The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-14
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PROPOSED NEW CITY CHARTER, = No.
tiCe Is hereby glvcu that application VIII
be made TO the 1wenty-eiehth legislature
Of tho state OF Texas. at Cts session to. he
held IN the city Of Austin commencing
ON the second Tuesday IN January, A.
u, 1908. for the passage Of q law pro-
ylding a charter for the city Of Houston,
to embrace substantially the following
provisions. and giving the city Council
OF the CITY OF Houston authority 90 carry
out, aud enforce the same 10y ordnance
resolution or otherwise, as may be pro
i Fixing the name Of the city OF ucus-
tom
3 Fixing the boundaries Of the city
of Houston and providing 4 method Tor
enlarglng the corporate limits
.. Comforting upon the city Of Houston
corporate powers, etc.
:, Giving fun power 10 regulate, open
or abandon streets, alleys, etc. To reg
uatc steam ana electric railways and 10
require them 10 drain aud repair the
streets over which they run.
.. To provide meaus for the protection
against nrc, and FOR tho maintenancc and
support of a Gro department
8, The city shall havc tho right 60 -.
tahlsh ana maiut0ip WharvCs, etc.
:, The city shall have the right TO cs-
tsblsh aud lease market place.
= City shall have the right TO ostsh.
lish city prison work houses rock pile.
9 The City Of Houston shall he an ~.
dependent school district, ETC., and shalt
have power 10 levy aud collect taxes
therefor. trustees 10 be elected; power TO
establish aud maintain museums libra
rics and other institutions of learning, in
struction, cnliehtcument, etc
10. Power 20 establish corporation
court
II. Power TO regulate burial grounds
l.. To provide for the removal OF night
soil
13,To establish and maintain city Pc.
lice, and TO prevent eNtoruou by carriers
Avn, md t.ttfal
veyanCos by fixing rates Of maximum
charges, etc.
ii The right Of the city in aud 20 It's
water front, ferries, wharf property; etc
declared 10 he lnalicnRbc etc, and rec
ulating and restricting the making OF
grants. franchises. etc.
IL. Governing contracts for labor and
material for city.
is Tho city may continue annually 10
levy and provide FOR the assessment aud
collection VI so much of tho special tax
as levied In 1883 and shall have power
TO provide by ordinance for the colec-
tion Of taxes, ctc and 60 enforce the
collection " same.
II. CITY Council 10 have the right IN
Issue bonds during the year 1908 In inc
amount ~ 100000, etc, for the paving
of streets ctc, shall be voted on by. toe
taxpayers Of the city. To crente q debt
IS. To compel the giving Of transfers
10. water works. telegraph TELEPHONE,
gas. electric light corporations snall nave
thc right 90 Ok charges, ETC. provided
charges shall not exceed, etc.
20 city Council shall have tho right Ia
secure lands between the city Of Hcus'
ton and Harrisburg.
"a Within it's limits tho CITY ~ Hous
ton shall he tho local agent for the en-
forcemcnt Of state laws. etc
% CITY may compel the laying OF SIDE
~. CITY may regulate the sale Of rail
1t.H
- May require street cars TO be httcd
with ytstjbues.
d. 10 create ofhces and fix compensa
ton and qualification Of "thcers
90 The executive officer III the city
shall hc mayor, who shall be citl
zen etc
appoint all heads ~ departments, etc.
rs The city Council may provide mu
nicipal civil service commission;
90 Providing q CITY Council which
shall have full power. etc, TO consist o
30. Providing for comptroller Of cit,
accounts and Affairs,
n. Creation of board of public works;
|, 81 The city Of Houston shall not h
liable to any person for damages, etc,
without notice aud petition.
81 Granting the right to acquire publi
utilities etc. by the city.
"a Providing FOR holding and rcgulat
ing primary elections.
30 And generally TO make and establish
all rules, regulations, bylaws aud ord
nnnccs which may contribute TO, and pro
mote the better administration Of the ~
fairs OF said city. as well ms for the main
teuance Of the peace. tranquility, puhl
health and morals of sad cry, ana TO
the protection Of tho persons and prou
'''' - o. I. HOLT, Mayor
January 49, 1903
TFTEIVFR'S SATE-N5tIce IS herch!
given that in pursuance OF an orde
a.. 81 ,Tg Of y
Texas in the case Of IL. A Scott et .
VS. Irene steele ct al, No. 1922. ] vii
sell at public cutlery for cash, TO the hig
est bidder al the Steele store house, n
Allenfarm, BRACES county, Texas, oi
THURSDAY the 22d day Of January A. u.
1908, between the hours II 10 o'clock q
m. and o'clock p. m. an OF the NIUE
on said farm belonging 10 the estnte @
steele & steele, consisting of about .
hend. and all the horses consisting o
about 20 head. AMI all OF the cattle con
corn on hand. and cotton seed, farm I'm
plemcnts wagon gear and harness, ant
! thc remnant OF the stock or merchnn
disc will sell all the personal prop
crty OF every kind belonging TO said Is
tate, in Braz0s county, Texas, ut sat
| time and place. This sale VIII he mad
for cash. subject 10 tho approval OF court
| All parties desiring 10 BID on snid prop
crty, or any part of It must at the tim
said bid IL accepted by me. deposit wit
/ me certified check or cash 10 the amour
Of at least one half Of said hid ms cnrncS
/ money To secure compliance with sat
| lid # approved by the court Any bl,
| NOT - accompanied by cash or check WI
not be entertained. This January n
1909 VIM Jos. Terrell receiver Of III
estate of Sterile & steele L
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RECEIVERS SALE-Notico Is hereb,
| given that I'm pursuance II an order o
| Tho district court of Grimes county, Texas
| I'm the casc ~ =. A. Scott ct ~ W.
Irene steele ri al. Np. $500, ! will sel
! NJ public cutlery FOR cash 10 tho hiGacs
bidder nj tho convict camp building q
| steele & steele. on tho Bernardo pllntl
tIon I'm Waller county, Texas being -
uatcd about Ave miles from Hampstead
Texas. on Friday, the 2ld day of jam
ary. A. D. 1903, between the hours n
10 o'clock m and O'Clock D. M. o
~ the mules on said farm belonging {
| The estate 81 Steele g. steele, consiftln
ri about 70 head and an the horses coi
| sletinc of about 70 head. and oil TN
cattle. consisting Of about 6 bead, and
! the corn an hand aud cotton seed farl
! indictments wagon gear and harness b.
| longing 30 said estate I will sell all III
personal property ~ every kind In VALE
county, Texas, belonging 10 said estat
at said time and place, This sale viii L
made for cash subject 10 approval
court All parties desiring 10 bid on sal
property or any part OF II must at the tim
said bid ls accepted by me, deposit wit
me a certified check or cash 70 the amour