Win
rI assessment ,n and levy made against each ioi
& VI loS WIN such district on his lax rolls In n
D. BOOK Kept for that purpose and shall y, q,
e Soil S the same as other taxes are collected
y SuIu WY snail BE- lien on such pronertv fron,
IS ne unv OF levy snd collection shall SO on.
!, NJ ,bc n ns o.sr lakes BY advertisement and sale
b nSyessary alseme time as Tor deiinauebt al
10 Naof.m taxes; 1.-THE said spccial tax he nn noiJ
wor l . IN zen days nom the completion Of sS,d
assessor and collector shall nrncc"d ,nv , nu
y auNetuse and sell said property for tho s"rc,"i
7. TAX due thereon, giving same no,ica a,y sp'ula