The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Movement for the EStablishmen of
Ferry to Boliver.
FREE FERRY FOUND IMPRACTICABLE.
County Commissioners Think of Building
aCounty Hospital-Prospects of u
Big Crop This Year.

Galveston. Texas March l2.-The move
ment for the establishment OF regular
ferry between the cities of Bolivar and
Galveston has gained such impetus from
much dist ussjon as premises to make the
ferry a reality very soon. The Gulf and
Interstate railroad will be running its
trains into Bolivar within few days
aud a transfer of some sort will be neces-
sary to enasie the freight and passengers
for this city to reach here. 1t was I'M
de.stood 10 lie The purpose of the rail-
road company to have a transfer boat
capable of bringing complete trains
across the bay. but this is further along.
The present movement is simply for
ferry for the accommodation of passen-
gers and for the convenience of the ciu-
zens of the county. The committee APP
pointed by the county commissioners
court to make some ferry provision will
meet Mcssls. Featherstone and Winnie
of the Gulf and Interstate railway at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon TO discuss the
proposition for the operation of Joint
ferry shall serve the purpose, temporar-
ily. ut least Ct both the road and the
county. 1t was first proposed that for the
county the ferry should he free, but this
was deemed impracticable and it is prob
able that irstead very low rates will be
fixed.
COUNTY NtMMlSSlONfftS.
The county commissioners court was In
very economical mood today. There
was disposition TO apply tho axe of re-
! trenchmeut wherever there was n chance
to cut anything. There was one item in
! the accounts presented of 81 for matches,
Judge Lockhart thought the bill was too
| steep and indicated that there were too
| many cigarette smokers around the court
| house. the rad aud bridge committee
! had Incurred All expense OF 1920 in max
! lHs a ROAD Inspection and IL was sus-
| gcSted that they ht reimbursed, but the
| chair said there was no provision for
| such payment. But the matter which en-
| gdgcd most attention was the care of the
| sick ard destitute. TIE county physician
| reported that there were eleven women
and four men at ST. Mary's lniirmary at
| the expense OF tie county and Judge
| Loshhart said To 50 dispense with them
| would reduce the expenses of the county
on that accnun, 500 month. The county
| physician was Instructed TO discharge
| them. unordinG thcm "a reasonable tune
to riukc othcr arr anEements or 20 to the
poor farm. In this connection the county
/ physician suggested the establishment of
a county hospital as less expensive than
| said he knew Of lot and building that
could be purcnas ed at very low figure
and the ertire board resolved itself into
| "A committee of the whole to consider the
1 matter Of establishing a county hospital
and the purchase Of the property offered.
UNITED STATES COURT.
In the United States court George W.
Angle, receiver of the Brazos River Chan
rel and Dock company, filed a report OF
his recelVership from October to Decem-
Der 81 1895. showing amount on hand at
the latter date, s3.O22.i2.
Mrs. Mary C. Chapel VS.. Frank G.
Reynolds, continued by consent -.
press company. jury out.
United states vs.. George f. Poole ct al
leave granted to amend.
Galveston City Railway company VS.. n.
a. Tompkns company ct al; continued
without prejudice.
n. \. Tompkins company VS.. Galveston
city Railway company, continued without
prejudice,
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
II. c. Head and Sam Lazarus of Sher-
man were in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. Davis Trammell OF
Palestine were In the city today.
The ladies n 81 Johns church are pc.
pairing for grand Easter egg sale.
The Daughters of the Confederacy will
give a festival at WOODLANDS Lake May l
Tho telegraph operators have organized
n ball team and threaten to challenge all
COVERS
! Captain X. w. Hunter right of way
agent Of the Southern Pacific, was in tn
city today.
3 Members of the local skat club viii
> attend tue SiSat tournament at La Grange
on saturday next.
The steamship Regulator cleared FOL
LNerrcol today with Sol bales OF cottor
/, and 1900 bushels of corn
General Passenger Agent Keenan, of tn,
; santa Fe LAS gone TO St. Louis to at
/ tend getting Cf the Southwestern Traf
ic association
:, superintendent Downs of the Santa +,
. returned this morning from a <rip ovei
the line as far north as Purcell, t. T., anc
reports the outlook for a big crop o.
- corn ana cotton very certain from tn,
amount of land prepared for planting.
n Delegates from Italian societies e. .Ious
. ton, Waco, Bryan, Austin. DAhl3 anC
a Thurhar held a meeting this evening
a. the Italian colony's hall TO oAprc s,
p their sympathy with Christians In Africf
= ana their interest in the Reo Cross SO
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