Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-09

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is GRANTED
The City Council Votes an Ex-
tension of Thirty Days to Mr..
Watkins-Other Notes.

Watkins-Other Notes.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night, with Mayor Bowers
presiding, and Aldermen Cement,
Grant, Johnson, Temple and Caldwell
present.
Minutes of the last meeting read and
approved.
A petition from citizens making in
quiry as to the delay in extending
water mains on North Sycamore and
Pine streets, was read. 1t was ex-
planned that order for piping had been
placed some weeks ago, but it re-
quired from six to eight months to get
these orders filed, because the pipe
makers were behind with orders.
Work will proceed as soon as material
is received.
A communication was received from
the chief engineer, stating that the
lines specified in the new addition
known as the Derden addition, were
wrong, and that he had designated
by survey a new boundary, which
takes in about twelve acres omitted
by the old line, and which included
people who participated in the cleo
ton, and which should be included.
Referred to the city attorney and the
proper committee.
A communication was read from the
board of equalization, reporting the
completion of their work. Total as
sessed valuation of real and personal
property was reported at 81, 355 ,535. an
increase of 1918 over last year. The
three members of the beard were al
lowed 800 each for their services.
The old ordinance providing for
election on school bond proposition
was repealed, and new ordinance was
passed, designating Monday, Feb. IL,
as the day for holding the election.
A letter was read from w. H. Nc
Goldrick, the gas man, written to
Secretary Sterne, and which he re-
quested fead to the board, in which he
states preparations were being made
bTbsEsIi 0F I, and and HAT the eit55 CONT
congratulate itself on the fact that it
was to have one Of the best gas plants
in the South.
The following letter from Mr.. J. V.
Watkins to Mayor Bowers was read:
CENTRAL TEXAS TRACTION Co.,
Office Hsrdy-Peck Building.
CoRsIcANA, TEX, Jan. 8, 1905.
Mr.. A. L. Bowers, Palestine, Texas.
Dear sir: Your esteeme d favor Just
TO hand, aud in reference to the 81 600
forfeit and franchise, will say that it
will be absolutely impossible for my
people TO get 1t up by your next coun-
Gil meeting, though l shall do every
thing can to that end.
There is some little details which
they wanted developed before putting
up this money, but am specially in
structed by them to say to your people
that they have no other intention but
to deposit this money, and just as
soon as We can get our plans to
certain point it will be forthcoming.
This road is going to be built, and
with Us the 81 900 does not cut any
figure, but of course we understand
that you will have more confidence in
the enterprise il the money is de-
posted, than anything we might say
about it. The road will be worth far
more to the company and to Palestine
than the 81 900 would be to the city
treasury; but at the same time we ex-
pect to take care of the franchise in
every respect
So we kindly ask that your people
and council be just little patient with
us, and you will never have cause for
regret in so doing.
With much respect, am, very truly
yours, J. V. WATKINS.
On motion, the gentleman was
granted an extension of thirty days
more time.
Officers reports received, salaries
allowed, and all bills passed on by
finance committee were ordered paid.
Adjourned.
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