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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-22

divert or inappropriate special fund created by this
charter ordinance OF the city, thereof
shall be deemed guilty maifeasancc office shall De
removed from his office employment by the city council
Section 5. The city council may such Boards
other insrumentacs be deemed proper necessary
TO obtain fair valuations
property within the city taxation. and
confer such boards insrumentaes such
may be requisite to that end Until otherwise
provided the provisions of the Eeneral municipal neorpor
ton laws with reference to- boards of equalization shall be
operative within tho
Section 6. The city council shall annually
end OF the fiscal and before fixing its leves
arranging its annual budget complete audit OF all
the various departments of the city be certified
public who shall render the council
statement of the cys financial affairs and make
concentrations respect the cy's
as may be deemed advisable The report OF
such accountant with much OF the details
be its understanding. shall be
promptly published in daily newspaper published the
city If there be otherwise in weekly published
therein
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ARTIVIE NJ.
BONDING POWER.

/. shall
to purchase construct public buildings and purchase
sites therefor for the bettermen Improvement and extension
and Tor the purchase or acquisition OF grounds
for cemeteries parks and other public and to issue
the bonds of the city therefor subject the following
ditions and limitations to-wt:
public buildings the purchase of sites therefor and
for the berment Improvement and extension Of the water
be issued in the that
property permitted purposes
agr payn g current n on and am re-
chargeabe against such also
ne bonds n anq be ue SINKING FUNDS Tor
Bonds to raise money for the purchase and acquisition
be issued to an amount in the aggregate that oneha
property permitted these purposes
sufficient to current interest upon and provide required
To raise money meet emergencies requiring pur-
improvement repairs and sewer systems when
such emergency can not be adequately met through the
issued to in the that the authorized
property will raise sufficient TO interest
upon and provide required sinking funds for
Section 2. No bonds any purpose be issued
until shall have first been authorized majority
the city voting election duly ordered and held
question of their issuance and until they
duly approved by the attorney general OF the state and reg
stered by the comptroller, as required by law
by mayor countersgned by city secretary and
specify the for which they issued shall
eres at not SIX per cent per annnm PAYABLE an
shall be payable longer than forty years
and snail not De sofa Tor less than par
Section 4. No debt shall be created 10 o
shall issued until
provided for the levy and collection annually of which
will furnish revenue sufficient to annual interest
a maturity.
Section 5. Bonds of the city may also be
the limitations prescribed by this charter
refund other bonded Indebtedness of the city which
when when of the
city council deemed desirable
city.
Section g. Funds raised to discharge bonded indebted
of the city to interest thereon shall be
be special funds
shall be drawn diverted purpose
Sinking funds hand. which accrue.
accumulate, shall be promptly used for the retirement
the bonds to which they apply II practicable, II
such funds shall be promptly
belonging political subdivisions state including in
dependent and school districts the
shall drafts of the funds
mentioned except to interest redeem the
whcthey apply for investment sinking
securities, above provided and directed
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ARTICLE MI.
FRANC HiSES.

Section /. The city council shall grant any
elusive franchise for shall
franchise for longer period than twenty years shall
it by amendment extend existing franchise beyond
for which it granted except hereby permitted
Section 2. All franchises existing ma
be amended
pressy state not, shall be subject all the police
the city and to all the rights powers
jurisdiction of the city under this subsequent
law of this state. and especially right
make from time to time reasonable
the service 20 be rendered By holder
holders OF such franchises and
rates TO be charged therefor and further subject
city. time ume inspect q
holder. holders such franchises
books and be- kept BY them clearly
the finances of such franchise holders
handled and whether franchise requirements being
whether charged for service reasonable.
section =. No franchise shall be granted. nor shall m
existfne franchise be amended until applicant
such franchise amendment snail have given
euton 20 apply iof the same. oy publication Bra
published n the city, stating the substance
Hdulent tu he applied for ana shall ht
such application untA at ast t@ruty
publication and ten onl1 AZ rnar fhe
section g. 30 ffalcAise shall be eativr taan
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ARTICLE Y.
WATER WORKS AND SEWERS.

