Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-30
DALLAS.
Henry Exall Returns from the East ana
Tells About His Trip.
The Third Annual Convention OF Assessors anu
Collectors TO be held in Fort
worth-MinOr Mention
COL. ExAnn TALKS.


Fxal, who returned yesterday from
lengthy sojourn in the North and East,
was seen by a GAZETTE reporter to-day.
He said that while he enjoyed the trip |
ever so much, he did more work than he
ever did in the same length Of time eX-
cept when he toted musket i'll Virginia
something over quarter of century
ago. He said: - put in my whole
time among the capitalists. endeavorlng
TO show them the superior advantages OF
Texas as a field for profitable investment.
7 believe that [ succeeded to large eA-
tent in removing bad impressions caused
hv mistaken ideas regarding legislation
and its effects upon capital, ana nope
that / have turned the attention OF
these moneved men earnestly upon
Texas. In every instance / re-
ceived the utmost Consideration
and nv statements concerning IeXas
we're listened to with attention. IN
yited them to send their representatives
down here and verify everything lhaI
ASSET ted, and although 1t was unknown
TO the public and the press, a NUMBER OF
gentlemen came to Texas from time 10
time TO look into the claims of Texas as
VI
say that without exception these IN
spectors, who were shrewd, long headed
men. returned satisfied that had not
overdrawn matters, and consequently
many ADVERTISEMENTS have been made
which the public will hear about III due
time. What has already been accom-
plished in this direction is only starter
in nv Judgment, for numbers OF
caDitaIists have already planned
out visits to Texas, and IN. the
fall they will visit the state and sector
themselves the Inducements offered LOT
heavy investments. l am inclined to
believe that within the next few years
the millions which have been flowing
continuously from the East to the West
Will be largely turned Texasward, ana
will have the result of giving such an
impetus to Texas progress and pros
perltv that the manifest destiny OF
the state-which is to be the wealthiest,
most popular, most pOWeTtul-Wlu De
reached within few years
How about the fair!
az kept lookout for the fair during
nv absence and engaged many attrac-
tions which are new to the Southwest. A
number of excursions from Phila-
delphia, New York, and Boston will be
run and hundreds Of people Will come TO
see.the resources Of the state. l nave
the TTrtsr;ise of a number of gentlemen OF
national reputation to deliver addresses
at the fair. but Iscannot give their names
iEst now. | am pleased with the progress
which has been made at home, and am
confident that we will have the. biggest
eyDosition ever held in the South. DUST
as soon rs | can attend to 'unhnshed
business, 3 which viii require only day
or two, / snail devote my entire time to
the fair until il, is finished. p
Col Fxall looks exceedingly we'll, and
though.he seems to have picked'up Q few.
gray hairs up IN the North, he can rustic
:, sTIard rs ever. IS
-NSSEssORs AND COLLECTORS CONTENTION
Tax Collector c. b. Gillespie, secre-
tarv of the assessors and collectors as
ISOLATION Of the state of Texas, is out III
a circular announcing that the third an
nual session of the "AssessoTs' and Col
lectors' Association of the State of
Texas, - will be held in the city OF Fort
Worth, commencing on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 10, 1889.
The object of the association is for the
mutual interchange of views pertaining
10 the best method of performing the du-
ties respectively of assessor and col
lector Of taxes, and to make an earnest
effort TO secure through the legislature
such changes IN the laws governing the
assessment and collection of taxes IS VIII
better facilitate the work Of said officers.
The following are some of the topics to
be discussed at the approaching meet
ing:
/. The faults of the present system of
gathering statistics. \
2. County judges should be clothed
with authority to convene commissioners
courts as ''board of equalization as
soon as the assessment is completed.
3. Commissioners courts, when acting
as a board of equalization, should be re-
uuired to grade, classify and value all
real property in their respective cOun-
ties.
I. The residence or locality of persons
assessed with personal property and poll
tax should be identified in some manner.
5. The law requiring collectors to visit
each precinct and remain two days
should be repealed.
6. Commissioners court, in receiving
and approving the tax rolls, should be
required TO have one copy of the same
suitably bound for use in collector s
offices.
:. To more clearly define what prop
erty is subject to taxation.
:.
furniture to certain county officers should
be so amended as to include the offices O
assessor ana collector of taxes.
9. Sales Of land TO the state and de-
linquent lists for the years prior to 1850
should be Cancelled by the legislature.
TO- Changes in the law pertaining Il
the collection of delinquent taxes.
Il. To make the Offices of assessor and
and collector of taxes ''ofices OF
record. - and TO provide a more system
matte plan for the preservation of the
records Of tax sales.
y. To secure certain changes IN the
blank forms for assessing, together will
such other topics as may be suggested by
members in attendance.
PERSONAL AND MINOR MATTERS.
The bar privilege of the fair has beer
sold 10 William Shea for 81 600 %
There VIII be several stands on the
grounds, and it is not supposed that any
one viii suffer for something to drink.
j. Z. Lard Of Fort Worth is in tht
city.
4 small fire occurred on San Jacint'
street tins afternoon, the damag
amounting to about one hundred dollars
Last night burglars Tai6ed the resi-