The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-16


Mayor Cl5cIl presiding. Prrscnt-Aller'
men Loeb, C0ckron, Sp.iimau, O. +
Carer j. y. Carter, Marouey ard Iilmnn.
kfpr tho reading OF tho minutes. which
were adopted, Nayor Cabell sent In the
following mrn-nge: ..
Mnvots ON ,o. city OF Dallas, January H. 1851
70 tho Honorable City Clunc;
GEErLkNES-l have the honor 70 rec N
mend that the city engineer be directed to
advertise for sealed proposals. for the paw
ing OF Main and Elm aud the cross streets,
Sycamore, Nurnhy, POydras, Lfmhr, Aus
tin, Market, Jefferson aud Col sge strte's,
ia accord nee to an ordinance proposed aud
approved December G.h, lss3. That the
advertisement be published Tor AZ least
lOrty days In botu the HERALD ana ~ es
newspapers of Dallas, the Galveston News
aud 81. Louis Republicans; that bids be IN
yited for the whole or certain parts II the
work: that the successful bidder or bidders
be required 20 complete their contract ana
b nd by tho % daY OF April. 1854 to COM
meuce the work by the 10 h day OF May,
1854, and 10 complete the same BY the ION
day OF October, 1854; that each bid be ac'
compauied by u good bond binding the
bidder to inter in contract aud to give bond
within the lime specified and in accord
puca 10 the requirements OF the ordinance
and charter; payments 70 be MADE Wheu
the work has been done and accepted. Inc
city council resetying the right 10 reject or
receive any or all bids.
Respectfully submitted,
W. l.. CAnELb.
Mayor.
The MAYORS accommodation was adop-
ted Aldermen G.. II. Carter, Spelmnni
Maroney, GIL rllmiA and Loeb voting
aye and Oockrei sud J. d. Carter voting
no
Ia, honor, further recommendation that
Al "A neafFOVn1
the names ON the bonds cut out which was
Alderman ]. D. Carter, moved that Elm
street bs stricken out Oft Mayors message
which was lost. Aldermen Loeb, Oockreil,
and J. ID. Carter voting aye and. Glli, o9el-
man, TilimRn and q. +. Garter and Marc
ney voting no.
The engineer reported completion OF
bridge on Aill creek, on Eryay street,
costing S5O5, II w. Keller to pay SlS3 II
right OF way granted. Recon mends build
ing Of sidewalks etc on post'otfice block
aud II owners don't comply, TO be DulI by
contrac Block 62-lt was moved that
latter part relating TO paving, gutter,ng ana
sidewalks he alOp'ed; ayes, all. Bllance
report referred to committee on streets ana
bridges.
Aldermen @. L. Carter moved that Mr..
Keller be required TO k ep up one.third the
expe Sc Of keeping bridge IN repair, aud
repOrt adOp ed. . Not seconded
Aidrrmau MarOney moved reference OF
that Dor ion OF report be referred TO COM
mittee on streets aud bridges. Adopted.
Committee on claims reported and report
adopted Harris n b akeney 3 Claims. re-
f.rred To city attorney, not rtportei ~ A.
torney yet. Harris claim was Tor II jury
from nOoding on NJ In street, near plst'
office, aud BlAkeney's for damage done
hors and bread wagoa on Efyay street
bridge, by falling through.
Alderman Loeb had read y letter from
Bosto1 tirm, ID. Wilson " Co., oil hing hre
bats at $40 % apiece aud belts a. VI 80, auu
another Did o sos per zen tor mats ana
SO 25 for belts from Miller OF New York.
Re red TO committee. ~
Charges were made by Foreman Wudtn-
son against Engineer Stevens, Eist Dallas
fire company, Tor Incidence, incompetency,
etc, This was tnded back 10 committee
on fire department. J. ID. Carter was In
favor Of Investigation, aud that both sidep
b heard.
The Geinewell Telegraph Fire Alarm Go.
of Boston, offered to furnish fire alarm
(less bell and shed, poles ana "lrt) Tor ~
200, In three months after signing contract.
VIM Gardner, representing the firm, was
present and addressed the council-thinks
twenty boxes will be sutliclent he
stated that l65 cities in the United States
aud Canada mad adopted his plan
Referred to ire department.
G. Il. Carer, ir IN police, reported ". F..
Turne appointed policeman vlce, Ram
sey resigned Adopted. Conn med.
Attorney Field reppr ed nsed OF station'
ery. Referred TO purchasing committee.
Toe Be | d Miller bois u'src pave mrnt pat
| ent controversy with Engineer Johnson
wss reported on, and thu whole matter on,
motion of Alderman @, +. Carter, referred
to city attorney, with power to act, the
/ -. 49, far ia
| IL, to the city Attorney Field says Il Will
take about 500 to get testimony for
tie Johnson patent and secure II.
No suit Is yet instituted out notice has
been given BY Bell & Millet's attorney that
they propose taxing testimony.
| Committee on 1. b. Hereford x Will am
/ Col''s claim reported uniav1taoly signed
by the mayor aud Alderman Thin Al
dermau Spelman explained why he dldn' :
sInn report H. thought other csses had
been ,ted on aud this mi ghf be also, but
Alderma an Cookreli said tn tin the Instance
alluded to the action was only to correct Z
clerical error Ia assessment. Report
adopted.
Alderman G. +. Carter called for report o
committee on public buildings with refer
euce TO n calaboose.
Alderman Maroney said he lad no repor
TO make The county commissioners hac
given leave first to build one-s'ory bnild
ing, bnt subsequently required twa-story
buildtne, with IRON fence Inev srll AZ,
willing, aua % plans ami spedbca ions b.
given, Il would 1e all right.
A 'derman Carter oifsrei arespiu ion ~
bulldog tsO-story hfi'k bal uing, al.
tLst nj ans q sp-clica - IA tda ant
presented TO council bg next m-euns b.
civ engineer. Carried nnantm ,u-'v.
Alderman tillm "a said there was no Use
as thfre vas a''eaig plans ald specifies
tons an h-' 4 or atwD-story hDu. not q
cB-t over $3.50
Ald.rman Gil sad he work On he sewe
Tor the upper re Of the CITY cpud he n.
proved by max ng only one aug e Of tor y
five degrees in-i.sd OF twO.
The mayos s,ii he la sTiften - rail
road msn sg r., b1t h-d a 4 seceiv-i re- ply
II vro'e - 90 iivision Ut Get fn- Who'll
: mntier VS. referred 10 committees %, 80.
.rars uhi ~ gss -fdered a. - 20 Ia. se v Z