The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
The CITY COUNCIL HAS DECIDED
TO BUY A LOT.
y Hall Is to Be Erected Thereon--Mar-
rage Licenses Issued During
the Past Week.


ular meeting of the city council held Mon.
gay afternoon there were present Maror
James A. wilkins and Aldermen Brennan
hurch. Farmer. Jaggll and Haubelt.
Inc committee appointed to ascertain
the prices of suitable lots for the building
oil city hall asked for further time, which
was granted
Aiuermhn Jaggll, who has been investIgnt-
ing the matter, recommended that the conn
Gu put in burners for the use Of oil at
Tue water works plant and the superIn.
tehdent was instructed to go to Corsicana.
"dAahachie and Dallas to investigate the
Workings of oil as fuel and make written
.tepott as To his opinion OF the matter AZ
tHe next meeting of the council
dered extended. Va
an ordinance taxing dogs and regulating
tneir running at large was adonted
co inefee vas vas, special meeting OF the city
purpose Of discussing a proposition from
~ VT inohas JWEer as agent for mis- broth
eer, captain c. G. Dwyer to sell the city
uIoan streets ~
me proposition made the council was
maj the lot you'd be sold for $500. $500
cash and 5000 payable annually until the
Whole amount had been paid, with S per
cent interest on the notes
IN motion Of Alderman Mathis the prop
oSlIlon was accepted and Mr.. T. H. DIVER
asked to give bond for title until the title
could he made by Colonel Dwyer who is
IN .l,. the philippines; This Mr. T, H. Dwyer
agreed 10 do and the probability is that
ere long BRENNAN will build n handsome
structure on the lot. which is o desirable
Ig or Nv wei sIitsd to The purpose as home
ior the Brenham fire department. a council
chamber and other necessary rooms for
the city.
No, No more suitable site couId have beep
found y the city and II is believed that
the action of the council will meet the
approval OF the people
Suitable resolutions on the death Of Presl-
cent hchnley nave been adopted by Shah
mona tn9e No 20, Improved Order of Red
men OF Brennan.
The case Of Alex Lewis, charged with MS
SAINT with intent to murder Fritz Meyer ut
his saloon on August "a was tried Tues
day morning and resulted in his getting
the extreme penalty of the 1w-seven years
IN the penitentnry
Following is the list of marriage licenses
recorded by the county clerk for the week
e end nS Sspt1S@ 9r 10 1874 So OLE Moore
Lewis, Walter Wilson and Eliza Daniel,
c., ]. Davis and Bertha Genkel, Lewis
Winston and Addie Graves Otto Jahnke
and Alvina Friske Willie Routt and Rosa
Baltimore, Silas Williams and Tenitent f.
Leake. Jerry Lewis and Lizzie Henderson.
Monday morning the following resolution
was unanimously adopted by the faculty
and students:
Resolved. That the faculty and students
the resolutions Of coincidence adopted by
the citizens Of BRENNAN In mass meeting
death Of our beloved president, William
Mckinley
One Of the many features OF what prom.
ises to he one of the best concerts yet given
lnent at Park theater Friday night will
be recitation by Miss Van Lapgingham.
Female college, who will come up specially
for that purpose.
Misses Francis Hauhelt and Lillian Car
rington left last night for Denton to Mt
were the two scholarship appontees Of
Hon S. H. GoodIet.
opened this morning with eighty students
and ten more are expected In on the even
Ing trains, This is n gratifying start TO
the faculty. and they believe the number
Died. at his home in Greenyine SUNDAY
night at s:45 Mr.. Hermann Hopf age ~
years He leaves n wife and FIVE children
to mourn his demise, ranging In age from
10 Is years The immediate cause of his
death was a complication of diseases of
! member OF the order of Hermann Sons,
! and the funeral Monday afternoon was
/ conducted by this organization. which turn.
| ed out In n body. Rev. A Becker ohieiated
! at the last solemn rites.
! hts big toe amputated by DR.. j. n. York
/ here TUESDAY from the effects Of his having
/ cnt IL omen with an axe few days ago
/ Mr. Fritz Lan.e received dispatch from
| Cleburne Monday TO the effect that his
4 son, II years Of age had nceidentnlly got
| his hand SO badly mashed that amputation
/ might be necessary.
| K dispatch from Fort Worth SAYS that
/ Rev G.. s. Tumlin Of the Broadway BAPTIST
! church Inns rendered his resignation TO nc-
/ cent the call Of the Brennan church and
/ action will he taken on the resignation
| wednesday night.
/ residence of Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ Loeb
! ridge tonight complimentary TO Miss Grace
! Hill OF Austin, who is mere on z Visit,
sIrnai Corps tonight TO receive instructions
I In reference 10 the memorial services TO
! be held Thursday.