Section /. The city shall continue to its water
works and systems both which shall be naienahe
and shall be managed and conducted under rules
ons 10 be- from time ne prescribed by the city council
Section 2. Revenue derived the shall
constitute which shall upon
diverted other than the operation
Improvement extension repairs and betterment of the
works. and to the discharge retirement
of existing Indebtedness of the city incurred
Indebtedness which hereafter be
red by the city such the improvement
and extension of the sanitary system but nothing herein
shall preclude the city, IL the council fit furnishing
without the public buildings,
and other public places within, belonging the city.
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and has by vote directed that they be controlled nv
coed fft cents on @ S .ne people and that not to cx
within the city be annually for the snppo %
tnue to have control direction of such pnbl sa con-
anu ees sail continue to be managed by board of scboe
trustees TO be elected from city 81 large "a
council shall continue power to- and shah ana ee city
taxable property within ~, oeted annually taxes
year fifty cents on the e. Guy not to exceed
for the support and maintenance such free scbao
proceeds Of which tax collected shall be nad m me
OF me board Of school trustees upon the warrant
OF the city secretary to be by said board r a
its direction for the purposes above indicated 1'e
Section 2 The members of the board Of sctoo, ,ru,
in office when this becomes effective Ti Trustees
for which they chosen and their o the terms
theTeaer De elected at the city election as other
trustees shall be filled by the the unexpred %
ana members OF such board shall compensation
Section B. The board trustees in the ron,i
and management of the public schools Of the eit bI
Iered and shall perform the duties imposed upon boards Of
es created e upds Tree schools Of ndependent school
statutes of this state. and may have its own
independent school districts such hp mako e
by him. showing in detail the m respts and
eeeps ana the purposes of such expenditures shall
and regulation of the city council respects not conctpg
with general state statutes regulating his duties
Section 4 In addition other permitted by this
charter the city council and the board
sessed and collected exceed in any one r
~ cents on the valuation taxable property within
the city, to raise funds for the erection equipment Of
said city, and for the purchase of sites therefor
Section g. The city power to issue It's bonds
to raise money for the to the
amount and extent that the authorized the preceding
section will current interest upon create sinking
fund sufficient to retire the maturity provided such
bonds snail have been first authorized
the duly qualified property taxpayng of the
voting at an election held for that approved
by the attorney general and registered
required by law
Section 6. Whenever the above special taxing power
has not been exhausted the city council
quest OF the board Of school trustees vote
the qualified proposition
for the issuance of bonds purposes Indicated
within the uneXhaused limits of such special taxing power
Section T. The proceeds of all bonds for the
purposes above indicated shall be paid
It's expended such board
under its direction contracts it.
Section s. The provisions this in respect to
buildings for public free school purposes therefor
not intended to be exclusive shall
be held and considered public buildings within purpose
and meaning of other provisions this charter
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unless al least
o council regular meeting of tho
notice intention
to apply shall been given in
paper published in the
Section ordinance granting. amending renewing
franchise shall take effect until twenty days after Its
and then IL within such twenty days petition sened
required fde Qualified voters OF the
city shall be the council asking that the matter
granting, amending renewing such franchise be sub
mitted of the qualified voters OF the city;
petition the matter shall be submitted
qualified electors of the city directed by
statute.
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ARTICLE NIL.
ELECTIONS.

Section l. Unth the city council shall otherwise direct
regular annual elections shall be held in the city
fixed election OF school trustees In
cities not acting under special charters heretofore granted
Officers the city
shall be elected Special elections be held from time
time public necessity may require All elections shall
be held the city council
by ordinance direct in the absence of regulating or
required elections In cities
than thousand Inhabitants Incorporated under
the general municipal incorporation laws of the state
Section =. The the adoption rejection Of
this charter shall submitted the the city
an election to be held on the 27th day of june 1916
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ARTICLE XIV.
GENERAL PROVISIONS.

