The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-19
THE CITY COUNCIL.
MONTHLY REPORTS RECEIVED.
A Right Healthy Batch OF Bills 4 gainst
the Municipality Ordered Liqui-
datea-A Special Report from
City Secretary Parry.


night at the city hall, Mayor Caboll
presiding, Absent, Alderman Seay.
The secretary read the minutes of the
former regular and adjourned meetings,
which stood approved. During the read
ing of the minutes Alderman Seay ar
rived and took his seat.
The monthly reports of officers for the
month Of October were read, viz: May
or's report, city secretary and city OIL
gineer, city marshal and superintend-
ent water works.
The reports of the mayor, secretary and
marshal show the amount of fines
assessed during October to be $l,093;
total amount OF fines paid, $S25; number
of cases before the court, 800; number of
convictions, BOG; discharged, 40; dis
missed, 30; transferred, 80.
The committee on claims reported
the following accounts which were
ordered paid: Mrs. s. d. Brown, $40;
Hamilton ~ Young, Sl.25; Loeb ~ Erie
berg, SIS 0S; Jack Duhig, $500; +. A.
Campbell, $3.50; 4. b. Hager, 50; Rep
ley 4 Krm6all, $3.50; Henry Loeb,
a, ID. Aldridge, $2G.25, and soc;
Hinkley II Son, 81; John II.
Elliott, $3.50; Dallas Herald, $54.72;
eompkins d Co., S75; Tomkins 4 Co.
S275; Tompkins 4 Co., $SS 30; Frank
Moore, 1910; Balls 81 Sanderson, $40
Erie Telephone company, s45; Harry
Ellis, $l6.5O; Padgitt Bros, $l0,95; w. J
johnson, SlO.65; Dallas iron works, $27.75
A. ID. Aldridge, SIG; j. NJ. House, $2l.05
Mitchell Il Scruggs, $3226; Loeb &
Frieberg, $780, A. II. Bouche
IS; Hickox ~ Patterson, Ale; Hicko,
Patterson, $3.50; Texas Volks
blatt, SlS.l6; Daily Times, So
Il. Morgan, ST., Si0.0l; Il. l.. Marsals
$l3'5i; Calm Bros, s6l.50; John Herman
20; A. ID. Aldridge, $l70; X. Morgan, sr.
4 Sheets, $l7; a. McWhirS, s5i.lO
Rodgers Il Conroy, Sl05O; Payne 4
Sheets, S4.35; A. +. 0ppenheim, $3O.42
Piouts 4 Co., $685.; BeGloy Il Watson
50; Dallas Gas Light company; $685.. 80
Dallas Gas Light company, $3.50; II
a. Harris, ST; A. McWShirk, $3.50
Worden & Smith, S4.35; c. +. Stephens
45c.; Calm Bros, $3.50; Geo Probert
Sl6,76; Tompkins & Co., $3.50; Angus
Miller, S7325; Il. q. Childs, SIS; Duffy 4
Son, $33i.4O; A. II. King, 81; Carter 4
Gibson, $3.50; Carter Il Gibson, $3.50
Brownlee Bros, 1922; Edward Lehman
$3.50; Geo. Probert, Sl4,32; Hereford 4
| H"hop"uhu, Tow lieHIN DUH, VIZ JONI
Herman, Sl.T5; Dallas Iron Works, $3.50
c. D Kanady, Sl270. Total, $2.52s.47.
City Secretary Parry read the follow
ing as part of his monthly report
which was referred 10 the committee OF
journals:
sECRETARY's REPORT.
To the honorable mayor and city council
GENTLEMAN: | have to report To YOU
honorable body that l have examine,
my office In conformity to the resolution
adopted Oct. II, 1884, requiring the secre
tary to procure Il book, or books, to b
known rs u record of resolutions, II
which / am instructed to collate and ro
cord IRON the journals of the city coun
ell, all resolutions and orders of tn
council granting rights. privileges o
franchises, or having permanent effect o
otherwise from the year 1869.
Also 10 overhaul, systematically AZ
range and label all papers OF whatsoeve
nature or kind in the office and make in
telligible indexes for the same.
Ftrst-l would recommend that tn
journals from 1869 to 1915 be transcribe,
TO o"e well bound book, such as ar
now in use, to he known n
minute book, No. |. The reason for thi
Is that the books arc sinai, poor paper
and with title or no binding and no
good record.
would also recommend that tho min
utes be all indexod with single indexes
SO that any oilicer or citizen could refe
TO any matter of record at cncs withou
having To chronologically examine tn
whole book. This refers especially I
the journals or minutes of the city cour
, Gil.
ind no indexes TO books or papers /
said office, aud would suggest that tn
pigeon holes be numbered, the papers
, such as officers reports, DO arranged b
years, pay rolls by months and year,
committee reports OF different commit
: teos, petitions, contracts, resolution,
: ordinances, and all other papers relatin
to the city government, be properl
numbered aud indeXed in such n maj
ncr that any one could find the pape
7 desired.
find the papers and books of til
mayors court In the same cond
uon IA the other books and paper
; without any regularity In the files; will
out indexes or anything by which
lind cause on the dockets of the cour
| am now keeping "A claim recor
u which is so arranged that the commit,
: on claims cannot allow the same clail
I twice. l am also keeping an insurant
!, register which shows the property II
Q sured, the amount of insurance, the daI
OF expiration and amount of policy Fee
names of companies, agents, etc.
o find that under the charter that IL
the duty of the city secretary To keen
register of bonds and bills issued by Il
city and all evidences of debt due al
payable TO 1t. / fail 10 find any su,
register in tho office, and while GOLIATH
anu arranging the records would su
gest that awell bound book for that pu
pose be prepared, stating all facts co
nected with the issuance of an
aud all bonds issued by the cit
b To properly carry out thls work ii
secretary win have to have another /
d bic IN the oillre for this purpose alon
While this IL great undertaking al
~. VIII require tlmo and patience, eve
!" word OF the minutes have TO DO read fro
ls69 % the present time TO properly |
10 doN em-resolutions TO be transcri
ed anu indexed; papers to be assortc
v nled aud indeNed, most of them w
have to he read TO get filing correct.
n complete register OF the property own
y ny the city should be made and dee
inspected aud perfected and proper
- ihu Ned. Tho scattered condition of I
l. hnoks aud paners In the office Is an
that AN estimate of the cost of this wa
y can not be made, Ms II requires close
4. tenllon and iswork that can not be h,
RED or done in any slack way. "
4. undertake the work
"A me TASK ~ large one, and in order
accomplish IL / think the compensate
allowed me should be the same as l.
lowed county and dis riot clorks
;" similar services. | would resnectfu
ASK that gls toe placed in n @ office,
r Respectfully submitted,
TX w. II. PARRN, City Soe'y
AZ The rpnort of tho n,,linn H. a -. q