The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-25

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Garlington, the judge of tho election,
not being present, He had TO be sent
for.
General Cabell then delivered His
address TO the council, laying out his
policy for the coming year.
MAYORS OFFICE,
cry or DALLAS, April ~ lhih !
40 tho Honorable CITY Council oftho city OF
Dallas,
GEsrLEMFH-l deem II proper, NJ tho COM
moncement Of tho municipal year, D. lay be-
fore you the condition oi the city, rs well az
my Views I'M 10 what IN best To b0 done IN the
different municipal departments, The g0n'
oral depression ia trade and manulaGIorlesr
M well aA n want OF confidence In u happy
termination Of our political troubles, nave
more or Less effected business here, ! am
glad, however TO say that IL has not mate
Tally effected tho trade or the growth OF our
city, M there has been great activity IN
buildings, especially IN dwellings, ana there
IL nj this time great number OF bubslahllhl
dwellings IN course OF erection, In different
parts OF thu city, ThiH fact has us basis IN
general confidence In the prosperity ana
growth OF our city, ana the tendency OF capt.
tai toward Halo Investments, Tho populn-
tlon OF tho city II increasing almost daily,
with live, energetic mon, from different
states OF the union, as well Ps from Europe.
This increase IN our population IS evidenced
by tho number OF now dwelllngshuuseA 10 be
seen In every ward Ofthe city. Whole squares
have been built up within the lust year,nnd
each ward IN increasing IN itS permanent
settlers. lhese facts, gentlemen, necessarily
increases the demand ON you FOR municipal
legislation, To mOet the Increased wants Of
tho citizens, one thing IL certain; That the
growth OF the city In population and In us
architectural extension slowly but irfCsst.
ably increases the department expenses of
our municipal government, while the In
crease IN our revenue mas not been IN pro-
portion for the reason that the taxable val
ues have not Increased IN proportion to the
growth OF the city, am glad however, To
say that the assessment rolls show large
Increase In the assessment over Inst yoni.
The ratio OF taxation and the collection of
the same IL regulated by our charter ana the
laws OF our state, consequently sufficient
revenue can DO collected, by proper colloc-
ton OF the same, to meet all our wants. The
constant Increase In our population 0nlaIges
the demand for hospitals, for police service,
for the opening OF cross Sta eeta, for the re-
pair and drainage of the cross streets rs well
M the main streets, for sidewalks aud cross
ings on the different streets throughout the
cty. i would therefore, respectfully
recommend to your honorable body, to take
into consideration an economical syOtem
OF drainage and sewerage, especially In the
more thckly and troversed portions OF the
city, along the main thoroughfares, and
wherever water Is to be found standing IN
pools or holes of any size. This you viii
sanitary condition OF the city. Drainage Is
absolutely necessary on Nam, Elm, Lamar
Austin, Camp, Walnut, Ross avenue, and II
portion OF Commerce streets. Water from
MIGRANTS that are used daily collects In
holes in the cutters on Main, Elm, Austin
and Lamar streets, which, besides being
injurious to travel, emit bad ana unhealthy
odors. This ~ due TO the fact that the
cutters are neither sufficient or properly
made. | would, therefore, recommend that
cutters be male OF good brick, well laid In
hydraulic cement, and DO made on each
side of Main, Elm, Lamar, Austin, Camp,
and u portion of Commerce streets. This
makes II good and an economical drain or
gutter, and when well made will last n long
time. This same style oil gutter has been
used In other cities, especially in Houston,
with great success. l would also
recommend that good crossings, At least five
feet wide, be made across all the business ms
well NJ other streets, MS soon M It
can be done, and the large holes on
jefferson and Main streets, near the court
h0nse, Pacific avenue and Ross avenue be
illled up NJ once, and that the large ditch in
Walnut street in the cecond Ward be cover
cd over, as 1t Is now water stands In the
holes, ana being always upon II, increases
the danger OF travel, especially at night;
also that the sidewalks on Main and Elm
streets be o. tended TO the Central railroad,
and through East Dallas. | would recon-.
mend that commissioner be appointed to
open Ervay street from Elm to Bryan,
Murphy street from Main to Elm and Field
and Floyd streets from Main TO Elm. IL Is
important to open these cross streets. JUS
tice to the people who live In the south
ern portion OF the ciIy, demand that Eryay
street be continued to Bryan. There il no
opening or no cross street from Sy Samore to
HARDWOOD streets, and no cross street from
the alley west OF sycamore to Poydras and
no crossing In East Dallas from Leonard
street TO the corporate limits. l consider II
important TO attend to what l have recon-
mended Mt this time. | am not prepared TO
make any suggestions in reference to paw
ing the slreets Mt this time, but Will, In a
short time, communicate with Your honor
able body 30 soon rs can inform myself in
reference TO the wishes of the property
owners on said streets what is best
to DO done, how TO do II anu our
means for paying for II when II Is
done. / would also call your attention
to tho fact that the establishment OF water
works in tho city will require an ordinance
regulating the supply OF water In order that
every portion OF the city may be benefited
by the use OF the hydrants contracted for by
the city. Also liking the time and the man
ner OF sprinkling the streets. Now that the
warm season Is coming on, II Is imports mt
that the city should be properly drained, the
holes allied up, and the city thoroughly
polieed. The health and com fort of our oiti-
zens, as well Us the growth and prosperity OF
our city, demands that this should be done
l am fully persuaded that your honorable
body Will do all that Ia Necessary for the
health OF the city as well rs SAFETY of trayel.
CITY HOSPITAL.
l would respectfully state that owing TO
the increase OF our population, the hospital
Is not sufficient to accommodate ali the
sick, as they should be, admit cd by the
health officer Especially should we have
contagious or infectious diseases of any
kind. would, therefore, recommend that
this matter be referred To the committee on
hospitals, and that the sanitary condition
OF the city be considered at ali times by THIS
committee In conjunction with the mayor,
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
The IRE department will also need your
attention. ours is volunteer and not a
I'm M gan nfs fln..
young men, most OF whom depend on their
salaries for a support Judging from the
management and discipline, which has
been made effective ON many occasions, we
have nothing to fear that they will In the
future DO nothing in discipline or efiicien-
cy. would therefore, recommend that the
committee on nre department examine In
TO the wants, necessities and expenditures
OF this department. and recommend such
measures as will insure a continuance OF
their einciency, as well al economy, in all |
expenditures for the same.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The City OF Dallas, having by vote oftbe |
property owners of the city, elected TO make |
q separate school district of the CITY. |
would recommend that a Committee on |
public schools be established, composed Of
the mayor and aldermen from each ward 10
suggest rules and regulations by which
put Into operation on the COMMENCEMENT
of the next scholastic year, which com.
mences on the first day ofSeptember ofeach
year and ends on the 3lst of August of each
yeai, following. The public school fund for
this district cannot be obtained until after
the first day OF September, 1877, aud also
after the census OF all the children within
the scholastic age, within the corporate
limits nave been taken, II not already so.
AS this Is an important measure-one that
requires time and proper information.
have written to other cities for n conv ofiba
iIies and regulations under W hlch their pub.
lilo schools are conducted, In order 10 devise
q plan that woild bt efficient, would meet
the wants OF our people and one that could
be put into successful operation by the first
day OF september. As soon as receive the
information Will communicate with your
honorable body.
would respectfully state that there are
large number OF poor people in our city
working women and children, who are en-.