powers O incorporation
the municipal incorporation the
being retained except changed limited by this charter
ordinance be provided shall have and all
powers and perform all duties permitted or imposed upon
Incorporated under such general municipal incorporation laws
municipal where the method
poyes of the @ shall be governed Sy "nd pressed aesons
to applicable provisions of the general municipal incorporation
applying.
Section q Persons holding offics or employment under
the city this
to hold their offices empoyments for the periods
section 3 When BY provisions Of this charter
proceeding published in newspaper such publication
Il s n @f m
city secretary to make three copies such ordinance
public places within city posting which
sufficient evidence shall have the same effect as If such
ordinance report proceeding had been duly published
Section for 1916 or taxes or license
charges otherwise imposed the this
shall not be annulled by its adoption
Section 8. All ordinances resolutions u
the time this charter becomes effective
peaed.
aha ea not IN any manner De aeeea bs me
be in adoption
prior ne OF s f shan
run force ana effect and an public works begun or for the
prior to the taking effect of this charter shall be continued
Section 4 No property owned or held by the city and
held used for public intended public
and reasonably adapted to such shall be subject
execution OF any kind nature.
Section 8. No fund of the city shall be subject
punishment and the city required to
in garnishment proceeding.
Section 3. The city shall be liable Of
any claim for damages to property,
the asserting such claim person.
shall give to the city written notice claim
in ninety days from the time 1t
inflicted with a reasonably
sufficient form the stgaon
claim, until the expiration days
notice shall have been given.
Section 10 This charter, If adopted shall become eff
ectVe from and after the votes the election
provided for shall have been counted and the result said
declared shall
the records OF the city council declaring 1t adopted
Section IL. This charter IT
amended repealed ofener than two
two the city council may its
the qualified
mens hereto, and petition OF
the qualified voters of the city shall submit
proposed amendment amendments hereto.
Section ~ This charter adopted shall be recorded
in full in the minutes the city
proceedings of the meeting which
and the city shall carefully preserve
in his office. AS practicable
be the duty of the certify secretary
under the seal of the city, for record in his office
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Resolved. That the board trustees Of the
oiy OF WaNahachie endorse the
city recommended by the charter urge
its adoption BY the people
j. 4. CANNON
j. j. MeQUATTERs
r n KENNER
c. " COLEMAN
D. NJ AlDENnICE
g. " GIBSON
J LIE PENN
4 L. NINN.s sal 81 "a a.ssnt
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BE II resolved by the city city
haehe that endorse and heartily approve
prepared and submitted the
has been submitted "A the people o day
OF june 1916 and urge its adoption by the people
r. -. PRINCE Mayor.
l. M WILLIAMS.
GEORGE pATTEN.
r. q. CHEATtAM
J. r. ANDREWS.
4 l.. ROGERS
L. d. McCOMBS.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-07
CZoudcroH Notes.

Cloudcroft. n NJ July BAILEY
Winters and Jack Thompson are
spending a few days in Cloudcrott
Elliot Ches, who was in CloudcroIt
over the fourth, has returned 10 Fl
Hugh Ccldweu left for FL Paso We'd
nesday. after spending short time IN
Eir. and Mrs. John Dublin. and Mr.
and Mrs. VIII Terry, Of Midland, Tex
are at the Lodge.
Miss Gail Iseamaster. who has been
the guest of Miss Ruth Morriss, has
returned uc Fl Paso-
hrs JGcH Fall. of Three Rivers, n
n. arrived in Cloudcroft Wednesday
% he at the Lodge for a few days.
Mrs z n. Whitaker and children
1eff for Fl Paso Wednesday. Mrs.
whitaker viii leave shortly Tor CaIi-
Mrs Frances We'll came TO Cloud
croft Wednesday to visit her daughter,
Mrs john ". Tappan, at the Peticolas
Cio1dcroft. y NJ. July Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearson MenOher, Of Douglas,
Ariz-. ara guests at the Lodge Tor
Mr. ard Mrs. Waldran Schumacher
/ ard NJ and Mrs. W J. Deavitt. VINO
l have been gCests at the Lodge, re-
turned to FL Paso Wednesday
M and Mrs Leo Schuster. MISS
jamie Davis and Miss Erma Davis, VINO
have bean spending the past few days
; at the Lodge returned TO Fl Paso
| Wednesday
dren who have been spending the
month Of June in Cloudcrott, LETT yes
1 terday for the east. where they VIII
/ spend TIE remainder OF the summer.
! Trs non Pathbun and Louis Witham
and Ward Worthington, who nave
1 been at n house party given by the
! Misses Anita and Rebecca Maetze az
/ the Payne cottage, left for Il Fase
/ Wednesday 81,
| Mrs. c + Leavell arrived in Cloud
] croft Wednesday TO occupy the Broad-
dus cottage Cor the remainder OF the
| NJ T.eavelI. who has been in Chicago
| Mrs 6r7addus intends leaving Tor
| california il a short time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-07
SCIENCE COMES
To ORPET'S AID
Physician Says Girl Had
Suicidal Tendency; Chem
ist Testifies on Spots.

