The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-10
ISLAND CITY ITEMS.

Galveston, Texas, March e,-The bust
ness tour OF the cities and jobbing points
OF the West by tho party OF representative |
business men Is being shaped up and the |
question as to who win compose the party |
is the main question under consideration |
at present. Among those who have al |
ready signihed their willingness TO make |
the tour are representatives Of nearly all
the leading business interests Of the city,
bankers wholesale merchants, manufac
turers and shippers and it is probable
that the party will be composed largely
Of the foremost men Of the city. The
details of the excursion viii not he de-
unitey decided on until the party is com
plete, when there Will be a conference ana
the route and length of time TO be con.
sumcd in making the trip VIII he agreed
uuru. y member of the committee said
today that It would not he one road trip.
that the plan contemplated such an oN-
;enslve trip as would enable the eNcW-
siQnists to use all the North and South
roads. including portions Of the Santa Fe
system, Missouri. Kansas and Texas, In
teuational aud Great Northern, Houston
aud Texas Central. Rock Island, Fort
Worth and Denver and other roads. The
party viii remain long enough AT each
important point en- route To meet the rep
roscnlatives of various business interests
and exchange courtcsies and al the same
deep water port as the eutrepot and ship
ping point for the great West andHculti-
yatc close business relations.
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
At tho session Of the commissioners
court today .ho road aud bridge commit
toe submitted quite lengthy and ex-
haustiye report of their observations dur
ing their tour of inspection which con-
stunned all last week. They found that the
greatest trouble resulted from lack of
drainage and recommended the construc-
ton Of numerous drains and culverts. In
tho discussion OF the matter tof distribut-
ing road taxes for each of the precincts
Of the county the question arose AZ to
and County Attorney Hancock sad that
according to "A recent digest of the law
thu county could 1oin with the cliSSupon
street. improvements. lie cited article 1851
Revised Statutes: Tho municipal Autnori-
fios Of towns and cities and commission
RS courts OF the counties wherein such
towns are situated. may cooperate with
.acn other in making such improvements
connected with said towns. cities ana
counties as may be deemed by said au-
thoriuts and courts necessary TO improve
The public health and to promote efficient
sanitary regulations and. by mutual ar
r9ngement they may provide for the con-
structioh of said improvements and the
payment therefor.
Another article says that each precinct
shall have expended in IT the amount paid
by 1t tor road and bridge taxes, Mr. Han
cock holds that the grading and improve
mont oc streets and alleys Is conducive to
sanitation and that the county has the
right to join tho city In such work
The discussion of this matter has parti-
cular reference TO the macadami2ing Of
n street TO connect with the county shell
road leading to and across the bay bridge.
Nothing was done beyond ordering the
purchase Of no barrels 4 oyster shells, not
to exceed ~ cents a barrel to repair the
county she'll roads.
BOLIVAR FERRY.
The establishment OF free ferry be-
tween this city and Bolivar has been Il
pet project with County Judge Lockhart
and some others but it has been opposed
MS impracticable It was the subject of Il
protractcd discussion in the commissioners
court today when County Attorney Han
cock submitted an opinion holding that
the powers of the commissioners court
are limited 10 condcmning land for ferries.
issuing ferry licenses and regulating the
tolls. lie said ii Is his opinion that the
legislature did not intend to grant the
court power TO maintain u ferry, and that
the commissioners court of this county
can not legally establish and maintain a
ferry to bolivar
Commissioner Bailey Of the Bolivar pre-
cinct thought his constituents who had
| been paying taxes for twenty years WITH
out peneue III 3no way OF roaas, paying ~,
ttaM.S ~, ~ "'s" 1i,at WlS " po9it,Nc ~
ifon In Tho ,yav of , Trrr,, 'rhon ceune
| mo surpestlon 10 charge n toll for tho
u.e Of the bridp. eouel 70 the amoun,
] that shonld be charged for ferryage from
/ Rolivar unon n ferry TO he opcrntcd ioiui
| ~ by the county mud the Gulf and In
| tcrstate railroad. The toll proposition was
| vigorously opposed as tho free bridge ma.
| reduced the price TO consumers of garden
| products md action upon the matter was
| deferred for further reelection and con
\ sheraton.
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