The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-16
GALVESTON


NANhipN, aaron u, lthi,
Reported Dailyl
Daily tho question Of deep water upon the
bar assumes more serlops aspect, Thoun-
expected opposition from the various por.
Tons OF tho State to farther appropriations
for this important work, has put the citizens
on their meItlo md opened their eyes 10 tho
serious fact that the city with all her great
natural advantages, had powerful OPPOSE
Ton 10 sllencoi that other portions Of the
State have harbon upon which they wanted
Uncle Sam 10 besIow some consideration
and make accessible for vessels Of deep
draught Galveston has certainly been grossly
Negligent OF her opportunities and now she
has powerful and well organized opposition
10 llghl' The friends olSnblne Pass tho mouth
ofthe brhzos, Aransas Pass and Corpus Christi
are all clamorous for government aid, ankl
each claiming superior advantages aud a less
expenditure Of money TO mako them better,
and moro commodious harboR than Calves
ton. 100000, Major Howell, u. S, Engineer,
estimates, will give Sabine Pass 20 Feet Of
water and volume Of water that will
malhtain II for MI time 20 come. II IL ostl-
mated that $2S5,0O0 will remove permanently
Nil distractions TO tho mouth of the Brazos
rlyer, and make II tho finest land-locked har-
Dor on the coast, with II depth of % feet ex-
tending up the river to Columbia, distance
Of 20 miles. 100000 1t Is, claimed, will deep-
en- Aransas Pass and make II accessible for
ocean-going vessels. for VII time while Gen.
Gilmore who was here In December
last roughly estimated that Il
would require the expenditure Of
$2,OOOO00 additional TO secure twenty feet
of water across the bar here
Twelve years have been squandered and
$500 53120 has been thrown into the gulf
and what has been accomplished Twelve
more years will pass away before this inn
provement Is completed, judging from past
and present appropriations, unless greater
activity is manifested. The live men Of Gal
weston realize this fact and there Is DISPOSE
ton 10 put their own sturdy shoulders to the
wheel. Thomas Goggan, County Commits
soner, has started the ball rolling His pro-
position that the citizens apply to the next
Legislature for power to levy II tax of twenty
five por cent on one hundred dollars for such
time as would create fund of $4,000 to
81 200, 900, this tax to be lowed on real estate
alone, and to be applied for removing present
distractions to the entrance to the harbor, is
exciting much comment, and by many
Is looked upon as timely suggestion
Prior TO the meeting of Congress Mr., Rosen-
berg, large property holder, stated to your
that he would cheerfully sub
nit to u tax of % per cent for the purpose
Colonel Moody went so far as to say he
would give one.half tho property he owned
upon the island if the improvement was
made Others were equally as enthusiastic.
Now is the time for them to give practical
Effect to their assertions made then, by firmly |
Mr.. Goggan, property holder,
n tho advanced position he has taken. Will |
hey do it? We shall see,--Judge |
stewart, Of the District court, COM
nenting upon Mr.. Goggans suggestion, |
lated that if Galveston, by taxation or other |
wise, would raise $l50,000 cash, advertise |
or bids, stating in the advertisement for said |
lids that the city would bind itself TO pay, |
the $3.50, 900 cash, 500, 00Oannually |
or ten years, that there WAS no doubt in his |
mind that there were parties who would un- |
lertake the work and cut channel across |
he bar, $50 feet wide and 20 feet in depth, |
n eighteen months and maintain it AT that |
lepth for ten years, with guarantee of that |
lind from the city. The Judge favored |
lredging, and was firmly of the opinion that |
channel of twenty feet once cut across the |
,ar would not only maintain but increase
hat depth by the increased volume of water
hat would dow through it, Mr.. Goggans
proposition and Judge Stewards comments
Eereon are certainly entitled to considera-
ion, and if the results can be obtained as
PREDICTED the increased valuation in real
state and the vast benefit it would be to the
ity would repay the outlay inside of twelve
months after the improvement was COM
X. Calender, young Scotch
nan, who was arrested last Thursday in Hous-
on at the instigation of Mr.. j, A. McVittie,
otton buyer, and returned to this city and
allied for swindliDg, is another sad common
airy upon the weakness IF humanity. Csllen-
o was cotton inspector and us such was
eputed to be tirst-class, and was for awhile
mployed in the Cotton Exchange and after
yards connected with the house of G. w.
hurley 81 Co. until it failed, when he was
drift. Being easy, atfable and very intelli-
ent. he made friends rapidly
3ceived Geographic draft from his brother
W. iJOuio lOI gUV, VII MI. nlC lbklCj bulo
e presented and obtained the money. Pos
,ssing the confidence of Mr.. McVittie, who,
of evil intent, and believing it
enuine, cashed it. Drawing upon the firm
st. Louis, with which CaleDder's brother
as connected, Mr.. McVittie was surprised to
ave the draft returned to him with the state
tent that they were not authorized to pay
lat amount; that Mr.. Callander was on his
ay to Scotland and had instructed them to
AZ his brothers draft for $50 and not SIPS. {
allender, finding that his rascality was dis
,vered, jumped the town and was overhauled
Houston. He is of excellent family but
evidently CROOKED" in his transactions in !
cotland, where, have been informed, he q.
As a wife, from whom he separated. !
ow patriotic large number of people
e, when Uncle Sam is the paymaster is evil
need by the number of applicants for
nsus takers already filed in the Supervisors
lice, for this congressional district. Between
10 hundred and fifty and three hundred
I'VE applied and still the applications come.
o action, however, will be taken
fore the latter part of April
he City Council held secret caucus last
ght for the purpose of nominating subordi- !
tie officers. The irrepressible reporter was,
'wever, equal to the occasion and published A
@ result. The present Collector and Audi
r were retained K. N. Houtrick succeeds
oxie as City Engineer; Davidson for City