The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-15
BRENNAN BUDGET.
Commissioners Court Ia Holding Its
Quarterly Session.

Brcuham. Texas May 1.-THE May |
term Of commissioners court convened to- I
day with Judge e. r. Curry presiding
and Commissioners !, II, Pennington p
A. Raysor, @. A. Broesehc and William
Johnston in attend@ce. The day was
spent in the examination OF quarterly re-
ports from ihe various officers and In dis
cussing matters pertaining to the roads
and bridges Of the county. The quarter
ly report OF Treasurer c, #. Herbig, which
was examined sud approved, shows tho
following cash on hard Common fund,
siisi.45; jury fund, ssoi427; road and
bridge fund, s4tO; jail fund, s6ls6.2i;
total cash on hand sss6eoS. The repor'
was accompanied by certificate from
Messrs, Giddings q Giiiings bankers,
showing the amount on deposit with them
The usual complimentary remarks we're
made on the accuracy and painstakus
care that the treasurer always hcstows on
his reports
Hon Ben 5. Rogers. grand chancellor OF
the knights Of pythias, left this afternoon
for an official visitation to the lodges at
Hampstead, Bryan, Hearne, Calvert
Eroesheeck, Ennis Dallas, Weatherlord
and Mctiregor Grand lodges OF emer-
gercy will be held at Groesheeck, Ennis
and Dallas
There was joint meeting OF the com
I mittees appointed by Cartmel and Ger
mania lodges and the Daughters OF Re
/ bekah, Odd Fellows. at Schmid Bros hall
SUNDAY afternoon to arrange proSramme
! for Decoration Day, 1t was decided to
observe June TO- the day set apart by
Z fhs, nd oil mn
I n. Wiesand were named as the English
4 and German orators, Hermann Schleider
VIII be grand marshsl and Mcssrs, T. A..
Low, Jr., and w, c. Schill masters OF
| ceremony
Governor Bob Taylor arrived from Dali
las this morning on an early Santa Fe
train and Was lustalled al the elegant
home Of Colonel d. c, Giddings for his
short stay in the city. During the morn
ing hours the distinguished visitor was
accorded drive about the city in com
pany with a number Of prominent citizens.
whom he entt rtaiued with his rich fund Of
anecdote AID story. Tonight at LFk's
hall Governor Taylor lectured 10 a large
. audience, delivering his iavorlte address
on Love, Laughter and Song" UniaYor-
able weather intGrtered somewhat with
the attendance Tomorrow night, al lci-
ferson Governor Taylor will deliver the
last lecture of his present tour, and from
there win return to his Tennessee S~me,
Next season Governor Taylor will appeal
as a member OF a coterie of lecturers ON
bracng himself his brother Ar George
Wendell. Homer 4. Wilson and MIR, Man
sing, under the management OF De Long
Rice
DR. j. NJ. Nash chairman AZ the exccu-
tive committee for the State Dental as
sociation, left tonight for Dallps to attend
the State convention. The State Phar-
maceutical association viii have meet.
,g at tho same time. Dr, II. l. Carleton
Of Austin Joined DR. Nash at this place
and Mrs, Carleton aud daughter will bt
guests of Mrs. Nash while the doctor
are attending the convention,
Charles Dawson. who lives four miles
from the city on the Brenham and Wash
ington road. brought in nine buckets o.
, plums yesterday morning. the first OF tn,
season The pums brought so cents
bucket md the demand was brisk
The Signal Corps viii meet Tue sday
night to arrange matters pertaining to sht
Maifest parade.