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THE MERIDIAN TRIBUNE, MERIDIAN, TEXAS
The Meridian Tribune.
THE DUNLAP PRINTING CO. PUBLISHERS
Rural Grove Items
by Bonnie Blue Eyes
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Entered at the postoffice in Meridian, Texas,
as second-class mail matter.
Any erroneous reflection upon the character
or standing of any person or firm appearing
in its columns will be gladly and promptly
corrected upon calling the attention of the
management to the article in question.
SUBSCRIPTION RATE $1.50 PER YEAR
Six Months............80c. Three Months............45c
$10 Check Starts $1,010 “Business”
The Clarksville Times’ check for
$10, put into circulation at noon Fri-
day, November 14, by the publisher,
Sam B. Fryar, with instructions an-
nouncing that it must purchase mer-
chandise or pay debts to the amount
of $1,000 before it would be accept-
able on deposit at the bank, was re-
turned to the Times office at 10 o’clock
Saturday morning, December 6, by J.
R. Pope, after twenty-one days of ser-
vice and left for the bank later in the
day with 101 indorsements, making a
volume of business totalling $1,010
transacted during the twenty-one
days.
Three of the twenty-one days were
Sundays, and operations of the check
were performed in eighteen working
days. Indorsements on this check
show that it purchased during the
three-week period $360 worth of gro-
ecries, and not less than $40 worth of
dry goods—or $400 worth of merchan-
dise that actual cash would have had
to purchase had this check not been in
circulation. The object of this test,
as typewritten on the back of the
check, was “to show the power of $10
if kept in circulation at home.”
Gleanings Gathered at
Gordon Community
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chaffin, Mr. and
Mrs. Broden and Bernard Broden and
Myrtle Chaffin, all of Dallas, spent
the holidays with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Chaffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Smith spent
Xmas day with Mr. and Mrs. Bud
Smith at Black Stump.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lester, of Hico,
spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Lester.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Thompson, of
Kopperl, spent a while Saturday night
with Mr. and Mrs. John Hanshew.
Homer Lester and family were in
Hico Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Chaffin spent a
while Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wal-
ter Thompson, of Iredell.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hanshew and
son, Ernest, spent Friday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Flannery,
near Meridian.
Bro. R. B. Griffin will preach at the
Rural Grove church Sunday and Sun-
day night. Let’si all come out and
hear some good preaching.
The Demonstration Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. J. N. McAdoo, the
second Thursday in January. All
ladies are invited to attend.
On Xmas day the Royal family en-
joyed a big dinner at the home of R.
W. Royal. Those who were present
were: Misses Emma and Essie Royal
and Mrs. Nellie Patterson, of Fort
Worth; Clark Royal and family of
Hill Creek; Keller Dennis and family,
Kirby Martin and wife, and D. D.
Royal and family. They all went
home wishing to have many more
happy meetings.
Albert Madden and wife spent
Xmas in Van, with his brother, Char-
lie Madden.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Loader,
Dec. 18, a fine boy.
We are sorry to learn of Mrs. Met-
tie Rhoades serious illness. Her
friends of this community wish for her
a speedy recovery.
J. D. Dennis and family spent Xmas
near Waco.
Word Main and family and John
Martin and family attended the big
dinner Xmas day at the home of their
father, Jay Hickok, of Walnut. They
all went away hoping to have many
more happy meetings.
John Royal was carried to Waco for
an examination of his eye Friday. His
many friends wish for his eye sight to
be restored.
John Sowell and family spent the
Xmas holidays with his parents who
live near Duffau.
Ella May McAdoo spent Friday
night with her friend Mosolete Mar-
tin.
Keller Dennis and family, John
Royal and Beatrice Royal spent Sun-
day with Kirby Martin and wife.
iMrs. J. N. McAdoo is on the sick
list this week. We hope she will
soon recover.
