The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-04
OUR CITY SIRES.
An Earnest aud Energeilc Sesdon Of
the SOl0ns.
Our Fire Ladies' 10 be Assisted-That
Pond Draiged.
O.hsr Work OF a Busy ssssis,,.

The city council met In regular session
last evening 1T the city hall, his honor
Mayor Cabell, presiding. Abscnt-Alder
men Sesy and Loeb. The secretary Read
Abe minutes OF the previous regular md adj
jonrDed mestings, which were approved.
The report OF the various officers Tor the
month OF May we're read and flied.
GLAZING ALLOWED.
The committee on claims reported tho
that thu same be paid Hereford
IS OIL ?. +. Eio, So; q. Piobert, ST ~
i A1n" $50: h''f Payne w Sheets. l. 1915 U.s.
Carter & G'bson, 500; nurdock & Bald
wing, $50; Nolsughly & Renicke, .Ss.2l;
Harry Ehis, 1880 W. A. Rodgers, $50 20.
1915; James sesley, 5000 Bird: Ander.
son & Co. $i32 92; Il. q. Cbild', S2L25; A.
d Aldridgs. sll -; J. b. F.srs, 5Oe; Il
Lehman, So 70; Woroen & Smith, Sli IS;
A. McWhirk, - 90; J. ID. A. Hauis, sl5.
RODGERS .& ts,r.y, SIS; A. II Bouche,
S. 26 Il. q. Phills. 4i2, Loa' 4 Frsibsrg +,
1915; Moroney & Co, s26 65 Nolsnd Il
McRoeky, 25 cents; fsdg,tt Bros, 81 30,
City GAsiisat company, $3.50 AZ; A. NC
Ry.n, s03 90. Adopted.
The committee recommended that
ihe following accounis be re
ered to the proper aommitt, es:
G. f. Stephens. SIS 2j; Mrs. +. Il. L,ors,d,
800; George II OK, BIS; Dallas rimes,sll5
Adopted.
1t was moved ami carried that the report
Of the committee on lire dspsrt.lent, pre-
rent-u by Alderman Williams, he Rad by
sections and 90 acted on.
The recon mendation that number OF
copies OF tho rules and regulation. goyarA'
ipp employees OF III, department be printed
w,s adopted
That the old steam lire engine No. b..
ovsrhauld and put in good r.psir, aud tina.
steps be taken 10 organic another fire
company. Lost by 4 vote of 7 20 3.
That q suitable iron bel tower be erec'ed
at the down town engine house. Carried.
That . ire alarm telegraph b, sdontec ,
aud bids tor sam, be a kcd for. Carried.
That / COD feet more Of h7sh be pur.
Ch-g-d. Lost By = vote OF q toi
TnLt the wages of the drivers be ma Q
800 per month, the engineers wages be ia.
creased $40 yer month"; The chiefs wages be
increased f3j per moath above what hs ia
nov given, and that Peter McCauley and
i. Linskls, drivers OF the fuel wagons. be
allowed an increase OF $40 each. Carried.
That three lire plugs be placed oil the
corner OF Magnolia street and Rosa avenue,
sDd one south Of the elevator on Lam AZ
street end one midway between tho gas
works ana Todd mills. Carried.
That three maps be made by the city en-.
rineer, showing the situation OF plugs. pub'
lie cisteTDs and accessible water, one to be
placed In each OF the engine houses aud
one for the city hall. Carried.
That a heater be built for the Ess. Dallas
steam engine. Cared.
1t wac decided that an ordinances cover
log the above rec lamentations agreed
upor, be drawn by the city attorney.
The report OF the police board was read
and adopted.
The Contract made by the committs~ on
| sewers with Messrs. Figh and Ssundersou
for tho laying OF an S-inoh pipe lS0 feet 10
length, 10 extend from the middle OF block
62 ~ on the north side OF Commerce
street, under said street, to connect wit q
the drain or sewer under the building OF T..
l.. Msrsalis, on the south side Of Commerce
street. for $3.50 WAS approved.
This pipe Is for the purpose OF draining the
eresent hole OF water IN the rear Of bhe old
post office.
Alderman Carter stated that Mr.. Elliott
and Asrsalis would object. 10 thslr sewer
being tapped by the proposed drain pipe.
Mayor Cabell said the city would SEE
sbous that.
Alderman Gibson stated that no had ~
chairman of the ii0anca committee made
satisfactory arrangements TO borrow S25,.
90 FOR the city
Council adjourned to meet again Thurs
day night.