The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-03
SUSPENDED RULES.
CITY COUNCILS WORK,
petitions of Various Sorts Handled-The
street Railway Problem Solved
New Ordinances - The Mayor
Authorized to Borrow.


lat the adjourned Council session last
tht, the Mayor was present and the
ard, except Aldermen Moroney, I
aJAchand Loeb.
A RESOLUTION passed agreeing to pay
RS, leonard $3.50 for a lot, her property,
amaged by digging Fourth ward drain.
nCte for the amount at six months,
,earirg per cent. interest, was or
edexecuted in settlement.
Elbrman Williams resolution was
Dassel directing the compress company
IA build a tive-foot sidewalk on Ross av-
pnue along the new warehouse, of ma
teria directed in the ordinance.
MI James Stafford's petition asking
hr rduction of assessments of certain
HIS was referred to the tax committee.
|TxAlderman G. +. Carter directed at
|snlon to the tramp nuisance and the
I'M Attorney was ordered to draft an
|Nrinance more stringent than the one |
|nC operative.
he Liverymen's petition asking that |
In resolution regarding fixing water |
( pters in the stables be rescinded, was
Ill on the table.
4 lessers. Bowser d Lemons offer
land for Central Park, was
Iierred to Park committee.
f her park suggestions were referred to
; line committee.
In petition of citizens that Canton
.reet be opened from Akard avenue to
'ustin street was referred to special
bmmittee on Canton street.
Petitions of the Pan and the Baxter
telephone companies, that those compa-
lies be allowed to put up poles, We're
Zach referred to a special committee APP
Iointed for the purpose. A
ISper signed by Il. X. Strobel
Erected against Y. Casey, a black
|mith, was summarily disposed of.
The land offered by Mr.. Tom Field as
park was rejected.
A citizens petition, asking that a
'ater main be placed near the Five
Points grocery store, was referred to
|ommittee on water-works.
The following ordinances were passed
nder suspended rules:
AN ORDINANCE.
An ordinance amending sections and
| Of an ordinance entitled, Gan ordinance
Establishing and ordering street pave
Inents, clirbing and guttering for Main
Atreet, Elm street, Jefferson street, Mar
|ket, Austin, Lamar, Poydras, Murphy,
Sycamore and College streets, approved
December 6, 1888.
WHEREAS, Sections 2 and 3 of the or.
Finance mentioned in the caption hereof
Ind proposed to be herein amended, are
Inartificially worded, now, therefore, the
more fully to declare the true meaning
3lnd intent of the same,
Be 1t ordained by the City Council of the City
of Dallas,
SECTION |. That section 2 of an ordi
lance entitled Gan ordinance establish
Ing and ordering street pavement, curb
Ing and guttering for Main street, Elm
Street, Jefferson street, Market Austin
lamar, Poydras, Murphy, Sycamore
md College Streets" approved Deem
er 9Th, 1883, be amended so as to read a
Follows: "Section 2. That the owner O
ITS fronting, abutting or bordering OF
did streets between the points designa
Id in the first section of this ordinance
#tall pay pro rata for the above orderet
Improvement, according to frontage o
Iibutment on said street, between tn
3designated points. The cost of the SAT-
Improvement of the intersection of sal
Meets, between the said designate
tpOints, shall be paid for b
tthe city of Dallas, out of il
general fund. That all persons or col
operations, owning street railways rhors
Railroads, now occupying or using an
horton of the streets mentioned in Til
Iirst section of this ordinance, orwho ma
thereafter use any portion
iaid streets between the points dcsil
hated herein, with their tracks, switche
Iurn-outs or otherwise, shall be lab
4or, and shall pay for said improvemcl
Between their rails and eighteen incht
In the outside of each rail.
Sec. .. That section Of said ord
nance be amended so as to read as fc
lows: Sec. 3. That the City Counc
hall levy special tax for the cost
laid improvement, as soon as conVenlel
liter the contract for said improvemel
let, on the property abuttiI
In fronting on said stree
Nerein ordered improved, pro rata, a
prding 10 the frontage or abutme
thereon, the City Council shall at u
anne time levy a special tax for the co
said Improvement in u
mace between the rails Al
Iighteen inches on the outsi
hi each rail of any and all street ra
lyavs or horse railroad, occupying or I
Inc any portion of said streets on I
kbroperty or franchise of such street ra
lyav or horse railroad. The time
bayment of said tax shall mature {
HAYS after the completion of said i
brovement or any part thereof rs IN
he stipulated i'm said contract, and If $,
lax be not paid when due as aforosa
IN shall then he delinquent and its c
lection be enforced in accordance W
HE provision of section la of the ch
Ter of said city, as amended March
lSS}.
See. 8. That this ordinance Ia
kfiect from passage.
Approved July2, 1884.
Attest; w, l.. CABELl
May
ANOTHER ORDINANCE.
An ordinance concerning the q
ktruction of street railways, roquir
Iho owners thereof to pave their right.
Iyny, in certain cases, to file their cons
so to do, and providing punishment
lhe same.
r. il Ordained by the city Council of the {
SECTioN /. All street railways,
horse railroads, and parts of the sal
In the city of Dallas, shall he so e
knucted, laid and kept in repair al
Hkerfere as little rs possible with oil
N.Ny travel and use Of tho streets, q
Inns and alleys, and the sp
KaNeon the rails and eight
knches on the outside
Ieach rail shall be macadami
|or paved and kept in repairs, by the |
SONS or corporations owning or ope
ing such roads, in the same manner
fNSith the same material as the remain
3portion of such street or highway u
be paved. .-......,,
Sec. 9. All persons or corporate
owning or operating any line of 81
RAILWAY in the city of Dallas, over, nj
or across any street or highway
paved or being paved, or that herea
NAV be paved, shall be and are her
required to pay the cost of paving
space between the rails of said rail
line and eighteen inches outside of :
rails, and the Same shall be levied
special tax against the owners, prop
and franchises of such road, which
tax shall become delinquent
ten DAYS after said levy and the
pletion of said work, unless other
stipulated in the paving contract, W
said tax may be collected In nccord
with See. ia, of tho charter of the
ii of Dnllng ns amended March 3lSt,