Our hearts were made sad on Mon-
day before Christmas when news
came in that our beloved little school
teacher, Miss Elizabeth Goldsmith,
FIRE MARSHAL ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE
OF FIRE MARSHAL, PRESCRIBING THE
DUTIES THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR ITS
MAINTENANCE, AND PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City
of Meridian, Texas:
SECTION 1. The office of Fire Marshal is
hereby created. Such- office shall be indepen-
dent of other- city departments, the Fire Mar-
shal reporting directly to the Mayor and City
Council. Such office shall be filled by appoint-
ment by the Mayor, by and with the consent
of the City Council, within thirty days after
this ordinance shall take effect. The said Fire
Marshal shall be properly qualified for the
duties of his office, and shall be removed only
for cause. He shall receive an annual salary
of twelve dollars, payable in quarterly install-
ments, as full compensation for his services.
SEC. 2. The Fire Marshal shall investigate
the cause, origin and circumstances of every
fire occurring within this city by which prop-
erty has been destroyed or damaged, and shall
especially make investigation as to whether
such fire was the result of carelessness or
design. Such investigation shall be begun
within twenty-four hours, not including Sun-
day. of the occurrence of such fire. The Fire
Marshal shall keep in his office a record of all
fire, together .with all facts, statistics and
circumstances, including the origin of the
fires and the amount of the loss, which may be
determined by the investigation required by
this ordinance.
SEC. 3. The Fire Marshal, when in his
opinion further investigation is necessary, shall
take or cause to be taken the testimony, on
oath, of all persons supposed to be cognizant
of any facts or to have means of knowledge in
relation to the matter under investigation, and
shall cause the same to be reduced to writing;
and if he shall be of the opinion that there is
evidence sufficient to charge any person with
the crime of arson, or with the attempt to
commit the crime of arson, or of conspiracy to
defraud, or criminal conduct in connection with
such fire, he shall cause such person to be
lawfully arrested and charged with such of-
fense or either of them, and shall furnish to
the proper prosecuting attorney all such evi-
dence, together with the names of witnesses
and all of the information obtained by him,
including a copy of all pertinent and material
testimony taken in the case.
SEC. 4. The Fire Marshal shall have the
power to summon witnesses before him to
testify in relation to any matter which is by
the provisions of this ordinance a subject of
inquiry and investigation, and may require the
production of any book, paper- or document
deemed pertinent thereto. The said Fire Mar-
shal is hereby authorized and empowered to
administer oaths and affirmations to any per-
son appearing as witnesses before him.
SEC. 5. Any witness who refuses to be
sworn, or who refuses to appear or testify, or
who disobeys any lawful order of said Fire
Marshal, or who fails or refuses to produce
any book, paper or document touching any
matter under examination, or who is guilty of
any contemptuous conduct during any of the
proceeding's of the Fire Marshal in the matter
of said investigation or inquiry, after being
summoned to give testimony in relation to any
matter under investigation as aforesaid, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and it
shall be the duty of the Fire Marshal to cause
all such offenders to be prosecuted. Any per-
son being convicted of any such demeanor shall
be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty-five
dollars ($25.00). Provided, however, that any
person so convicted shall have the right of
appeal.
SEC. 6. All investigations held by or under
the direction of the Fire Marshal may, in his
discretion, be private, and persons other than
those required to be present may be excluded
rom the place where such investigation is held,
and witnesses may be kept separate and apart
from each other and not allowed to communi-
cate with each other until they have been ex-
amined.
SEC. 7. The Fire Marshal shall have the
passage, and shall be effective and in full
force from and after its passage, approval and
publication.
Approved this 2nd day of December, 1930.
W. E. SHEPPARD, Mayor Pro Tem.
Attest: LEVI A. DUNLAP, City Secretary.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, )
County of Bosque, )
City of Meridian )
I, the undersigned, City Secretary of the City
of Meridian, Texas, hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy of the
Ordinance passed by the City Council of said
City on the 2nd day of December, 1930, as the
same appears of record.
WITNESS my official signature this the
2nd day of December, 1930.
(Seal) LEVI A. DUNLAP, City Secretary
City of Meridian, Texas.
adv. Dec. 12-19-26 Jan. 2.
1927 Tudor Ford Sedan, good tires,
etc., cheap. Jones Radio Shop.
