The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-21
THE CITY INAUGURAL DAY
AVERY IMPOSING cEREM oNlAL.
Something More than Formuia-Flow-
srs and Happy Greetings-Ladies
Grace the Occasion--Ad-
dresses--A Testimonial.

into effect, and Alderman John Henry, =
Brown, mayor-elect, and the aldermen (
elected in the various wards were duly 7
The city hall was crowded, (,
and number of ladies who had cometo
witness the Inauguration of the new |
mayor graced the occasion. The hail
had been decorated with flags, flowers
and pictures, and over the MAYORS seat,
caught, in graceful folds, were the
national colors.
Mavor Cabell raped the council to
order, but before he had time to an
nounce the order of business City At
torney Johnson begged his indulgence,
aud, pointing to handsome silver tea
set and fitting water pitcher, hand
somely ornamented and equipped with
cups with gold lining, addressed the
mayor asfollows:
"MAYoR CABELL, sir: - IL is |
pleasant duty imposed up
on me by the police, the mu-
nlcIpai employees and the merchants Of
Dallas TO present to you this handsome
tea set and water pitcher as a mark OF
their esteem and token OF their high re-
gard for you as the mpyor of Dallas, the
faithful manner in which you have dis
charged the duties OF your office, anu
their esteem for you as worthy and de-
serving citizen OF Dallas. 1t is an eX-
preston of their good will to you as a
gentleman of worth and mayor OF
merit.n
Mayor Cabell made brief and feeling
response. He SAID: sit Is a source OF
great qualification to me, gentlemen, to
know that in retiring from office, that
carry with me the good and kindly
wishes Of those with whom have been
associated during my term of Office and
those of my tellow-citizena whom |
have endeayored faithfully 20
serve. cherish the COM
pl;ment threefold coming from
The source 1t does. You have my best
wishes, and may God bless you all"
His remarks were greeted with ap'
plause.
He again called tho council to order,
and proceeded to the transaction OF busl-
ness.
Roll-call Absent, Aldermen Gibson,
Maroney, Seay and Smith.
Tho secretary read the minutes OF the
last meeting, which stood approved.
The mayor stated the object OF the
meeting was for the presentation OF re-
ports Of officers, transaction OF such BUSH
ness as necessary, and the installation
OF the newly-elected officers.
The monthly reports of officers were
then read and referred to the committee
on journals, which was followed by the
reading of the annual report of officers
MAYOR CABELL's REPORT.
Mayors 0fice, City Of Dallas, April 20, lSsj
GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY CoUNCIL;-
The time has now arrived when my
duties as mayor and your duties. az
counoilmon should end, and another
mayor and new council installed. l.
therefore, deem 1t proper to give to the
people an account of my Stewardship
and the manner you have labored Will
me for the good OF the city. Your la
bors have been great, but no matter how
laborious they have been, ! feel grea
pride in showing with you the fact tina
we leave behind something 10 show tha
our efforts have not been III vain, say
without fear OF contradiction, that NOR
has been done during the last two year,
than has ever been done in any othe
administration since the organization o
the municipal government, and the oil
fetal records win prove IL. viii thoi
give YOU a brief statement OF what ma
been done during tho two years l hay
had the honor 10 DO the mayor OF III
city, as taken from the report of the cit
engineer. This report, which has bee
made with a great deal OF care, Will b
of great interest to the people Of Tn
improvements are of a permanen
nature-not malxe-shift improvements
but such as will last many generations
l include it in this report,
The following is the report Of the on
gineer:
onioe OF the City Engineer, Dallas TeXa
April IA, 1855. 10 w. l.. Cabell, Mayor;
/ herein hand you statement OF u
public works Of this city, constructe
under my supervision in the past tN
years, during your term OF office
mayor. They consist Of street PAWN
drainage and sewerage, as follows;
The Elm street Bols d. Arc pawn
from the east side of Jefferson street
the west side Of Sycamore, distance =
feet, costing S37,lS&90, and the Lam
street Bois d. Arc paving, from the nor
side Of Elm street to the middle of L
cihc Avenue, distance 2S3 fe9t, oostii
$2,o33.60. James Harry, contractors col
pleted IN iSS3; also the Main street BE
a. Arc paving, from the west side of Ji
ierson street TO the.east side of Syc
more, distance 24l7 feet, costing SS
697.3s. Jefferson street, from the nor
side Of Main TO the south side OF Paci
avenue, length 1870 feet, costing N,tR2
Market street, from the north side
. Main street to the south side OF Paci
avenue, length 400 feet costing 5000
Austin street, from Commerce 10 Paci
avenue, length 600 feet, costing $40, Ash,
Lamar street, from Wood 70 FL
distance 900 feet, costing Sl6,7ONOJ.
Poydras street, from Maine 10 FL
distance 200 feet; cost, Sl,925SQ. Nj
ply street, from Commerce to III
length, 400 feet; cost, SI,67l1l. Sy
more street, from Maine to Elm; {
tance, 200 feet; cost, $2,06i.G0. Coll'
street, from Elm to Pacific avenue;
lance, 200 feet; cost, $l,ilS. All done
1851, by James Harry, construct Or, 4
making total of 2,523 feet; costing !
1l7b0, in 1883, and 5,eJI feet, cost
S9l,424S8, in 1884, or grand tota
$3.50 feet, Il 3.5 miles) costing $lSl,5il
DRAINAGE.
From Main to jackson street: NJ
ply street brick sewer; 8 feet diane
length, $50 feet; cost, 1850; g. II.
derson, contractor. Murphy vt
brick sewer, from the south side OF n
street 20 north side of Elm street; 4
in diameter; length, 1856 feet; {
s5S7.50; q. II. Sanderson, contraC
Magnolia street brick sewer, from
south side of Patterson street TO
Dallas branch, in Caruth street; 2
diameter, for $40 feet; ~ feet diam'
for 600 feet, and 3 feet diameter, for
$500; G. Il. Sanderson, contra'
Third and Fourth ward, brick SO
from tho north side OF Pacific ave
east Of Pearl street, south TO Paris ST
feet diameter for 1000 ieet, aud fee
ameter for 1900 feet; length 1900
cost, 81, $50 10.
Also the extension south OF the 1
sewer to the west side OF Harry
street, feet diameter for $50 feet, q
feet diameter for 2l5 feet; length
feet, cost, $S,S2D.S5. Messrs Figh u
derson contractors.
Main street, Murphy street TO 5
more street, 0 feet diameter, Ill
long; cost $5,75S.
I'd Hord street, lS-inch pipe drain
the west side of Griffin street TO the
side OF Magnolia street, distance
feet; cost S53l.25. Messrs. Figh n
derson contractors.
Block 62IS, s-inch pipe drain iron
center OF block 82lS, south TO the
side OF Commerce street. distance