The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-02
W. l.. CABELL, Mayor.
Attest: w. n. PARRY, CITY secretafY.

AIIesI! W, NJ. FAIRY City Secretary.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED-AN ORD
- nance to provide for Volunteer Fire
Police company.
SECTION |. Be it ordained by the Council
of the City of Dallas That there shall be or
gained under the superintendent of the
Mayor volunteer company to be STYLED the
Fire Police, TO consist of not less than thir-
teen nor more than fifty-two men, over the
age or eighteen wears. Said company when
on duty, shall be commanded by the Mayor
assisted by sergeant fJY each sduad OF
twelve priyates, the sergeants to be elected
oy majority vote OF the company, and 10
bs company election for the unexplred term.
Sergeants chosen for new squads after the
tlrst election shall serve only for the remain
der OF tne year, so that the annual election
for all shall he at the same time In case OF
me absence OF any sergeant at n fire the
Mayor may appoint from the members OF
his squad asubstitute for the time being Al
hres the sergeantS shall be distinguished by
the words, "Sergeant No. -" and the priyates
| by the words Fire Police" worn In black
| letters on white hat or cap bands,
Sec. 2. That the duties OF said company shall
extend TO everything connected fires not
pertaining 10 the regular fire department. A
portlon may be detailed by the MAYOR, un-
der the command Of a sergeant or sergeants
as the case may be, TO serve as police for
lhe protection OF property, to prevent the
inlerineddllng or Intrusion of persons NOT
Delohglng TO the fire department nor to the
premises ON IRE or endangered by the IRE; To
arrest suspected persons mt fires or persons
meddllns with movable property; To carry
out goods or other movable property and
secure them, and generally to do all that
may be deemed by the Mayor, or officer i'm
command, necessary for the protection and
safety OF persons and property at fires
Sec. 3. That whenever thirteen or more
volunteers shall be enrolled, the Mayor shall
organize Them into one or more squads.
N tyaI a
rules and regulations for their government.
not Inconsistent with this ordinance as they
may deem proper, The squads and sargeauts
shall be numbered one, two, three and four,
amu tle tergeanis shall take rank In the
same order OF seniority. AZ company meet
lhgs the Mayor, If present, shall preside; 9th.
erWlse the senior sergeant present.
sec l. That said company mny adopt any
UNIFORM ihey may preier,to be worn on other
occasions than fires, and may hold their
meetings in the City Hall at any time when
| session, - III
SEC. .; That this ordinance shall take effect
anu DC IN force from and after It's passage,
Approved October ~, 1854,
A,.u.. ~, W. l.. CABELL, Mayor.
Attest: W, II. PARRY. City Secretary,
| A n ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AMI
a ordering built additional sewers In the
c, BE ~ ordained ,,d by the City Council Of the
SECTION 1. That there shall be and is
| hereby established and ordered buiit on6
maintained the following additional district
sewers IN tne city OF Dallas, to.wit: A dis.
| tIloI ihterel sewer, q Inches In diameter. of
verified clay pipe circular ir form. bpi,yeon
| commerce and Main streets, undergrnund
rom Murphy to Sycamore street, and from
SSeuerson 10 Martin street; thence east on
| commerce 10 Murphy street, TO be laid at
such depth and gradeas shall be dircc,ed ~,
me CITY Engineer, and made 10 connect viii
lhe man public sewer In Murphy street The
cost thereof 10 be paid by the property own.
SEC. That allblocks between Main md
commerce streets from Jefferson street ~
| MuIphy ana all blocks from sycamore Ia
| murphy street between Main and Corn,nerco
5Sti S,I,e, made respectively separate sewer
SEC. 8. That all the provisions roor,ro.
hlents ana penalties heretofore adopted nv
oiulnanSe IN reference TO the sewers. Ar sni3
~, as si,a VI oS IN force and govern tho sewers
"eSieoy es'anllshed as far as applicable,
FROM, H. - r, anaI TINS ordinance take effect
Approved Oct T. 1881.
| A ,.,,..,,. w, l., CABELL, Mayor,
a srue copy: W, h, PARRY, City Secretary.
| N ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
"A construction and mediterranean of avn.
IN ~, al "a, sighS on, over or across sidewalks
SECTION l. BE II ordained by the Clty Conn.
81, OF ine CITY OF Dallas That II shall be nm.
NV s' lul LOT any person or persons TO erect or
cunhUuct any awnings on, over or nnross
| any SIDEWALKS In the City OF Dallas lower aI
ANY point lhan ten feet from the surfare nj
the sidewalk; all awnings shall be securoiv
fastened To the side OF the building and 1rnts
" supported by Iron brackets, and Mi avn
,ngs, except cloth awnings within the nro
| UNITS sh0ll be covered with tin, sheet iran
zinc, or some hre-proof material; nor Shall
WY person erect any awning post ON INV
slueWalk IN the City OF Dallas All nwningg
posts now standing ON any sidewals
snu.. oe removed aS soon rs the awnings ihey
/ support are removed for repairs a., n n.y.
purposes; nor shall any arnIng V, o.nef
lurther into the street than To the nnter od
OF the sidewalk. WV ""'e' euge
sec. =. II shall he unlawful for anv nersor
pI persons 70 place, have or mainiain mi,
slgn OF wood, cloth, tin or other snIsiarnSS
oelng suspended, fastened or attached i'm NM
untnneI on, across, along, over or oboyn onS,
susWalK or street In said City, wheiher ahn,Ss
W peloW the awning so that tho sauna sLnn
! p,Vlecl more Than six inchesfrnn, lilo c,,,nl
edge OF any lot or building abnttins on Vu aaI
street In said City of Dallas. WI any
&c, D Any one violating any nj tba M.
VISIONS oI the two preceding Sections shnn
on , conviction In the Mayors oourt be ena ANU,
n AZ SnS sum not less than ave no more thsn
Sec, o. That this ordinance take effec, ,ro,,,
W An S,snse 9 ns publication.
tina conv. VIII CABELL, Mayor
| w'E.fIHar. City Secretary