The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
A DAY IN THE CITY.

"A VA RlN Till VI i,
COMMISSIONERS COURT The special |
monthly term of tho county commissioners |
court of Harris county for tho month ol !
January win convene next Monday week, |
January i3 These monthly terms OF the
commissioners court are held chiefly for |
the purpose Of meeting the current expenses
Of tho county and paying the bills incurred !
during the month previous. This Is ~ eat |
saving to the county, for the reason that |
at cash prices, instead ot henC compelled ]
To ray credit prices, as would he inc ease |
it the merchants and furniShers of supple |
were compelled to wait three and often aiA |
II onths foc their money Knowing that |
they will receive their money every month |
the merchants Furnish the supplies 10 the !
county on n strictly cash hasia. lu addt !
ton to the paying of the monthly bills The |
COMMIT ssiuncrt At these special monthly |
meetings attend TO all emergency special |
business that may come before them. This !
inlsmuch AS II keeps he business Of the |
court attended 10 and prevents tho clog |
glhG of the business, would naturally /
be the result II no other terms than the
regular quarterly terms provided 10y law
We're held The friends Of the pronSscd
new bridge over Buffalo BAYOU connecting
the Second and Fifth wards, hone to have
favorable action taken upon tneir petition.
which is before the commissioners court
and have the construction Of the now bridge
orlered by the January term Of this court
DECIDED INNOVATION The Rice
hotel under the excellent management Of
Captain james Lnwor. is nothing II it is
not continually improving in It's accommo.
dation to its guests and increasing is farjl-
tiles for expoditing the immense business
II is doing The latest in this matter of
accommodation ana Increasing iuciIiO,s Is
the placing Of ease NJ miniature posi- i
office boxes on tn" south end OF the onic"
counter. These boxes. ana there rs one fur
every room in the house, hlyc glass froUts
and are numbered Ia correspond with the
rooms They arc used for keeping toe Key.
the mail and ovCryth hing NJ The Kind prr
tanning to the room In SO thar tho person
occupying the room can sec If there is amy
mail. note or Telegram for him without HSk
ing she clerk. and II person wants To
know whether tho party occupying the
room is there he can tell by looking I'm the
hoX numbered to correspond with the mum.
her Of the room occupied by the person ne
wishes TO sec. The plan, while decided
infovation. is great convenience aud ac-
commodatiOn.
SALVATION ARMY RALLIES. The
Salvation Army corps or this city VIII
have a series of grand rallies at their post,
Ills Preston avenue, next week Maior
Dunuam aud his excellent wife. who many
inN viii I'Ioo air,c e'S his rir mcyr Nond9t
Inn WI aLI5rr III III GU LII ~ VIM
anu WI C9iuuCt u SHv,ISH ~, ne Iii
Jay duoSunH nnu W ,nti,,. o,,h cc,in
after which therG VII 3r q et"n. Ia',E =
worLor rs is also HIS Oifr. Who : a lifted
talkcr aud pleader TO the MAST fhi$
couple has done great WotE vi ' 5Sy n a,n
c convert Eycwbody is Invited 70 attend
the services at the han on Preston avenue
OH Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings
TWO RUNS, NO DANAG E.--lhe fire de-
,,ort,,ont had n clcan hoard Yesterday until
P"i'Hiv"' ""N '"' ,
after dark Not a run h'u '''' u,a'' "'''
the boys were feeling good. ~ lf3 o.rlorN
~. a., -, .,,,,piod rr,u, box
III '"e '''''"s 90, ,tot-,,,.,,
- and run WAS maze 10 t ,,., =" ii ,N''i 5r
avenue oulA !" my, t ,u,,"tbiIn,, M damage
The property is owned by the >, H. b" VI,
H nei{ es,nle uilu Sno,1l, inter 10 o'rlocl,