The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 166, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 3, 1876 Page: 4 of 4
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A. II. BELO & CO., Proprietors.
Tuesday, October 3, 1876.
See advertisement of M. Kopperl. 3600
Racks new crop Kio Coffee, per Adonis,
now due. Samples at his office for inspection.
The lVeatlier.
Probabilities to-day for the Gulf States are
falling barometer, southeast to southwest
winds, warmer weather, probably succeeded
at night by a norther.
Locality. jTheri Wind. Weath. iHain
Galveston
< kmlctBt
Indianola
Denim
Jacksboro
Fort Sill
Fort Stockton.
Fredericksburg
San Antonio....
Brownsville
74 |
8E
6; Clear.
S
10 Clear.
70
E
7|Clear.
72
SE
13 Clear.
78 1
8
Clear.
75 1
S
12. Clear.
83 ;
NW
2 Clear.
70
8
tfj Clear.
72
SE
7 Clear.
76 |.
.. .'Fair.
THE CITY.
llrnicocd.
OIHccr Moriarty resigned Ills commis-
sion as a police officer October 1.
Tlie Itecord
Taken by the Signal officcr yesterday
for the twenty-four hours ending at 9.49
p. m., shows maximum temperature 75
dogs.; minimum 59 dogs.
Haste Hall.
The Pastimes defeated the Lees of
Houston, Sunday, at the Park. The
Houston nine returned on their excur-
sion train at 10.:»0 r. M. The game was
devoid of special interest.
A New Orleans Fever Item.
A gentleman in this city has a private
letter from New Orleans concerning the
death of a relative by marriage from
yellow fever. A sister of deceased is
down now with the fever. Both were
raised in the city of New Orleans, and
their parents reside on St. Philip street,
Hecond District.
The Opening
Of the Seamen's Home Sunday after-
noon was well attended by leading
members of the various churches. The
music was excellent, and the addresses
of Rev. Dr. Hunting, Mr. Sellers, Presi-
dent of the Home, Rev. II. B. Burr,
Chaplain, Mr. J as. Sorley and others,
were directed toward arrousin<j an in-
terest in a great and good undertaking
so successfully inaugurated.
Peraonal.
I). The Ayres is home from the Ccn
tennial.
John Sealy, President G., II. & 11. R.,
lias returned to the city.
Col. W. L. Moody aud family have
returned from the North.
VV. E. Wilmerding returned Sunday
from a trip North and East.
Lewis McQueen, of Bryan, visited
the ('otton Exchange yesterday.
Alderman P. II. Hennessy has re-
turned from a trip North and East.
Mr. T. P. Crutcher, who was called
to Vicksburg recently to attend the
death bed of his father, has returned.
Capt. M. F. Mott returned Saturday
night from Waco, where he went to
conduct the ceremonies of laying the
corner stone of a line Masonic Temple
and a Methodist church.
CITY COUNCIL.
Financial Comnilttee'n Report Or-
dinance to Enforce Collection of
fttreet and Sidewalk A*8e**ment*—
Appropriations lor August made.
The Board of Aldermen met in regular ses-
sion last night at 7 o'clock, at which hour they
will continue to meet during the fall and win-
ter as provided in the charter.
Present—Mayor Fulton presiding; Aldermen
Hill, Nichols, Lee. Carville, Munn, Boyd, Hen-
nessy, Mariow, Mason and Schneider. Ex-
cused—Alderman Halff. . ,
The minutes of last meeting were read and
adopted.
PETITIONS.
Of R. D. Forsyth, to keep the public squares
in order for $90<> per year. Received.
Of Ernest Whitney, for reduction of ar-
sessment. Referred to License and Assess-
ment Committee.
Of Mr. Schulte, to transfer dray license.
Granted.
Of Home Insurance Company, to have as-
sessment for 1870 rectified. Referred to Li-
cense ai.d Assessment Committee.
Of E. Manthe. to fix and put up the city
clock for $500. Referred to Fire Committee.
Of citizens, calling attention to bad condi-
tion of Forty-third street from Avenue S to
Avenue O. Referred to Street Committee.
Of P. M. Pratt, for reduction of assessment.
Referred to License and Assessment Com-
mittee.
Of W. Thomasson, asking the Council to
make award on breakwater plans, or return
the plans. Received.
Of J. J. Stevens, for reduction of assess-
ment. Referred to License and Assessment
Committee.
Of Silsby Fire Engine Company, for pay-
ment of a bill of $0 30. Granted.
Auditor Hobby presented his official bond.
Amount, $10,000;' sureties, Messrs. Hawkins
and^Lufkin. Approved by the Mayor and Fi.
nance Committee, and ratified by the Council
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
City Clerk—Fees collected $280.
Harbormaster Blakeman—Arrivals 48, ton-
nage 49,02-3. Departures 25, tonnage 23,059.
Collector Lubbock's report— Received from
George Mason, City Attornej-: Delinquent
taxes, $882. Taxes 1870, $21,322 15. Paid
Treasurer $21,776 71.
Hospital Physician—Expense $1267 82; died
2; remaining in hospital 90; treated 279.
CITY ASSESSOR'S REPORT.
Statement of Assessment as Far as Closed
for the Municipal Year of 1876.
Correction. ,
In the report of the mortality for
September in Sunday's News the name
Mrs. F. Schneider, 08 years of age,
reported colored, should have been
white. Mrs. Schneider was a native of
Ocrmany and had resided on this Inland
for nearly forty years and has a large
number of relatives and friends in this
city. _
monthly n rallirr Report.
The News returns thanks to Signal
Olllcer Smith for a condensed weather
report for September, from which the
following interesting notes are gathered:
Mean barometer for month, 30.0:fc>; highest
barometer, 30.309 (on :j0thi; lowest barometer,
Si.811 (on 11th); range, .498; highest tempera-
ture, ill 17th and 8th); lowest temperature, 62
(on :i()th); range, 32; mean temperature for
month, TIM; prevailing direction of wind,
southeast; greatest velocity of wind (on30th),
to miles: total number of miles traveled by
wind. 5&19; number of fair days. 15; number
of clear days, 13; number of cloudy days. 2;
number of days on which rain fell, 3; total
rainfall, .tij inches; heaviest rainfall (on lWtht,
. I inches. Comparative temperatures—Sep-
tember. 1H7S, HU.O; September, 1H74, 79.4; Sep-
tember, 1H75. 74.7. Comparative precipita-
tion—September, 1H71, 3.06 inches; September.
1K72, 2.'ti inches; September, 1H73, 7.37 inches;
September. 1874, 5.81 inches; September, 1875,
18. II laches.
A Narrow Ewapc.
Among the negro girls arrested Sun-
day morning for disorderly conduct
was Hose Collins. She was sent to the
coop, and about A. M. Chief of
Police Atkins was notified that she was
dying. Ooing to the coop, the appear-
ance of the girl was such as to alarm
him, and Dr. Clark Campbell, Hospital
Physician in charge of the City Hos-
pital, was hastily summoned. When he
arrived the condition of the girl was
critical, her heart refusing to perform
its work, and the promptest remedies
were employed to save her life. After
a half hour of active treatment the pa-
tient was sufliciently recovered to send
to the City Uospital. The authorities
congratulate themselves on the narrow
escape they have had from having
another death in the coop.
Local Paragraph..
(Mlicer Burns reports a dead dog on
Thirtieth street, between ttroadway and
Avenue K.
Ofticcr Shcehan reports that the alley
between Avenues II and 1 and Twenti-
eth and Twenty-first streets is obstructed
with car wheels.
The city is filling up rapidly and the
"For Rent" shingles are being taken
down daily. Few desirable dwellings
are now offered for rent. None are
offered in the central part of the city.
During twelve hours ending at noon
yesterday the (Jalvestsn Flour Mills had
turned out 150 barrels, which is the
maximum ordinary capacity. Four
thousand barrels have been put out in
the last thirty days.
A number of gentlemen have started
afresh the idea of a grand fair Mardi
Gras week. Great interest seems to be
manifested in the enterprise within a
a day or two past. It is proposed to
have a meeting soon on the subjeflt.
('apt. John Peterson reports that on
the -1th of last month, while sailing in
the schooner "Lizzie," on Calcasieu
river, O. Weren, a native of Sweden
and about thirty years of age, fell over-
board and was drowned before aid
could reach him.
The mammoth steamer Australian is
at anchor once more in the ofllng. This
is her first trip to America since under-
going repairs for damages received on
this coast in September, 187">. She re-
paired in New York, made a trip to
Liverpool, and came thence to Halves-
ton.
The norther seems to have made the
winter drinks more popular than is
conducive to good order and the public
peace. Saturday night there were com-
paratively few arrests, but Sunday the
effects of the toddies, hot ruins,
punches, et id genus omne, became ob-
trusively apparent and the numbets of
d. tl.'s and disorderlies were swelled to
the proportion of former years, and the
Monday session of the Recorder's Court,
though occupying but forty live min-
utes, presented an array of thirty-seven
c;ises.
A fight occurred in a saloon on the
corner of Hath avenue and Market
street, in which Dennis Downey struck
15. Donovan, the proprietor of the
saloon, with a plaster image, making an
ugly wound on his forehead, which re-
quired the attention of a physician, who
was obliged to take seven stitches in
Mr. Donovan's head to draw the flesh
together. After making this assault, it
is said Downey pursued the wounded
man behind the bar, and was about to
inflict still greater injury on him, when
Mr. Donovftn seized a bottle and broke
it over Downey s head, inflicting severe
scalp wounds. Downey was then taken
to the police station, where a physician
ilressed his wounds and advised his be-
ing l iken to the City Hospital for f'u*
ther treatment, which vf^s done.
v»Iue- CnJona! Tax-
Arn't as V rcn'c
roll
Am't as unre'd
roll not yet corn
plet'dand cl's'd
Total....
