Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-27
THE BUDGET FROM DALLAS.
IT WAS CHARLES sEABnooIS WHO
DIED IN A DIVE.
A Special Committee Appointed 10
Look Into the city's FInnuccs-A
Half million Dollar Bond Issue Pro-
poaed--whnt Mayor barry says.

tne unknown VINO was poisoned IN btr-
tina Trents dive:
Ennis. Tex. Sept. 25.--chlef Arnold;
Yours OF the aga Inst. to hand this
morning. Your description answers to
that OF Charles seabroolS fully. | was
mistaken about when no left here. He
left on Thursday instead Of Friday. so
we are fully satisfied that he is our
man. paid him $50 on Wednesday
and Sll.G5 on Thursday, balance on set
Element for work. We'll, l am sorry.
for he was one OF the best hands l ever
had. He had the marks on his arm
and one finger on
j. NJ. MK1NNBY.
Chief Arnold IL satisfied that the dead
man was Charles seabrook.
1t ls presumed that tho investigation
will be carried no further unless the
grand jury considers 1t worth while to
have the body exhumed and fully lden-
tined by Mr.. Mckinney.
AT meeting OF the city council last
night Mayor Barry stated that money
could be procured Tor four or 1--WE
months at per cent, and suggested
that the recently executed notes at $
per cent be taken up in order to uave
the difference IN Interest. Tho mayor
was Instructed 10 take up tho notes
that are out and subatitute the new
oues IN thelf place me iolloWlnB COM
mittee was appointed by the mayor
TO look into the city finances; Messrs
Long, woodside. Bird, Kahn and
O'Beefe. Dr. Cochran WAS nfterward
appointed In MIR. O'Eeefo'a pIa o. as
he ,i.cttret d, .s,.,,.o nh, s-,t, .,..,,,tio,
- nv ''U,'
ordnance was protesled by the sigma
turc Of i85 citizens The discussion In
yolved tho cffcrt I'm. the punnrcs.l,p of
NC. ,,,,,,,t..,., -.
'''HV F'n"'e'" ~" '"' pu7'lees HHceW
would have upon business that IS
licensed by the city and forms a mems
of llvcttbo,d 10 , rut,ne,. ,,f NOR, i,,.,,,,,
A. ~. 20
W 'nc cry INC ordinance passed ny
vote Of 10 {. II IS believed the
mayor will veto It. and unIpsa II ia
,,,.'s..,t ,.,.....,.t. 49,. a.. .,.,r.. 80,
wv "'A wy" ''e P''u''rh VIII
ps perrin 10 hc!l IN al parts OF the
| Guy rms view lhnt Yttp VIII ma
.sIlnll@el lh Jusiihod by the tnct that
MHg"I harry bcNclul nouns ago We
lord similar ordinance, aud one TO
MN no more obnoxious than the pres
cnt measure
mayor barry had the following TO say
when questioned ns TO the legality Of
| me elty'u issuing bonds for the pur-
chase Of tho horticultural holl OF Jack
son park
according TO The limit expressed In
the city charter We can Issue 100000
more bonda Hut according 10 the
| spirit OF the constitution and laws OF
/ the state aa 10 assessed valuations of
( property and the limit OF taxation,
| doubt n we can.
/ Inc assenaed valuation OF property
4 IN mo city has declined three or four
4 mllll9n dollnfA within the last year or
Two.
7 'Wmild the issuance OF bonds AZ this
tllNv pe pas.u on the present valuation
I OF 'nel OF Two years asot asked the
] l'IelleL
! NsHuieuly' on what the property ~
worth now
~ tnls connection continued Mayor
hhtlFi - wish 20 say mat the resnlu-
lon OF the CITY council last night d.
lenunE q committee 70 inquire INTO mo
PROPHECY OF lssuinR ppn9A Tor me pur-
Lu,v pt puIrnuslnk npa removing 10
nSiIAs tnr Werids haT horue nltural
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