San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-05-08
TOWN COUNCIL.

TOWN COUNCIL.
Over 81 900 In the Town Treasury
Streets Improvement, etc.
Council met at $50 Tuesday night,
Present, o. q. Cook. Mayor, counoilmen
Donaldson. Glover, Giesen and Daley.
The Secretary read minutes of preceding
meeting which were approved.
The following bills were allowed; Jim
Blair, removing carcasses, % 90. !. II.
Julian, printing Is 70. VIM. Giesen, hard
ware and blankets for oalaboose, % 90.
Reynolds a Daniel. stationery, si290.
waterworks company, 500 GO.
Total disbursement, SS4 so.
City Attorney b. b. Rose, rendered his ro-
signation which was accepted.
4. p. Reynolds town Treasurer sub.
mitted his annual report TO first OF
April last, and stated that there was now in
tho treasuery over $1,000 exclusive of all
indebtedness.
Treasurer's bond was fixed at S2,500.
Donaldson moved q change in the present
road system, he proposed that instead
of dividing the town into four districts with
an overseer or commissioner for each,
that single commissioner be appointed at
Q fixed salary, whose duty II will be 10 work
At any time and ON any street the committee
on streets and alleys may direct, rules and
regulations as to summoning hands etc, to re-
main as at present. After some discussion
and suggestions by aldermen Glover and
Giesen and Mayor Cock, the motion pre-
vailed, and the matter was referred to
committee on streets and alleys.
The marshal was ordered to have tho
north east corner boundry line Of the corpQr-
alton surveyed and defined ALSO to ascertain
tho probable cost Of o new and corrected
plat Of the town and report to finance
committee The marshal was also instructed
by the board to collect town license on all
skating Kinks and similar institutions as
provided for by ordinance
Adjourned to called meeting Friday newt.
The first through train from the North
for about week arrived here Sunday night.
Reconsideration this date we offer bar
gains in clothing. JOHNSON d JOHNSON.
The additional mail from San Antonio is
not through mail. It is sent by the morn
Ing train in closed pouch and stops here,
and 10 returned by the evening train.
The deeds to Mr.. Fourqurean's interest
In the mill property passed last week as
follows: One-fourth interest to VIM. Good
rich Jones, consideration, $4,000, and one
fourth TO Frank M. Ball, of Galveston, same
San Marcos Post Office open from 8 o'clock
A. NJ. to s o'clock, P. M. except during
of Mails, Sundays and Holidays.
On Sundays, so minutes after distribution
Of Mails from $50 A. NJ. train and 80
minutes after distribution of Mail from 2;25
P. M. trains. ALBERT HEAToN P. NJ.
EDITOR FREE PRESS The followingis en-
couraging as regards our Local Option
question:
No one has been sent from Grinnell, Iowa
10 jail, penitentiary, or, poorhouse, for
twenty-five years. Explanation "There
sre no saloons" REFORM.
H. e. Runnels was brought before the
Justice court on complaint signed by Frank
O'banion and fined $40 and cost for
the Sunday law by keeping open
ais barber shop and doing work on Sunday.
The fine and cost will aggregate some $40.
And yet there are some people who say the
Sunday law cannot be enforced.
OUR Fire Company, we are pleased to
state, is now under good Roadway, and only
awaits its new hose-cart and uniforms to
be ready for active service. They have
changed their name from 'Lone Star" to
"Alert" Hose Co., No. 1. Their motto:
Here we are," seems to be to the point,
and we hope to find them alert" and their
unanimous ''here we are" respond to every
alarm. Let us one and oil help the boys.
In further reference to the comparative
distance of Kyle and San Marcos from
Blanco, we are assured by such men as Mr.
Ezell. Mr.. Wooton and various others who
know the country ''like book" that our
town is some four or five miles nearer Blanco
than Kyle. And as to the roads and the
adaptability of the county for
working them, they say that while part OF
the route from Kyle has the advantage, the
remainder is undoubtedly rough, SO that,
taken as whole, the road from San Marcos
is and must always remain decidedly better
than now exists or can be made from Kyle
to Blanco. .r#..
We think testimony of this kind should,
in all fairness, settle the question.
Nv stock Of boots and shoes being COM
plete, Consisting of 81 different styles am
con offer as great Inducements
by selling my goods for the lowest price, as
can be found elsewhere. B. HANKLA.
The frequently called for patent tipped
low serge shoes for % 90, only can be
found by calling at ]. B. Hankla's, where
be also offers to close out at cost several
styles of boys shoes.
Printing! Printing!
The FREE PRESS is Just in receipt Of fine
new stock of printers stationery, such as
bill heads, letter and note heads, cards, en-
velopes, &C., &C., and is prepared to turn
out Job printing in as good style and at as
rates rs it can be done elsewhere.