$15,813,307, l,183i$13,931,Gtt
750
9,891,093
*25,029,4001 $ 1,033 j $25,822,700
Galveston, Oct. 2, 1876.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
Genii* men—I most respectfullly herowith
submit your honorable body a statement of
the a.msesment for the municipal eear of 1870,
including both the rendered and unrendered
roll, the latter of which I have not yet closed,
from the fact that I have as yet been unable
to eet certain data befere I can do so.
Hoping the same may meet your approval
and trusting I may be enabled to make my
final report at your next meeting, I have the
honor to be, gentlemen, your obedient ser-
vant, Chas. F. Whit*, City Assessor.
All above reports Received and those re-
porting moneys referred to the Auditor.
The Auditoj's report was taken up here, but
not having gone through the hands of the
Claims and Accounts Committee, it was turn-
ed over to thorn, to report during the meeting.
One of the items read from the report was a
non-approval of the salary of the Street Su-
perintendent since the new charter went into
effect, owing to a doubt in the Auditor's mind
as to whether the Street Superintendent was
still an officer of the city under the new char-
ter.
Alderman Hill thought that the Superin-
tendent of Streets was still an oflicer under
the charter.
Alderman Boyd construed the charter to
mean that officers under the old charter were
to hold over till the first election under the
new.
Alderman Hennessy asked Alderman Nich-
ols, as chairman of the Charter Committee
to give his views on the matter.
The latter said that while some persons put
a different construction on the new charter in
this matter, the committee intended that offi-
cers under the old should hold over till the
next March election under the new.
The City Attorney being called on agreed
with Alderman Nichols, and gave it as his
opinion that under the new charter as it came
from the Legislature the Superintendent of
Streets was still an officer of tne city.
Alderman Hill moved to leave the matter
with the Committee on Claims and Accounts
for their action and report.
Alderman Nichols moved that the sum de-
ducted by the Auditor be added and allowed.
Alderman Hill called for his motion, which
was carried.
Alderman Nichols wanted to call on Alder
man Hill for advice when it was needed in
Council.
Alderman Hill promptly moved that Alder-
man Nichols be invited to take his seat and
remain there, and that nothing more b« heard
from him.
REPORTS OP COMMITTEES.
The Finance Committee submitted their re"
port as follows:
Itcport of Finance Committee.
We herewith present statement showing the
indebtedness of the city September 1, 1876
—$1,260,169 97—viz:
Bonds $ 850,500 00
All other items 409,669 9"
Total
.. .§1,260,169 9:
The items other than bonds and interest
due thereon, therein enumerated, constituting
the floating debt, it is proposed to retire by the
issue of thirty-year eight per cent. bon(is, au-
thorized by ordinance approved September
19, 1876, and in accordance with the provisions
of funding oidinance approved September 19,
1876. It is expected that holders of such evi
dences of debt will present same to Treasurer
at once, in order that no delay may occur in
the issue of these bonds soon as completed.
With reference to the bonds known as the
44 Hitchcock Bayou " and "Sidewalk Improve-
ment," we quote from the opinion of the City
Attorney:
[Extract of opinion August 25. on Hitchcock
Bayou bonds and Sidewalk bonds.j
4; It is possible, however, that some of these
bonds may have been used to discharge
actual, valid claims against the city, created
before or at the time the bonds were issued.
If this was the case. I do not think the va-
lidity of such claims would be affected by the
fact that such illegal bonds had been given and
accepted in settlement of them : provided there
was no bad faith in the transaction. Itmaybe,
therefore, that the city actually owes debts
for which these illegal bonds were «iven, but
of which there is no evidence upon the books
of the city, except so far as it is indicated by
the record of the illegal bonds; and if there
are any such debts that can be ascertained, or
approximated, I think that they should be
counted as constituting a part of the city
debts, although the bonds themselves should
not be." •
While this Council must, in accordance
with this opinion, recognize the issue of said
bonds as illegal, it is their duty to investigate
and determine what actual, valid olaim had
been created before or at the time, and for
which such bonds were issued, and provide
for the liquidation of tho same.
The sources from which an amount should
soon be realized sufficient to restore tiie city's
credit are shown in the 44 Estimated Receipts
to February 28, 1877," aggregating $652,699 70,
of which amount $19,104 is moderately esti-
mated in the income (from the various items
specified) for the unexpired portion of the fis-
cal year; $228,626 due per assessment rolls of
1876 (now drawing interest); and the re-
mainder, $374,969 72, we find due the city on
delinquent tax rolls and uncollected assess
ments on property improved, as the items ap
|>ear in statements. The collection of these
items will readily solve all the difficulties
which are now being experienced, aud with-
out commenting on the reasons which have
heretofore delayed such collection, your com-
mittee trust to be able to present with this
report an ordinance that will provide for the
speedy receipt into the treasury of all the
items herein referred to.
The atnount required for all purposes, for
the six months ending Feb. 28, 1877, of
$289,912 81, includes the matured bonds and
coupons, accruing interest and current ex-
penses: also, $15,000 for bonds maturing on
March 1, 187T—the items appear in the "Esti-
mate of Expenditures to .March 1, 1877,"
herewith; one-half of the estimated receipts
should be collected previous to that date, and,
applied as indicated, will enable this Council
to turn over to their successors the municipal
government with all legal obligations satis
ned and tho city debt reduced below the
limit prescribed by the charter.
Although the restrictions of the charter
limit the indebtedness of the city to $1,200,000,
we can not conceive that the intention of the
Legit-lature was to prevent or prohibit such
disbursements, absolutely necessary, as were
required to carry out the purposes for which
the charter was granted. I rom the best infor-
mation obtainable it is believed that in plac-
ing the limit a sufficient margin was intended
to be left to provide for existing immediate
obligations and current expenses; the efforts
of the committee have been directed to such
prompt measures for the collection of the
revenue and such economy in the disburse-
ments, as will, at the earliest practicable mo-
ment, reduce the indebtedness to the limit
prescribed. Under the circumstances, the
necessit y for the most rigid economy is urgent,
and this Council must resolutely deter-
mine not to encourage any outlay
for any purpose hot consistent herewith.
Based on the foregoing presumption, believ-
i» g that it is our necessary duty to provide for
such expenses as are required for an effective
administration of municipal affairs, we pre-
sent an estimate in detail. In its preparation
w« have had the cordial co-operation of the
members of the Council, and particularly of
the chairmen of the committees of the vari-
ous departments. The figures given are in-
tended as cash, commencing October 1, 1876,
ami your committee believe that by keeping
within the minim m prescribed there will be
hereafter no necessity for the substitution of
any other than cash in the payment of the
city's obligations
'I here are no means at the disposal of the
Council whereby any obligations contracted
previous to < >ctober 1st can be met, except as
provided in the Funding ordinance and issue
of bonds thereunder. All such indebtedness
must take the shape prescribed, the interest
1 or th«-se is carefully provided and secured,
and with the rigid economy that must be prac-
ticed, the system of cash payments for future
expenses, and the charter restrictions and
limitat ions of the debt, your commit ee is san-
guine that by the end of the fiseal year the
credit of the city will be in better rendition
l liati it has been for years past.
A romparative statement of all erpendi
t uies for the past six months, and ll>« ensu-
ing, is al.so presented. They would add fn
this connection that these are the minimum,
so far as the eurren', expenses are mentiou
ed, and on which it is practicable to admin-
ister affairs ; the problem of cash payments
depending on prompt collections, requires
that all claims due the city should be pressed;
if receipts justify, as mav hereafter be de-
veloped, it will be in order at the earliest
moment consistent with cash payments to
place the various departments in the most i
efficient condition, and any emergency must
be promptly met and provided for by Council
as it arises.
In conclusion your committee, although', im-
pressed with the conviction that the collec-
tions can be made by the means sugges ited,
know that the best efforts frequently rail, and
the favorable results hoped for herein may not
be realized. In this event it will be the 3uty
of the Council to meet the emergency and
further reduce expenditures to the lowest
limit.
(Signed.) C. M. MASON,
G. A. HILL,
C. B. LEE.
ESTIMATES AND STATEMENTS REFEI^
BED TO ABOVE Z
Statement of the Debt op the City of 0/ j.-
veston, September 1, 1E76.
Bonds—bridge $38,000 00
do. to purchase block
321 35,000 00
do. C'nsolidat'd Debt 4,600 00
do. Fire Department 10,000 00
do. to purchase Fire
Engine 6,600 CO
do. to purchase lot 10,
block 50-3 15,000 00
do. to erect engine
houses 15,000 00
do. General Fund. .. 4,COO 00
do. Grading streets
and blig. break-
water 34,300 00
do. Harbor Impr'v ts 71,500 00
do. Street Improv'ts,
first series 91,900 00
do. Street Improv'ts,
second series— 150,000 00
do. Special debt 78,800 00
do. Special debt, 1874 50,000 00
do. Grading and pav-
ing stifeets
do. Galv. Agri., Hor.
and Ind Asso...
do. Hitchcock bayou
declared illegal.. 46,700 0ft
do. Sidewalk improv.
declared illegal.. 139,100 0ft
10 00— 1,358 33
300 00
75 00
340 00— 715
Rent of storehouse..
Sanitary—,
Health Officer
Assistant
Contra^, (garbage,).
$12,805 98
Comparative Statement of Expenditures
for the Municipal Year Ending February
28th,, 1877.
March 1st.
1876, to
50,000 Oft 654,700 00
10.000
Note favor J. L. Dar-
ragh. May 22, '75,
6 months
do. Silsby Mfg. Co.,
Jau. 6, '75, 6 mos
do. Merch'ts Ins. Co.,
April 10/73, 3 mo
do. D. Wakolee, April
10, '73, 3 mos
do. Ball, Hutcliings &
Co., April 10, '73,
3 mos bal.
Certificate of debt ...
