The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-23

ny opinion, more substantial than any
building have seen In the state, and fully
~ to the requirements Of the spociilca-
ions. The wood work, Of which there
s n small portion in said building,
Is Of the best material to be
obtained. The tin work ON the roof is of
Inc best material and Is well put on. The
and gas fixtures are Of first.class
character. The plastering and painting Is
done in q good and workman.like manner.
The cementing Is done in accordance with
the specifications, put down with the best
cement, of u durable and impIo owed style.
The steel cages are put up in mastery
and superior style, and ! must say that
it is the most durable and the strongest
prison | have ever seen. The levers
and locks are of the safe character OF the
Jail. The sewerage is complete ana perfect
In all respects. The jail, in fact, is second
to no other Jail in the state. The contractor
deserves great credit for his endeavors to
make the building perfect one, and |
think he has succeeded in every respect. !
hope it will be satisfactory to your honora-
BILE board, and it is not only safe and Sc
cure, but will be an ornament to the city
and credit to the county.
Respectfully, john w. GRANT,
Superintendent.
The contractors, Messrs A. Brownlee,
and Mr. }. j. Lyon, representative of p. j.
Pauley e Co., the architects and contrac-
tors for the iron cells, turned over the keys
of the new building to the court, an1 the
court settled with them in full for the work,
these gentlemen exhibiting a receipt in full
for every cent they owed for material fur
nshed and for every hours work done.
A description of
THE NEw'JAIL,
wit ],
S24O, an exceedingly small amount. of eX-
tras, added will not be Inappropriate here:
The Jail is built of brick, hard and sub
on stone foundation, is two stories
high, and is of late ornate and handsome
style of architecture in its exterior. In the
int rior there is not piece of wood visible,
the floors and cages being made of steel,
by p. J. Pauley g. Co., of St. Louis.
Under the iron floors is solid
foundation of cement, or rather
artificial stone. The roof is of iron, as well
the building is fire.proof as well as I'M
breakable. The Jail has capacity for one
hundred prisoners, has bath rooms, hospi-
tai rooms, separate apartments for women
and men, and is lighted with gas and has
water pipes all through for keeping the
floors, walls and closets clean. Around the
cages there is walk for guard, who can
see every prisoner in the cells. There is an
arrangement for feeding the prisoners and
for opening the cell doors, which enables
the TAILOR to do these things without ever
having a door between himself and the
prisoners open. The building is construct
ed SO as to be thoroughly warmed
in winter and ventilated in
summer. In about a week the prisoners
will be transferred to the building,
when the old jail will be torn down and an
iron fence erected around the premises.
After all the formalities of Inspection and
reception of the Jail, and the squaring of
accounts had been ended, the court adj
journed to partake of
A sUMPTUoUs BANQUET,
rendered them by Messrs. Brownlee and
Lyon. Judge Burke and Commissioners
w. j. Keller and n. A. Grove, of the court,
and Deputy County Clerk Charles Bolanz,
and Deputy Sheriffs John w. Spencer
J. S. Rawlins and George H. Mckenzie
were the coanty officials present. In addi-
ton to these were Captain John w. Grant,
who superintendent the construction of the
building Dr. r. H. Harrison, Mr.. jeff
Word, MIR. w. II. Patterson, Mr.. w. g..
Sterett, of the Dallas Times Mr.. j. c. Nc
Nealus, correspondent of the st. Louis Re-
publican and other papers Mr.. l.. z. N.Y.
ers. correspondent of the Galveston News !;
Messrs. p. S. Pfouts, ]. +. Elliott & w. L.
Hall, proprietors of the Dallas
and C. .. Wood, Thomas Hurst,
]. P. Smith and Charles l.. Martin, also
from the HERALD-all guests of Messrs.
Brownlee and Lyon.
The dinner was given ut the Delmonico
and was gotten up in the very best style of
which Mr.. A. r. Livingston is capable. 1t
was bountiful and sumptuous, the menu
all the substantials and luxu-
ries of our market. Rich wines flowed in
abundance and champagne sparkled on
every hand.
Judge Burke presided at the head of the
table, and under his lead the guests were
seated, and were soon enjoying the luxuri-
Gus viands about them.
The repast being finished, the next thing
in order was the drinking of
ToAsTs.
Colonel p. S. Pfouts opened the ball by
the health of Mr.. Brownlee, the
contractor to which Mr.. Brownlee respond
ed with thanks ana excused himself from
any attempt at speech, as it was entirely
cut of his line.
Judge Burke then proposed the health of
Captain Grant, abiding to him humor-
ously as the "lean Cassius," who had super
Intended the building Of the Jail. This was
frank enthusiastically in bumpers of cham
payne. Captain Grant could not, however,
,tructing houses than delivering orations.
Mr.. jeff Word desired that Mr.. ]. ]. Lyon
should be remembered and through
him the firm he represented, Messrs.
2. J. Pauley d Co., who had done more
than any other men living to give Texas
ornate, staunch and safe iails Mr.. Lyon
the compliment TO himself
ard his firm, Pauley d Co., but said, like
Mr.. Brownlee, he was not given to public
h.. 10 M
cused.
Major ]. f. Elliott, in few appropriate
words, spoke in commentator Of the
court that had built
this Jail, and pledged their health and
This on motion of Colonel Word,
was drank standing. Judge Burke, as pre-
siding officer of the court, responded, giving
a short account of the building of the Jail,
stating its cost, stating that it had become
an absolute necessity, and that by building
Il there was a saving in the expense OF jail
guards equal TO ten per cent of the cost an
rually. He said that IN few days when
The concrete floors got dry and thoroughly
hard, the public would be notified, the
doors thrown open and everybody invited to
20 and inspect Il. 1t belonged to the people,
and he wanted them TO see it and 10 criti-
Else II closely and critically, and If il was
found wanting in any particular, or def-
ient in any part OF its construction, he
desired il to be made known 30 that the
blame should fall upon him as presiding
officer Of the commissioners court,
and closed by offering as a sentiment
The Press, the great exponent and lever OF
of progress and Of the prosperity
and virtue and intellectually Of the coun-
try.
10 this Mr.. w. L. Hall replied in fitting
terms, and proposed the health Of Colonel
w. ]. Keller. who returned thanks, but ex-
FUSED himself from speaking.
Colonel PfOuts proposed the health OF Mr..
.. L. Martin, who possibly might at some
line be an inmate OF the new jail. Mr..
Nartin, in answer TO calls, responded. He
Iaid that he had been in jail several
lines in the past In his report
rial capacity, and possibly the same thing
night happen 20 him in the future, but IN
.ver he should have 10 20 10 the new jail
o visit his friend PfOuts, be promised him
n advance q good write up" He would
rit,a him iueifce however rnuch he fpfoutel