The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-12
THE CAPITAL CITY
lat Are Being Taken to Restore
Normal Conditions.
\ FRANCE BELIEVED 10 Re DEAD
beA Of Charters Were Filed,
bio County Refunding Bonds
Xviii Have to I've voted.

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lgo OF the eitlsens' COMMITTEES APP
/ by the water and light commits
consider matters connected with
Of the dam water and light plant.
hnovnced the appointment OF ths
special committee to consult
e such action as might in their
It seem proper: Water Tips, John
wis Hancock, G. H. Miller, George
eheld, Al J. Eilers, s. r. Fisher,
y. Macken, DR.. G. II. wooten, ].
hike, Ira Fl, Evans, james H. Rob-
A. Hooper, Prof. David Y. Hous-
b. Cochran, James Belger. Rev. o.
lander Jefferson johnson, e. NJ
J. W. Graham, A. p. Woodbridge.
gentlemen met in the hoard, of
In this evening and divided them
Into three subcommittee for thu
Of considering the ndvisability of
& the Male water works plant, IL
liable for the purpose OF COM
ling With the holders OF the dam
q learn what thcy propose to 20
kistirg circumstances and for the
purpose of formulating sugges-
Eokings, to the future handling OF
er and light question. Thee sub
lees are to report Saturday
question OF dlspuslng OF the city.s
1 privatepurchssera was incidental
hssed, the prevailing sentiment
kgainst a sale thereof. No sale
e made however, no matter what
3irg in the premises, as the city
forbids 1t.
water ind light commission was
| today hat the engines and boil
Erred fol the new pumping station
BY will reach here early next week.
Ping thu case, 1t will be possible
water coursing the mains by
5ntendeht Patterson of the water
BIT plan. today received telegram
britain Boston holders OF the dam
sking how much money it viii
rebuilt the dam.
Mccall received several dona-
money and tenders of help for
fndered destitute b. the flood, and
rr was notified OF a shipment OF
binds OF flour by j. B. Brennan &
Sherman to be applied to the same
All sufferers are being taken
/ their most pressing need being
ring apparel and household APP
is no foundation for the report
I from here last night that the
aengerfest to be held in May will
er moved to some other point or
led. The committee having sthe
In charge has taken no action II.
Direction and Ia satisfied that there
occasion for changing eli her locA-
date.
post serious question confronting
now is that Of sanitation. and
|ffort is being made to avoid tbs
fnent of disease germs pending
Rmption OF operations at the pump
lion.
young man by the name of La
who was swept away by the water
attempting to reach the Congress
soridge from the south side on the
B the dam broke, is still missing
Is nav believed that ne must be
fed among the dead.
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ps WILL HAVE TO BE VOTED.
attorney generals department to-
the matter of Preside eounty's
Zpuse bonds. decided that the propo-
70 refund same will have to be
led 70 vote of the qualified tax
as provided in the act OF the
sixth legislature relating to the
De OF county and municipal bonds.
bnds are pro ratsd between Pre-
BrewSter and jeff Davis counties
p taspayers of all three counties
I've "A give expression by ballot to
Fishet with regard thereto befora
IN befefunded. The bonds were is
2efor9 Brewster and JEFF Dayis
= wsre created from territory taken
Preside.