Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-28
DALLAS.
Committee of City Council to Draft
amendments to The tity's Charter.
The Circumst ancas OF rhp Death of j. r. Hay
ter ACKNOWLEDGMENT ion Law Petit
tion in Circul alton.
SrPciaI to the Gazette.

SrPoial to the Gazette.
DALLAS. TEX. Nov. 27.-Ths meet
Ing of the city council last night was a
harmonious one throughout, and much
business was accomplished. Hon. John
H. Cochran, representative from Dallas
county to the W 'uty-secoud legislature
of Texas, introduced communication
which has for its tendency the establish
Went of criminal district out of Dallas.
Under the state law this can he done in
cities of 81 900 population. Mr.. Coch-
ran $ communication cites the iart that
the court would he srlf-sustuining, and
would te able TO give more speedy Justice
TO criminals than is now being done
The com uuication was referred to the
mayor and city attorney. with instruc-
t!ous 10 report ut next regular meeting
The following message from Mayor Con-
nor was read and adopted:
| have the honor 10 submit for YOUR
consideration the Importance of taking
some action in reference TO the preuara-
ton of certain amendments to our CITY
charter. The RAPID growth of the city
since the passage of the net, warrants
the suggestion that there now exist sew
eral Serious defects in the churtpr OF the
city, ani it is Necessary to proceed at
once TO correct the same, in order that
the amendments NAV Ue presented dur
ing The early days Of OF the session of the
legislature. ! therefore recommend that
special committee CT five members of
th- city council, together with the city
attorney, be appointed for the purpose Of
preparing and submitting TO the council
such amendments as they may deem ad-
vlsahle, said committee to report not
later than December 10. / further req
onnend that the members OF the legIs-
luture-elrct, of this county be requested
TO az, with the said committee aud city
attorney, with the view of Obtaining har-
mony and favorable results ut the earli-
est possible time. and hat an appropria-
tion of $500 be made, and Is hereby set
aside for the purpose of defraying the
expenses incurred in carving on the
above recommendations Very respect
fully submitted, w. G. CoNNoR,
Mayor.
The MAYOR appointed the following
committee on amen,imrnts to charter:
Aldermen Turney, Crutcher, Loeb and
Holland.
wells was ina IL n special order of busi-
ness on Saturday evening next.
Ever since the Merchants exchange
building burned early las, summer, the
Dallas boari OF trade have ONLY
had temporary quarters at various
PAGES. 1t is understood that an effort is
being made for this organization 20
erect a hall early in the coming year.
The board of trade is great factor in
the advancement aud suitable quarters
should be had fully in keeping with the
great work before them. Various plans
have been suggested but none as vet
adopted.
The man killed last night by the Oak
Cliff train was. as stated in this morn
ing's GAZETTE, J. r. Hayter, son of
Rev. a. S. Havter of this city. The
remains will lie taken to Arlington to-
morrow morning for burial in the family
lot at that place. How the de-
ceased came on the trestle and the exact
of his death are not
known. Hsyter is a lawyer and at one
time was connected with the law firm of
Kearby s. Mccoy. He was at times a
drinking man, but those who saw him a
short time prior to his death say he was
perfectly sober. He was married about
tour months ago aud his home wass in |
this city. As an attorney he ranked high |
among the profession, and at one time |
was special judge of tho Fourteenth |
district. |
A move is on foot by which the gen.
,rai telephone system of Dallas will be |
so as to taks in the resident |
portion of Oak Cliff, and IL 1t is done the |
benefit TO both cities will be very great. |
To-day Dallas has the appearance OF |
day. az all public Offices and |
many of the business houses are closed. |
services have been held at |
, number OF the churches and general |
observance OF the dav has been main |
.aiped.
A petition is being circulated memoir |
,iizing the next legislature TO pass reg |
stration law and amend the election