The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-24
A FLASH IN THE PAN.
RAILWAY MAeNATEs VISITING
Water, Water, Not Enoush-The Citizens
Thirsty-They Resolve to Dig-In-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Birds
Transferred, Etc, Etc.
The Citizens, Meetinr.


The citizens meeting called to meet
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the
Merchants Exchange to discuss and
consider the water question, was fairly
attended. Mayor Cabell and one or two
members Of the Water Commission were
present. Mr.. f. C.. Caller President OF
the Exchange called the meeting to
order, and on his motion Mr.. Jules
Schneider was called to the chair. The
Chair stated that there was scare
ity of water, both for
fires and home purposes and
the merchants and business men had
deemed it advisable to meet and discuss
the situation. 1t was calculated to
cause heavy insurance and he under
stood there were some residences in por-
tons of the city which the water failed
to reach at its present low stage.
Mayor Cabell, who was called for,
stated that the Council had been labor
ing hard for some time ON the water
question. A proposition from Messrs.
Dargan " Irrelevant, Mr.. Chaplin and
others, were being considered.
Trezevant he at one time thought was
closed, but he had subsequently under
stood there was some misunderstanding
about it. The City Council had en-
ployed experienced hydraulic engineers
to make survey of Dallas in order to
ascertain her water facilities, and their
report was now, with the propositions
referred to, in the hands Of the Water
commissioners who had the same under
consideration. The river pump was be-
ing placed in position, and within the
next two days at farthest sufficient
supply of water from the river
10 l.. /
A force was at work cleaning out the
works, and the supply would be in.
creased in few days, and he thought
1t would be adequate to bridge over until
more abundant supply was secured.
Alderman j. ID. Carter, of the Water
Commission, stated that the river pumr
would be in working order in n day OF
so, and that it was the purpose OF the
commission to form "A lake or reservoir
III the City park, which would serve tc
peeautify it, and pump water
from the river into it
This water would nercolatr
through the gravel and sand to the main
spring and come out purified bv tho
process. In the meantime the Co:grnis.
sion was endeavoring to perfect per
manent supply.
Mr.Hugh Blakney addressed the meet.
ing, and appeared to favor boring arte.
sian wells.
Mr.. j. 7. Trezevant,. who was called
on, explained, in brief way, his gang
well system,an stated the terms of their
proposition to the City Council, which
was to the effect that they agreed to fur
nlsh the city an ample supply of water
Tor flVe years at $4,000 per annum, Civ
ing the city the privilege of purchasing
the works at the expiration Of that time
ar al
years, etc. He said that in his opinion
this was one of the best underground
watered sections in the Union. There
We're iine veins of pure water flowing
under and around Dallas. They had
thoroughly tested the basin in the
southeastern sSt suburbs and wefa satisfied
~.S.C eliaC they would be able to furnish
" the city 100000 gallons per day OF good
pure water.
Mr.. I. L. Marsalis was of the opinion,
that.inasmuch as Mr.. Trezevant and hi,
associates We're so confident of filming
an adequate supply, and ashley were eX
perlmenting at their own expens,
and asked for nothing until theytfur
nished the water, that tlei
proposition should be entertained. Te
1t was his candid belief that after alsth,
river would have to be resorted to For
SuDotahIi"t supply SlllN larg
reservoir in the Trinity river at tn
mouth of Turtle creek, thereby gettin,
waters from Cedar springs and al
springs on the tributaries of the Trinity
Pump this water from the river into
reservoir at high point north of tn
city; let the water run through a filtere
into another reservoir adjoining
and from this reservoir tn
Water viii force itself into the stand
pipe without cost of pumping.
Mayor Cabell stated, in answer to
question put by Mr. w. II. Prathei
that the propositions were in the hand
OF the Water commission. The meetin
then adjourned sine die