The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-17
MEETING CALLED
FOR NEXT WEEK
NEW CITY CHARTER COMMITTEE
WILL ASSEMBLE FOR oReANI,
ZATioN MONDAY MORNING.
PLAN OF WORK TO Be ADOPTED
George W. Carroll Behind Movement
TO Abolish Treasurershlp and Put
Office in Hands Of Banks.
His Views.

a meeting Of The special commit
tee Of citizens 10 draft a ncw charter
for the city Of Beaumont has been
called for Monday at ~ a. m, In the
city Council room AT the Guy Hall,
Officers will he cheated. committees
appointed and a plan Of action deter
mined ON, II Is expected the commit,
tee will occupy several months In
performing the duty for which Il was
created, Il h hoped. however. that
II report To the council will be made
In time for that body Ia formally take
NJ the charter question and, II II Is
decided To apply for n new charter.
20 before the next legislature with
the request, The members of the
committee. who were notified ycStcr.
day. are ms follows: T. II. L~angham.
John y. Gilbert. c. T. Hcisig. W. c..
whitney. Geo. c. O'Brion. G. 4. Tea.
gle, Leon Sonfeld and y. WOohhcad.
ORIGIN OF Committee.
The committee originated by the
adoption of n resolution BY the cOun.
ell NJ It's second meeting In August.
designating the committee for the
nurpOse mentioned. The only city of.
are the mayor and the city attorney.
The resolution was offered hv and
adopted nj the request of Alderman
George w. Carroll. who has followed
the lead of the ENTERPRISE in advo-
eating a new charter for Beaumont.
The appointment of the committee
was not, perhaps. strictly legal. as
the Council has no authority to ere.
ate committees outside its own mem.
bership. The appointment. however,
H. in the nature of a request by the
Council on certain citizens to serve
the city fathers in the nature of an
advisory hodv in a question in which
they wish the earnest help and co.
operation Of the tax haycrs. II is cX-
pcrtcd all the gentlemen appointed
" i'll accept tho task imposed on them.
Reasons for Move.
The object OF Mr.. Carroll in bring.
ing about the creation of a now char
ter committee is to have adopted for
the CITY of Beaumont an instrument
authorizing II to do business as =
city which will permit the adoption
Of extensive municipal reforms.
There are a number of serious obiec.
tions to the present charter. three Of
which are considered of paramount
imnortance. Thev arc:
The fee system of paying public
officers.
The law limit of authorized taxa,
ton.
The inability Of tho city TO compel
tho construction of street improve
montS.
Carroll on Treasurership.
or these three features Mr., Car
roll is especially interested in but
one-the fee system. The Prohibi-
ton alderman believes that the svs-
should be abolished. His partic-
trcasurcrship. He has started on a
campaign to practically abolish the
office. in so far as il neceSSitatcS the
payment by the city OF an officer to
perform the duties of treasurer. Mr..
Carroll believes that a treasurer can
be employed at compensation OF 81
per annum and no fees. Speaking on
his subject with an Enterprise re-
porter. Mr.. Carroll said:
tnp NJ, ,,,,nt ,igit To NEnnn
that that city handles the
question: of the trcasurcrship just
exactly as | advocate it should he
by Beaumont. | think this
lficc should be taken ont of notifies.
% begin with. and | am confident a
treasurer can be employed at 81 per
wear. thus saving the city from $4,000
% $1,000 annually.
The Waco System.
"NIy idea is to give the treasurer
ship to one Of the banks. OF course,
one individual would have to
,c sworn in as treasurer at a fixed
.rmpcusat'on. hut that compensation
could re 81 p year and that individual
,nc Of the bankers. His bank. OF
course. would make his bond. When
yC were without a treasurer We made
IN arrangement ~ this character.
The banks suggested 80 and we found
clad to take the duties of treas
uor Of Beaumont al no componsa-
lion. We elected one of the bankers
for ahout eight months at
r.. ~muDnsaiiun " g..
The hanks are just a. anxious to
lHud'. tha business now ~ ihcr
fhrn. one Of Thorn. almost nv
them. viii gladly assume ID" du-
., Hf treasurer err fH" priTiln-" oi
..rfrirr thr cir,- funds. A. Il Is
.5-r. bank handle this mnuny ans
al FOL. 4Hraftiu- frHr H AZ We nav
u 90 cor go DO treasurer in addition
r looks fn rH 1iie % snund hfsi-
r-Hrr- f.r = u-unU- ~
-. u.-r-Hr. f-rm $4,000 fo $500"
-.-r -- This o. mv PRINCIPAL
r fr rr- n u.v charter l"T
arHrf cant fn -au q rh1rfsr
.ff rsrur fHH aH.-fm'uf ~
ID. -.-r-hf0 system . propose
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