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

OF 4 more general Nature, appropriate | 81
To our new field of labor We should el
have lust conceptions OF our ddtr7. - "
wei as cur responsibilities, for munlcl- u
pal governments are both unique ana D'
peculiar under our system. The laws &C
of she United States, except in few W
caves, are NOT directly felt by the citi- Sc
zen. They ap ly directly II citizens OF N
tue territories and the Indian -
country, but not 70 those of the states. !,
Our importers of foreign goods are p
brought directly under federal laws
through the cast om-houses. so dealers
| in liquors and tobacco are reached +
through tho internal revenue laws, and
| a few citizens by service on federal lu-
RES, but the whole number of persons =
directly affected Is comparatively y
small. State laws operate much more
directly on the body OF the people, COW
ering tho administration OF justice III
all is forms, tho settlement Of estates,
the regulation OF highways, marriages,
pubic education and IN many other
WAYS. But town government, in all It's
material aspects, comes directly nome
To Tho citizen, and in innumerable
WHY'S, unknown -, and unne9deu in
} sUaie laws, acts directly ON the individ
uai, both on his Personal liberty and
| property rights, 10 is necessity OF
4 CITY lite. tne in 1rOvements essential
{ 60 tho welfare Of whole, demand a
b greater surrender OF Individual right
than Is required IN villages and rural
) populations. So of IOlice re2u-
% lat0ns, The GSaCtiOns to meet such nc
{ cessiJiss are necessarily much creator
y These general facts are undersl DC by
/, thoughtful and intelligent men. Blu
i with them Is associated another iact,
% leo oft1u illustrated in tho administra
tiou of American town governments
This is the liability and tho tendency TO
q |
} citizen, and to convert police regulations
/. lutJ oppressive, or at least offensive |
ii restrictions on the liberty OF the indi- |
NJ viduaL IL seeking and following the |
appy mean between these ex-
freme9, municipal lAw-IaakerS WIZ de- |
d, serve ynd doubtless receive tho cordial |
"A support Of the people. Whatever may
d. be necessary 10 encourage the growth
4 OF our town and make 1t a city OF law
ol ABIDING ciUGeus, IL within our grasp,
Ina should be done and done cheeriu' ~. he
re sLIlCtiOus and eG8ctiOns beyond jnoSU
TWO crest aims, must tend 20 evil.
sn crust, gentlemen OF the council, and
id have tne fullest confidence
that oui labors win be harmo-
or liOus and CouscionuOusly devoted
re 20 tbs WeiiLelug u Our city eIcn one OF
lao MS regarding himself as the must
as agent Of those 10y whose authority he ls
o. day placed in possession OF the re-
e, quisit9 power OF attorney.
uh To our follow. ciJizens, mere assembled,
q. SO vol as those absent, ! pledge lndu
.eu try and lealty in promoting their in
ven forests as an aggregated community OF
i'm. freamon, and feel fully warrant su IN so
itv speaking, ior each aud oycty member
lite Of this council
VIC Pardon me, gentlemen Of the council
arc and fellow citizens, on this 3ca5iou, tol
a single iplicitation personal 10 myself
/ behold in this audience two gentle
,Ort men, long cherished friends. VINO, 8
tor years ago, were present when / took th
.y'S oath as a m3mcer OF the first council o
the IudiauOla, another who stood by me 3
leir years ago on one of the occasions Whel
ldi- took the oath as representative Il
; it The legislature; and several ladies who's
was unbrOkon friendship has been min
-oir since their childhood, and others WHOM
,en- have known aud cherished since tb9i
sful birth. Their lie att9sted friendship
viii crowned by thoir presence here &c lay
ANY is TOO sacred for panegyric, but serve
the as a renewed conservation OF my time
our my mind and my heart to Tn
anne public service. May the choicest bless
an iugs abide with them and all Of yOI
,uld CRY MARSHAL ARNOLD'S REPORT.
.aGe ONCE Chief of Police, Dallas, Texas, April
t tna To the Honorable Mayor and City Coul
NTH GgNrLEMEN have the honor to sui
oll mit TO you herewith my report OF VI
"loi police department. for the fiscal yea
IN Guiding tbs day.
az Tho present force consists OF myso
oHs- and deputy and eighteen policemen dc
one tailed as follows; station keeper,
\ g.; mounted general duty, 2, with stree
$40 force, !; general duty, (utghtl resiuei
hei, portion 81 The city, .; leaving IL patro
QUO men for business portion OF the city
.tIig OF whom are on duty in daytime anu
| ,.ftv
"sn' bly, quiet the past year. no serious Oh
~ mrbancos or Observation-Disclosures haYlt
III takon place. Tho offences commit,
an are OF Il minor nature. Under tho sto'
iofe' ordinance ann compelled % detail on
haN9 of my mounted men for that duty, al
anu have been hiring extra men TO ASST
" oe htm, would suggest that another mei
u. w Der of the present tOres pe mounted
Auo take the place OF outside help ana
lae Kent on That spectal duty at all time
q @u- would suggest that stock pound
CIV leased Tor the entire year, 81 10 can
Wy done cheaper than by tho month.
'We2 would call your attention 10 the ufdl
~ ance regulating the impounding OF 40
NiuH which does not meet the emergency
"a an | will call your attention 10 the ca
Iate- bose and recommend, that new OF
be built as soon rs practlcuhe az ~
- unfit for the purpose used. IN conc
y9r. sion win saysthat have endeayored
'''"- impress each member Of nay force W
pan. the responsibility of his position a'
w Wv trusted public servant ana the Once
u " have conducted themselves with an
IVY N cepuon perhaps, as gentlemen | beg
oldlHI thank you gentlemen for the disposlt
tueiI Won have sunwn % sustain the Dep.
""- mont in the discharge of their duty q
,..., assure YOU tina. 10 shall not be Ill
St"ta served,
Slate The following tot Al will show tho VI
l,tE ado
''oV' of subjects aillclto II and ~ 10 N
,u,,,. respectfully submitted.
''''' Total number OF convictions. ........,....
,,.,,,, Total number VI mrcsls ...,.,. ..''. :''a
lrnlen Total amount OF fines assessed.....,..F N,N
I their p5fai amount collected. ...... 0a
string Total number OF dogs impounded..,,,
q able TOTAL number Killed ..,.,....... ,....'.
A tho Total number released and sold .....,
,.,n Of Total number stock lmpounded...,
Total amount of money COLLECTED ON q.
,, stock ....,...,.,,..,.,,,,,, ,'.,.,,,,.,,' "
e'men HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT.
leo To Total amount expended for hosr
3roWn, purr9ses during the past fiscal v
-, 1908 Receipts from pay pate
ms, ho cines. bedding. fuel, clothing and
plause, pairs ON building aud disinfecta
The average daily number of patti
ng, adj treated, IL, at cost Of 1885 cents per
form zach
Tor the Total number treated during the )
OF the go, of which 20 died, Malarial I
Brown was the predominant fever,
70 MN He recommends, in his report, a
us NE ter hospital, with larger grounds, o.
Woou, surroundings and more eligible looa
were Total number OF deaths in the
!, VIZ during the year, were i2ii adults,
Daugn- children under 10 years, 100; males
'khomt, females, lil. This shows an an
r. " death rate of 10 to LOCO.
~, nun He also recommended the estar