Waukegan. Ill, July 6--Answerins q
long hypothetical question. DR.. W o.
Krohn. physician and alienist. witness
today in the trial OF VIII II. Orpet,
charged with the murder Of Marian
Lambert. said Miss Lambert was Of
the hyster:caI type and had tendency
towards suicide. Hysteria, Of which
the defence contends Marian was
victim, is a distinct disease of the i'm
agination. the witness said.
Dr. ". c. McNally. expert chemist
who made an analysis on the stomach
content Of the body OF Marian and ex-
amined also the spots on Marian's
coat. took the stand for the defence
this afternoon Indirectly he stated
the cyanide OF potassium on the coat
was put there long after Marian 3
death on February 9.
He said the odOr OF cyanide disap-
pears in a few days and cannot be
chemically detected after two weeks.
That on the coat. he said. he could
smell on June 10. five months after the
death OF Marian
Ny experiments show that the spots
could not possibly have been there over
eight weeks" the witness declared
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-07
SOCIETY DOLNGS
Weddings.

Mr. and Mrs. a L Madison announce
the engagement and approaching IlStl
rage of their daughter, Miss .thsl
Mabyn. TO Guy Garrett, OF Roswell y
NJ The wedding will take place on
Saturday evening, July 3, al me none
OF the brides parents on mckinney
avenue at $40 o'clock Miss manson
IS a graduate Of the State normal OF
Kentucky and an accomplished elocu-
zionist Of this city M Garrett Is a
graduate of the Roswell Military lnStl-
tute and a cattle buyer OF New MeAlco.
Pav J. T williams, OF the FIRST
Rantist church. performed the ceremony
on Thursday at $3.50 o'clock, at the home
of Mrs Ella sage. 609 North Florence
which united her sister, Mrs Amy
Smith to Sidney Bronson Carnations
in pink and white and cut ferns were
the decorations used. The ceremony
took place in the parlor and only the
most intimate friends were present Al
6 o'clock. after the ceremony, wedding
supper was served Mr. Bronson was
formerly Of Lansing. Mich, but is now
in the contracting business in Fl Paso
Mr.. and Mrs Bronson Will make thelr
future home at 1715 Montana street
Mrs. Lena Dickerson is another sister
Of the bride.
Of Mrs Della G. Lewis to Leon +. Ben,
at the home Of Dr. and Mrs r. NJ
I Ratllff. 1907 Arizona street at .
o'clock on Thursday evening. The Ger
emOnE was DeEAoLIlt4 AAilEA -AAS q 80
between the living room and parlor-
American Beauty and La France roses
! decorated the rooms Rev J. F. VIII
liams officiated. The ring ceremony
was used Previous TO the ceremony
Mrs. W. P Flow sang Because / Love
You" she was accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. J. A Murdoch As the
! couple entered the ROOM Mrs Murdock
| PLAYED Mendelssohn's wedding march.
! The bride wore a gray taffeta trimmed
/ in midnight blue and pink Following
| the ceremony an informal reception
was held. Mr. and Mrs Bell viii make
| their future home in Pecos, where M
1 Bell is in business.
/ Miss Jennie Elnora Brown and Les
( lie Reed were quietly married on
Thursday evening by Rev J. F. " IL
/ liams at his hOme.-1006 Magoffin ave-
nue.. at Sis ocolck. Miss Brown was
! attended by Miss Isabel Fox as maid
! of honor. and Henry Shedd acted as
/ best man TO the groom Following the
/ ceremony. the young couple went 70
/ their own home. 1881 Fort Boulevard
] Miss Brown has been in Fl Pdso FOR
/ a few years and has a number OF
| friends here. Mr.. Reed is an employ
| Of the State National bank and has
/ a host Of friends in FL Paso. haFinS
| been reared here. The bride and maid
! OF honor were gowned alike in white
| organdie and silk ankle length dresses
and picture hats. The bride carried
! an arm bouquet OF brides roses Mr.
/ and Mrs. Reed viii leave on Monday
I for a visit TO Mountain Park. Cloud
! croft and High Rolls. They VIII spend
/ most OF their time at High Rolls After
; July % they viii be at home 10 their
{ friends
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-07
BRITAIN thanks
WINNINGFLEET