City warrants, out-
standing, old
City warrants out-
standing,. Mayor Hur-
ley
City warrants out-
standing, Mayor Ful-
ton
City warrants (appro-
priation August, 76),
to be made
City warrants (appro-
priated since August,
1876)
Claim of Gutta P. and
R. Manufactur'g Co.,
approved
Claim of J. A. McCoy,
doubtful
Interest, 6 months on
bridge bonds to Au-
gust 1. 1876
Interest, 12 months, on
bonds to purch»se
block 321, Sept. 1, '76.
(Coupons received for
taxes)
Interest, 12 months,,
consolidated debt
bonds, Sept. 1, 1876...
Interest, 6 months,
Fire.Departm'nt eng.
bonds, Sept. 1, 1876..
Interest, 6 months. Fire
Department bonds to
erect engine house,
Sept. 1, 1876
Interest. 6 month*;
general fund bonds,
Sept. 1, 1876
Interest on grading
streets and building
breakwater, August,
1876
Interest en grading and
paving streets, July,
1876
Interest on street im-
provement bonds,
2d series, June, 1876..
Interest on special
debt, 1874, Sept. 1876
Interest on certifiaates
of debt .estimated...
Interest on note J. L.
Darragh to Sept. 1, *76
I merest on note Sil*by
Mfg Co., Sept 1, '76..
Interest on other notes
monthly
Interest, claim Gutta
P. Co. to Sept. 1, '76.
185,800 00
800,500 00
5,000 00
4,000 00
5,000 00
5,000 00
10,861 11
2,548 42
23,272 71
214,617 46
20,638 53
4,101 10
1,9&0 00
1.800 00
300 00
330 00
39,861 11
80,806 65
Aug. 31st,
1876.
Aldf rmen $1,617 00
Ceraetery 32 00
Commissions 2,500 00
Cf mtingent 6,3 0 26
F lections 123 00
Engineer's Office 1,558 20
Fire Department 20,718 51
Gas 7.422 90
Hospital expenses 11,612 9-1
Hospital building ape. 834 65
Jail 1,604 98
Markets 1,418 41
Police 32,189 71
Printing 5,453 58
Public Library 1,500 00
Recorder's Court 1,430 98
Salaries 9,454 52
Sanitary 6,274 86
Streets and alleys 33,149 22
Pub. sqr's and espl'des. 597 54
Sept. 1st,
1876, to
Feb. 28th,
1877.
$1,386 00
5.000 00
1 200 00
1,500*66
9,760 00
6.000 (0
9,000 00
1,410*66
900 00
19.890 00
1,500 00
1,050 00
1,250 00
9,550 00
4, *90 00
8.150 00
81,836 00
102,119 31
357 50
65,fi00 00
15.000 00
25,000 00
265,173 :
4,860 00
1,000 00
750 00
566 66
1,140 00
2,855 00
9,030 00
2,500 00
4,040 00
763 33
260 00
729 00
27,963 99
§1,260,169 97
Total ...
Estimated Receipts to February 28, 18'
A i? st ssments:
Hitchcock's bay:>u and
other low places
Interest, 2 years
Sidewalks
Interest. 2 years
Shelling streets
Interest, 2 years
Paving Market street,
19th to 25th
$7,923 27
14,193 51
15,830 32
$39,616 38
70,9S7 56
79,151 62
19,237
$208,973 m
41,794 65
Interest, 2 years 3,847 55
Total $41,794 65
Add interest
Total
City Clerk's fees
Hospital receipts
Pound fees
Recorder's Court
Taxes, delinquent 148,994 06
Less collected 24,792 3-4
Taxes, 1876 (estimated) 250,000 00
Less collected. .... 21,374 00
Occupation licenses...
Vehicle liceses
Market rents
License NoS
Wharf dividends, say
$2 t? share (for 6mos) —.- -
Estimate of Expenditures to March 1,187«.
Bonds consolid'ted debt
due Aug. 31, 1875
Twelve mos. interest. . $320 00
Bonds general fund,due
April 8, 1875
Interest to Sept. 1,1876 . 555 55
Bonds street improve-
ment, due September
1,1875
Twelve months* inter'st 850 00
Bonds street improve.
ir.ent. 2d series, due
March 1,1876
Six months interest 500 00
Bridge bonds due Feb.
1, 1876
Interest to Sept. 1 1,516 66
Street improv'nt bonds
due Sept. 1, 1871
$250,767 98
m 1.000 CO
2,000 00
400 00
3,000 00
124,201 72
228.626 00
22.200 00
3,900 00
3,900 00
260 00
12,444 00
$3,200 0Q
4,ooa 00
8y3>00 00
lf>,000 00
126,000 00
$ 3,742 21
13.900 00
$ 65,600 00
3,742 21
S 69,342 21
Interest six months on
$69,342 21 to March 1,
1877
Infest on coupons over-
due and unpaid
Bonds maturing March
1, 1877
Interest on $589,100 to
March 1, 1877
Interest on $400,000
thirty-year bonds to
March 1, 1877
Municipal expenses six
months to March 1, '77
Contingent expenses six
months to March 1, *77
$289,555 31
Detailed Estimate of Municipal, Expenses,
Monthly.
Mayor
3,467 10
26,000 00
25,000 00
34,910 00
20,000 00
81,836 00
25,000 CO
Clerk.
Clerk, Assistant
City Attorney
Treasurer
Auditor
Harbor Master
Messenger
Janitor
Rent,—Office, $100, Jail,
$36
Recorder
Aldermen, average 3
meetings, at $77 —
Engineer's office, sal-
ary
Fire Department—
Salary of Chief Eng'r.
Salary Fire Warden..
1 t 4 Eng'rs stm's $1003
T, j 4 drivers do., $75..
g j 12 horses (feed) $15
.") housekeepers. 60...
5 horses, (feed.) $15..
R-nt No. 4, $50; No.
8. $30: H. and L.
No. 2, $50
Fuel, horse shoes,
contingent
Gas—
163 street lamps, at
$5
Engine-houses, Coun-
cil, markets, etc....
Hospital-
Physician
Physic i m. Assistant
Steward. $00; cook,
$50; baker, $50.. ..
Yardman, $30; nurs-
es, 70; laundress,
|30
Provisions, drugs,
fuel—estimate
Jail-
Feeding prisoners...
Markets—
First Ward. $50; Sec-
ond Ward. $100.. ..
Public Library—
Services, rent, con-
tingent
Police—
Chief
Deputy
2 Sergeants. »1 day 1
night-,) $100
1 Clerk
32 Patrolmen at $75..
3 Pound men, $75
Contingent
Feed, 1 horse ("beach
patrol)
Printing
Streets and alleys
Superintendent
10 drays 26 days, $*50
10 laborers. 26 days,
$1 50
Oyster shells, lum-
ber. etc
$333 33
3S3 33
125 00
~">0 00
250 00
150 00
150 00
50 00
50 00
135 00
208 33
231 00
250 00
$<»6 «6
75 00
400 00
.300 00
180 00
300 00
75 00
130 00
100 00— 1.626 66
815 00
185 00— 1,003 00
250 00
55 00
160-00
130 00
905 00 - 1,500 00
200
175
208 33
125 00
200 00
75 00
2,-100 00
225 (X)
66 67
208 .13
<>50 00
103 00
3,315 00
250 03
Ordinary expenditures 145,853 26
Interest 30,707 84
Prem. on gold purch'd 389 40
Bonds manured
Bonds due March 1, '77
Contingent
Totals $176,050 50 $289,912 81
Report was adopted.
The Finance Committee then submitted an
ordinance defining the duties of the Assessor
and Collector, and providing for the collection
of delinquent taxes and the assessments for
street and sidewalk improvements and en-
forcing the collection under severe penalties
The ordinance also provides for an
assistant to the Collector. The ordinance
takes the collection of taxes out of the City-
Attorney's power and places it in the Collec-
tor's charge, by authority of the new charter.
THE ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance, No. .., to Provide for the Levy,
Assessment and Collection of Ad Valorem
and Poll Taxes.
Section 1. To be levied annually. Not to
exceed one per centum. Poll tax not to ex-
ceed one dollar.
Section 2. Assessor and Collector to take
oath of office, Collector to give bond.
Section 3. Time fixed for rendition of prop-
erty. Notices, etc.
Section 4. Shares in associations or corpo-
rations—how assessed. Shares in national
banks—how assessed.
Section 5. Penalty for failure to render list
of property for assessment.
Section 6. Poll tax—regulating Assess
ment of.
Section 7. Poll tax—reulating collection of.
Section 8. Assessor to make duplicate rol s.
Assessments—how enteree, etc.
Section 9. Assessment rolls to close on first
Monday in June.
Section 10. Board of Appraisement to meet
weekly and assess value of property.
Section 11. Assessor to make supplemental
roll of unrendered property.
Section 12. Collector—when to commence
collection of Taxes. To call on tax-payers.
Section 13. Collector to levy on personal pro-
perty for taxes. Sales—when to take place.
Property owner may prevent sale.
Section 14. City may institute suit for col
lection of. Concerning suits for collection of.
Section 15. When city may become par-
chaser. Sale may be postponed.
Section 16. Certificate of purchase. Pro-
ceeds of sale—how* applied.
Section 17. Taxes to draw interest from Sep-
tember 1.
Section 18. Property exempt from taxes.
Section 19. Collector—concerning reports of
collections made.
Section 20. Tax for municipal year com-
mencing March 1, A. D. 1874.
Section™ 11 Poll tax.
Section 22. License tax.
