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read and referred to the committee on

tV"" anu leielreu 10 tne committee on
gas.
Alderman Gibson offered the follow.
ing resolution which was adopted:
kesolved, That the petition of citizens
asking for the placing of gas lamps on
Preston street at the corner of Elm,
Nam, Commerce, Wood and Polk
streets be referred to tho committee on
gas, the lamps TO be erected as soon as
practicable.
Alderman Loeb offered resolution
that gas lnmps be placed mt tho follow
ing points: Main and Ervay, Commerce
and Ervay, JAG kson and Ervay, Wood
anu 9nl llryay, Park and Ervay, Gadiz and
ErvaN, Corsicana aud Ervay, ST. Louis
ana Ervay, Pocahontas and Ervay,
evergreen and Pocahontas, corner of
FIRST ward school house and Polk street,
ana Wood and Lacy streets. Referred
t. the committee on gas.
Alderman Spellnan offered n resolu-
tlon that gas lamps be erected on Jeffer-
son street 1T the corner of Pacific ave-
nue., one AT the corner of Carondolot and
one at the corner of Walnut. Referred.
Aldei man Ed. Smith offered resolu-
tion mat gas lamps be placed on Main
street. AT the intersections OF st. Paul,
Main, Cabell and Main and Stone
streets. Referred to the committee on
gas.
"A communication from theI4adiesHos-
pital association, signed by Mrs. w. g..
Howard, president, Mrs. W. j. Knowles,
Nlce-presldent, and Theo. +. Wal
lace, treasurer, was read. They
state that they have $3.50
with accumulated interest on hand for
the erection of new hospital, and
begged leave To name or suggest loca-
ton for the same. The location is north
| a fxun d.
line street railway and one block from
the Missouri Pacific railroad, on the
corner OF Griffin street extended and
Law street, south of Gibbs street, and il
100 by 10 feet. The price Is $l.700 cash.
Inc communication was referred to
tho committee on hospitals, to be report
ed at the next meeting.
Alderman Brown introduced the fol-
loving bill, which was read and referred
to the committee on hospitals: IAN ord
nance to provide special fund for the
erection and equipment of a city hos
pital."
Section l. BE II ordained by the city
council of the city of Dallas, that from
and after the LIST day Of March, 1885, one
half OF all fines coming into the city
treasury shall be set apart as a separate
ana special fund for the erection and
equipment of q city hospital, the same
to continue until the accrual of such an
amount as shall be deemed by the CITY
council sufficient for the purposes
named. The city secretary and treas
urer shall each keep an account of said
receipts as a separate and special fund
10 De diverted to no other purpose until
otherwise provided by an ordinance OF
the council.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall
take effect on and after its passage.
Alderman Brown offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That the street commits
sioner Is hereby instructed, by grading
aud drainage, to put Ross street in good
condition from Pearl street TO the Hous
ton ~ Texas Central railroad; also
Bryan street, whore necessary; also e
require said railroad company TO so fil
: It's crossing on San Jacinto street as {,
make 1t safe and convenient for the pas
sage of vehicles.
Resolved further, That the street com
missioner Is hereby required to give the
legal notice requiring property-holders
on SWISS avenue, who have not don,
SO, TO construct sidewalks, and to repair
all that require repairs.
: The water commissioners recon
: mended the purchase of an acre o
ground of Mr.. A. Brownlee, for 81, 700, al
southeast corner of Ervay and Poca.
: huntas streets, for water reservoir
anticipating the future needs Of the city
IL was discussed by Aldermen Brow
and Carter and opposed by Aldermen
Cockrell and Williams. Action wa,
postponed until the next meeting.
Inc never-ending tax matter of BillN
J McDermott came up again, and nj
abstract of the title of the property il
question was ordered, and the mayo
and city attorney appointed to look ate
Council adjourned.