The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-12
THE STATE CAPITAL.

i'"'"mpetency Alleged IN the Running of
tne hIec'ic Light Plant-Sotes.
Ausuh' I'exee. July 10.-For some time
Past there has been much dissatisfaction
"ooue ehc way the dam waterworhs and
eiectrc Nght plant. which are owned by
inc city. were being run. In fnct, 80
ereat Old this dissatisfaction become that
inc water and Light commission. a creation
oil the CITY council. asked for the resisna-
non OF superintendent Maddox. This was
Nhueset. Dnt at subsequent meeting OF
tne city council, which alone has the
poMe' 10 accept reSsnatlolls of thia nat
lure superintendent MSddoNs res gnation
was declined and tho water ana light
commission was dissolved by action of The
council. This created quite a sensation nj
me tlme, which was added to by the re-
rort OF the superint, ndent. who conicndcd
| mat the Fault lay w!th certain machinery
a aac,,, tne way 1t vas put in by the MANI
poiation of Fort Wayne. ind. As this
corporation was under b1nd for tho Ell
cheney pt Us machinery. they We're cA.ie.!
on 10 fuliill tholr contract with the city.
ms necessitated the sending TO this city
OF their chief engineer, Ms'. II. S. Hunting
Mr Hunting has been here fer the past
zen days or two weeks and list might lie
Maie written report TIC the city council
The report deiried that the troublc was
| caused by faulty machinery but said T.
was due to Inefficient electiicians working
Under a superintendent who admltto,s hat
he knew nothing about electricity. Nh,
report said further that the success of The
plant so far was due more to luck than
charge of the plant He advised that O. T.
tain changes he made Mt once, but said
the thing mos, headed was a competent
| engineer and electrician. The report Gre
ated much interest and on motion II was
referred 10 special committee. with
power to act at once. The committee IS
composed of Aldermen Tol'n. Lawless
Schneider. lDorton and zilker and Mayor
Hancock and Superintendent Maddox were
authorized to act with them.
CHARITY HOSPITAL. REPORT.
Following is the report of DR. Helgart-
ner surgeon In charge OF the Texas Eye,
Ear and Throat Charity Hospital for the
six months ending July j, 1896:
Number of cases treated. ............. 320s
Operations performed ..,.............. Jas
New cases registered Observation-Disclosures. l6D
Patients paying for board and lorg-
Report Of Mrs Waller Iremond treas as'
urer Receipts from donations. dues, for
patients. charity ball. etc. Sl6s93i; expend-
iturces, S16s6.09.
CHARTERED.
The Evangelism I.utcrische St Panis
Gemeinde. of For, Worth. Texas. today
filed its charter with the secretary of
state. The purpose for witch this c1r-
pomtion Is formed Is the support OF liuh-
Nc worship. The corporation mas no cap
ital stock but owns church building ana
lot valued at 5000. Inrorpuratcts Henry
C.. Schmidt, Jr.. j. Schulenburg and Chas.
Dietz.
NOTES
The comptroller today registered n $1,000
issue of San Saba county bridge bonds.
Comptroller Finley Is back from short
visit to Galveston.
The city scholastic census for the pres
ep, year shows $3.50 children of school
age.
Hon. A. w Tcrreli's relatives are in re-
cent of a cablegram announcing his safe
arrival in Constantinople.