Section 23. Board of Appraisement to be ap-
pointed.
fcection 1. That there shall be annually
levied and collected a tax of not exceeding
one and one-half per centum upon all real and
personal estate and property in the city of
Galveston, not exempt from taxation by the
constitution of the State; and a poll tax not
to'exceed one dollar of every male inhabitant
of said city over the age of twenty-one years,
who has resided therein six months previous
to the assessment of said tax. The City Coun-
cil shall, pn or before the first Monday of
April in each municipal year, fix the rate per
centum of ad valorem taxes, and the rate of
poll tax to be assessed and collected for such
year.
Section 2. That the Assessor and Collector
of said city shall, before entering upon the
duties of their respective offices, and within
five days after their respective appointments
to said offices, take and subscribe to an oath,
before the Mayor or other competent officer,
to faithfully perform, execute and dischar* e
all the duties incumbent on them respectively
as such Assessor and Collector, as the same
now are, or may hereafter be prescribed by
law. The Collector shall enter into bond in
the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, with
no less than two good securities, payable to
the city of Galveston, to be approved by the
City Council, conditioned to be void upon the
faithful discharge of the duties of his office.
The Assessor shall give security for the faith-
ful discharge of his duties in the sum of ten
thousand dollars.
Section 3. That it shall be the duty of
every person, partnership and corporation,
owing or controlling property within the limits
of the corporation, to hand in to the Assessor
of the city a full and complete inventory of
the property possessed or controlled by him,
her or tnem, within said limits, not exempt
from taxation, on the first day of March of
the current year, within two months after the
first publication of a published notice by the
said assessor requiring them so to do, and
which said notice shall be so published in one
of the daily papers published in the city of
Galveston, and such notice shall specify some
period, not less than two months, on or before
which the time limited for the rendition of
property will expire. And said list, so to be
handed in, shall be veiifled by such per-
son, partnership or corporation or by
their agent or attorney, or by some
memjber of such partnership, or officer of such
corporation, by affidavit, in writing, which
shp.il state 44 that said list is a full and com-
pl ate list of all property, real and personal,
r.ot exempt from taxation, owned by, or under
che control of, said person, partnership or
corporation, as tho case may be, on the first
day of March last, within th# limits of the
city." And it is further provided, that any
party rendering such list, or for whom the
same is rendered, may also state the value of
the same, should such party so desire, in
which case the affidavit shall contaiu the fol-
lowing additional clause, to wit: "And that
the valuation of said property is just as there-
in stated, as affiant in all sincerity believes.'
Section 4. That the shares in any associa-
tion or corporation having its domicile, resi-
dence or chief office in the city of Galveston,
shall be assessed for taxation against sa d as-
sociation or corporation, and not against the
individual holders thereof; provided, that
shares in national banking associations shall
not be taxed at a greater rate than is assessed
upon other moneyed capital in the hands of
individual citizens of this State liable to taxa-
tion by said city.
Section 5. That any person failing and re-
fusing to render such list, and every member
of a patnership, and every secretary, pesident
or .treasurer or a Corporation, or other persoir
having the affairs of a corporation or partner-
ship in charge, who shall fail to render such
list of property for assessment, shall be liable
to a fine of not less than ten nor more than
one hundred dollars, and imprisonment in the
city prison not less than ten days nor mo e
than three months.
Section 6. That it shall be the duty of the
Assessor of the city to assess a poll tax of one
dollar on each and every male person who was
twenty-one years of age and upward, and who
was resident, of this city on and for six
months preceding the first day of March of
the current year, and he shall enter the same
upon his assessment roll thereof, and also to
furnish a duplicate copy of the same to the
City Clerk and to the City Collector, furnish-
ing the same monthly, so far as the same may
be completed, until a full assessment roll for a
poll tax shall have been completed.
Section 7. That it shall be the duty of the
Collector to furnish the City Clerk and Audi-
tor with weekly statements of auy and all
poll taxes collected by him; and also of the
City Clerk to furnish to the Collector and Au-
dit or like weekly statements of any and all
poll taxes reserved by him out of any pay-
ments he may make of moneys owing by the
city to any party owing a poll tax; and it
shall be the duty of the Clerk, in giving cer-
tificates of indebtedness or drafts on the
Treasurer, to look over the list of assessment
of poll taxes and deduct the same out of any
payments about to be made; and no person
against whom a poll tax has been assessed
shall draw money from the Treasury cr ob-
tain a draft thereon without first deducting
the same.
Section 8. That the Assessor of the city shall
prepare aud include in his assessment roll a
list or statement of all the property in the
city, as near as may be, not including proper-
ty exempt from taxation; a duplicate where-
of, upon its completion, shall be handed by
the Assessor of the city to the City Clerk, and
another to the Collector. Such assessment
roll shall embrace the name or names of the
owners of property, when known, the descrip-
tion of property assessed sufficient to identify
the same, stating the lot, block or part there-
of, as near as may be, when the same is real
property, and a brief description of the class
and character and quality; if personal prop-
erty, when the same is personal, the value of
each piece or parcel of real property the same
was assessed, the rate of the tax levied there-
on and the year for which the same was so
levied, and the amount of the tax on such as-
sessment. Like* ise it shall state the value as
assessed upon each piece or lot or parcel on§
gross amount of several parcels of personal
property,together with the extensions thereon,
as provided for real property. The assessment
roll shaJlbe divided into three parts, of which
the first shall comprise the list of poll taxes
and all property, real and personal, rendered
for taxation upon the value of which the per
son rendering the samo and the Assessor of
the city shall agree. The second shall com-
prise all such property, real and personal, as
may have been rendered, and upon which the
Assessor of the city and the person or party
rendering the same may have disagreed as to
the value of the same, either in whole or in
part, and shall also comprise the entire list of
the taxable property of any party when the
Assessor and said party, or his agent render-
ing the same, may have disagreed as to the
value of any property on the list; but the
value as to any portion agreed upon shall be st t
down as agreed upon, but the residue shall be
left for the action of the Board of Apprise-
ment, who shall fill in the same. The third
part of said assessment roll shall compii e
and em brace any and fjl propert y in the city
iible to taxation o>* to be ;ss ised thert-
for. which shall have been numbered
within the period le.jiii «-d by the
notice of the Assessor hereinbefore provided
for, but which .luill han- b -« u subsequently
rendered, and the date of such rendition aud
the cause of delay, if any, stated; and if the
value shall have been agreed upon, the sain^
shall in like manner be set down—or, if not,
•the same shall be left for the Board of Ap-
praisement: and such third part of such as-
sessment roll shall also embrace all unren-
dered property, whether real or personal,
within the corporate limits of the city of Gal-
veston, and which, or the assessment thereof,
is liable to taxation, as near as may t e ascer-
tained by the Assessor of the city, who shall
include all that can be ascertained as near as
near as may be. The assessment roll shall
also contain a certified copy of the notice re-
quired to be given by the Assessor, and a state-
ment of when and for how long the same was
published and in what papers, and which shall
also be embraced in each of the duplicates of
the assessment roll furnished, or to be fur-
nished, to said City Clerk and Collector.
Section 9. That said assessment roll shall be
completed and closed on the first Monday of
June of each and every year, and up to which
period property liable to taxation may be
rendered subject to the provisions herein-
before embraced.
Section 10. That before the completion of
the assessment roll, and as soon as assess-
ments may commence, it shall be the duty of
the commissioners constituting the Board of
Appraisement to meet on every Monday at 10
a. m., at the office of the Assessor of the city,
and from day to day thereafter, as need may
be. to fix the value of and upon any and ail
property entered upon the assessment roll,
and which by law, charter or ordinance, or
both, they are required to assess or state the
value of, and sucn valuation, so assessed or
fixed by them, shall be entered upon the
assessment roll so being made up by the
Assessor.
Section 11. That after the completion of the
assessment roll and the same has been signed
by the Assessor and handed in to the Collec-
tor, it shall be the duty of ihe Assessor to
make up a supplement to the assessment roll
of any and all property which may come to
his knowledge thereafter, and to present the
same to the Board of Appraisement, as un-
known, for valuation, and to certify such sup-
plemental assessment roll to the Collector for
collection.
oection 12. That immediately upon comple
tion of the assessment roll, as required by
this ordinance, the Collector shall commence
the collection of all taxes, and for that pur-
pose shall call upon every person taxed, or on
the agent or attorney of such person, at the
usual place of his or her residence, office,
place of business or elsewhere, and demand
the payment of the taxes charged upon his or
her person or property, if the person is to be
found, and if not, then he shall leave at the
residence of such person, with some member
of the family over fourteen years of age, a de-
mand, specifying the amount of taxes due,
which shall in such case be a sufficient notice.
Said Collector shall also at the same time
give notice to all persons owing such taxes to
call at his office and pay the same, which no-
tice shall be published in the official journal
of the city for ninety days; and in case any
person owing taxes lias no residence, office, or
place of business, and no agent in this city
known to the Collector, the publication afore-
saic shall be a sufficient notice. Such publi-
cation shall in no manner delay or suspend
his action in enforcing the collection of taxes
as assessed.
Section 13. That if any person, firm or cor-
poration shall fail, neglect or refuse to pay
the poll tax, or the tax upon personal proper-
ty due from him or them within the time pre-
scribed by this ordinance, the Collector shall,
after giving notice as required in the preced-
ing section, levy upon and take into his pos-
session so much personal property of such
person, firm or corporation as shall be suffi-
cient to pay his or their said taxes, and all the
costs attending said seizure and the sale here-
inafter provided for, and shall give ten days
notice of the time and place of sale by adver-
tisement in the official journal of the city, and
also posting five of such notices, one at the
Mayor's office, one at the office 3f the Col-
lector, and three at difierent public places
within the said city limits; and, on the day
specified in said notices, he shall proceed to
sell, at public auction, in front of the court-
house door of Galveston Co., the said property;
provided, that when real estate or property
is offered for sale, the smallest portion of
ground (to be taken from the east side of tbe
premises) shall be sold, for which any person
will take the same, and pay the taxes, costs
and fees. The property owner may prevent
said sale by the payment of the taxes, and
all of the costs attending the seizure, care
and advertisement of said property. It shall
never be too late for the Collector of Taxes to
exercise the power of seizing and selling
property for taxes, as conferred by the City
Charter and this ordinance.
