Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-14
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
hoSel Jones Looking Into the Ad-
yantages Of the Port.
LIQUOR CASES BROUGHT TO TRIAL
Test case .asen Under Consideration
Arranging for the Poultry Show.
cheap Coal BIDS.

Galveston. Texas, DECEMBER i2-Mr |
Howell Jones OF Topeka, Kan. president
OF the General Western States Deep Wa
Ter Utilization committee. arrived In tho
city yesterday with his family and took
quarters very quietly at one of the hotels.
His coming had been expected and the
local committee had arranged to give him
reception and might have met him at
the depot with brass band IL he had
given notice OF his coming In advance. but
II seems that he preferred to have It
otherwise. The object OF MIR. Jones' visit
10 the Texas deep water port Nv to look
over the ground, SEQ what has been done
IN the matter OF providing port facilities
ana what may be done to make II really
10 the interest OF the West to use this
port IN her business and he Will have
conference with the local committee and
tue leading citizens OF the city IN regard
TO the matter. a Post representative
sought to obtain an expression from Mr.
anything In advance OF the meeting OF
business men which has been called for
tomorrow AFTERNOON ~ the cotton eS-
Meeting" no said. "and print anything
you desire about what takes place. The
local committee Is quite active and II Is
expected that the meeting viii bo well
THE LIQUOR CASES.
After several contlnuances tho cases
against u number of liquor dealers ar
rested for failure TO pay a city tax for
selling liquors were called In the re-
corder's court this morning. The first case
called was that OF VIM. H. simpson and
an agreement was made between counsel
that this should be made u test case and
tho decision should Apply to all the other
cases OF a similar character on the city
docket. II was admitted by his attorney
that the defendant simpson was engaged
In tho sale OF liquor and thai the only
question 10 I've decided was whether the
city law is constitutional The attorney,
ing reasons for quashinE the compliant,
The ordnance alleged TO have been
violated Is inoneretye invalid ana ,, y9id
therein IL contrary TO the statutes OF this
state and the charter OF the city OF Cal
weston.
said city has no right TO levy o liquor
| occupation tax until tho county has done
| So and It IS not shown that said county
has levied such n tax, a.,
| had special powers granted IL by thc
| State TO impose tax ana could hN u
| penalty for violation or evasion OF we
| OF Dallas VS.. the Western Electric com
| pany The power ~ delegated TO city
| under special act OF Incorporation 10
| enact a special law AZ long as Il Is not
/ materially In conflict with tho state law,
| The city council ho thought, hnd the
power TO fix the penalty for INC VOCATION
4 -
| Il thought proper.
when the argument was concluded ite-
| corder Johnson announced tnut, neIore
| he delivered an opluiQn he desired 70 eN'
amino all the authorities on tho subject
| which would require some time
THE POULTRY SHOW.
This morning the arrangement OF the
coops md cages for tho poultry show 70 b
held at the fremont opera house next
week and a force OF men In now engaged
In preparing material for their construc
ton The bird fanciers OF thus citl
are fnAnifertng n great deal OF interes
In the poultry show and VIII contribute
some very interesting exhibits. OUTSIDE
Of the city also u good deal OF Interest," hai
been awakened and there arc promises o
entries from LaGranEc, uyalde, DALLAS
Tolton and other noints c. @, Glass, Il. II
Vasmer and G. c, Dem OF Houston ar
down for good display OF fowls, an
mat tho birds on exhibition will be mum
erous and interesting.
COAL BIDS.
A meeting OF tho committee on supple
md repairs OF the board OF water com
nissloners was held today, and bids wer
oponed for furnishing coal for the water
works station for elk months
| Bids were made on a ton OF 2ODl pounl
and tho following were received IL q
Goldthwnite q Co, t,li; j.. +. Dlgal
Il. rs; Flood & McRae, N,lhi u. " slel
ing, 81 IS. Tho bid OF J, q, uolathWat
was accepted and he was awarded III
! contract,