The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-15

i destination more than Is per cent more
4 than the local retail market price OF such
( feed or hay. and 1t fixes ine for viola
: lions OF Its proyisons)
4 BY Greey-sTo amend chapter les NJ the
I General LAWS OF the State OF Texas.
passed at the regular session OF the
I Iwenty-sixth legislature, and approved
I June .. 1850, ehtllled AN act To rand sr
more effective and efficient the preseu
road law OF the State OF Texas In It's an
I plicstion and operation in The counties OF
calhoun and Victoria, and 10 authorize
and empower the said counties 10 Issue
oonds for the construction and main
ienanee CT public roads and highways
/ within said counties" by addlug the
| county Of Jefiers on thereto
ROAD law referred to in the caption here
tcf.
BY McAnally and Kennedy d.imestonc)
10 amend antlcle 1865. title Nil, chap
ter 4, OF the Revised Cisil Statutes. nx-
ing tle time and place Of making sales
on real estate under execution order u
SALE or yendHioni eNponas, and to pre-
scribe the mode and manner of adver.
Using such sales. Tie bill provides that
nCiioe OF such sales shall be published
In the English language once a weoK for
thIee consecutive weeks preceding such
ale in some new paper pub ished in
such county. II there be one, ANA II NOT
said n lice to be pcsted IN ihiee puhlic
places in the county, enc of wesch 10 DO
al the court house, etc
by Nolan Thy requoss)~-To amend the
CHARTER OF The city of Galveston, by
amending sections 3, IA, III. 81 %, a.. 40,
ia iSa. 9Sa. lie. 12Sa AMI 1856 thereof,
and to add ID said charter sections 1897,
lSS, $50 and 100. and to repeal sections
lisa, ls5, l2s. 100 and 1870 OF said charter
This bill provides for the following
~ N ba Oh l1st .,st.. ~
weston; To amend sections s. II ana her
sections 20 that the mayor Shall perform
the nut es of recorder and Judge of Tho
corporation court. which two las. offices
shall he repealed; TO combine the Offices
OF assessor and-collector 50 that one ofh-
Ger shall hereafter pe form the duties OF
both and to provide that su-h sank or
banking firm, or member thereof. in the
cNy OF Galveston as Will pay the hiehes,
rate of interest on average balances Of
the cily's funds, shalt be elected city
treasurer, To amend sections IA and Il
and other sections so as to proVide that
the mayor shall perform the duties OF
magistrate of the recorders or cor5tra-
ton court which now exists or heretofore
existed. To repeal section 1sa legariiAg
the deputy ch ef Of police. which 9ffice
Is also TO be abolished. TO ameAd seo-
ton 81 ana other sections 50 as to elect
as treasurer of the city OF Galveston suCn
banking Him, or member thereof, as viii
pay the highest rate OF interest upon av-
elage balances OF the citys funds, sueh
troa4ul er, icmever, 10 give bond In favor
OF the city of Galveston, as is now re-
CURED, and to authorize the treasurer
TO pay coupons on bonds when there Is
money IN the proper fund therefor with
on. warrant on the treasury. To amend
section - with regard no the assessor
and collector 50 as 10 merge the two cf-
fees into one, and 10 provide In this ssr-
Ton, or elsewhere, that sch OF ami mu-
MI ioal taxes Sal.ll be levied. assoasad ana
collected at the same time OF times 70
amend section 40 20 tina, the ni.y shah
have power TO collect licenses and other
iaEea fr IN all kinGs - vchi,iss ~ I teams.
and drivers thereof, and All others en-
gagged In peddlns Jr siinitsr pursu..8 with
or without vehicles To amend section ~
so as TO regulate the place and manner
of selling FISH fruit, vegetable poultry,
meats ana either provisions. TO amend
section 72a so thrt the city shall have
p wer to require property owners to con-
meet with any sewer or sys'cM of eew-
craze which the city may construct. ac-
quiIe or control. To amend section ga
so as to require all street railway com
panies to pay the cost II al payemcui3
and ether improvements between the r
rails and between their double tracks
aud for one foot upon the outside OF their
rails and TO authorize the city to do such
work and collect from said companies,
and granting lien upon all the rights
and property of said companies to secure
Payment Of such cost 10 amend section
95a TO reduce the rate Of Interest upon
taxes and assessment TO per cent ana |
TO authorize the council TO allow els |
counts upon the same, not exceeding 3 !
per cent. IL paid bdiore maturity. To |
vt.g 4I,.. 1
revenues OF the water works shall con
stitute fund TO be used, FIRST 10 pay |
their current expenses and next for such |
purposes as the city council may al cct |
in making up the annual budget, and to
authorize the council 10 fix the nlm5e n |
and compensation AZ the water works Of |
hcers and employees and TO make all pro-
posed contracts OF the water works or |
boald OF water works commissioners sIp-
jeot to approval OF the council. 10 g. Ike |
out sections 1877, 12S, l29 and 100 with |
regard to local assesamen s. the same |
having been held invalid by the 1our Is. |
To amend section l2Sa so as 70 provide |
that where the grade is higher than eight |
and fiye tenths feet then such IA 1t al |
grade sail not be reduced. To ameLl /
by adding section 1899 so as 10 author le |
the issulnce and sale of bonds II tie city |
Of Galveston sufficient In amount 10 re- |
fund all existing bonded and loatigS in |
ddbtelness 81 he city and provide an ad- |
ditional emouut OF $3.50 900 for conjtrue-
tim ard establishment OF a sewer sys-
tenn and to provide f1r pertinent street |
and for creosoted wood and |
yitr!fed pipe drains; the entire amo mt |
CT ali said bonds not 70 exceed 81 500, 600 |
and the interest thereon not to exceed |
per cent per annum, and to authorize the |
levy, assessment and collection Of tho |
taxes Necessary to provide for Tho pay
ment OF interesi AMI to create y sinking |
fund, as require by law. dor said bonds. |
To amend section 1875 so as b. redstrl't |
the city into words having regard 10 bo,h |
ami territory in such roappor-
Il 9nment. To amend section 1875 % - 20
prov de ttet the acting mayor shlll PEI
form tire duties u recorder OF corporation |
Judge In case Of the sbsence. sickness or
inabNlty q the mayor % act .Or any
period exceeding three days. AMI 10 p~o-
vide for electi n az an acting mayor TO |
add 10 the charter "a new section. icing /
section 18s, prJviing for the exenGti0p
OF all property within ne Compare Hin Is
RI the city from al state al valorsn go
State school taxes for q perioi ~ ion |
years hegnninz wHth ana Including tho |
year 1901. and tina the city n Galveston
be authorized ~ levy speoiii ;aS an
nually for ench ~ those years. OF the
same amoun4. or 81 ne sanne rate, IN lieu
thereof and ~ the entire amount ~
such take 50 ooile-ted shaii eorF itttr q
suecta4 funf Witt can only We used ara /