The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-28

To the Editor OF The Post.
Galveston, Texas, August 26.--As your
paper has a. large circulation in this city
I respectfully ask that you insert the in
closed. In the interest of the man who
buys the bonds, the taxpayer, the city
and in common fairness the truth should
be known about this matter. Very re-
spectfully, Robert Weber,
Alderman Third Ward, City OF Galveston
To the News.
Galveston, Texas, August 25.-Referring
TO my late protest against the issue of the
100000 sewerage bonds, ! desire to state
That | still adhere to the position that the
meeting was illegally held at which the
resolution was passed 90 issue the bonds
rs an issue of 1899, and that the bonds il
issued will be invalid
An ordinance was passed in 1897 All :
thorizing the issuance of 5000, 900 bonds for
the construction of a sewerage system, and
an ordinance passed at the same time pro-
vlding for the levy of n tax OF 10 cents on
the 500 on all assessed values to pay in
terest and sinking fund for 1897. An in
Junction suit was filed TO restrain the issu-
ance OF these bonds and the collection of
the tax. which is still pending in the dis
lrict court On account of this suit Hon
NJ. NJ Crane, then attorney general, re-
fused to register and approve the bonds.
This tax was enforced and collected. al
though the court of civil appeals decided
directly in the case of Nalle VS.. CITY of
Austin (42 Southwestern Reporter. 1901
that no tax could be levied to collect In
terest on bonds until actually issued.
Nothing was done respecting the pro-
posed bonds OF 1897 until the council met
IN special session on August 81, OF which
mad no official notice as required nv
law. | had no notice OF any kind of the
purpose of that special meeting, and the
mayor, Hon, Walter C. Jones. now states
positively that he did not himself know
what was the object OF the meeting until
the meeting was actually held. The i'm
porlant step was taken at this meeting IN
authorize the issuance of $500 900 bonds
Tor sewerage purposes of date 1899 onnar-
ehly different issue from those author.
iled IN 1887 qNow is the issue of 1897 pro-
s.oeu ior by the ordinances of that wear
'he same as the issue authorized in 1soep
Mu'l, ipal corporations Identify the dir
tefent bond Issues by the Years when is.
sueo' Now, II the issue of 1899 was made
,without repeating the ordinances author.
luhe the issue OF 1897 which issue IL
senn COD fsilu' or are both valid, and can
sVs ~, ~ issued under the present state
OF the ordinances and resolutions?
Upon my return from Austin on Aueus,
- FOUND at my abode notice of a coun.
eli meeting of which the following is ,
copy: Is
robert Weber, Esq. City:
city Clerks Office, Galveston. rexas
=, gust ~ lsss,-sir: have the honor
c 90 in,orm you that there will be special
Gay, the 25th day OF August. 1883 Al ~ =,
. oiock a. m, at the council chamber IN
me city hall for the purpose Of passing an
e esad nu in reference 10 the issuance of
fsVV'Voo " sewer bonds Yours respectfully. |
:. Geo, Q. Mccracken, CITY Clerk -
II seems to me that the maiority 30 ~
ceuneii, knowing that the action AZ The
meeting against which protested was az
legal, now seek 20 patch up The misf.na
ny subsequent action. would state that