Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-17
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
The lounty Commissioners Became
Heated Over Accounts.
PREPARING FOR BAGGAGE AGENTS.
WIZ Tie 'ertained with tho Usual
oy''er hoa.'-Fin-d for Keeping
Policy Ship,

| Oaiveston, Texas, January 15.-At the
adjourned session OF the commissioners
court today the FIRST matter considered
was petition from Dickinson taxpayers
asking FOR drainage canals. and this led
up to general discussion of bitches. eul.
Verts and county roads and brid,,ps and
the extent to which the court might 10
III meeting the expectations II The tax
payers, the matter being .naily referred
TO the county attorney.
| Then there was renewal OF the dis
eusslon of the bill OF 1890 f1= .iitapring
the county bridge across tie West hay.
the WORK having been ordered by The re d
| ana bridge committee without ithulity
| OF the court except ruch as WAS contained
| IN the power TO act" attachment to the
reference resolution, which II Is couterded
by the presiding official lid rot warrant
30 large an expenditure, II vas not con-
templated that anything like a large sum
| should be expended for work FOR which
competitive bids had not been invited.
One or two of the commission betrayed
| some little heat during the progress OF the
discussion, but objections to accounts pre-
scented continued and when Hill for
| twenty-five loads OF manure at $50 a load
| was presented. the presiding officer and
obieoting commissioner declared they could
buy the same stun in any quantity de-
sired at 81 load. and this bill also went
| ever.
THE TROLLEY CAR RACKET.
The care against the particiuants in the
| trolley car disturbance OH Sunday night
| IN which RI,ly Edwards was so badly dis
| figured were aEIin before the recorder
this morning and after su!hclent evidence
| had been heard to enable the court to
reach conclusion as to the facts. %lric
! BOYD and Joha Cowley were ined t1b each
AMI The ether cases continued Edwards
IL still confined to the sealy nosa'lul "a n
result OF the wounds received in the melee
and vaH not able to appear ~ curt.
THE BAGGAGE sMAsHERs.
Preparations arc being made FOR tho
proper reception and entertainment OF the
baggage agents. who are expected here
next Saturday after tho adjournment OF
theiT convention In San Antonio. The
entertainment VIII be- under he amspicea
of the chamber OF commerce and will
terminate with the usual and lrrvitable
oyster roast, which, though something or
chestnut 10 the GalvestonlIn. ~ ever
O fresh and inspiring novelty TO the visitor
from the interior
POLICY SHOP RAtDEp
Yesterday Mounted Officers P.ifel md
jacobs made n raid on q picv shop on
' NtiNN-t EtlAH tnu tNNslNt L. slAA EANNhTti
several tickets ard other poii1y Ua"rpEcr-
uilla. George Woodland said to be the
Proprietor nj the place, was arrested,
charged with urlawruliy keeping and Of
ferire for sale lottery tickets. In the re-
corder's touri THIS mornins, Woodland was
nned SIC and costs.
rlLL OF SALE.
A bill Of saih has been filed IN the Of
fee Of the county clerk Whereby Peter
"A rel IA .af.r,,
business Mt Twenty-second and Postofice
streets, convey to William G. II. Jansen
their saloon fixtures. furniture and lease
hold. for $40.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
marriage license was Issued today 70
Ferdinand Shaer and Miss Lizzie Green.
The Lasker Light Guard will begin in
February to drill for the State oncamp-
mont.
General Manager b. +. Yoakum OF the |
Santa Fe returned this morning from san |
Antonio.
Mrs. DR.. A. surdt and children are so
iourning in the valley of the Hartz noun |
tains In Germany,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. II. Wooiters and Miss |
Mary Wootters, from Crockett, are visit /
Ing Mrs. John Gogsan.
Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Smith OF Chicago. |
after spending n week visltinS Mr.. ami |
Mrs. O. G. Tel,tison, left last evening tor /
California TO visit relatives.
"sln Killer" Griffin. the oolored evangei- /
ist. has given notice that he will hold |
forth In the opcn air at Avenue * Bap- 1
tist church tomorrow and tomorrow night. /
Invitations have been Issued by tho Cal
weston Artillery company to their frirnd1 I
to attend the opening of their new club |
room on Friday evening. The reception. |
II ON 10 S. will be followed by n german, |