The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-22
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j. Z. ARNOLD, Nity 81 arHhal.
REPORT OF CITY i.sDft IN.

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| j. Z. ARNOLD, Nt'y Marshall
REPORT OF CITY rNufti IN.
| City Epgineers Ohloe. Cy Il,ll, uallss, Texas,
Council:
the following report OF transactions in my
department for the past year.
| Az you ~ know, the past year has been
remarkable Tor tha extent Of street and
so gerage improvements in Dallas, and my
entire time and attention have been de-
voted to the designing and supervising OF
this work, IN addition to the duties i'm
posed upon me "a street commgBi0ner aud
superintendent OF buildings.
Alter careful consideration Of the various
plans OF eoHersga In general una, | recon-
| mpnded so vour honorable hodv the sap-
arste eys,em OF se average ss best adapted to
| the means and necessities OF our city.
This system now endorsed by he best
ongineerirg iGl nf of Eurcpo and America
cuiis ste ga using porous brick sewers, for
conyeyir gfwny tins scrihcs water Of tho
city, Waiia iAgafviGSs vs.ri<cd clay pipes
/ ara used Tor human aud houao wastes to DO
| discharged iutn running stream 90 far
ava. as nuss sl.. and thus prevent tho pol
lution OF tia soil sci atmosphere.
| sly plan having been adopted BY your
honora 10 hIdV, = contract Was let and
work comm eRced in May ieas, 10 lay
G aud S-iuoh plpe IN Elm street from Je1tr-
| sou to Sycamore, to connsct CT Murphy
street with tho I5tnoh mSiD pipe running
| into the Trinity river. al the Rock lord, be-
low the mouth OF MIL creek.
As soon "a this contract Was finished.
branch n.pss isches and inehes were laid
| TO ocnuect With tho late oil pipein Elm street
and penetrating The blocks on each aide.
With these branch pipeR, UP 20 the pres-
ent time, about $50 water closets, sinkg,
urinals, tto, eio., have been connected and
work satisfactory.
Owing TO To, Ignorance OF the use and de-
sigu OF these pipes, some abuse las 90.
curred and caused st3ppagss, which have
easily bsep removed IS a tT1Ging expssse.
| To avoid bridging Nm creek With the
main lne of pipe, l designed and con-
struc'sd "a inverted syphon under the
creek which works satisfactory, ssying not
only tue cost OF bridge. but AL danger
rom high water and malicious 1ntorisf-
encc.
extended over he whole city rs lsst : ncs.'
ed anti az isst as ,hs wster su 'rly oanluruisn
eutliclant water. Ia 01u.t - . iher1 pap.
severe, brick sewers have nelH constructed
| on Magnolia, Murphy, PERL nud Oabell
streets. and along the Fourth wsrd. ssee
into which street cutters drain. and thu
affords relief for oyefnowed disiric's and Low
| lardn.
Upon my plan and specification adopte'
by your honorable body, q contract Ess let
sad work commenced ia June. and hrishel
in Deem Der paving Elm etreet fron JEFF
erson street 10 Sycamore; aud LnnlAr froa
Elm street 10 Pacific avenue, with bois I
Arc blocks upon a gravel foundation, at
now Dallss can boat Of the finest pave
street ia Texas. Constructed OF imperishahl
material.
TIE exert of these sewers and pave
Feet
inch istersl pine on Elm strect........ ls7
sInch lateral PHO IN Kim street. 5000. 20
l5.inch una pipe on Murphy strcst...... $50
is.ircn m an pine 70 tho river. ........... Ia,
l,InoS h-s',ci tines ..................... 2o7
Q ZACH branch pipos. ,......-..-........... ~
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ro,., Il 50
o.fss, hr,ck sewer on Msgno,is street,. 81
2i-e sect brick -e ser on Mur>hy street. Is
s-fect brick sewer On Aain,h street. $3.50. y.
ia re bsisx sever ON Maya liz street. ca
| t.rt.r n Mn uny street