The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01

piopi iotcu III uilbCelluHeOuS purposes.
Platform for pump, watering trolig and
renee 10 watering lot; lot tor mi K COVE
shedS, stalls, and feeding .rnughs; milk.
house, engine house. including Lumber
- tlp roOiihg painting etc..........,.., sssj II
common sense engine 7-horse power and
implements; circular saw ana frame 40 (
Tomi. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1854 Of
The fund for purchasing farming imple
'hents, etc.. was charged with the following
.ermanent Improvements:
Suiloing 4io panneis new fence enclosing
about six acres Of land preparing same
Tor cultivation; for posts, lumber, se
Tor TANK wall containing %7 cubic yards
For pulling down o1s paunels of fenrs ~.
building same, including lumber, eta lss e.
For uails for above work. .................. y
Ao'ai'''... to-2 81
The total expended for permanent inn
provement on grounds, 81, 537. SO.
In this connection the supply OF wood
Seseryes constellation. Ons uIindred and
thirty cords of wood were purchased i'm
mediately preceding the beginning OF the
present session, which cost 1862 81. This
supply is deemed sufficient for all purposes
up to September, 1882; consequently one
half the said sum- say $34l2 is Charged.
Bile to the appropriation available frow
March 1882, BY adding this sum to 9s4 o.
the result will be 81 OBS 81, which sub
tracted from 1891. 9S would leave SS,I1t Sc
as the sum actually expended for misccl.
Der l., 1881.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The completion of the buildings in ae-
cordance with the plans and specifications
set forth in the annual report of last year,
and previously, by Colonel John N. Pres.
ton, architect, is respectfully recon mendsd
as matter of primary importance. This
is essentially necessary because the wooden
buildings are old, uncomfortable, liable to
take hre, and are not large enough to &C.
the pupils in attendance. The
OF money to pay experts 10
teach shoemaking, carpentering and book
binding, Deafmutes should leave school
prepared to earn a livelihood. In ease
they have not been taught trade they are
liable to become charges upon the COM
munities in which they reside, and sthe
sums paid from sense OF charity to aid
them to live would in the end amount to
much more than it would cost taxpayers
to educate them, and teach them trades.
The different institutions in the United
States which have workshops in operation
have, in the majority of ca ses, paid all ex-
genses, and yielded a revenue to the state.
The adoption OF plan permitting pupils
learning trades to remain in the institution
a length OF time sufficient to acquire
thorough practical knowledge thereof IN
der regulations making their services re.
to the 7tate for board, lodging,
etc. The time, under no consideration, not
to exceed four years. The necessity to pro-
vide a supply Of water for drinking, cook
ing, washing, etc, and also to furnish
means for the extinguishment of accidental
fires, and TO prevent thee time of pupils
from being spent in hauling same, is very
apparent. The following suggestion, made
in the annual report for 1873 concerning The
erection of an institution for the education
of colored deaf-mutes, is repeated with en-
phasis:
As measure Of humanity, of Justice, OF
policy, it recommends itself to the favors-
Bile consideration of the legislature.
That in case the present system Of pur-
chasing certain supplies for this institution
BY inviting bids upon proposals is con.
.inued, the successful bidder be required to
furnish, at his own expense, a bona tide
bond, with two or more securities, exam
ned under oath as TO their solvenoy, fer his
faithful performance of the Contract. by
the articles, in accordance with
he specifications and conditions set forth.
That the institution buildings be- insured
or sum sufficiant TO eRables temporary
structures TO be erected and to continue
Ichooi until the end of the session In the
went the present buildings should BIO de-
Itroyed by fire.
The inadsquasy Of thee wocden buildings
now In Csc, 30 render the occupants CONF
ortable, is obvious to any one who nnsy AZ;
meet them. They are old, decayed, ana
Till decaying to such an extent THAI repair,
ng would be an useless expenditure OF
money. They are too small for the accom-
of those compelled to occupy
hem. They are extremely liable to take
ire, and in the absence of water, and the
means OF making IL available, were. any a.
land, would render it absolutely impossl-
lie 10 extipguish the flames. The center
,uilding of brick is in close proximity TO
hese Insecure "tinder-boxes," .conse,
luently fire in one would inevitably end
n the destruction Of all. trust the Iegis'
AZURE will make the necessary appropria'
ions 10 complete the new buildings in &c,
,ordance with the plan drawn by Colonel
I. N. Preston, architect, and adopted 6y
he board OF trustees. The estimates Oh the
Irchitect are herewith submitted. (See
Exhibit d. The necessity OF repeating OF
emodeling the law concerning the pur
base of certain supplies for tbs institution
s respectfully urged. The present system
II publishing proposals and receiving blds
5 subject 20 considerable inconvenience,
md Is wanting in economy. Compihhtl3hs
Nh De W AAAI iAANN -
On one occasion two parties were tied on
ids for beef at cents per pound. Oihef
proposals were advertised. One OF the same
,arties put in a bid at Z cents per pound,
md the other at 6 rs. For another quarter
he beef contract was awarded to bidder
L 6i.2 cents per pound. Representations
we're made TO hm concerning the belliger,
mt disposition Of the superintendent ana
le transferred his bid to the bulldoter. ~
r.. sIaN orrWrr11sa ne
purchased in market at a cheaper rate, and
4 a superior quality, 10 those obtained 6y
ontract, TO say nothing Of the saving 1.-THE
ost Of long advertisements published iOur
lines a wear. IL Is respectfully suggested
nat the teaching Of deafmutes 70 speak u
matter Of moment. and an Articulation
eacher requires qualification OF peculisr
ind not possessed by many, hence the ne
essity 10 secure one permanently 70 20 %
be salary should be increased to 80 Per
Month.
FINTsHIre cEsTER BUILDING.
The legislature appropriated t4,yo 70
nish the center brick building. SPeci-
.cssions were furnished By J.. n. Preston,
sfitect, and proposals published, and bids
.rsed BY the board Of trustees. Gsrdiner
Co. obtained the contract. Two towers
-ere built, three galleries In front, three IN
ear. with four stairvays - fire7escapes; the
lbois building oorniced. towers, galleries,
nd stairs PAINTED. etc. on the e1tsf10r-
he interior work consisted in wainscoiinE
velve large rooTns three large halle piss
s-ing ten rooms, ceiling and painllns
70 stsirvsys, masking twelve new IRE
lsc-s, painting vntn-ootinE; and cssl-t
Nd painting seventy eight Window
n addition doors. Windows. etr
ere repaired. The whole job cost 81 81 @
he u1-k has been dose in a subsiauila.
1anner, and the contractors Observed ini
rms sffunlated. aithough i wHs appsreri
hey would make nofhiug b. the contrrcs.
nj MIGHT lose. u can Be sa'ely sverfed.
bat = letter return fUr the same srnount q
Bunev csunUt Be shown IN any puD4f
uildinE 81 ths capital q the statsi q y
eras.
Il may not b. cot - piscs ~ s.y, that
- s-rifis~rt the trustees end The sufsrin-
ur1erf rrair stl-eial af.entiu1 - the uau-