The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-30

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A n ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND
n ordering built additional sewers in the |
city of Dallas,
BE II ordained by the City Council OF the
City of Dallas:
SECTION /. That there shall be and Is !
hereby established and ordered built and |
maintained the following additional district |
sewers In the city of Dallas, to-wit: dis |
trict lateral sewer, inches In diameter, of |
verified clay pipe circular ir form, between
Commerce and Main streets, underground |
from Murphy TO Sycamore street, and from
Jefferson to Martin street; thence east on
Commerce 10 Murphy street, TO be laid 40
such depth and grade as shall be directed by
the City Engineer, and made to connect with
the main public sewer in Murphy street. The
cost thereof o be paidb by the property own
ers al 'g the line.
SEC. That All blocks between Main and
Commerce streets from jefferson street TO
Murphy and all blocks from Sycamore TO
Murphy street between Main and Commerce
arelhere made respectively separate sewer
Districts
SEC. 8. That all the provisions, require
ments and penalties heretofore adopted by
ordinance In reference 10 the sewers, If said
city shall be IN force and govern the sewers
hereby established rs far as applicable
SEC. l. That this ordinance take elect
from It's passage.
Approved oct'7 lSSI. c,pr,I ,oro,
a true copy: W. r, PARRY, City Secretary.
A BILL 10 BE ENrlTLED-AN ORD
n nance to provide for Volunteer Fire
Police company.
SECTION l. Re It ordained by the Council
| OF the City of Dallas, That there shall be or
ganiZed under the superintendent OF the
/ Mayor q volunteer company 20 b. styled the
| FirO Police, to consist OF not less than thir-
! teen nor more than dtty-two men, over the
age OF eighteen wears. Said company, when
on duty, shall oe commanded by the Mayor,
| aSsistod by a sergeant lug each squad OF
nlpgtnn
by n majority vote OF tag company, and 10
serve for one ycar-all vacancies To be filled
bS company election for the uneNpirOd term.
SCrgCauts chosen for new squads after the
FIRST election shall serve only for the remain-
der OF the year, so that the annual election
for all shah be at the same time, In case OF
the absence OF any sergeant NJ hre the
Mayor may appoint from the members OF
his squad a substitute for the time being. Al
fires the scrgCants shall be distinguished by
the words, Sergeant No. -" ana the prlVate'
by the words Fire Police" worn In black
letters on white hat or cap bands.
Sec. 9 That the duties ots0id company shall
extend 20 everything oOunectedwlth fires no
pertaining To the regular fire department. A
portiOnmay be- detailed 10y the Mayor, I'M
der the command ofQ sergeant or sergoauts
rs the case may be, 10 serve AS police io
the protection OF property, 10 prevent tn
lntermcddliug or Intrusion OF persons no
, belonging to tho Ore department nor to TIA
; premises ON fire or endangered by the IRE; 4
arrest suspected persons at fires or person
meddllng with movable property; 10 carr
out goods or other movable property an
| secure them, and generally TO do all tina
. may be deemed by the Mayor, or officer Y
command, necessary for the protection an
safety of persons aud property at fires.
sec. & That whenever thirteen or NOR
. volunteers shall be enrolled, the Mayor shn
organize them into one or more squads
When 40 organized they may make sue
rules and regulations for their government
. not Inconsistent with this ordinance, as the
a Il
a shall be numbered one, two, three and fou
. ANA the Eorge8nts shall take rank In IN
same order OF seniority, At company NEE
lngs the Mayor, II present, shall preside; ell
erwise the senior sergeant present,
Sec 4. That said company may adopt IN
uniform they may preier,to bA worn on 9th,
occasions than fires, and may hold the
4 moetings In the City Hall az any time whc
neither tho Mayors court nor Council Is
y See. 8. That this ordinance shall take efIe
and be In force from and after It's passage.
Approved October y, lssi, ,nr,, Novor
{ Attest. WE. PARRY, city Secretary,
A n ORDINANCE REGULATING ia
"A construction aud maintenance OF avn
lnEs and signs on, Oven across Sidewalk
49, In the City OF Dallas.
SECTION |. Be IL ordained by the City Coul
ell Otthe City OF Dallas, That II shall be VI
lawnl for any person or persons 10 erect
construct any awnings on, over or aero
in any hlueWNikh IN the NitN OF DNllnS lower
J any point than ten feet from the surlnce
the sidewnlS; all awnings shall be secure
fastened 10 the side OF the building and ari
n. " supported by iron brackets, and all NV
~ lngg, except cloth awnings, within the n
~ | limits shall be covered with tin, sheet lrO
zinc, or some fire.prOof material; nor shi
any person Greet any awning post on al
sidewalk In tho City Of Dallas. All awni
posts now standing on any sldewn
shan be removed as soon rs the awnings IN
support are removed for repairs or ON
=. purposes; nor shall any awning exte
Y further Into the street than 20 the outer cd
" oi the sidewalk.
~ SEQ. 2. u shall he unlawful tor any pers
or persons TO placo, have or maintain n
Sign OF wood, cloth, tin or other suAstan
being suspended, fastened or attached In n
Ird manner ON, across, along, over or above n
sidewalk or street In said City, whether abe
or below the awning, so that the Same sh
project more than ak iuchesfrom the GU
edge OF any LOT or building AUDITING on q
street Ia said CityOr Dallas.
~ Sec, 3. Any one violating any OF the p
'tk visions OF the two preceding sections nh
." ON conviction In the Mayors court be NJ
In any sum not less than Ave no moro n
- nfty dollars.
ny, Sec. 8. That this ordinance take effect n
IA, It's passage and publication.
al Approved October y, 1854.
W. Il. CABELL, Mayo
- W. Z. PXRRr. City Secretary.