The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-04-15
G9I.A KANIAN
70. WOOTTEN, City Editor.
MAYOR TURNER.
He Has Given up His Office to Other
Hands, but His Works will
long live after HIM.

long live after Him.
We have watched Mayor Turner
from his first day in ofiie, until he
stepped down and out, and, taking
his administration from one end to
another, with other administra-
tions, we can say it is the best the
Texas side has ever had He went
into Office on reform ticket, and
before he had hardly time to turn
around the West side went prohibi
ton, thus cutting $1,000 or more
dollars from the revenues, and
causing him to make a halt in many
improvements on streets and
bridges, he would have otherwise
made.
With this draw back, we find that
under his administration the public
free schools of the city have been
thoroughly renovated and reorga
nized, and are today equal to any
in the state Of Texas. A magnih
cent public school building has been
erected, heated, ventilated and
ventilated in the most approved
style, and most perfectly furnished
from bottom to top. The public
school grounds have been graded
and beautifed at a cost of over
$780,
A splendid city hall, Jail and fire
department have been built and
graded and beautided The city
hall has been beautifully furnished.
The city owed over five thousand
dollars on the lots for the city hall
bearing 10 per cent interest.
So, 500 has been paid and the inter
est on the balance reduced to per
cent.
A great many new bridges have
been built and the streets, crossings
and bridges are in better condition
than at any time in the history Of
the city.
The city had made a contract
with the water company for 80
years at $225O a year, for 30 hy-
drants. The city defaulted and
was in law suit with the company,
This has been settled and the city
now gets 40 hydrants for $1,000, a
year. $4,000 of the old debts of the
city have been paid by selling the
old calaboose lot on Broad street to
j. Deutschman
The fire department has been
thoroughly overhauled, 400 feet of
new hose bought and is now in
splendid trim.
The territory for a mile north of
the old corporation has been
brought into the city. The terri
tory for half a mile south Of the
old cooperation has been brought
into the city.
The commissions Of the city as
SCISSOR and collector, have been re-
duced from 5 per cent for assessing
and 8 per cent for collecting to 3
per cent, thus saving $500 a year to
the tax payers The commissions
of the city treasurer have been
changed from q per cent for re
ceiving aud p per cent for paying
out monies, amounting to 5000
year, to fixed salary of $500 a
year
He found the city in many law
suits in both the State and Federal
courts. Nearly every one has been
settled, aud today the city is about
free of all litigation
A valuable sidewalk ordinance
was passed by which the city will
soon have concrete sidewalks over
the entire business portion
Mayor Turner has nothing but a
good record aud he need not feel
ashamed of leaving the Office, for
he has leftit in good condition,
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