The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-31
EXTENSION OF CITY LIMITS.

from an Intelligent and well known oiti,
zen. F, F. Chew, Esq, against the proposed
extension Of the oiiy's limits and basel
UPON the grounds. according to Captain
Chew, OF both Law. expedlency and justice
The Pos; wholly and euipha,ically dif-
fcrs from Captain Chew. ard feels now. n.
II has long fel,. thA; this proposed extoa.
sion o, the eits's limits Is not only Just
ana proper. but s great public necessity In
( o. Houston
As 10 the legal grounds. Il is enough
/ To answer tina; the legislative com.
I mit,ees will settle that question when the
/ proposed amendments are before them. The
Law quoted in the pro,es, appears to be the
/ law applicable. however. not TO special
charter cities but cities and towns incorro-
rated under tho general law.
The various propositions o, the communi-
( cation referred TO may be briefly surnmar-
ized as follovs;
Firsi. - ia injustice in the city council
to attempt 10 lake in the truck farms and
dairies. second. that such added territory
would not set tse hens,i; Of drainage.
lights, streets &c. for years to come; third.
Nat 10 give the new territory improve
mcais would cost more than the revenues
iocrth. that (, is robbery to take them IN
Ter taxation Simply and. nf;h. that we
have sufficient territory now and more than
nc can Improve.
- answer the last proposi,ica first, 4;
ms; Re horne in mind that the corporate
limits q Houston a, present. nine square
miles. arc smaller than those OF any other
large city 10 the State. The corporate Nne
IS not the dividing lire between the couu-
Try sna city. as captain Chew imagInes.
seemingly. but TN arbitrary line actually
running through lois and streets Some
-o.co0 people live JUS, beyond this line who
are. for all practical purposes. as much a
part o. Houston as those within the lines
ls Il just 10 make man pay city taxes on
one SIDE OF a stree, and let his neghbor
OF. who lives opposite or next TO him &C.
both enjoying exactly ire same local com
forts or municipal Advantages This Is
the condition OF affairs In what Captain
Chew terms the suburbs OF the city
The fact that there may be within this
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