The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-18
THE CITY COUNCIL.
LETTING OF A BRIDGE CONTRACT
The brewery Wants Water Main and
Gets it-Report of the Health Officer
- Miscellaneous Matters
Closely Consider ed.

City council convened in regular SEES
sion last night, or rather portion of it
did. Mayor Cabell presided. Roll
absent, Aldermen Cockrell, Ma.
roney, Seay and Gibson.
Ihree bids for the building OF abutt-
ments Tor bridge over the Dallas branch
on the Mckinney road were passed and
the contract awarded TO NJ. Dunn Il Co.
as the lowest bidders, provided the
nnance committee can raise the money
forit.
Alderman Spellman put in an apper-
ance.
The extending of the water main to
Tue brewery OF MIR. A. Wagenhauser,
now IN course OF erection and located in
the northwestern suburbs was discuss
sed. 1t transporting that MIR. Wagon
hauser had declined to pay the stipu.
lated rate for water by the wholesale.
The matter was laid over until the next
meeting.
The report OF the health officer was
read and adopted. 1t reads rs follows:
health OFFICERS REPORT.
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
GENTLEMEN:-I have the honor Ia
state thal 1t Is universally conceded and
by those best informed upon the sub,
l
Asiailc or epidemic cholera will visit
the United States this summer. There
are two things TO be done: Prevent it,
coming by quarantine and sanitary
cordohs, ana prevent its propagation
and spread by sanitation. Sanitation is
cleaning. Cleaning ~ the only way vet
known to prevent the pro.
pagation and Spreading OF epidemic
cholera. Cleaning here In Dallas must
DC zone before the rainy season begins,
which is about the last part of April,
me work must be common ed now and
nc prosecuted vigorously until com.
ploted' In this connection have the
honOr to ask that You permit me to is.
sue small circular, in connection with
the sanitary committee, notifying
every one of the Importance OF cleaning
up thoroughly and without delay; that
cholera moves in hot weather, and hot
weather Is nearly upon us.
also ask that you authorize the city
engineer to employ another cart
To do scavenger work upon the
streets. One cart cannot keen
tho streets aud alleys clean. | also ask
that you authorize me to have the sewer
pipe laid through the property on La.
mar street and Pacific ayonue known
as the davenport property, as provided
| ~ s7NhbANA " VI tllb otNNE ordinances.
take this opportunity TO state that
tho city hospital has been renovated
cleaned and white-washed. IL is now
in good sanitary condition.
j. l.. CARTER,
Health officer.
Tho taxes Of McDormott were relin.
pushed IN consideration ofhis donating
q portion Of Ervay street claimed by
him as his property, 10 the city.
The report of the committee on hospi
tails was read ana adopted.
The committee on lire department
asked for and was granted further time
The keeper Of tho city park was giver
absolute control OF those premises mi
nus the water works.
There was quite discussion as to VIII
should have control OF the grounds, tn,
superintendent OF the water works ad
joining, or tho superintendent of tn
park. The sum and substance of tn
whole thing, is that the superintendent
nave quarreled about the gates bein,
: left open.
Alderman Carter said the police wer
guilty of allowing express wagons rnr
without license.
The mayor instructed Marghal Ar
nold's denuty to look after the matter.
MIR, Wylie, attorney for Mr.. Wagenhau
soi'hBi eeluB Io pay oOcenIS l,OOO gallon,
for water, the laying, or extending o
tho water pipe to the brewery, was re
considered, and tho same carried. Tn,
pipe will extend from Carondelet up /,
Jefferson and up Jefferson to Cochran
street.
a number Of petitions were read ant
referred.
City Engineer johnson was granted
ten days leave of absence TO visit tn,
! New Orleans exposition.
Leave OF absence was also granted
Cblef Kahn, OF tho fire department, {,
attend the state convention of nremel
at Austin.
Alderman Loeb offered resolution {,
the effect that a bridge be erected Owe
Mill street, on tho south end of AkarC
avenue. Adopted.
John Overland, mounted police, wa,
allowed 50 per month for horse feed.
twas ordered that the G ty street force
be employed to put Ervay street, il
front of the city park, in proper condi
ton.
Other business of minor Importance
was transacted.
Alderman Loeb offered a resolution
that gas lights be placed on Browdei
street from Mavilla to st. Louis street
Referred 10 committee on gas.
Council adjourned until Saturday