The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-14
ISLAND CITY NEWSiTEMS
Mere Money Has Been Appropriated for
Building Purposes,
FURTHER SUPPLY OF CLOTHING RECEIVED
A Receiver for Valuable Property
VIII he Applied for-PeopIc
Are Not Paying Taxes.

Are Not Paying Taxes.
Galveston, Texas, November 1S.-The
central committee met at noon today
The committee appointed to draft reso-
lutions OF thanks to Miss Clara Barton
and the Red Cross society presented reso-
lutions expressing the gratitude of Cal
weston to Miss Clara Barton and Mr..
stephen Barton. which were unanimously
adopted. They will be handsomely en-
crossed and sent to Miss Barton and Vice
President Barton.
The committee appointed to investigate
the aid needed by the John Sealy hospital
made recommendations which we're
adopted. one of these is as fellows: That
an appropriation of $4,000 be made TO re-
build the old city hospital now used for
c0lof@d patients. and also that SoOU De
appropriated for replacing furniture IN
said hospital swept away by the storm.
on motion Of John Sealy $4,000 Of me
reserve Of the relief fund was appropri-
ated to the building committee and $780,
600, also of this fund to the distributing
committee. This makes the total funa
set aside for the building committee
$3.50, 600, and that of the distributing COM
mittee S350.000
On motion. the $4,000 set aside for
purchasing school books was returned TO
the general fund.- as It had not been
needed,
Mr. Mcvitie reported that he had re-
ceived 500. 900 from the sale OF perlshaole
goods, and that $4,000 was still due Nun,
making a total of S43, Geo, which would be
turned over to the general fund me re-
mainder of the meeting was devoted TO
= the consideration OF claims
At The clcse Mr.. stephen Barton made
short address in behalf of his aunt,
Miss Clara Barton. expressing their ap,
I probation of the kind treatment they mad
received here. MIR. Barton informed the
+, committee that Miss Barton would leave
. tomorrow night for Washington
Mr. Jens Moller replied to Mr.. Barton
in behalf OF the committee in an appro-
The committee then adjourned until
. next Friday.
1. o. o. II. Relief Work.
Galveston, Texas. November 1s.-The
preliminary steps in winding up the work
of relief set on foot by the Independ-
. ent Order of Odd Fellows will shortly be
undertaken.
: T. r., Anderson of Waxahachie. grand
a master Of the State grand lodge, with
headquarters at Dallas; G. G. Fahm
grand secretary, aud NJ b. Alkre, the
latter member of the original volunteer
relief committee of seven sent FROM Dali
las to Galveston Immediately after the
storm of September 8. arrived in the Atty
. this morning and registered at the Ire
mont.
The purpose Of their visit, which VIII
: extend over a week or ten days. Will be
e to ascertain by personal canvass, the
needs of such members Of the four subor-
- dinate local lodges as may stu require
assistance at Their hands IN order to 'ide
through the coming winter
Ample as has been the scheme OF relief
afforded by the various lodges and ell
= campments. both in this as we'll as lu
other States, there still remains large
a field of the relief committees
,e While none of the Independent order OF
Odd Fellows officials we're In position
to state Just how much additional relief
~ would have to be distributed before the
is work could be consummated they were
,e OF the opinion that the distribution OF
funds would likely extend over a period
80 OF several months more.
II Notes aud Personals.
"a Galveston Texss, November l3.-There
ar will be meeting Of the Society for the
:, Aid Of Homeless Children on Wednesday
- the 14th instant, at o'clock at Mrs
Woolford's 1715 Sealy avenue. A quorum
OF failed to gather at o'clock last evening
IA the hour appointed for an adjourned reg
oa uIar meeting Of the city council, and aftei
a wait q few minutes those present ad-
III jou ned until next Monday, the regular
ey meeting day.
C. The November term OF the county cour
wi commence on Monday next.
NJ 4 m r iage license h Is been issued L
lis Edward Jackson and Mss Re7a Thompson
is Engnee Felix SIN tn OF the Texas Clt.
yn dredge was in town this m rnng. H
ed says The work Of getting the dredge h
shape is progressing satisfactorily an
thgt diggnz will prob bly, be resumed b
the latter part of the week.
The work Of Germ away he debri
- in the T.welf h ward hiss been turned owe
TO Tom Doyle, pae ward boss of the Firs
-, ward. e. j. Hus i n, the ward boss q
eS the twelfth ward. and his force have bee
N re eved
ay I've BODY Of woman who is presumap
ia I've a victim of the storm Of September
was found noating in the bay yesterdA,
,er There was no WY of Identifying 1t an
IL. II was buried by Undertaken Norwood
nm NJ SEES Raph ell, The agent of the Mallor
M line at Houston. was in the city today
-, n + Bonner. general manager of tn
Ia, Southwestern oil company OF Houston
er was in town today.
aus Receiver for VaiuRbigs.
~ Galveston Texas. November 13.-Cap
in tain J. P. Alvey, the custodian OF tn
IDS valuables that were recovered from tn
debris and the dead bodies stated toda
THAI he had employed Attorney Mac
!, Stewart to ale an application in the dis
'e trlct court here for receiver for tn
'ah valuables in his charge. The applicable
RI will be filed this week. Captain Alive
red thinks that when the property is turne
- over to receiver it will be open 70
leu ips peetion. but what proofs will be nee
IA esssry to Identify property is a har
vas proposition. All the property that boz
ing marks by which It could be identlhed ha
ven already been given to the proper owner
ent
lch Not FaSi"s