Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-13
DALLAS.
The City Councils Numerous Executive
Sessions Subject to Criticism.
The largest Delinquent Tax List in the His
tory Of the County-G. A. r. officers
Insfalled-Loeal Notes.


Special 70 the Gazette.
DALLAs, TEX. Jan. I2.-The execu-
tive sessions held by the city council are
the subjects of considerable criticism by
the people who do not appreciate the
necessity of them. Many think that the
city council should have no secrets which
cannot be divulged to the public. In his
speech the other night Melvin Wade gave
a novel definition of the term about as
follows: every now and den you see
the city council 20 INTO executive session E.
What dey do de Lord only knows, but
dey don I do any good. When yooster
90 into executive session in de chicken
roost it meant stealth and dat's about
what it means when de council 2 oes into
executive session. 1 tell you, folks, dat
de dudes am about got dis town, and
dare's mighty little chance for poor peo-
pie De time am come when de poor
white man and niger must stand to-
gedder. -
UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC WIRES.
Owing TO several recent mishaps sus-
tanned by persons coming in contact with
electric light wires, there has been a gen.
eral desire on the part of the people that
the city council compel the electric light
companies TO put their wires under
ground in order 10 avoid accidents to per-
sons. a prominent official OF the electric
light company told the reporter to-day
that after several years of
the underground system in New York and
Philadelphia, the wires are being taken
up and stretched in the old way. The
cause for this, he said, is that good light
cannot be furnished with underground
wires. The iron pipe III which the wire
is laid corrOdes the wire and makes it
dificnlt to furnish good light
COURT NOTES.
The grand jury returned sixty-nime
true bills yesterday evening. OF these
siXty-tive were for misdemeanors and
four for felonies.
The damage case of Butcher and wife
rs. the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railway consumed the day iii the district
court.
The county court devoted the morning
TO motions and probate matters. No
cases were tried, and all motions for
new trials were oveTTuled.
The case Of p W Linskie vs.. the Fort
Worth GAZETTE, suit for So, 900 damages
alleged to have been sustained by the
publication of libelous IN after, is set for
February +
DELINQUENT TAX LIST LARGE.
Out OF a total tax assessment of S2l8,-
600 up to date County Collector Gillespie
has collected only STOP 900 The re-
manning SIG ,00O under the law became
delinquent on January l. The bulk of
delinquents are city property own
crs, who seem to be I'M
der the impression that taxes did not
become delinquent until the lst
q March. This is the largest delinquent
list in the history Of the county. Owing
10 the fact that many are ignorant of the
change OF date on which taxes become
delinquent. the collector has issued no
tice that he win receive taxes without
penalty until the 10th instant.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
At the meeting of the George H.
Thomas Post No. q, &. a. R. last night,
the following officers were installed for the
ensuing year: G. e. Henry, post COM
William 5. Long, :. Y. c.; A.
McQnirk, and c.; r. Nc
Cormicl, O. D.; N K. Wright,
G.; 7. i. Smith, g.; Dr..
II. T. Rue, chaplain: c. W.
Hartup, adjutant: +. A Percival, SER
W. F . Danforth, sergeant |
luartermaster.
A resolution was adopted compliment |
Ing the retiring officers for their services I
during the past term. A banquet was
served during the evening, and the boys /
IN blue had a big time.
OAK CLIFF FEMALE INSTITUTE.
The charter Of the Oak Cliff Institute /
was forwarded to Austin last night. The |
are: Hon. W s HeTndon |
IF Tyler, William Allen of Denton, r. /
l.. Thompson of Harrison, Rev. W. H /
Hughes, c. NJ. Baker, T. n. Oliver, !
w White, DR.. + 6 Patton and T. l. !
MarSaliS of Dallas. The capital |
stock of the institution is 500 600 /
Another 500, 600 is expected in II
The way of donations and endowments
The institute is proposed to be large at
fair, and viii be conducted under the
auspices Of the Methodist church. The
win be erected on Military Hill, |
n Oak Cliff, and viii be opened for
pupils next October.
Personal AND MINOR MATTERS.
Judge r. fl. Looney of Colorado City
S i'm town.
r b Cooley has gone to Abilene on
and business.
T. NJ Jones X Co. have obtained judg-
nent against the Dallas Base Bah Assoc
.iation for SIO6, an account due for balls
which Tub Welsh and Sunday knocked
,ver the fence last season.
Or. I. q Hammer has returned from
/ visit 10 New Orleans.
The weather is of again to-day
light rain fell last night and it has been
-loudy all day.
The city council met in regular session
o-ught.
Mrs. James Edwards died last night.
The state fair second mortgage bonds
or $50 goo have about all been placed.
Editor W. 7. Camp OF TahleQuah, [.
Z Is in the city.
The Bachelor : Club, n stag social or
held meeting tonight.
Dallas, having a full-hedged colored
lotel, viii branch ont 4 little A negro
famed Moore from Galveston, viii open
colored variety theater, TO be known as
he Black Elephant in few days
Colonel Cal Sugg of the Territory, is in
he city.