The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-17

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n Concerning ne
Flats !
IS y The COUNTY |
I, r.ea 70 rn. Q"
,y,.aebtedncrss-A
4. ssptrlenes'
FEBRUARY, IS, AS IS s sor
,slIlste the coming Of
\. ,so opportunity was
l ..,4aIuIug tho views OIL
.,sers concerning the
hem we're somewhat
,,,.lps an opinion. .. A. =
seclined to commit
! Do legality OF Of. lhe = lt ~.
nv further acton - ~, ,so
Dc ratification OF nv nv
s~,he city council. The
\ s,me nice points OF
makers were not in
heir opinions until a
Atuation had been
~. and Linn were the
sso stated outright that
q, II .he legislature had no
matter. Following are
II am told that there
i rather difficult for
Y mad would help them
a., ssrs, Regarding the legal
nv W. from what I've read,
III the legislature can 90
"A ~ ,Saa Al ratify the action Of i
,1D.that is, l do not talnH
., lille In the case. How
s ID for the interest s,s OF .
,.,cn. but the whole Sta.e },
sssiem into a Texas port
= .Snrsssed surprise at the
ssr'.n,,nd at issu., namely,
y q appearance. ~ stated ate.
inuIs convention of 1883
-,rsrnor of Missouri for the
g,y,lr OF devlsing means &c
~ Chicago beef and porn
!,ssoly. that he tthe senator.
III sy > resolution which wa'
~ A. purpose OF authorizint
~, ~ steps toward convertint
.,,ssr into a first class sea
~, S.y The depth of water an'
.. M of that character TIT
4. resolution have been appar'
y, i time since the date men
NJ said that he was not pre-
Ir,, N with authority on the lega
M question because he ha'
i n, ~ subiect the necessary at
4, sst but he fully concurrei
|t..,,, belief that Huntington
E,hsneet the entire State. An
n ne that If action is not take
y ths southern Pacific compan
!, ct tired of waiting, re
N senator. He expressed muc
NM 4, me Beach hotel project ha
l suy further headway than
cough, like others, was nc
i, ike q final opinion regardin
M hit was Of the opinion thu
s,,iiou Of the city ordinanc
|, rood thing for all parties cor
hi statement was made wit
,tl,u that until the senator ma
M into the subject, he woul
d commit himself to any gree
Linn practically EXPRESSED u
"A adding that he did not thln
stems should be taken as yet
,ycnd the ratification.
Potter at has been a que'
II mind wh&her the ratificatic
AMI good or not TO the State.
81 course, I'm in favor OF
b doubt In my mind that If Ga
d used a little more energy
ans. she might have had son
,,ds which have made Houstt
h today. The more roads, q
VI. The only thing J want
/ Ii whether the proposition as
w would benefit the state
native Cole echoed the for
tlnents. He said: you've g
low. but If you haven't got 1t
gu give It away to any corpor
future power in that particui
i gone. Hence want TO be 81
business will rebound to I
benefit of the entire state .
nmit myself definitely
natives Tate and Russell we
asked to be excused from c
opinions on the ground OF I
AIRED Just yet,
IG ISSUE OF BONDS.
mtg commissioners today to
linary steps looking toward I
$4,000 in bonds by passing |
resolution:
Oh as about S15OA00 of cour
re now issued or in progress
ID, on which the county pays
terest per annum, for work pc
good faith by the contracto
d, Of course, be paid, so as
he credit of The county; a
the county could easily sell
ing interest at the rate of 4
lnup, say $4,000 at a premiu
iich means besides the coul
, 2 per cent interest (the W
bearing G per cent INTEREST," q
reclaim the credit of the COZ
hereby recommended that
orney be instructed to prep
airy papers and submit them
at Austin. so as to
from the present legislatl