Section 14. The Collector shall, when any
property has bee a sold for the payment of
taxes, make, execute and deliver a deed for
said property to the person or persons pur-
chasing the same, and such deed 6hall be
prima facie evidence in all controversies and
suits in relation to the right of the purcnaser,
his, her or their heirs and assigns, to the
premises thereby conveyed, of the following
facts:
First. That the land or lot, or portions
thereof, conveyed was subject to taxation or
assessment at the time the same was adver-
tised for sale, and had been listed or assessed
in the time or manner required by law.
Second. That the taxes or assessment were
not paid at any time before the same.
Third. That the land, lot, or portion there-
of, conveyed had not been redeemed t rom the
sale at the date of the deed, and shall be con
elusive evidence of the following facts:
1. That the land, lot, or portion thereof,
sold was advertised for sale in the manner
and for the length of time required by law.
2. That the propertv was sold for taxes or
assessments, as stated in the deed.
3. That the grantee in the deed was the
purchaser.
4. That the sale was conducted in the man-
ner prescribed by law; and in all controver-
sies and suits involving the title to land claim
ed and held under and by virtue of such deed,
the person, or persons, claiming title adverse
to the title conveyed by such deed, shall be
required to prove, in order to defeat the said
title, either that the land was not subject to
taxation at the date of the sale; that the
taxes or assessment had been paid; that the
land had never been listed and assessed for
taxation and assessment as required by this
act, or some ordinance of the city, or that the
same had been redeemed according to the
provisions of this act, and that such redemp-
tion was made for the use and benefit of the
persons having the right of redemption under
the law; but no person shall be permitted to
question the title acquired to the said deed,
without first showing that he, she orthev, or
the person under whom he, she or they claim
title, had title to the land at the
time of the sale, or that the title was ob-
tained after the sale, and that all taxes due
upon the lands have been paid by such person
or the person under whom he claims title as
aforesaid; provided however, that the owner
of such property shall have the right to re-
deem the same at any time within two years
of the day and date of the sale thereof, upon
paying to the purchaser double the amount of
taxes for which the same was sold, together
with the costs of such sale, and double the
amount of all taxes paid by the purchaser
since such sale. The Collector shall have full
power to levy upon any personal property to
satisfy any tax imposed by this act. All taxes
shall be a lien upon the propeity upon which
they are assessed. And in case any property
levied upon is about to be removed out of the
city, the Collector shall proceed to take into
his possession so much thereof as will pay the
taxes assessed and costs of collection. Pro-
vided further, if the real estate of any infant,
feme covert, or lunatic, be sold under this act,
the same may be redeemed at any time within
one year after such disability be removed.
Section 15. If from any cause the sale of
property levied upon or seized for taxes shall
not take place at the time first appointed, the
Collector shall appoint some other time, give
the like notice, and proceed to sell such pro-
perty in the manner prescribed in the first in-
stance, and in case said property levied upon
or seized for taxes can not be sold on the day
advertised, such sale may be postponed from
day to day until completed, of which post-
ponement the Collector shall give verbal no
tice at the expiration of sale each day.
St ctien 16. That if at any such sale of per-
sonal property or estate for taxes no bid snail
be] made for goods or chattels, the same
shall be struck off to the city, and thereupon
the city shall receive, in the corporate name,
a deed for saia property, and shall be vested
with the same rights as other purchasers at
such sales, and shall have power to sell and
convey the same. And at anj' sale made un-
der the provisions of this ordinance, the city
may become a bidder and purchase any prop-
erty for which no offer sna 1 te made suffi-
cient to pay the judgment, interest and costs
rendered and accruing against it.
Section 17. That all taxes that may be due
the city, and remaining unpaid on the first
day of September of the year said tax is due
and payable, shall bear interest at the rate of
twelve per cent, per annum until paid.
Section 18. Tnat the following real and per-
sonal estate shall be exempt from taxation
under this ordinance:
Real and personal property of the United
States.
State and county lands and buildings set
apart for State and county purposes.
All propeity exempt by the laws of the
State.
Public burial grounds and lots.
Buildings erected ^or the use of religious,
benevolent, charitable, or scientific institu-
tions, and the land whereon situated, not ex-
ceeding the lots or blocks of ground occupied
for such purpose.
Section 19. That in addition to the reports
required by Section 1, Article XIL of Title III,
of the Charter, the Collector shall, at the
close of each municipal year, make a final re-
port of all moneys collected by him during the
municipal year, specifying therein the amount
collected from each class of taxable property.
Section 20. [I.] That there is hereby levied
for general purposes for the municipal year
commencing March 1, A. D. 1876, an ad valo-
rem tax of one per centum on all real, per-
sonal and mixed properties within the city of
Galveston. The meaning of the term 'per-
sonal property," as used in this ordinance, is.
and is intended to be, the same as conveyed
and defined in Article VI, Title V, of Section
8-4 of the City Charter.
Scction 21. [II ] That there is hereby levied
for the same year a poll tax of one dollor on
each and every male person between the
ages of twenty-one years and sixty years, and
who has resided in the city of Galveston six
months prior to and preceeding the 1st day of
March, A. D. 1876.
Section 22. [III.] That the several taxes
commonly known as occupation or license
taxes, shall be the same as now established
and fixed by the ordinance of the city of Gal-
veston.
Section 23. [IV.l That three commissioners,
who are qualified voters, and who own real
estate within the city of* Galveston of the
value of three thousand dollars, shall be ap-
pointed by the City Council, who shall con-
stitute and be a Board of Appraisement, as
provided by Art. IV, Title VI, of the City
Charter.
In connection with the Finance Committee's
report. Alderman Mason offered the follow-
ved. That the detailed estimate of
monthly municipal expenses presented here-
with be adopted, to take effect on and after
October 1, 18#6.
Alderman Marlow objected to the reduction
of laborers* pay to $1 50 p* r day.
Alderman Mason replied that the statement
of monthly municipal expenses was agreed to
and di«cus?ed by a < aucus of the Board.
Alderman Marlow said he was not there.
Alderman Mason said that the heads ol the
prinuifial committees were there and that, was
chiefly desired, lie added that $1 50 in cash
was more than laborers had been paid for
months past at high figures in serif.
The resolution was adopted.
Alderman Nichols asked the City Attorney
whether a citizen could be imprisoned as pro-
vided bv the ordinance.
The Citv Attorney replied that it was a mat-
ter of very grave doubt.
The ordinance having been read first time,
on motion of Alderman Hennessy it was re-
ferred to the City Attorney for his examina-
tion and revision.
By Alderman Hill ihe following in connec-
tion with the Finance Committee's report:
Ite*olv€<l, That the City Collector be empow-
ered to employ a suitable person, whose duty
it shall be to make personal demands for all
claims due on unpaid assessment rolls to de-
linquent taxpayers at their respective places
of business or residences as required by ordi-
nance, and that his compensation shall not
exceed $100 per month.
Aldermen Marlow, Schneider and Carville
voted nay, and the resolution failed of pas-
sage.
Alderman Boyd moved to amend by making
$90 the compensation, and supported his mo-
tion ably and warmly, being seconded by Al-
derman Hill.
Alderman Carville said he was satisfied Col-
lector Lubbock would not accept assistance.
Alderman Boyd withdrew his motion on the
strength of this statement.
The following by Alderman Munn, was of-
fered in connection with the Finance Commit-
tee's report:
Whereas the city charter gives his Honor the
Mayor the power of dismissing or discharging
any of the police force with the exception of
the Chief, therefore be it
Resolved, That his Honor the Mayor be re-
quested to discharge all of the present police,
and that the Chief be instructed to reorganize
the police force as soon as possible thereafter,
under the conditions and terms as recommend-
ed by the Finance Committee.
Alderman Munn stated that, in order to
prevent the trouble of having the Council pe-
titioned for back pay, he provided in the reso-
lution for discharging the force and hiring on
a new basis of payment.
The question being asked whether the
Mayor could discharge the force, as provided
in the resolution, the Mayor's attention was
called to a part of the cnarter empowering
him to discharge the police officers, excepting
the Chief. The Mayor said the policemen who
were discharged could remain so if they—pro-
vided they were asked to serve again—did not
want to serve under the new pay.
The City Attorney being called on to give an
opinion as to whether tne Mayor could dis-
charge policemen, said that by the char-
ter he thought he had that power. As it
was possible, from what was said by Alder-
men, that this opinion conflicted with that of
his predecessors, Judge Mason said he would
closely examine into tne matter, to more fully
satisfy the board and himself.
The resolution was adopted.
The following by Alderman Mason was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Fire
Department are authorized to contract for
feeding the horses of said Department (not
exceeding 17) on the best possible terms, not
exceeding $15 per month for each horse.
The same Alderman offered the follow-
ing:
Resolved. That no officer or employe of this
city shall be authorized to incur expense or
contract any indebtedness therefor, unless
upon a requisition approved by the chairman
of the commitiee to which same may apper-
tain.
Adopted.
By Alderman Marlow the following:
Whereas the United States government has
taken charge of the harbor improvements of
our city, thereby dispensing with the services
of the Board of Harbor Improvements, in-
augurated and continued by the city govern-
ment; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the balance in the hands of
said Board, amounting to $1621 22, be returned
to the City Treasurer, to be placed to the
credit of the Harbor Improvement fund.
Adopted.
The Claims and Accounts Committee report
ed the Auditor's report on the August buaget.
The latter having disapproved bills amount-
ing to $384 50 in tne Street Department, and
$690 81 various bills because not accompanied
by proper requisitions, and the salary of the
Street Superintendent. Since the new charter
went into effect, because of a doubt as to
whether the office existed now, the committee
reported in favor of adding the latter deduc-
tion. as the matter was settled in council and
in favor of omitting the other amounts till re-
quisitions were forthcoming. Adopted.
