The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-21
wYcHE GREER IS BACK AT THE
CORPORATION COURT.
CONTRAST IN THE TWO JUDGE
Mayor Langham on mulishness II
Man-Alderman and Mayor
Talking New Charter

AhAit HNAhNAN'F HfHFnF'h
BOrdagcs. Marshal Stewart, Engineer
sykes. Acting Collector Jim sullivan
Scavenger Berg,
A petition was read asking that Cox
street he extended To the old Concord
read, which would require the con
dCmnatlon of $4,000 al an acre. II
was signed by Austin Allen and others
Referred to the street and bridge
committee.
A petition was read from l.. Pumilia
stating that he was the owner Oh Ger,
tain property which had been graded
and Opencd as a part of Avalon avenue
without his knowledge. lie asks uanl'
AGES for the loss of the property or
the removal vi the grade. Referred
to the street and bridge committee.
A petition was read asking that a
light be placed AT the corner Of ruin
and Pine streets. Referred to light
committee.
A letter was read from Marshall
! Stewart stating that he had suspended
Officer Frank JirOu upon request OF
| the police committee. Upon motion
of Alderman Kyle the action of the
marshall and committee was sustained
Committee Reports.
The light committee Cabin chair
mani reported untavOrable, ON the re-
quests for lights at Hazel and Oak
| land and Hazel and Center on account
OF the dcpetcd treasury. Report ap'
proved.
The sewerage committee (Dowlcn
chairmam reported that the citizens
on College street want the sewerage
extended and that they will themselves
lend the city money for the work. Al
dcrman Dowlcn. argued at length for
the ordering of the work and showing
its necessity. The work would cost
! $c,S5i.
The report being under discussion
alderman Reed said he had no doubt
about the necessity for the work but
the city has no authority to make the
| debt without visible means for paying
| it. This idea brought out lengthy
discussion between aldermen Reed
and Dowlen, Mayor Langham and citi-
Zens Mally Eastman and Joe Brous-
sard. This brought into the matter
| the Myrick Bros, contract. Attorney
| Teagle said he thought it a weak con-
tract and Mayor Langham and Mr..
| Eastman had a cO.lOQuy about it The
mayor said that Mr.. Eastman acQuiosc-
eG in the contract and was as much to
blame as anyone. Mr.. Eastman said
that they simply wanted to get tho
same treatment as given Calder and
Magnolia. The discussion then ran
into the question of a new issue of
bonds. While the discussion was on
motion was made and carried to
instruct the finance cOmmitte to in
yestigate and call in sucn bonds as
may be retired. This motion was
carried.
Alderman DOwIon then moved that
the city attorney and finance commit
tee he instructed to find out what
amount of new bonds can be Issued.
Carried.
The special committee TO confer
with the Woman's Reading Cub re-
ported that further time is required
t. find out the exact terms as wanted
by Carnegie. Granted.
Alderman DOwlen moved that the
Si.OOO. W. A. Fletcher note be called
IN. Carried
After some further discussion on the
College sewer the council adjourned
until the next regular meeting.
While the city council finished up
its work yesterday morning yet the
aldermen put in the afternoon for
the most part in a discussion of INF
proycments and probable bond issues.
II seems to be the idea with the al.
dCrmcn that if they can ISSUE more
bonds now is about the best time 10
start it, They think that it might
possibly require three months to- get
the bonds ready for final marketing
and that it would then bc Jan. list.
or the best time of the year to sell
bonds. the election having been set
tied the crops moved and money
plentiful The question of the
amouut If bonds to be ISSUED IS Of
course uncertain OH account of the
doubt in the mind Of the mayor and
others as to the limit or as to whcth-
or the city can really issue any moro
bonds AT all.
In the gathering Of the clans he
fore the council meeting yesterday
morning there was an informal lis
cussinn about the now city chartHr.
Alderman Dowlcn thinly- that The
rate Of taxation should bc increased.
lio docs NOT want a radical increase
hut i- pf 'ho opinion thar fhn rate
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