The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-14

A BEAUMONT BUDGET.
BOARD OF TRADE HELD ANOTHER
MEETING.
Scw Soliciting Committee Ap
pointed and Another Date for
Organization Set.

Beaumont, Texas, April l3 There was a
meeting of citizens at the Elks Hall last
night for the purpose of hearing the re-
port OF the committee appointed at re-
cent meeting to solicit subscription TO
stock in the local board of trade 1t was
the intention to organize the board Of trade
at this meeting, and while the committee
report did not justify immediate organiza-
ton it gave assurance of a materializa-
ton OF the board of trade scheme at a
meeting to be held next Monday night.
Chairman Greer called the meeting TO o.
der. and after stating the object, Mr.. w.
p. II. McFaddin. from the committee on
stock subscriptions, reported that sixty
three shares of stock had been disposed of
which was thirty-seven short of the num-
Der necessary for organization. Speaking
of his efforts to sell stock. Mr.. McFaddin
said he had only made a brief canvass.
Everybody he met encouraged the move
ment until he approached some of the
largest individual owners of city property.
THESE men acknowledged that board OF
trade would increase property values, said
Mr.. McFaddin. but they positively re-
fused to contribute | cent toward main
tanning board OF trade. l therefore quit
soliciting, thinking 1t an injustice TO ask
salaried men and merchants to spend their
money for the purpose of increasing the
values of land owned by what | term
few mossbacks.'
Mr. McFaddlns remarks precipitated
discussion in which the mossback was i'b-
orally roasted, but 1t was finally determined
that mossbacksm should not dominate the
business policy of Beaumont and 1t was
decided 10 organize the board of trade any
way.
A motion was therefore made and adopt
ed that the old committee be discharged
and that the chair appoint Messrs. George
OBrien. r. A. Greer John y Gilbert.
John C. Ward and p. A. Dowlen. a new
committee 10 solicit subscribers to stock.
the committee to report at n meeting to
be held at the Elks hall next Monday
night.
n committee of one to talk board Of trade
on the highways and byways was also
adoptod and the meeting adjourned.
THE county commissioners met In special
session today and passed an order abolish
ing Justice precinct No. .. An order re-
establishing the precinct was then adopted
the boundaries OF the precinct helhg
changed so as to include about one-ha!t
the city of beaumont. thereby aepriving
nrecinct No. / Of nearly half its population.
The court appointed W. l.. Rigsby, who
was defeated for justice Of precinct NO, l
nj the last election. Justice of precinct No.
s. p. A. Dowlen. justice OF precinct No. !,
questions the courts authority to divide
his precinct and expresses the intention OF
inouiring into the validity OF the act.
The announcement in this mornings
Post that the bill authorizing the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa lFe TO purchase the
Texas, Louisiana and Eastern railroad had
become law was good news to the people
of Southeast Texas. 1t means an extension
OF the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe either
TO Beaumont direct or to junction with
the Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas City at
Silsbee and thence to Beaumont over the
Kaysee rails.
Tho county commissioners in special SEES
sion today passed an order creating school
district No. II out OF school district NO. 7.
District No "a is composed Of Port Arthur
and the country adjacent and II Is said the
district will vote a school tax Immediately,
The decision of the supreme court at
Austin yesterday In the case OF j. Is. wat
kins VS.. Guy w. Junker ct al settles litiga-
ton that has been pending in Jefferson
county for several years. Tho suit Is the
result OF contract that the deceased father
OF Mr. Junker had with the government
for work on the 1etties at Calcasieu Pass
La MIR. Watkins was interested In the
contract aud Mr.. Junker sued him for al
legged failure to comply with his contract
with his Junker's) father, The supreme
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