The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-05
OFFICIAL ANNUAL REPORT
BY THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
Documents Showing the Material Inter
ests of Dallas and What Conditions
They Are in-Enlighten-
ment for the Public.
Chef of Police Report,

Office Chief Police, Dallas, Texas, April 20,
lsS5-To. the Hon. Mayor and City Council:
GENTLEMEN:-I have the honor to
submit to you herewith my report of
the police department for the fiscal year
ending this day.
The present force consists of myself
and deputy and eighteen policemen, de-
tailed az follows:
Station keeper, l; mounted general |
DUTY, 2; with street force, l; general |
duty (night) resident portion of city, 2, |
leaving ID patroimen for business por-
ton of the city, g of whom are on duty
in day time aud at night.
The city has been remarkably quiet
the past year, no serious disturbance OF
extensive robberies having taken place.
The offenses committed are of minor
nature.
Under the stock ordinance l am COM
PEELED to detail one of my mounted men
for that duty, and have been hiring OK
ira men TO assist him.
| would suggest that another of the
present force be mounted to take the
place of outside Eelp and be kept on
that special duty at all times.
would suggest that stock pound
be leased for the entire year
| w IL CHI DO uOu6 cuohpoI bhah Wy bho
month.
would call your attention to the or
dinance regulating the impounding OF
dogs, which does not meet the emer-
genoy.
Twill call your attention to the Gala
boOse and recommend that new one
be built, as soon as practicable, as it Is
unit for the purpose used.
In conclusion / will say that / have
endeayored TO impress each member OF
my force with the responsibility of his
position as a trusted puolic servant, and
the officers have conducted themselves,
with an exception, perhaps, as gentle
men.
! beg leave TO thank you, gentlemen,
for the disposition you have shown to
sustain the department in tho discharge
OF its duty, and assure you that it
shall not be undeserved.
The following, showing the work of
the department, giving information of
subjects allied to IL is most respect
fully submitted. j. 9. ARNoLD,
Chief of Police.
City marshal'a report of fines as
sessed, paid and otherwise disposed of
In the fiscal year ending April 20, 1885:
Total amount of fines assessed. 6S3 10
Total amount fines paid ............ 6,7Gl 70
Total amount fines worked ...,.,.,, 373 ~
Total amount fines sick .........-...t W %
Total amount fines escaped ,,...... 1913 20
Total amount fines discharged I'll 90
Total amount fines time In calaboose 7B7 80
Total amount fines appealed ......... 100 w
Total amount fines transferred .... o. W
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50 o.
1854 cash, ! 50, time . co. 49,, IS 80
Total amount of fines assessed .... $3.50 80
Numb er convictions ......l.;,...,..,. l,660
JIG. ARNOLD, Chiof OF Police.
City marshaps report of stock Inn
pounded in fiscal year ending April
20, 1885:
Number impounded during month
Received Ss on same sla2 90
Kecpeivsd on same $50 80, ll5 rs
Impounded during month of
| August. ....s..ss. ...-.,..... ...t,.. bu
Received on shmS,............. 43 70
Impounded during month Of Sep
temher.,.,. .......,.,......... %
Received on same ... .........,. 40 %
Impounded during months OF No
vember and December. .,,,,,lT
| Received on same ......,.......... lO1 w
Impounded during month Of jan
uary. 1885 ...-.,.-.. ..,......., ii
Received ON same ................. 90 81
Impounded during month OF Feb
runry .,,..,,,.,,,....,... ~
Receive on same ...............t. 296.
Total ........,......... ,............5 SIS
Total. ....... .......... ...~........ sos o
Less amounts May and June, $3.50
February, SlO.65 ...,...," ...,.... q II
Total amount OF money received
for stock sold for fiscal year
ending April 20, 1883 .......... SjSS u
l. y. II.