The Council went in o.Committee of the
without a chairman, to examine ac-
counts from the various departments with the
Claims and Accounts Committee, and the
Council reassembled after twenty minutes.
The budget of August appropriations was
then reported as footing up $21,635 47; includ-
ing amounts disapproved by the Auditor.
Alderman Hill said that it was very neces-
sary that something should be done to pay the
August expenses.
The question was asked whether there was
cash to meet the demand. There was an em-
phatic ''No," and Aldermen discussed the
question as to whether they could vote any
more serip. some holding that the August ex-
penses were incurred before the new charter,
prohibiting issuance of scrip upon summary
penalty, went into effect. ®
Alderman Hill here offered the following:
2Resolved, That the sum of $21,635 47 in war
rants, or so much thereof as may be neces-
arry be, and the same is hereby appropriated,
to defray the August expenditures, upon the
approval of all claims by the proper commit-
tees and audited by the Auditor.
Alderman Marlow suggested that they vote
solid on this resolution, so that if they were
-'lifted," they could all go up and board to-
gether.
Resolution adopted.
The following by Alderman Mason was
adopted:
Ht solved. That in order to carry out the pro-
visions of the ordinance to fund the floating
indebtedness of the city, the Treasurer is
hereby instructed to advertise to thaKeffect
in the News and Civilian.
Adjourned.
ANYBODY TO BEIT GIDDINCS.
County Convention to Select Dele-
gates lor tbe Kepnbllcau Con-
gressional Convention.
Speeches and Resolutions—Wanted,
a Candidate.
Although notice of the meeting of
Republicans last night had not been
advertised in the usual manner, yet it
was computed that at least a thousand
members of the party, including the
feminine portion, had been duly in
formed by announcements made at the
churches on Sunday.
It was nearly nine e'clock, however,
last night before the convention was
called to order. From the conversa
tion preceding business, it would appear
the colored politicians generally have
read the vindication of the Giddings
$31,000 fee published in Sunday's News.
The objection urged was that Merrick
& Durant had not received any thing,
and the presumption is that if the Re-
publicans had control another $31,000
would be paid the latter gentlemen.
The "bloody shirt"' was duly discusscd.
All manner of absurd reports of politi-
"cal executions have been circulating
amoDgth(S3 people. Henry "VVhittlesy
called the meeting to order and nomi-
nated
JUDGE DODGE FOR CHAIRMAM,
who was elected by acclamation. Judge
Dodge, in taking the chair and return-
ing thanks for the honors conferred, as
usual complimented the Republican
party as being in the interest alone of
liberal and patriotic government.
A committee composed of J. M.
Camp, George Nichols and S. S. Har-
ris, Nelson Montgomery and 11. Ii.
Whittlesey, was appointed to report
names of persons to represent the Gal-
veston Republicans in the Brenham
Convention.
Pending the consideration by the
committee of the important and deli-
cate duties devolving upon the same,
Mr. Fiank Miller had the secretary to
read an extract from the News which
mentioned the colored orator, Andrew
J. Chambers, and after the readibg pre-
sented the following resolutions which
were adopted:
WHOSE OX IS GORED NOW?
To the Republicans of Galveston County:
Whereas, in the Galveston News of Septem-
ber 1876, an editorial appears applauding
a speech recently delivered by a po-cailed
'• colored orator " at Albany, New York, in
which he said, '• since the Democrats carried
Arkansas not a negro has been murdered,"
* * * * *
and in Texas, as in Arkansas, peace and con-
cord between the races prevailed as soon as
the State government passed from Republi-
can control; * * * * and
Whereas, the so-called orator, who passes
un ler the name of Andrew J. Chambers, came
to Texas with Bishop Brown, of the A. M. E.
Church, who was traveling on a mission
through this State for the purpose of collect-
ing funds from colored Republicans of the
State of Texas, for building a statue to Bishop
Allen, the first Bishop of the African M. E.
Church; therefore be it
Resolved, That said Andrew J. Chambers is
a renegade to his God, his country and his
people, who reposed trust and confidence In
him.
WHERE THE SHOE P.NCHES.
Resolved, That said Andrew J. Chambers has
collected a large amount of money from the
colored Republicans of this State for a laud-
able and praisworthy object, but like a base
hypocriiical swindler, he pretended to be a
minister of the gospel, and passing himself
off as such, has failed to account for, or apply
the aforesaid funds to the purpose for which
they were collected;
Resolved. That the colored Republicans of
Galveston county entirely repudiate, ignore
and ostracise the aforesaid Andrew J. Cham
bers, and call upon all true Republicans
throughout the State of Texas and tne United
States to brand and discountenance him as a
base renegade and swindler, and one who has
foully betrayed the confidence heretofore re-
posed in him byhis own race and color.
Re it further Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded for publication to
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Chicago Inter-
Ocean, New York Tribune, Washington Inteili-
rjencer, Harper's Weekly, or any other paper,
as shaJi b ' agreed upon.
While the committee was absent sev-
eral parties were called out to speak for
the good of the party aud declined.
Finally Mr. Washington, a colored
orator, consented at the instance of his
distinguished friend, Mr. Ballinger.
He referred to the well-known occur-
rence that the Republican party had
struck the shackles from four millions
of people. He alluded to the sacrifice
of colored persons in Wharton county,
and said we are, all over the country,
shot down like dogs. [Applause.]
People were being shot down for their
politics every daj', so it would be better
to elect a Republican to represent the
district in Congress. This logic being
conclusive, the orator promptly sat
down.
Mr. John DeBruhl was vociferated to
the floor, who informed the meeting
that there was now before us a great
crisis. To meet it every black man
should attend the polls. Coke's fifty
and one hundred thousand majorities
were all bosh, for the country is cryillg
for reform, and Tilden and Hendricks
weren't going to reform to suit him.
Republicans want reform as bad as
anybody, and intend to have it. About
the Congressional election the Republi-
cans didn't know what they could do
till they tried. Thought they could
elect a Republican. The Democrats
were not solid for Giddings. Charged
the latter gentleman with being a money
grabber. He himself wanted a Repub-
lican to go to Congress, a man spotless
as a lamb, and if this spotless lamb is
put up there are Democrats who will
not permit him to be slaughtered.
Hereupon the committee reported
the following names of delegates to
Brenham; Is. W. Cuney, Judge Sam
Dodge, H. P. Whittlesey, Dr. L. D.
Estabrook, Henry Ballinger, J. C. Ogle,
George Nichols, W. H. Sinclair, John
DeBruhl, Robert Dempsey, John Mil-
ford and Frank Miller.
The committee's report was adopted.
Plumley was solicited to speak aa^i
declined.
Mr. Barber, formerly of Matagor da
county, when called out didn't pror'fess
to be a speaker. Had been an Old
Line Whig, a Republican, and Sheriff
of Matagorda. Complimented Gov-
ernor Davis. Thought the present
Governor needed more power in deal-
ing with lawlessness and crime.
. C. Olfsen introduced a resolution In.,
structing the delegation to use "its
influence to procure the nonr'ina-
tion of Judge McCormick. Aft er a
tame discussion the resolution was
tabled, when the meeting adjourned.
REMARKS.
The delegation is said by knowing
ones to be opposed to putting any can-
didate in the field. It is thf; policy of
the leaders to adopt any c/jurse that
will result in the defeat of Q iddings, as
they have never forgotten, cr I org* ven
his part in the defeat of their General
Clark;for the same pasition.
To Clinton for CotHon.
The steamships CJ.inton, St. Mary and
Harlan, of the Morg^a Lice, arrived
yesterday morning from Morgan City,
but brought neither passengers ncr
freight. The V«vo former proceeded up
the bay to Clinton, where they will load
cotton and return. TJie Harlan re-
mained at the Central Wharf and sails
for Morgan City this morning with
cotton.
Jas. Shaw, disorderly conduct, fined
$5 and costs, or seven days.
Geor. Pfluer, d. d., continued, alias
capias issued.
Mrs. Palmeda, charged with abusin"-,
insulting and striking Mrs. Jas. FosteT,
continued to Saturday.
STATE CASES.
State vs. E. S. Mead, charged with
an assault with intent to kill Louis
Spice, set for Wednesday at 10 a. m.
State vs. Frank Keenan, charged with
theft of a silver watch and chain, ex
amined, but ther*: being no evidence to
substantiate the charge of theft he was
discharged.
Visit tlae Oarpet Department.
By visiting tb e carpet department of
A. & S. Levy j/r>u will be soon con-
vinced that the ) argest and best selected
stock of Brusse is, two and three ply In-
grain, rag, hen ip, stair, and other kinds
of carpets are kept by these gentlemen.
A complete s ssortment of 4 4, 5-4 and
64, red, cher;ked, white and fancy mat-
tings, oil c ioths, window shades and
rugs, etc., etc., and at such very low
prices, it iducing everybody to buy.
Gall on tr,ese gentlemen and see their
mv i ^tec^ions of dress goods,
black aiprjcag and cashmeres, at extra-
ordinary low figures. Samples will be
sent the country on application.
Dr. Hakner, one of the most skillful
and it .-liable dentists in the city, is a grad-
uate of the Baltimore Dental College.
Teeth! Teeth! Teeth!
Artificial Teeth from 12 to 15, at Dr.
Hamner's, corner 19th and Church sts.
. THE COURTS.
C. S. Commissioner*' Court.
The cases of the United States vs. R.
S. Mullins, mate of ship *' George Pea-
body,"charged with assault and b.'ittcry
on the high seas on Patrick I%ullias.
United States vs. George w. Clarlc,
master of ship "George Pcabrody,"
charged with assault and battery on lbs
high seas on Wm. Pritchard.
