The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-12
b CITY NEWS ITEMS
hon to Prevent Issuance Of
Bonds Prayed For.
BIZ SETS OUT FACTS FULLY.
he Cotton Market Was Marked
10 Observation-Disclosures for
the saenEerfcst.

the snengerfcst.
ranch office of The Post in Galveston
fremont Hotel. where items OF news
ications and advertisements will b.
kton, Texas, January liza petit
filed In the civil district court
rning by John Williamson, VIM. T,
"a, H. Ruenbuhl, Thomas Doyle, A.
son. NJ. W. Duggan, John Rigg
kried, Dell Hurtz. Peter schrieber,
Gandenhook, G. A. Horsley. Geo.
NJ. Frankovich and others against
Fly. mayor, G.. Bowden Settle. city
nd Ira e. Collins, city tax collector,
injunction.
ainants allege that they are tax
and property owners in the city
eston and that their joint and ag-
liability for taxes exceeds the
$500 each year and that they bring
in their own behalf.
iAs complain of the threatened acts
officers of the city of ialveston in
Tut the issuance Of 100000 of honds
construction of proposed syg-
sewerage. and they say that ;roSi-
Il the issuance of said bonds end
n of a tax for a sinking fund CT
1t nnd interest at 5 per cent ger
has already been made by an ordi-
passed by the city couloil December
before any official act has dtlei-
that any system of sewerage snail
tructed by the city OF EalYtstor.
bis complain that said ordinance is
and that 1t was passed without
or legal authority, because susiion
he local or special act Of the ies':-
under which said city council acted,
on May 10, 1897. is contrary and
hnt to the constitution Of the State
is.
lifts allege that the act alluded to
in accordance with the state con-
In. and also allege that no public
Twas given of the intention to apply
passage of a law permitting the
ke of bonds to pay for a sewerage
to the amount OF S300.0G0 They
! that a publication was made IN
.alveston Tribune on the dates cf
her G, December 10, December ~ and
her "a, four times, and no more,
Ming to give notice that aa.iteat'on
*be made to amend, alter and rhanse
|hrter of the city of Galveston. That
i said notice or any other notice CT
haracter was published Iii CT near
ay OF Galveston, the locality TO be
|d by the proposed charter amsna-
thirty days prior to the Introduction
lie legislature of an act to amend the
Il of the city OF Galveston.
! the act of the legislature amend
s charter of the city IS repuguart to
Institution because it's fails % pro-
In election whereby 1t may lie as
he'd to pay for sewerage system
vote of two-thirds of the taxrayels
city.
htiffs ask that A. W. Flay, mayor
Skinner, Frank Jones and j. q.
a. the committee of finance and rev.
BIZ the city OF Galveston, and tbtf
|sors In office, be restrained and en-.
from having engraved a9d printed
bnds contemplated by thef ordinance
BRING them for sale.
Ira e.. Collins. collector OF taxes
.e city OF Galveston, be restrained
n1oined frpm collecting the tax OF III
on the hundred dollars Valuation as
for the tax CT 1897 for proposed sew
bonds. That said collector be re-
ed from collecting any taxes mere
which may be assessed against plain
property to provide fund for the
mt of interest and sinking fund for
age bonds. That the collector be en-
from collecting the lax of 2-3
on tie hundred dollars valuation
ling interest and sinking fund on
" in bonds known as general indebt-
J funding honds." That he also be re-
ed from collecting the school tax OF
cents on the hundred dollars valua-
o provide interest and sinking fund
1000 in bonds for school purposes.
date was set for the hearing OF the
alton for injunction, and it will take
yular course on the docket.
STATE SAENGERFEST.
night at the office of Mr.. C. Janke,
and Concondia societies.
alyeston Quartette society assisting.
IF tho purpose of taking preliminary
to prepare for the State saengerfest
is TO be held in Galveston late in
CT early in May.
he last saengerfest, held in San An
.wo years ago, Galveston was select
the place whore the next fest would
4, In spite of the fact that this citys
ad not come In the order OF rotation
Y observed. II was In order 10 get
started that last night
& was held. 1t resulted in Arthur
ED being elected president Of The
Executive committee; G. Janke, vice
'At; Lem j. Selby, secretary; MIR.
I, assistant secretary, John Sealy,
rer. and o. NJ. Bauer. musical di-
Plans TO carry the matter TO sue
issue We're discussed and 1t MAS
decided not to ask for any direct
lptions, but to raise the funds neces
trough the sale OF season tickets 10
st at an amount TO be fixed in the
1t is confidently expected that at
900 subscribers can be secured, and
thought that even at IS ticket
| money can be obtained to delriy
cessary incidental expenses
Q biennial tests are Nhe greatest ii.,i
reats afforded the music lovers OF
ate and are attended by thousands