Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-12
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
County Commissioners Take Up the
Drainage Question.
COMMISSIONERS ARE APPOINTED TO
Make Proper InvesuTa,iou-Jolnt bridge
ut the County Line hnpo anding
stray Does-No,es.

daiveston, Texas. February io-At the
meeting Of the county commls siSnera oonr,
'ouay turtles of Wow were appointed for
Doth the Arcadia districts 10 locate drain.
use uitehes as follows: T.. Il. Peers. L., v.
Eiucr and II NJ. Lowry, and for the
lisohcoek district i. II. Peers, l.. V. Elder
uhu Iulius Perthens. The drainage oues-
ueh IL the one uppermost In the minds Of
.ho coast country at present and tho peti-
sWIs from the people Of that section IN re :
suru 10 drainage Were quite numerous be-
iore The commissioners In response Ia /,
question as to how the money was IN he
raised TO carry on the work. Colonel II, n.
Nhoeler explained that the contractor
WOuld nave TO await the objection OF as
sessmcnts. He further explained that the
expense was not to be paid from ''taxcr -
nut from assessments upon tho properiy
70 be benefited. and that the people own
ing International and Great Northern
lands would waive their oxemptions from
taxation.
petition from citizens at League CITY
rererring 70 the proposed bridge across
GEAR creek. to be built Jointly by Calves
ton and Harris counties. was read
Mr' Nidor explained that the Galveston
commissioners were anxious to build the
bridge, but the Harris county commission
THE DOG cATcHERs.
The dog catchors started on their rounds
this morning and soon had their cart well
tillcd with what were assumed 70 DO yag.
rant CANNES.
~ Ia expected that the pound will be
visited tomorrow by n large number OF
persons In search Of lost dogs and that
the demand for dog licenses will be quite
active for the next few days.
AT POPULAR PRICES.
Galveston play-goers are TO be given IN
opportunity OF seeing Shakesporlan TRACE
dies and standard plays at popular prices.
Mr.. Edwin Ferry and company will appear
at the Grand for an engagement Of seven
performances. beginning on Wednesday OF
this week Mr.. Ferry Is said to he an
actor Of considerable ability and is cred
tied with being able to present such roles
as "vlrglnius"
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
James y. Fnyton, OF the Alexandria, Va,
Daily Times. Is In the city.
Tho United States circuit and district
courts will convene next Monday.
Miss Carrebel Nichols has gone to Pierce
station Tor a two weeks visit to friends.
live " possible seemed cady TO die if nee
Hon II, II, Ward OF Austin aud G. w.
Hahl OF Houston were IN the city today.
Clcrk c. Dart OF the United States cir
cult and district courts. returned this
morning from his ranch In Kendall
county.
James s, O'Flynn. general claim agent
Of the International and Great Northern.
with headquarters at Palestine, was Ia the
city today.
Mr., Thco p. Ralli OF New York. sald
10 be a member OF the largest cotton firm
In tho world. after a short stay IN Calves
ton left tonight for the city of Mexico.
Dan Wallis returned last evening from
long sea voyage on the big sailing vessel
Andrlna, which left here last August for
Australia. He left the vessel at Puget
Sound.
Captain C. T. Cnde OF New Iberia, La,
who y largely interested ut High Island.
and who owns Il large ranch on the line
of the Gulf and Interstate, Is In the city
looking after his interests,
Mayor Fly Is IN receipt of a letter from
Hon. George B. Swift, mayor OF Chicago.
asking him TO cooperate with the COVER
nor I'm securing a delegation TO q conven-
ton in Chicago February IL. TO ftomotc
Southern States exposition IN that city.