The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-31
NO SCRIPT FOR TAXES
No Paper on The Market For Purchase
at Discount
APPOINTMENT OF A CITY SFALtR
Mayer VIII Recommend Captain A. J. D.
sapp--The Grade Damage Suit In
Last Stage OF Settlement
APPOINTMENT OF A CITY sEAltR

NN~~ ONNSN - NNN>AN'f'N''N'
This is the last day left for the payment
OF city taxes without suffering penalty
for delay.
Those who have not taken out their re-
ceipts when the office closes tonight will
ind interest at the rate of o per cent added
to the amount due and additional penalty
viii begin running ON March 1.
one Of the greatest annoyances to the
city officials is the constant demand for
scrip and lnsistent inquiries as to where
the aforesaid scrip can be found. For the
information OF those who are DESTROYS Of
paying their taxes at reduction It can be
Stated that there Is no more scrip oil the
niArket. Scores of persons have waited I'M
III the last day Of payment in the hope Of
finding some Of the old city scrip aud turn
ing II 10 for taxes.
The former administration issued, APP
proxlmately. $4,000 worth Of scrip and de-
elsred 1t receivable for taxes aud paid its
obligations with 1t, or the total amount
issued, the present administration has re-
deemed $4,000 worth and there is now out
standing less than $4,000 and none Of It is
the market.
The present administration has issued no
scrip and those who are under the impress
SION that such Is the case VIII ma u
costly experiment 70 wait longer In the ex-
pectancy Of picking 40 scme of the paper
at big discount aud then presenting 1t in
full payment Of taxes Another feature Of
the case which renders the old scrip IN
available Is the fact that IL could not be re-
ceived under the present regime unless the
nrescp+ cttr corncu br srociaI aroct,ne,,,
qeeIareG vS Stp "a, a'fa 'SSu G Ty ns v
been done
The order 81 Mayor Holt concerning the
p aribs - ulu NUM- ''L,,I't tt nl"uSst III
will witness tao last Of the acceptance NJ
thesr REMINDING cerincates unless legal
TINS 5o,i fli@' 'a .r,,.o NE ,''N T."
weeks ago was based upon lie opinion OF
The, certified public accountants, ltusldns d
SottIsreios NV tTn Iut nr, o. ,laAluE ,l,'
tional Mayor HoIt's notice to t6e public
vas given IN advance Of the hrst ot the year
ea.Id rtcsire credit ~ ,,'qtns IN, ms
'N ''''''e ''eu'' TOT 'He wv coupons
CRApp er--r,rr t-,tr-N--r
'hAh' SCI LhMtNl.
The settlement Of the G. Grade case
sgsinet Tho cl,,. ,r,i,h ,,.. ..-.--..., II,
- ''," " as p''.'u 9'' ''''l
Two Weeks ago Is 'ompIeted' contract
=. 49,. CO. - -
ga, u''N-' was pre- 'rea ny
signed
given monthly empiovp,eut at 81 satory NJ
SOP per month.
,,nsd 5q ~ sre% owl Gt an acCi,aent wlicn
tho San JacintS street bridge snlt To- w.
cover damages from tho city was brought
a3 'nc colnpIomise' w Grgdo sqrrendrrs
city and pa{d The court rosts Th ~
gives him bis old position on month tr
mouth employment basis
FORCE REDUCED.
The street commissioner forco ,rag n,ata
stale rodrood ,.,s,,r,l,
''' 'u"N'" FN'.'iNuH %" lnH'tueli"u'
from the mayor and finance committee. Th,
order retires for time three tennis al,
,,..a -, - .,
"Ns"u "'SH' Nv" L"''et uushefh ana one
man from the bridge gang. The cost %
Erepinr the streets I'm rcpuir and frea fran,
socrrnrI,,tors 90 A., g. -
'N'" u'''''NS vi N'l' ~ Que ~ lht heaNhs
drains upon the city's purse This is "a wou
thpt can not no ahspaotaa md ,,rtoI,
,,,,ho, - -, e. -,
"""'"'' WI lH'" ~ uus""te'N necessary L
perform the work " keeping clean and II
repnlr the city cutters and streets As %
example OF the necessary expense Of th
street commissioners department., the COS
nf Keeping clean the eight blocks Of usphal
pavement on Main street may he cited. a.
ms section OF pavement "a force of live ue
is constantly employed aud the cost NJ thpi
work n the city for the past clever
months from january ] ia December
49p& reaches total OF S2fl5,35.
NEW CITY SEALER