The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
CITY CHARTER REVISION.
Galveston. Houston and Waco Want
Amendments.
ISLAND CITY WANTS CIVIL SERVICE
some Opposition IN Expected to Thi,
Laws suggested-stockL Inv.

city charters will be a matter OF considera-
ton at this session. Galveston wants
Change. and big one The proposed
amendments are very lengthy. covering
space of more than two columns In daily
newspaper and include bonding features
Tor streets and sewers, civil service for the
positions under the city government
ana other matters. The amendments
have been proposed by n joint com
mittee OF Galveston, but Us yet the only
copies mere are newspaper clippings. SEN
aior John f. Linn of the Seventeenth dis
triet' which includes Galveston has the
newspaper clipping. which was forwarded
! 10 him, He says he will help along the
cause ana support the amendments. Rep
Tesentative Giibough Of Galveston says he
VIII support the committee recommends
lions as have been published Representa-
i've Harris OF Galveston does not know
| wat he VIII do in the matter. He is an
! eN-alGeiman of the city Of Galveston and
fas his own ideas about what Is needed.
! lie mas not read the recommendations Ut
the joint committee and does not know
what Is proposed. He will at the proper
| tline. he says, express hiiua II. He has
been Ill since his election, and just prior
! 10 the assembling of the legislature be Was
/ ccnNalescing In Burnet and Llauo ccuu-
ties coming TO Austin direct from the
northwest part of the State. and has not
/ been home for some time.
| will support the amendments II they
! suit me- and what does not suit viii not |
That has always been Mr. Harms way.
| lie Is very emphatic in his likes and dis
likes and h. can not be influenced to any
great extent. II IL one extreme or the
I ut l0a.r Il
the desires OF his people. hoNoye indicates
| that he does not take as great an interest
| in the charter amendments as he might.
Houston's charter will come up for |
change. There is some desire 70 push Il few !
Of the city officers into the appolutive col |
umn that are now elective. and the un-
derstanding is that Representative Holland |
and Browne will support the recommcnda |
lions of the people at home, However. 10 !
agreement has yet been reached Of Houston /
as to what Is wanted in that line How /
ever, the two representatives viii not he /
influenced by the action OF the council
alone.
Waco wants another charter revision !
In that beautiful little Geyser City. In ad
dition to the many privileges accorded the
'e''''' '"'y want 10 ""o''sh '"' ol'''e o.
city treasurer. At present the salary is
only nominal one, the officer receiving
compensation Of si2 per annum for caring |
for the city funds. Every two years there
Is Il scramble. Bankers are the candidates.
Wv '' VI uuiIlS eNPeuu,G III
49,, ha,at,,, 'he .'pa.ns wy SHOWS p'aihF
tiou by having the use of the finances
Representative Sluder of McLonnan SAYS
w',c, 80 ."e u,''nnu NJ, 10 lI'sen'
MAIN ,hc t,,oncos ~ ny NV. ,on aM' W
Ilc at nj, lines ~, soiec,,n, ,,'' de..,,,,
o,n..,dn,e,i, ,i, , 80. 80, itop"''
all the people NJ Waco M,vor u,CrI.
loch is known to oppose the measure. and
as soon as 1t - talked OF he VIII be here TO
- a,'ti LAX, uu - usui''S supi'V. .'u ~!
lin.
There Is citizen Of Galveston here who
Is NOT In harnoDv with tho dosires NJ Tho
ito. .t...
'"''' re oo''eNeS 'ha' "o
much power Is vested in the officers of the
city. and he desires to see changes that will
max. citv officials olocti,o
..,,, -
iH'1 man 'iS nus INC appointment oi
200 people, and the 200 have 200 friends |
and II gives a great null | want to see !
this ring rule and c.juue knocked out |
They say they want civil service. Civil |
service is good thing when we are In |
but 1t isn't so nice when we are out | he |
lieve further that the people ought to have |
something to say about this bond oues- |
ton"
The speaker is a well known citizen ", |
Galveston. is generally here at every ses- |
sion of tho legislature. and is a man who
has a political pull n, home. He seems
to be ''forninsr" the present administration. /
however and he is very plain in his cN-
There will he an amendment to the live
stock law started In the senate, where it
has two friends who will fight hard for is
passage, The present law provides that
an election can be held TO prevent sheep,
goats and hogs from running at large In