London. Eng July 6--The secretary
Of the admiralty has sent to admiral
Jeuicoe a letter from the lords COM
missioners OF the admiralty. congratu-
lating the officers and men OF the
grand fleet upon their conduct in the
enEagement with the German high
seas fleet on May 81 and June of
Jutland bank The letter says
sBIy lords commissioners Of admiral
" have considered your reports on the
action off Iutiand banks Their lord
sbiDs congratulate the officers, sea
men and marines Of the grand fleet on
this. the first fleet action since the
outbreak Of the war. as {. result or
which the enemy severely punlsned'
withdrew 10 his own ports
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-07
Womerl's Organizations

The Women's Auxiliary TO the o. r
c. have discontinued its regular b.
monthly meetings for the summer
Their next regular meeting viii be
held on the first Thursday in October
The young woman's guild Of the
Westminster Presbyterian church has
indefinitely postponed the picnic
planned for the husbands and men
friends OF the members. which was TO
have been given at Washington park,
because a number of members have
left the city
At the regular summer monthly
netting OF the Equal Franchise league,
held at the chamber OF commerce on
Thursday afternoon. the regular bust
ness meeting was followed by pro-
gram Mrs. s. J. Fennell, president Of
the league. presided at the meeting.
Mrs Geo. Clements. whose son Tom has
returned from camp with company K,
said that the whole company IS for
equal franchise. because II was the
league that sent the first gifts TO the
boys in camp. Mrs Fennen then told
the members 10 think about whether
they wanted the league 10 continue IN
der the name OF Equal Franchise" or
whether il would be better a. Equal
Suffrage. This question viii be
brought up at the first regular meet
ing OF the league this fall She also
told about Dr.. Hugh CrOuse's sugges-
ton that something be done for the
boys Of the visiting companies OF mil
itia stationed here. Miss Emily Green
I report was red Miss Green IS in charge
OF the baby GanatOrium at ClOudcroft-
| She said number Of babies have been
treated and have returned 20 their
homes. There have never been less
I than six babies in the sanatorium since
I II opened this season Mrs. J. z. Quirk
I then read a paper. 'Woman's Position %
| or True Rule Of Civilization" Mrs
| Henry P Corbin told How Suffrage
J Started" Miss A. Mcdonald said that
1 the different states had such laws that
! some of them had blocked equal suf-
| frage." Mrs. George Clements read
| Facts Worth Knowing" which was
| followed by a paper by Miss Grace Vir-
| ginia Logan. What Suffrage Really
| Means" 4 letter from Mrs o. A. Cr1tch.
] EFT. who is summerinE at Long Beach
i was read by Mrs. Fenneu. 1t told OF
I a reception that was given in honor
/ OF Mrs F. A Cowles. who has recently
| been elected president Of the National
1 Equal Suffrage league. at the EbeT
| club in Los Angeles, which, accordins
| to the letter, was a very elaborate az
fair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-07

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