The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-28
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S&ylUaCu OIL Iue IiTlu Oh ~ n AyAvlv1uH -
o., one u the largest Of the many big
Ihippsrs Of export grain at Kansas City,
s In Galveston, and before he leaves will
have made arrangements whereby the
,ulk, IL not all OF the shipments Of his
'irrn. Will be sent through this port Ia the
'uture
Mr. Davidsons business has been d.
vided between Galveston. New Orleans and
Newport News In the past. but he has be-
some 30 favorably impressed with the fa-
,ilities offered here that 1t Is understood
be Will In the future send his entire export
shipments from this place alone.
CONTRACT BINDING.
When the investigation into the letting
n the contract for furniture for the new
court house was concluded the other day,
The county commissioners decided not 10
rescind the contract until legal advice had
been secured. They sought such advice
and the following opinion was made public
today.
To the Honorable Commissioners Court
of Galveston County.
plying 20 yssr inquiry whether or not
the contract made by the commission
era court with c. L. Powers 10 provide
the new court house with metallic fur
nlture is valid and binding upon the
county or whether the commissioners
court may resclnd said contract without
mourning the liability incident 10 a
breach OF contract, we beg to say:
BY law the commissioners court has
Mi a
as we'll as all public county buildings
with suitable furniture and the law
leaves it to the discretion Of the court
10 determine the kind and character of
furniture to be provided.
The law OF this State does not require
that contracts like the one under con-
sideration shall be awarded by COM
petitive bids, but leaving It to the dis
erection OF the commissioners court TO
follow such rules in the making there
Of rs shall in the exercise OF their
judgment best conserve the public In
terests, looking to the quality as we'll
as TO the price OF tho article to be
bought.
Tested by these rules and In the light
OF the findings of the committee re-
Gently appointed by your honorable
body 10 inquire into this contract. from
which 1t appears that there was neither
fraud nor Misrepresentation In the
making OF the contract by either the
contractor or any member OF the COM
nissioners court. we Ars OF the opin-
lon the contract ia legal and valid.
notwithstanding the committees ex-
pressed belief OF a probability that
lower price might have been obtained :
under competitive bidding and that the
RECESSION thereof by this court would
Justly impose upon tie county such
liability for damages as TIE party in
tured thereby might sustain. Re-
specially submitted,
Hume 9 Kleberg,
MAY BE IMPORTANT. CAPTURE.
Colonel G. w. Hayes, correspondent o
the Kansas City Star. received Telegram
from that paper today that George Taylor
the escaped murderer Of Carrollton, Mo-. hal
been captured by THE police OF Galveston
and they wanted all the news they coul
get about IT,.
Inquiry was made at the police static
and tho shsriff's office as TO whether Taylc
had been captured and was incarcerate
here, but the officials said that they kne
nothing about II. Deputy Sheriff Kirlich
said, however, that there was confined
tile county jail man about 40 years
age who might be Taylor. but in the al
scnce OF anything by which to identii
him they could not tell. The man rcferr.
to Is held on minor charge, but Is OF
very reticent mature. He will not say m.
thing as to his past life. refuses 10 81
his name and Is distinctly avcrse to ma
ing his photograph taken. The sheriff's q
partment telegraphed to the sheriff OF ca
r9Ilton asking for a description of Taylc
and as soon as 1t arrives WIN see II
tallles with the prisoner referred to. The
10 a largo reward offered for the apprehc
sion Of Taylor. It is reported that q Kans
q City detective Is on the way here aft
y the man, but this could not be verified.
Tho murder for which George Taylor
wanted was that of the Meeks family. I
which ut!s brother has already been hange
WANTED THE BRICK TO EXHIBIT.
Chief Clerk w. A. Easton OF the Tr
mont hotel left few days ago to visit I
Omaha Exposition. With him he carrie
Of course as a side issue, quite an amou
Of loose change, to,al.ing a very respet
able sum- He Is nov on his way ba
home. having left Omaha this morning, b
< uSere Is a story connecttkt with his ca,
return.
Yesterday morning Proprietor Geor
Horst Of THO fremont received from East
telegram asking him II he would hor
Z draft. George studied over 1t
while, and here IL the telegram he Sc
In answer. addressed to Mr.. Easton:
''of cosirse win honor draft, but piles
seud gold brick home by express
PERSONAL.
-13Ona. Frank Andrews, Presley X. X
x Ing anbd n. d. Parker ana Mr.. Thomps
q Houston and Mr.. n. Campbell OF Il
tmgnton ~ppeafed before the court today
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