The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-10
TO AMEND THE CHARTER.
Several Important Changes Recom-
mended in Galveston.
TRANSFER TICKETS ON STREET CARS.
civil servic" Ku'es /" lie Accepted In the
Different Dcpari mcnis- tops,er
Cotton Carrying ship.

DiNefent Dcptrt mchis- tona,er
{ Cotton Carrying ship.
Galveston, Texas. September s.--'rhc
joint committee OF amendments to the
city charter. composed Of representatives
OF the city council. the chamber OF com
mcrco ond the labor legislative council,
is at work upon the proposed amcndmc nts
IN way that promises to secure the best
results ny consulting all the in,orcsts in
VOWED and arriving at a general consen-
snS of public opinion. Al the meeting held
at the Chamber OF Commerce last oveu-
irg. rcpr, sontatives of each of the banks
were called in TO advise with ,ac ON
mittee AS to the proposition 20 pace The
funds OF The city with the hank offering
good security and the best rate of inter-
est, hut the discussion, though ellCylng.
"ds not conclusive and further considcrd.
lion was postponed until the next II Get
ms
Another proposed charter amendment
which WAS discussed ut some ,enrth Was
THAT providing for a transfer system on
We street raAroad. Mir, kungc. president
| 81 the Galveston city RaGroat l. tuTyNnN,
! was present 70 speak for That cnrporAt ION
! Ana ne vigorously opposed the sch, me.
/ ms contention was that The property is
!
J tiNllsIvr system does not prevail in any
! cry no larger than Galveston Members
/ OF thc committee gcne,ary contcndcd that
/ tae street railroad property would SHOW
| increased earn nes and Ac better allie to
! uay dNldcEds. RS II was Ella med that
| mary people bow Wax when they wound
otherwise ride bectuse of their oricctinn
10 paying tWo fares Tor a short dttauce
roe IN which they must 'hansc oi's Tho
matter was laid over Until 'he noNt meet
lrg. hat IL seemed quite rvtl.lt ftain the
.'nur 81 me discussion tnat tiat ,ommi,
icy WI insist upon tie irluw'r Nstom.
N.pihrf matter under ITS fui -lpn Nus the
application Of ctv.l serv.ce ri',. To- ms
me .pai government ana 1t unanimously
agreed that such roguia, .nus would r.,rlt
in giving the city better sofvlre AMI Nv
lnF me GUY money, and ihtt uulltits
w9nld be completely koocNcd ON: ia the
selection Of aldermen, ihrec hr.nr un lu-
trunaEc TO distribute After +otne discus
son 4 RESOLUTION was nopied ur .i.YinE
II 70 ho the sensc OF the ,onmtu,o mar
INil service regulations should 'orn -, !
police aud fire Departments where lailr
~ emlIoNed, as far as arle'cahio. lnd a
committee vas appo!n.od 10 wocit out tho |
details and formulate tie a,,Sscd |
amendment.
IMPORTANT SUIT.
suit Of considerable magnitude and |
Importance IN the form Of a hiu I'm o,ritv |
WAS filed Tuesday in the Tnitri S.at-s
Strict court by the Girald Lie Insrrluce.
Annuity ana Trust company OF Phiiadol- |
phla. trustee under the VIII of Nluar /
Morr S. deccss u. against the J. y wat.
k'ns Land Mortgage company j, II Wat
kins and the Farmers Loan ana Trust
company.
Tie complaius rccites the following
imous tho facts alleged
The complainant Is corporation of ihc
stat of Pennsylvania and IN defcfdlut
j. r.. Watkus Mortgage company S a cor
IorAtien of the state of Colorado. WIN
principal oNive IN the state # Is lu.ns. tho
Farmers Loan ana Trust company ~
corporation % the state Of NrW Work.
Complainant undor the VII Of Wiatar
Morris, deceased, is The Owner and holder
II these dcbrutures to the amouut OF SIS
Under the terms Of .hc soi1 del enlu rc
bones IN various series, tho pr ucipal OF
said bonds Incomes due and p,ynhls upon
default ci the a. runE iutor'p' thereon
after s.N'y days from demand. Compln u-
ant al.orcs iht defendant corporation hts
refused and neglected TO pay the coupn
that the defendant is now I'm default 10
Other hold rs of dchcuturc bonds. in The
payment Of interest due thereon. iu the
sum Of SlNOrr. That IA uumbrt Of suits
have hccu crmmeuccl by the hold RS of
he bonds and chat the trust property win
be- sacrificed aud great part los unless
tho relief prayed for is granted.
Wherefore. the complainant trAvs IN
appointment of q receiver for an AMI sing
Mar tho property aud franrh 'es Of n"
'aid j II Watkins Land M1rtslre CON-
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