The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23
The Owners OF Galveston Property Do Not
Intend to Sacrifice 1t.
CONTRACTS FOR REBUILDING GIVEN
Appointed for tho Gulf and Interstate the Instance
Mr. Pierce-Contractor Estimating Repair Work
to Be Done the Wharves

Galveston, Texas, September sa.-The
atty council held a meeting this evening
and. though a quorum was not present
an informal session was held.
A resolution was passed that a commit
tee of Eve be appointed 10 confer with the
central relief committee with view Of
obtaining funds with which to pay the
employees OF the city. The mayor then an
pointed the committee and the meeting
adjourned.
The city has no money 10 pay for police
or FIRE protection and at this time the
men must have money to support their
families. A meeting will be held st Il
o'clock tomorrow.
J. r. Cox, superintendent OF abe Brush
Electric Light and Power company, stated
tonight that he thought he would be able
to furnish power to run street cars by
next Wednesday. Only power for about
four cars can be furnished at first. but ar
rAngements will be made later to furnish
all that will be needed.
~
Yesterday A. q Perce nied petition OF
Intervention in the suit OF Fox WinAe
vs.. Ths Gulf and Interstate Railroad.
Joining in the prayer OF plaintff for the
appointment Of receiver. Upon consid
GRAFTON Of the Intervention petition. Judge
Gavin granted the petition end appointed
IL. 5. Spangler receiver Of all the books
assets and all property whatsoever be-
longing 70 the railroad. The receiver vAs
authorized to borrow $50. 00O, Tor which he
IS 10 Issue receivers certificates bearing
per cent interest and payable six month
IRON dale or sooner. These certificates
70 be Arst lien on all the property Of the
company and the receiver IS 20 use the
money in caring for the property aud in
operating tbs road temporarily as FAR as
practicable. The rece.ge is further d.
Tectsd 10 report to the court whether Il
is feasible TO borrow a sufficient AMOUNT
Il money 10 rebuild and restore the prop
erty, The bond OF the receiver Ia piacsd
At $4,000.
John O. Walker viii on Monday begin
hauling material to rebuild one OF the nine
houses he iest. The house he VIII re-
bulld VIII be On Avenue A. between Tenth
and Eleventh streets. Henry Kidney OF
the Serewmsn's un.on used TO Occupy the
6ouEe Mr.. Walker had at that place. Mr..
Kidney has expressed I desire to I've On
the Sane spot and M Walker will at once
'ebuild for Mr.. Kidney.
~
Nobody is trying 10 sell Galveston rusi.
ty. Two or ~aree panic sales were re-
ported early in the week, but since ther
owners have steadied ard thure are nc
offerings al all on the other hand. there
are many Inquiries and several agents
have commissions TO pick up snaps. Rea,
estate own0.s In Austin, Little Rock anc
other cities are gES,lng 20 Ggonts here
with view 10 efreCting exchanges OF
property in the hope of securing hoidIng,
In Galveston before the revival begins.
So far as known. Galveston property own
ers have declined to exchange.
~
1t "a almost an impossiblity 10 keep
track OF tho work that the contractors o
Galveston have agreed to do as soon as /
Is possible to get the material. Anon,
the members OF the builders exchang,
alone over $4,000 contracts have beer
taken, conditioned upon the work belnl
done as soon as possible. These contraet
are for all classes OF work, from minor re
pairs to the building OF new houses Sew
eral OF the contractors have said tina,
s0OO skilled mechanics could and employ
Inent IN Galveston for the next thlrt,
days. providing the building materla
necessary TO keep them at work can b,
had.
With such statements as the foregoing
coming "a they do from building con