The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-21
GLENwooD Lot OWNERS.


| Glenwcod cene, cry last night. held in tho
city council chamber. The meeting Was
held In pursuance OF rci'tlon which was
circulated for sirrers several days axe.
The petition sets ont ;ha, there IS much
uncertainty ami dissatisfaction amcug the
lot owners In Glenwnoa cemetery in re-
gard to the manner in which that property
is conducted and managed For some
time past no water has been furnished TO
keep plants alive. and nothing done .
keep lots in proper condition. Tse bridge
across the gully Is In a dangerous STATE
and other indications Of neglect are Sr-
| parent in every direction Under these
| circumstances Il is suggested tina, all F.Ar-
tics interested In keeping UP Glcnwood
cemetery as originally iateadei meet az
the council chamber on Thursday night
"a; 5 o'clock 10 advise tcsc;ter and take
! such steps IS tbs clrc urs iances may sss-
| gest
/ Tne petition very clearly sets forth the
object ~ the meeting an4 there were ful-
- cHo huidreN s.hnDrs present - tau
/ meeting " m. IA Ooyie called 'ne meet
( 1.tvriand be made chairman, and be Was
nr8nilncua.y ehctri.
Sit Cleveland took he chair and SAID
( he supposed those who were here knew
NnAt inc parp1se OF the meeting was.
Those who owned lots 80 Gienwood mad
{ FOUND on thai tle grounds We're not kept
no~ as they had been while sir. CoJmns
( tAd ite property. IL had been .aid that
Nr trQinlis Nas 20 Blame Tor Tho oondi-
tiou rt affairs. The speaker knew that
Mr Coomts haa bought the stock not Tor
profit but for '1e pride OF the city and
Tor the personal pleasure II gave him.
Mr. CuomDs haa said taat he wanted tho
Ter owners 10 set together and take the
stock rfi his hands. fhe speaker had at
fErul.fTt get the l1t hlEg
hc euuid only get one man 10 agree to buy
81. sir, coUmhs hud agreed to sell TO the
lot owners az Tho price he paid, with $
. inr cent interest on N" amount. lie sold
the stock afterwards against his win al "a
prufii Of 900 but he only sold then be-
cause 2 q was IN need ot money. He knew
Mr. cp7nhs WIS blamel,s- In the matter.
The cemetery was neglected. and the
bridge WAS i'm "a dangerous condition. The
l7i owners wanted to know what their
. rights were, II they had any.
Mr Charles Marstou was then made
secretary en- motion OF Mr.. Coyle
A.r VIM. ID. Coyic moved that the tenn
porurv officers Ice made permanent and
that The chair anr0int a committee Of ten
TO wait on Mr. Tlpsley and got hts view
on ih" subject.
Sir JOHN Kirlirks thought this commit
tee ought "a tp uncovered TO Investigate
and HFroriuin what are the legal rights
or The lot owners in the premises.
Mr toyle said h. would accept tho
Alr cleveland suggested that It might
not hc necessary 70 have a permanent or
Eiuization. This could best be- dcterrn' nod
when the committee should make it's re-
port
Major Thomas r. Franklin thought a
committee Of ten ought "a he appointed
to Investigate and report back.
George Hyers thought a permanent or
gtui2aucu necessary. rs some money
would I've required.
Mr.. B, :. Fitzgerald moved as an amend
m"nt Tint q committee OF ten appoint
ed 20 wait ou Mr. Tlnsioy aul report hark
10 This meeting mex, Thursday night
Mr. Ihnrl"s Narstpn ameudrd that the
committee be authorized - consult legal
advice and rruort back but the amend
mont was withdrawn.
MIR Covle Withdrew his motion ana Mr.
Fttag'rn'd mrde his amendment Hs an
Captnin william Christian thought legal
advice ought to he sought hy this commit
MIR = A. Hciimann thought the com
m,uce too lnrgc they would never do
ANYTHING lie thought committee az
AIR John Kirli,ks sad this was an ex-
crp'iru4l case and evcrv man was inter
cHt.l for himrclf Iio thought a commit
tee cr ton mot too large
Major Franklin favored the committee
VI ton.
Nh ttzger6re motion was adopted.
Secretary VI rston moved that the com
1 wit'co hc authorized ia secure legal nd
Vice ZOO case thcy can not como TO an
agreement With Mr.. n n9'cy Tho motion
w.H ad'"icd and the CHAIR appointed tho
| following GO compose the committee; :.
\ McAsrnn T. a. Ilotmauu. Rufus
Cage. Ias.nh r. Mover g. pnlot. r Il.
Franklin. YIN. n. Coylc, w " r. Wa,-
son, Charles darston -. g. Drew
M Narston moved that the chairman
OF the meeting he added to tho committee
as eEtlrirau which was adopted
Ne ileurv s. Fox was called for hut
gaid he bad no suEgosiinns II make lie
had been vice president Of the cemetery
/ company but had resigned because he
ash not think he could hold II In Justice
To himself and the people OF Houston
considering the way tho property was
/ MANAGED rtc tbourht the moral feeling
of thc ue'uic would compel Mr.. Tinslev
10 como to terms.
Toe mcc,iue then adjourned ard the
committee ~ ten hold a conference and
+ ma"ncd nut their work
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