The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-21

Did wooden buildings for coulmercla' w
purposes, and beautiful and COSBY p
residences are being erected III every =,
part of the city. "
The health officers report will show CT
that the sanitary condition of tho city is n
good, better than 1t was ever known 70 u
Be before. The health OF the city IS e
good. 1t is ireer now, and has been ior =
two years free from epidemics OF every d
kind.
The report of the city marshal viii Il
show that the police force OF the city is I
well organized and under good dlselp.
line; that they have been fearless, AcIiYe ]
and energetic in the discharge OF their 9
duties. No city in the south can boast :
of o better police force, one more honest. &
more ready and wiling to prot II the
lives and property Of our citizens,
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The strength and efficiency OF me
fro department has been greatly IA
creased bythe purchase OF a magnificent
new engine; by the purchase OF ne
hose and fresh horses. The work done
by the fire department, which will bo
| shown In the chef 5 req )rt, VII speak
| for itself. Dallas Is TO be conBratula' q
| in having such good and so reliable a
fire department. The history OF all
fires during the last two years, no
matter how serious or threaten
ing at first, how destructive y
properCy, shows that under th1
efficiency, the pluck and fearlessness OF
our worthy chief and firemen, that they |
have in every instance been controlled, |
with u loss Of but few lives and CONF
paratively small loss of properly The
Il civ of Dallas coming so large, Siow
ing so rapidly, DO in wealth ana y
ulation, ~ axes change IN me organ
zation absolutely necessary II ls I'M
Lossible, in iacC IL is unjust, that NJl.
unteer tire depai yment should bear an
tho burdens that ss good clti26ns tbey
took upon themselves when Dallas WI
as il were IN her infancy, IL IS FOR ~
, reason | favor y paid tire department,
} and am pleased TO say that the Jun
Gil has wisely adopted Cho recOmmen-
dations of the committee on fire depart
ment TO employ suitable numi " OF
4 firmon, to DO pgid for Gheir sci ices, IN
o order that these burdens may 90 moro
( Justly distributed among our citizens.
The public park OF the ely has been
f enlarged, the @ounds have been lAld
r out and baautihod, and il is now pleP B.
a ant resort for tho ladies and children
u from every part OF TIE CITY, who Cn moro
i TO enjoy the beautiful lowers aud lhe
pure, fresh air, especially on sunday
1 evenings.
built, tho yards enclosed WIN
q iron fences, and in most %
d the Yards shade trees have been
"a planted. Tho houses have Oeet
y. palnted and repaired and In sOua I'M
10 stances enlarged. This gives tho city
.. ak school houses -four for the WMU
and two for the colored children TIT
q schools have been well attended and an
<. in good condition.
WATER-WORKs,
, refer you, gentlemeni 10 the fepor
y of the superintendent OF the water
AZ works, and also to the city secretary
10 report, that portion that relates TO th
40 water-works. | regret 70 say That tlal
90 reports AFRO not encouraging. inc add
20 tional supply of watGr in the park, rs
-- tx plain 70 be seen, is not as great 33 wa
LOS Anticipated NJ tho time tho reservoi
''VVyl was made. AS an experiment this, geI
,Oy Jlemou, liIrequire your most careit
ms attention and consideration, as II vi
REQUIRE a great deal OflabOr aud heaY
'et eNpendituro OF money 20 increase Oh
of sunply sufficient for the demand of on
llt citizens in The future, and 80 the sam
let Time TO make the wator-wOrks Yield q
NJ income TO the city. In retiring, wOul
or renew the suggestion that have mac
% several times, in order to Increase I'll
TN supply of water in the reservoir in u
k park, that ditch be cut ON tho soni
20 side of the reservoir in southeastern
OF direction far enough TO reach the wac
basin on the south side OF the park
I'm Then, genJlemen, IN closing our Ia
got bors We car look back with both ploe
uro and mide T. what hes been don
to Profoundly grateful TO the citizens
Get Dallas who have, at all tluesi been nj
to mo and who have elected mo as the
To mayor four different times, Won
ll3 say that have served them iatLiui
aud cOnsciantiouslY, that every puls
ton Of my heart, that my every thong
r and effort has been for the q
sry yancement the wealth, Aeall
mt comfort and happiness Of q
OF her citizens. I indulge the hos
ve- gentlemen, that IL any differences La
ia arisen between you, as aldermen, r
ey myself ~ mayo II that they NAV
md buried and covered with the veil
lte; charity-all forgotten. That each a
a every one Of us was actuated by {
in same mouYo, the same desire to
vance the material interest OF the 81
Was ot Dallas. | thank the citizens Tor
yor- kindness and the confidence bestlv
ave upon me l thank you, gontlemon, 2
.eut ali the oilicersOt the city, for your hil
NJ 10 moss and courtesy and wishing you
em- n long and happy llfoi | bid yon ia
for we'll. Respectfully,
Nj, w, l., CABELL,
mo Mayo
lue. Alderman Williams offered The foil
)po- ing:
on a Resolved That tho Guy council OF
nj. city of Dallas send greeting 30 and
Film tend TO the old Texas Veterans, now
oint session in the city of sherman, cor
, ~ greeting and invitation to hold q
ow D., next annual meeting az the city OF
las. Adopted.
Elm Alderman Keller offered a resolu
'om- that an invitation BIO extended tho ~
uras Medical convention. now IN sosSlo
.eet; Houston, to hold its next annual m
ave ing here. Adopted.
M tn Alderman Williams offered tho foil
'om- ing;
treet Resolved, Ih0t the ooNru Oh MuuIi
.rson of the city of Dallas do now tender /
,nle, thanks 10 Con. w. l., CRbell, reti
nths mayor az the city OF Dallas, for the
wood manner in which he has conducted
the AFFAIRS &C the city during his toru
will office. Adopted.
less Mevor Cabot appointed Alder
ntits Williams and Carter commute
not conduct Alderman John Henry Bro
stone the mayor-olect, 70 his seat.
tiles, When ne appeared In the hall, lea
on the arm OF Alderman Williams
L,rlck was greeted with rounds OF appla
, and that att sted his great popularity.
Mayor Cabell, the mayor retiring
ministeiad the oath OF office, and Il
pipe ally turned over to his successor
LACED keys, books and appurtenances OF
office. II o also presented TO Mayor III
reefs, a bois o'arc mallet, presented TO
while mayor, and hoped that his
three might last as long as that durable "
The newly-elected aldermen
10 diff then swern in by Mayor Brown,
heart j. b. Lauckx, first ward; w. +. Da
erty, second ward; John Book
rts third ward; Sigmund Loeb and T
over Linskie, fourth ward; G. Il. Kellar,
ward; s. Peterman and ]. ID. O.
Mill sixth ward.
Messrs. Ewing, Marshall, Erb,
r Mill and Coughanour were sworn Il
Mayor Brown as school trustees.
a CITY Jones, member of the school b
who was absent, had already
lyerts sworn in.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF NJ
N Elm BROWN.