The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-10
oFFIclAL-clTY LAWS.
AN ORDINANCE TO OPEN, DEFIN

OrFtCtAL-CftY LAWS.
AN ORDINANCE TO OPEN, DEFINE
n and establish Nesbit street:
SECTION /. Be 1t ordained by the City
Council of the City of Dallas, That new
street, TO be known as Nesbit street manned
in homer OF Mr.. Samuel Nesbit, an octo-
genarian citizen of this city shall be opened
and established, thirty feet wide, from Live
Oak TO Swiss street, bounded as follows: On
acres of land, formerly Ale property of John
d. Floyd, the whole width OF the same being
taken from said twenty-five acres from
said Live Oak to Swiss street, the
ground so taken being shown on the
map at this time as Che northwest por-
tions OF blocks 265 and 81. That portion
decided and dedicated I o the city by j. S.
Daugherty, fronting 80 feet on Live Oak
street and extending at that width ZIG feet
towards Swiss street, and that other portion
decided by James b. Simpson, 30 feet wide
and 1904 feet long, are hereby accepted and
declared parts OF said street, subject to the
conditions in said deeds named, that they
shall not be assessed for benefits, and that
the whole street shall be opened before the
LIST of January, 1856.
SEC 2.-That the mayor is hereby author
lied and directed to have condemned and ap-
praised, SO much OF said street, being thirty
by one hundred aAd seventy-eight feet
more or less, as belongs to Henry Engelson
and so much, being thirty by seventy feet
more or less, as belongs to W. II Lennon
and o. p. Bowser, and to have the gross
amount otsuch damages az may be allowed
said parties assessed rs a special tax pro
rata according to benefits conferred, against
each lot or lots, parcel or parcels Of ground
70 the imme diate vicinity specially bene-
fitted oTfenhanced in value thereby" The
the opeeing and establishment Of
said Nesbit street, the condemnation of the
ground, assessment OF damages, benefits,
collection of special taxes and payment OF
damages, shall be in accordance with the
provisions OF section 10 OF the act of the leg
islature OF the state, "Amendatory OF, and
supplementary to, the several acts incoTpor-
ating the city of Dallas" passed April 8,
1885, and the mayor Is authorized and en-
powered to do and perform and cause to be
performed oil acts and measures TO carry
into effect this ordinance and the provisions
of said section IL, so far as applicable to the
case.
a SEC. 3. That this ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its pass
age.
JOHN HENRY BROWN, Mayor.
true copy: W. Il. PARRY, City Secretary.
A n ORDINANCE TO WIDEN BRYAN
II street in certain places.
SECTION !. Be IL ordaiued by the City
Council of the City of Dallas, that Bryan
street shall be widened In two place. Os fol-
lows. In the first place, beginning on said
street at the west corner of the homestead
lot Of DR.. Il. II. Chiffon, which Is the north
west parallel to Bryan street, 1872 feet TO
OliVe street; thence northwest with Olive
street, seven feet, UIOre or less, TO Bryan
street as now opened; thence north a
eastl32 feet; thence southeast seven feet,
more or less TO The beginning, which strip
or parcel ofland belongs to the estate of Jo-
Eeph {. Mcconnell, deceased The second
place begins at point on Good street in line
or range with the southe asst line of BRYAN
street, between Hawkins street and the
Houston Texas Central railway, If said last
named line were extended; thence south 40
west parallel to Bryan street, 100
feet; ilence northwest eight feet, more or
less, TO Bryan street as now opened; thence
north 40 east, 100 feet; thence southeast eight
feet, more or less, 10 the beginning, which
strip or parcel of ground Is in the north cor
ner OF block 2B9 and belongs TO j. f. Meyer.
See That the mayor is hereby author
lied to proceed, in accordance with section
10 of the amendments TO the charter, to
summon appraisers for the condemnation
and valuation of said respective parcels OF
land, the amount OF each re-
spectlve assessment, when approved
by the council, TO he paid
by the city. Said section ten shall govern all
the proceedings in the matter, and its res
spective provisions so far ms applicable to
the. case, shall be obeyea and compiled
with.
Sec. s. That this ordinance shall take effect
nom and after It's passage.
Approved May 25, 1885.
JOHN HENRY BROWN,
A true copy: W. L. PARRY. Mayor.
City Secretary.
n n ORDINANCE LEVYING AN AID
n valorem and poll tax for ithe fiscal year
SECTION BE It ordained by the City
Council OF the City Of Dallas, that there shall
be and is hereby levied, for the fiscal year
beginning on April 20, 1885, and ending on the
third Monday in April, 1855, an ad valorem
tax OF one and one-half per centum on the
assessed cash value OF all taxable property,
real, personal and mixed, in the City of Dali
las, on the first day of January, 1885.
SEC. 2.-That there shall be and is hereby
levied poll tax of one dollar, for the fiscal
year 1885, on every male inhabitRnt Of the
City of Dallas over twenty-one and under
sixty years age.
SEC. 3.-That the taxes mentioned in the
two preceding sections are levied for the pur-
pose OF defraying the current expenses OF the
municipal government OF the City of DaJys,
and that the same be collected as proyhed
ty the charter of said city.
SEC. 4,-That this ordinance take effect
from and after Its passage,
Approved May u, 1885.
JOHN HENRY BROWN,
A true copy: W. E. PARRY, Mayor.
An ORDINANCE LEVYING A SPEC
"A ial ad valorem tax for the fiscal year
1885, to pay interest upon and provide sink
Ing fund for the Texas Il Pacific Railroad
bonds.
SECTION l.-Be It ordained by the CItv
Council OF the City OF Dallas, that there shall
be, and Is hereby levied, for the fiscal year
1875, a special tax OF Oue-twelfth Q-l2) OF one
per centum on the assessed cash value OF all
property, real, personal and mixed, in the
city OF Dallas on the first day of January
1896, said tax 20 be used TO pay Interest upon
andprovide sinking fund for the Texas 4
Pacific Railroad bonds OF the City OF Dallas,
and TO be collected as provided by the char
ter OF said city.
SEC. 2.-That this ordinance take effect
from and after its passage.
Approved May ., 1885,
A true copy: W. L, PARRY, Mayor
City Secretary.
A n ORDINANCE LEVYING A SPE-
~ cial ad valorem tax for the fiscal year
1885, TO pay interest upon and provide n
sinking fund for the Dallas & Wichita rail-
road bonds.
SECTION l. BE Il ordained by the CITY
Council OF the city OF Dallas, that there shni
be, and Is hereby, levied, or the fiscal year
lsoO,a special al vaiorem tax OF one-siNth
20 OF one per ccntum on the assessed cash
value ofall property In the city Of Dallas on
tho flrst day OF January, ISIS Said tax 10
be used 10 pay Interest upon aud provide a
sinking fund t6r the Dallas & Wichita rail-
road bonds OF the city OF Dallas, and TO be
city.
SIC. 2, That this ordinance take effect
'om and after Its passage.
Approved May q, 1885.
JOHN HENRY BROWN, Mayor.
true copy: W. h PARRY, City Secretary.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Resolved, That the sum of SS3750 out of