United States vs. George W. Clar k
and R. S. Lawrence, charged with my .r-
der of Thomas Sulliv&ti on tike W gh
seas, have all been withdrawn—the
cases having arisen out of the drw jken
condition of the crew at the time, they
sailed from Liverpool.on the late Voyage
of the vessel.
The case for murder is stated to be
simply that the man Thomas Sulli-
van jumped overboard, while intoxi-
cated, and it took so 1 ong to lower the
boats that he was drowned before aid
could reach him.
District Court.
The District Court, Hon. Wm. H.
Stewart pTesiding, J. P. Harrison,
Clerk, met. yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. •
The sealed reports of the Jury Com
missionurs were given to the Clerk of
the Criminal .District Court and to the
Clerk of the District Court after the
prescribed oat lis had been administered.
Sheriff Jordan and his deputies were
also sworn under the new jury law.
5357. Emma 'White vs. Thaddeus
Armstrong. Ordered to be certified to
the County Court at June term and
should be off the docket.
0598. Wm. Neyland vs. Henry C.
Hicks. Continued, for service.
6025. J. J. Johns on & Co. vs. Mc-
Keen Brothers. Continued.
7062. Henry Burns, Jr., vs. The First
National Bank of Galveston and the
Texas Mutual Life Insurance CompaBy.
Certify the garnishment as to the Texas
Mutual Life Insurance Company to the
County Court, and the other garnish-
ment retained in this court.
7165. Frank Iseitscli vs. Royal T
Wheeler. County Court case.
7382. Theodore Goetjen vs. Joseph
Koester. Dismissed by plaintiff at his
7940. R. A. Brown & Co. vs. the
Texas Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Geo. T. Bondies, administratorjof Wm.
S. Estelle, has leave to intervene, sub-
ject te exceptions.
8475. Freiberg, Klein & Co. vs. Ed-
ward T. Randall. Death of defendant
suggested.
8758. Conrad Vogt vs. Henrietta
Yogt. Dismissed by plaintiff at his
costs.
8774. J. II. Brower vs. Mary Sessums,
administratrix of the estate of Alexan-
der Sessums, deceased. Dismissed by
plaintiff at his costs.
8778. Hobby & Post vs. W. J. Town;
send. Continued for service.
8828. Henry Lawrence & Son vs.
Gary & Oliphint et al. Continued.
8854. Marx & Kempner vs. Gustave
A Stresau. Djjmissed by plaintiff at
lije pntltQ
8935. City of Galveston vs. A. P.
Lufkin. Defendant has leave to amend.
The court then adjourned to this
morning at 10 o'clock.
County Court.
The court met yesterday morning at
10 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment.
The minutes of Saturday were read
and approved.
590. Jean Ditle vs. Pierre Michou.
Dismissed at plaintiff's cost.
603. Fannie Claffier vs. F. Walin-
schaffer. Nonage of plaintiff suggest-
ed, with Adolf Michael made party
plaintiff to this suit. Judgment for
plaintiff for $176 80 damages and coats.
686. Blamer, Schulte & Rietman vs.
Jagers & Byrd. Continued pn affi-
davit of the plaintiffs.
The court then adjourned to this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Justices' Courts.
In the First Precinct, yesterday, Jus-
tice Brosig tried the case of the State
vs. Daura Smith for an alleged assault
and battery on Elizabeth Johnson. The
trial occupied the attention of the court
for a considerate time, but the evidence
failed to show the alleged offense had
been committed, and the accused was
thereupon discharged and the costs
saddled upon the complainant.
Court day yesterday in the Second
Precinct.
All quiet along the rest of the line.
Recorder's Court.
Robert Scott, assaulting and striking
Wm. Morgan, fined $5 and costs or
seven days.
Thomas Walsh, drunk and disorderly,
fined $5 and costs or seven days.
Thomas H. Saunders, fighting, fined
$2 and costs; paid. *
James Odell, fighting, fined $2 and
costs; paid.
Daniel Webster, d. d.; discharged.
Thomas Whitmore, d. d.; discharged.
Daniel Connelly, vagrancy; dis-
charged.
James Harris, same charge; dis-
charged.
Lottie Robinson, drunk and disorder-
ly: lined $5 and costs or seven days.
" Rosie Collins, vagrancy, sent to the
hospital. Case dismissed.
Is Your Ialfb "Worth 10 Cents?
Sickness prevails everywhere, and
everybody complains of some disease
during their life. When sick, the ob-
ject is to get well; now, we say^plainly
that no person in this world who is suf-
fering with dyspepsia, liver complaint
and its effects, such as indigestion, cos-
tiveness, sick headache, sour stomach,
heart burn, palpitation of the heart,
depressed spirits, biliousness, etc., can
take Green's August Flower without
getting relief and cure. If you doubt
this, go to the drug store of D. E
Schoolfield and get a sample bottle for
10 cents and try it. Regular size 75
cents. Two doses will relieve you. T.
C. Thompson, wholesale agent for
Texas.
V CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
D. C. Giddings, Democratic nominee
for Representative in Congress, and
Hon. Seth Shepard, will address the
people of the V Congressional District,
at the following places, at the date
named. The Democratic executive
committees .of the respective counties
are authorized to make other appoint
msnta so as not to conflict with the
appointments here made:
Burnet, Burnet county Oct. 4.
CaOfgEtov.n, Williamson co Oct. 6.
Austin, Tr&vis conuty Cct 7.
B&Jtrop, i/tstrop county Oct. n.
Lexington, Lee county Oct. 11.
Brenh am, Washington county. .Oct. 11.
KelsotnTille, Au&tin county..".. .Oct. 17.
Industry, Austin county Oct. 13.
Or.' Austin county; Oct. 20.
Ocl'imciia, Colorado county Oct. 21.
YToimar. Oct. 23.
HailettSTille Oct. 24.
i?"latoni& Oct. 25.
Sch'alenburg Oct. 26.
Fayetteville Oct. 28.
Brazoria Nov. 2.
Calveston Nov. 4.
one night only, and the play selected one of
original merit.
Dead.—The little girl Maggie Fer^u
son, aged about six or seven years, run ovor
by the hose-carriage of Liberty Fire Engii e
No. 2, at the fire in tho Second Ward on Satur-
day, died the game night.
Regrets It.—Mr. Steiner, whose
$15<X) house was burned in Second Ward 011
Saturday with $500 currency in it, had no in-
surance on the property.
Fiiost.—There was a slight frost visi-
ble in certain out-of-thc way localities of the
city yesterday.
MARKETS BYTELEUllAPH
Financial Matters.
FOREIGN.
London, Oct. 2—Noon.—Consols 95 15-10,
Liverpool, Oct 2 — 2 r. m.—Consols i»5.
Paris. Oct. 2—Noon.—-Rentes NMif 10c.
Havana, Oct. 2.—Spanish gold quoted at
230.
DOMESTIC.
New York, Oct. 2.—Gold opened at 110J4.
New York, Oct. 2.—Stocks - market dull
and irregular. Money 1V£ per cent.
Gold 110. Exchange—long 484; short
State bonds dull, except Tennessee, which are
lower; rest steady. Governments dull and
lower.
Evening.—Money closed active, offered at
1^> percent. Sterling quiet at 483. Gold closed
dull at 110. Governments lower, new 5s 114^;s.
State bonds quiet.
Stocks active but unsettled. New York
Central 9?%; Erie 9^; Lake Shore 5-3%; Illi-
nois Central 80J4; Pittsburg 85^; Chicago and
Northwestern do. preferred, ; Rock
Island 98 5 16.
SUB-TREASURY REPORT.
The Sub-Treasury balances are: Gold, $10,-
503,029: currency, $36,073,808 The Sub-Treas-
urer paid out $22,000 on account of interest
aad $5,000 for bonds. Customs receipts,
$434,000.
New Orleans, Oct. 2.—Gold 110. Sight
Exchange par. Sterling Exchange, bank
530^.
Domestic Cotton markets.
Net^Orleanf, Oct. 2.—Market for cotton
irregular, at %c decline on high grades. Sales
3450 bales.
Ordinary 8J4c; Good Ordinary 9J^c; Low
Middling 10c; Middling 10%c.
New York, October 2.—Cotton openod
dull and closed easy. Sales to exporters 558
bales: to spinners 1145 bales; to speculators
12 bales; total 1715 bales.
Ordinary 9 3-16c ; Good Ordinary 10 1-16c;
Low Middling 10 9-16c ; Middling Uplands
11c; Middling Alabama ll^c; Middling
Orleans 11 3-16c; Middling Texas 11 3-16c.
Futures ruled quiet but steady, and closed
firm andl-16 higher. Sales 24,100 bales.
September ; October 10 31-32c; Novem-
ber 11 l-16c; December 11 5-32c; January
11 5-16c; Febniary llj^c: March 11 ll-16c:
April llj^c; May 12 l-10c; June 12J^c; July 12
13-32c; August 12 17-32c.
Middling Uplands 5 15-lGd; Middling Orleans,
6^d.
Foreign Cotton Markets.
Liverpool, Oct. 2.—Spot market dull
and easier. Sales. 10,00j bales; Ameri-
American 5600 bales: to exporters and specu-
lators 2000 bales. Imports 2800 bales, of
which 2800 bales were American.
Arrivals—Market opened weaker but closed
steady. Middling Uplands, Low Middling
clause, from any port:
September-October shipment, 5 27-32d; Oc-
tober-November shipment 5 13-16d; November-
December shipment, 5 27-32d; December-Janu-
ary shipment 5%d; January-February ship-
ment 5 29-32d; October delivery, 5 25-32d; Oc-
tober-November delivery 5 25-3£d; November-
December delivery T. 25-°\)c?; December-Janu-
ary delivery 5 13-I3d; Ja. uarr-February de-
livery 5 13-1" I.
