Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
DALLAS.
THE BAD FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF THE CITY.
Bonds on the Market With No Bidders.
School Teachers Waiting for Their Pay.
Ditto Firemen and Policemen.
A BANKING DEAL.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette
DALLAS, TEX. June "A deal has been
made to-day that will keep out of the bank
ing field of Dallas the new Continental ma
siOnal bank. in course Of organization here.
]. B. Simpson and associates. who were the
promoters OF the new bank have negotiated
for the Fourth national bank, and take pos
session on June 9. The old board OF d.
lectors of the Fourth national will resign
and Il lew board will be elected. j. B.
Simpson will be the new president and Fl.
3. Strange, cashier.
TIT FOR TAT.
The finances of Dallas are being discussed
here to great extent. The last session OF
the Legislature granted the city of Dallas
the right to issue 81 200, 600 in new bonds.
Iaahe new city council authorized the issue
e56f bonds to the amount of $3.50, 900. Bids
for the sale of these bonds have been ad-
vertised for during the past three weeks
and bids are up at 6 o'clock this evening.
AT O'Clock this evening not single bid
had been received at the secretary's Office
for the purchase of these bonds, and just
what is to be done is not known. The last
months pay roll for the teachers in the
public schools has not yet been settled, and
the teachers now want their money. The
schools have closed and many OF the teach
ers wish their dues SO that they can go
away for the summer The police depart
ment, fire department and other employees
of the city have not been paid for the month
OF May. For the first time in ten years
these departments are compelled to wait
for their money. The city treasurer has
allowed Oyerdrafts on him for over $50, 600
and refuses to make further advances
Floating vouchers are now out for S3O, 600
or $40 900, and no money in the treasury to
pay them with. The excuse has been
wait until the bonds are sold, but time IS
I'D and no sale yet.
Dallas must not expect to go on in this
way much longer, and all realize that ways
and means must be provided to pay current
expenses. Nearly 100000 of the peoples
! money has been expended in waterworks
i.reservoirs, and the fact that these reser-
voirs are nearly useless, is just about a
foregOne conclusion, and some of the alder
men are open in their statements that they
will not vote another dollar for repairs on
these works Dallas tinancers must get to-
other and act promptly.
ORGAN RECITAL.
The organ recitals at the new Baptist
church are highly appreciated, and the
seating capacity all taken. The programme
for tomorrow night is as follows:
L Organ SOLO Good King Yvetot'. adam
Mr. Browne.
q Chorus, 'Hallelujah" (Messiah) ..... Handel
8 Soprano and contralto duet.........- -.
Mrs E. p. Cowan and Mrs. H Dietz
A. Organ solo, "Scherzo'' midsummer
Nights Dream ......... .MendelSSohn
Mr.. Browne
g. Soprano solo, "Staccato Polka ....... Mulder
Miss Fannie Magruder.
g. Organ solo. Les Preludes," symphonic
pOeHl)- i-!SZG
Transcribed by performer. This COM
position is based upon Lamartfnes de-
picture ofloye in all its phases of hope,
Joy. tenderness, passion, despair and
final triumph over all universities after
death. See his meditationS poetiques.
AN PART IL.
efz7Organ solo-'The Dying Poet. .Gottschalk
Mr.. Browne
9 Soprano solo-''Sancta Maria $4,000. FaUEe
Mrs. Z. p. COwan.
3 Organ solo-"Variations on Old Black
Mr.. Browne
T. Violin solo-'Eligie ....................E Ernst
Professor Victor J. Erhardt.
s. Chorus Bridal Chorus from Lehengrin''
W wagner
g. Organ solo-"March Movement from
Arabian Scenes. .horthener
~ Mr.. Browne