The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-29
w, il. CABELL, Mayor.
Attest: W. ~. PARRY. CitY Secretarv.


w. l.. CABELL, Mayor
Attest; W. Il. PARRY. City Secretary.
A N ORDINANCE ASSESSING COSTS !
n and levying special tax 10 pay for the !
district sewer from the west side OF Harwood |
street, between Main AID Elm streets, 10
point In alley in block l25, distance OF 2jS feet.
SECTION |. Be 1t ordained Ey the City
Council Of the City ofDGllas, That the report |
OF the City Engineer OF the cost OF construct
Ing the district sewer from the west side of
dGrWOOd street, between Main and Elm
streets, in the city of Dallas, to point in
the alley Ia block 49, Il distance Of 25S feet,
be and the same is hereby approved, and the
ostlmaLe OF pro rata costs therein setlorth he
and tho same is hereby assessed against the
property therein described. and that special
tx OF the yeSpe tive amounts stated be and
The same IS hereby lyvle against the various
lots or ground described in said reports, ex-
elusive of improvements I'm proportion toll
area o tthe whole district, exclusive of public
highways. The City Assessor and Collector
shall enter said lists of said property and the
name ofthe owner thereon, together with
the assessment and levy herein made
against each lot or lots In said district, on
his lax rolls, In Il DO kept for that purpose
and shall proceed TO collect the same as pro
yided IN the city charter.
SEC. 2. That this ordinance shall take eff.
rect from its passage.
Approved OctoberS, 1884.
w. i. CABELL, Mayor.
Attest: w. r, PARRY City Secretary.
A N ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND
n ordering built additional sewers IN the
city OF Dallas.
BE II ordained by the city Council Of the
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.
trlct lateral sewer, 6 inches In diameter, OF
verified clay pipe circular Ia form, between
commerce ana Main streets, underground
| from Murphy TO sycamore street, and from
| Jefferson to Martin street; thence east on
| Commerce to Murphy street, TO be laid nj
! such depth and grade as shall be directed by
! the Cily Engineer, aud made 20 connect with
/ the main public sewer In Murphy street. The
| cost thereof Q be paid by the property own
SEC. That an blocks between Main and
| Commerce streets from Jefferson street 70
Murphy aud all blocks from Sycamore to
Murphy street between Main and Commerce
arehere made respectively separate sewer
districts.
SEC. 3, That al the provisions, require.
ments ard penalties heretofore adopted by
ordinance In reference to the sewers II said
city shall he IN force aud govern the sewers
hereby established as far rs applicable.
SEC. !. That this ordinance take eject
from It's passage.
w. J.. CABELL, Mayor.
y truo COPY; w. 10, PARRY, City Secretary.
A BILL TO BIZ ENrlTLED-AN Ord
"A nance to provide for q Volunteer FlIo
Police company.
sEcrIoS |. Belt ordained by the Council
OF the City OF Dallas, That tHcIe shall be or
gani2Cd under the supCrinteudunce OF the
Mayor q volunteer company TO be styled the
tlro Police, to consist of not less than thir-
: teen nor more than nfty-two men, over the
age vi eighteen wears. Said company, when
on duty, shall he commanded by the Mayor
assisted BY sergeant iUE each squad o
b twelve privn.es, the sergeanis TO be elected
IA Va fNF o..
serve for one year-all vacancies TO be filled
BIS company election for the uncxpired term
! Sergelnts chosen for new squads after the
! first election shall serve only for The remaln
der Of the year, SO that the annual election
for al shall be at the same time. In case o
:. the absence OF any sergeant ut a flre th,
Mayor may appoint from the members o
II his squad Il substitute for the time being. A
hres the sergeants shall be distinguished b!
the words, sergeant No. ~ and the private
by the words 'Flre Police" worn in blacl
J. letters on white hat or cap bands.
Sec. 2 That the duties ofsaid company shall
extend TO everything counected.with fires no
pertaining 90 the regular tiredepartment.
b. nortiOn may be detailed by the Mayor, un
y der the commend ola sergeant or sergeant,
d rs the case mpy be, 90 serve as u police 70
v iniermeddling or Intrusion OF persons nc
belonging 20 the Ore department nor to tn
D. premises ON nre or endangord by tie Gre; {
arrest suspected persons at fires or person
meddling with movable property; To carr
out goods or other movable property an
a. secure them, and generally 10 do all tina
" may be doomed by the Mayor, or officer
command, necessary for the protection an
safety of persons and property nc fires
See. 3. That whenever thirteen or NOR
volunteers SHAH be enrolled, the Mayor sha
organize them into one or more SQUAD
When 10 organized they may make, sue
l. rules and regulations Tor their government
y not Inconsistent with this ordinance as the
may deem proper The squads and sergeant
I'D shail ne numbered one, two, three aud fou
anu the sefgeauts shall take rank In I'll
= same order of seniority, At company NEE
J, lngs the Mayor, II present, shall preside; on
erwise the senior sergeant present.
SEQ, 4, That said company may adopt an
uniform they may prefer,to he worn on oth
occasions than hres, and may hold the
m meetings In tho City Hall ~ any time whC
y neither the Mayors court nor Council isl
~ session.
% sec. 5. That this ordinance shnll take elIe
and be I'm force rom aud after It's passage.
Approved October e, 1851 ~.
Y, Attest: w.B.PARRY, City Secretary ,,,'' ~
A n ORDINANCE REGULATING I'll
= "A construction and maintenance Of aw
ings and signs on, over or across sidewal
- In the City of Dallas.
SECTION !. BE Il ordained by tho City Cou
Y Gil OF the City of Dallas, That II shall be u
lawful for any person or persons to erect
construct any awnings on, over or aero
Ja any sidewalks In the City OF Dallas lower
nhy pVlht tn0n ten leeJ from the surface
the sidewalk; all awnings shall he secure
fastened 10 the side of the building aud tiri
M. ~ supported by iron brackets, aud all aw
Cor ings, except cloth awnings, within tho n
10 limits shall be covered with tin, sheet ire
zinc, or some hre-proof material; nor Mn
- any person erect any awning post on M
sidewalk In the City OF Dallas. All Rwnll
posts now standing on any sdewn
shall be removed us soon 40 the awnings M
support arc removed for repairs OF ON
-. purposeSi nor snail any awning exile
iN further Into the street than 20 the outer cd
" of tho sidewalk.
NJ Soc. 2, 1t shall he unlawi1l for any pers
or persons TO place, have or maintain Il
sign of wood, cloth, tin or other suGsian
being suspended, fastened or attached I'm n
ard manner on, across, along, over or above "
sidewalk or street IN said City, whether abe
or below the awning, 80 that the Same sh
project more than six incheSfrom the ON
edge OF any lot or building abuttlng on d
street In said Cltyof Dallas 80