Havre, 0-.:t. <?.—Market d"I! and lower, with
a further dovnwurd tendency. Trt3 Ordi-
naire 73f; LO.r MiddlJ t •/"* 7^*..
PjiaiicJic: ter ?t.
Manchester, Sept.:.*.—Yarns and fabrics
dull but not low 3r.
I»rociiv3 I'firltctf.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Surveyors on the International road
arrived on Tuesday at New Braunfels.
Since they have a prospect of getting
this road, the people do not feel dis-
posed to subsidize the Peirce road for a
branch to that city.
The Corpus Christi papers say Presi-
dent Lott is in receipt of a telegraphic
dispatch from Philadelphia, under date
of 23d, which brings the information
that the schooner Herbert E has been
chartered to load at once with railroad
ijfon.
On "Wednesday evening four car loads
of iron and ties crossed the Guadalupe
river at Marion, and the work of track-
laying on the west side of the river
begun. A number of construction cars
crossed Thursday.
Honors to tbe Memory of Bisliop
Janes.
New York, Oct. 2.—Methodist min-
isters at a meeting to-day passed reso-
lutions of regret at the death of Bishop
Janes and his wife and sympathy with
the afllicted. A committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for a public service
to be held in November.
Unfortunate Sophs.
Boston, Oct. 9.—The entire Sopho-
more class of Williams College have
been suspended for 4'hazing" fresh-
men.
3Iemphis, Oct. 1.—The river rose
seven inches. The thermometer stands
56. Departed—the Maude, for St. Louis.
HOUSTON LOCAL ITEMS.
GRASSHOPPERS.—Sunday the grass-
hoppers delayed the Central train two hours,
and last night one hour, by alighting on the
rails in such numbers as to grease the track,
and thereby rendering the engine unable to
pass over the iron.
Tiieatrical.—The season was open-
ed last night by the debut of the Salsbury
Trouoe, under the auspices of Henry Green-
Hall, corner Prairie and
Kew York, Oct. 2'-Noon.—Flour advancing.
Whc it a f-hade f rn-. I. Corn firmer. Pork is
heavy, quotrd nesn £>K> <0. Laid heavy,
, quoted at: stear.i ; (K.v. of Turpen-
tine quiet at 35Wo. F.o ir» qui . at 51 95<&2 05
for etraii>ed. Fro!,,'-.*, /Ina.
Nk# Yor?:, Ojti-o^r 2— Evening—Flour
—Shipping ex*n :? 5@lCe better and
other3~unchanse ' r western $4 30©
4 80; superfine $4 ^@4 70, closing
strong for shipping grades quiet for others:
southern flour common to fair extra $8 50;
good to choice extra $8 50. Wheat, 2(gv3c bet-
ter, and fair export demand; $1 16 for old win-
ter red western; Si 17 for new winter red
western; small lots Si 17. Corn easier and
closed steadi moderate home trade and de-
mand; 56@58Jrfjc for ungraded western mixed;
58c for yellow western. Oats; l(£t2c lower; 30
@48c for mixed western and State; 36(2,50c
for white western and State. Coffee—Rio firm;
fair demand; 16@lHc gold for cargoes; 16@
20c gold for job lots. Sugar unchanged. Rice
moderate inquiry; Carolina scarce. Rosin un-
changed. Turpentine quoted at 35c. Pork
firm; new mess §16 70. Lard opened heavy but
closed firm; prime steam $10 65; old $10 60.
Whisky heavy and lower. Freights steady.
Baltimore, October 2.—Flour, the mar-
ket is quiet but steady; Howard street and
western superfine S3 25^4 00; extra $■! 25
@5 25; family $5 00(§>6 75; city mills super-
fine $3 00@4 25; extra Si 50(&6 00; city
brands $6 25@6 50. Wheat firmer and more
active; Pennsylvania red SI 20@1 27; Mary-
land rod, good to prime, Si 23@,1 25; am-
ber $1 30© 1 32; white Si 10© 1 32. Corn-
southern quiet, at 54@58c: western opened
firmer and quotations higher, but closed
easier; southern white 40©54c.
St. Loris. Oct. 2.—Flour—market firm;
sound medium Si 50©5 50; superfine fall
S3 50©3 75; extra fall $5 00: double extra
fall $4 50©5 25; treble extra fall $5 3CJ^©5 50.
Wheat firm for low grades—No. 2 red fall $1 18
cash; No. 3 red fall $1 09. Corn quiet and un-
changed: No. 2 mixed 40££©-10%c. Oats dull;
; No. 2, 37^fjc. Rye steady,~5^c. Barley steady.
Minnesota and Wisconsin 60c(?a$1 10. Whisky
steady, Si 10. Pork unchanged: mess §17 35.
Lard dull; summer SlO 07J4©10 07%. Bulk-
meats nominally unchanged; at 7J^©7%c for
shoulders, 10c for clear rib sides and loj-^c for
clear sides. Bacon; shoulders 7^c; clear rib
sides 9^c; clear sides lOJ^c. Hogs: bacon
$5 85©0 60; extra S6 00©6 10. Cattle un-
changed; prime to choice native steers S4 75
©5 45; good to choice thorough Texans $8 00
©3 50: common to fairdo S2 25.
New Orleans, Oct. 2.—Flour stronger;
superfine S3 50@3 75; XX $4 00©4 50; XXX
$4 75©6 75; choice and family S'> 75©7 50.
Corn firm; white 58©59c; mixed! 60c; yellow
I 65c. Oats; fair demand; Texas 45c; St. Louis
| 45©47c; choice 50c; white 50. Cornmeal S2 45
©2 50. Hay; prime S18 00; choice S20 00.
Pork, the prices have advanced, now quoted
at; mess S18 255©18 50. Lard in moderate
demand; tierce ll^>c. Bulk meats quiet and
steady; shoulders, 7>£©7%c; loose, 7©7%c;
packed 8c. Bacon dull; shoulders 8J4c; clear
riblO^c; clear sides 10%c. Hams—sugar-cured
in good demand; smaH 17c; ordinary and
average 16©16^c. Whisky quiet; Louisiana
rectified quoted at Si 13; western SI 13. Coffee
—strong; ordinaiy to prime 15%@19c. Sugar
—prices steady; fully fair l(^c; prime 10%c;
strictly prime 11c; choice 1194c. Molasses nom-
inal; choice quoted at 60c. Rice in active de-
mand; ordinary to prime 3%©5%c. Bran
closed quiet and unchanged; 65@70c.
wall, at Turner's
Caroline streets.
The engagement was for
Liverpool,
6s.
FOREIGN'.
Oct. 2—5 p. m.-
- Common rosin
GRAND opening.
E. FRIBOURG &
159 - TREMONT STREET, - 161.
We have just received by steamer a large assortme nt of onr purchases for
THES FALL j
,S and REPS,
etc., in black and
S 33 A £5 O
Comprising all the new shades of BROCADES, DAMASKS DI \GO\" \LS
Also, CAC&EMEHES, MERINOS, BOMBAZINES, TAMISE ALPACAS el
colors, forming the
MOST ELEGANT STOCK OF DRESS GOODS IN GALVESTON.
Sheeting's, Blanket", Flannels. Linen Goods in every variety.
Our Domestic and Calico Stock has been lanrelj' increased ivitli the
newest and best Goods.
We call Special Attention to our Black and Colored Dress and Trim-
ming Silks.
OUR READY-MADE DRESS DEPARTMENT
VARIED AND CHEAPER THAN EVER. AS OUR MR. LEW ENTERED
7J5?^JA?KET A MONTH LATER THAN OTHER BUYERS IN THE CITY. THUS SECUR-
ING THE LATEST AND BEST GOODS AT REDUCED PRICES.
KTOTICE.
We the undersigned bee to inform our friends and the public that we have associated
"nrselves with the above firm, and, thanking our friends for past favors, we respectfully
solicit a continuance of the same, assuring them we shall do our utmost to give them the best
and cheapest goods In the Market. W. M. POWER
A. P. DKLEON
j B BARTON
Country Orders Carefully Filled. IVo Trouble to Sbow UoodH.
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Having purchased the entire Stock and Fixtures of MR L ROUV W'T'S TFWKI RY
STORE, wilfswn open with the largest and most eoinpleta stock ever brou'ght'to Galveston,
Popular Prices.
Miscellaneous.
SURGICAL INSTITUTE
is permanently located at Austin, Texas, and
has literally made the LAME TO WALK, the
BLIND TO SEE and the DEAF TO HEAR in
the few weeks it has been in operation in
Austin.
The afflicted will find in this institute every
facility and advantage afforded by the Home
Institute at Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Texas Surgical Institute
^?£.s?£ce8sfull£ SPIN AL, HIP and FEMALE
WySASBS, CLUB-FEET, PILES, FISTULA,
CATARRH, etc.
Send for reference and circular.
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W. A. KNOX, JR.
^ISBET <!fc KNOX,
Receiving & Forwarding Merchants
And COLLECTING A«ENTS,
; Removals.
removal.
Having rented the double two front stores
under tne Opera House, one formerly occu-
pied by the Union Ticket office and the other
by Messrs. Klopman, Feliman & Co.. which
will be refitted in the latest modern style, one
store for LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S SHOES
and the other for GENTLEMEN'S AND BOY'S
exclusively, which we will open as soon as
completed with a new. complete, fall stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES
as ever was brought to this city. And, on ac-
count of meving. we will sell a great deal of
our
Fine Stock of.Boots and SI ues
AT ics:i>( l'RICES,
ami
■eat many ODDS AND ENDS
OST AND DULOW COST.
Collections solicited.
jy5 3m
GIDDINGS, TEXAS.
FLATTO & BKO.
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The Galveston Daily News. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 166, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 3, 1876, newspaper, October 3, 1876; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth463282/m1/4/?rotate=90: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.