CITY ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
I. W. E. Sheppard, Mayor Pro Tem
of the City of Meridian, Texas, by vir-
tue of the authority of my office, do
hereby issue this proclamation order-
ing a Special Election to be held at
the City Hall, in the City of Meridian,
Texas, on Tuesday, the 6th day of
January, 1931, for the purpose of
electing a Mayor to serve the unex-
pired term of Paul Carruth, resigned.
I hereby appoint T. L. Dunlap the
Presiding Officer of said Election and
authorize him to appoint judges and
clerks necessary to hold same.
The polls shall be open from 8
o’clock a. m., until 7 o’clock p .m., on
said way, and said Election shall be
held in accordance with the laws in
such cases made and provided, and
the return thereof made in accordance
with the law.
Witness my hand and seal of office
at Meridian, Texas, this 2nd day of
December, 1930.
(Seal) W. E. SHEPPARD, Mayor
Pro Tem, City of Meridian, Texas.
Attest: Levi A. Dunlap, City Secy,
adv. Dec. 5-12-19-26 Jan. 2.
had 'died. She took sick at the home
of J. J. Martin. Dr. Murray, of Wal-
nut Springs, was called and pro-
nounced a case of appendicitis. Her
father came out and took her to Waco
to the Providence sanitarium. In a
short time she began to grow worse
and at 5 o’clock Monday afternoon she
passed away. She was twenty-one
years old and the oldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Goldsmith, of the
Willow Springs community. She was
a sweet, young, Christian girl and a
fine school teacher. She was loved by
everyone and always wore a smile.
She will be greatly missed in her little
school and in her home. She was a
regular attendant of our Sunday
school and will be greatly missed. We
know by the life she lived she is rest-
ing in a Saviour’s love. She was
brought to Walnut Springs on Tues-
day to the Methodist church where
Bro. Jones assisted by Bro. Hollings-
worth preached the funeral. She was
laid to rest in the Walnut cemetery to
await the resurrection. The floral of-
ferings were beautiful. We extend
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
Felt Better From
First Dose, Says
Austin Resident
"Argotane Did Just What I Wanted It
To,” Declares Mr. W. P. Albrecht;
Liver Is In Better Shape.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the Sheriff or any Constable
Bosque County—Greeting:
of
R. R. Waldrop, Administrator of the
Estate of M. B. Mooney, Deceased,
having filed in our County Court his
Final Account of the condition of the
Estate of the said M. B. Mooney, De-
ceased, numbered 1942 on the Probate
Docket of Bosque County, together
with an application to be discharged
from said trust as Administrator;
You are Hereby Commanded, That
by publication of this Writ, for twenty
days in a Newspaper printed in the
County of Bosque you give due notice
to all persons interested in the Ac-
count of Final Settlement of said Es-
tate, to appear and contest the same
if they see proper so to do, on or be-
fore the January Term 1930, of said
County Court, commencing and to be
holden at the Court House of said
County, in the town of Meridian on
the 19th day of January, A. D. 1931,
when said Account and Application
will be acted upon by said Court.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court, at my office in the town of
Meridian this 15th day of December,
A. D. 1930.
(Seal) C. M. GANDY, Clerk,
County Court, Bosque County.
A True Copy, I Certify.
L. S. LEWIS,
Sheriff, Bosque County,
adv. Dec. 19-26 Jan 2-9.
"Although my ailments were not
very serious, it was a relief to get rid
of them, and for this I thank Argo-
tane,” Mr. W. P. Albrecht, of 1812
South Congress, Austin, Texas, told a
representative of the Argotane Com-
pany. Mr. Albrecht is a well known
furniture dealer of Austin.
“I suffered from liver trouble and
constipation,” Mr. Albrecht went on.
“My liver was torpid, and it seemed to
make me feel sluggish at times. I
was constipated a great deal of the
time and I needed something to keep
my digestive tract cleaned out. Though
gas and similar stomach trouble did
not bother me, my liver was in a bad
condition and occasionally caused me
distress. •
“Argotane was highly recommended
to me and that influenced me to try it.
I certainly did myself a favor in doing
so.
“It has helped me very much. In
fact, I could almost feel the first dose
begin to work on my liver, and now I
seem to be perfectly, free from consti-
pation.
‘Argotane has done for me just what
I wanted it to do. It is a fine medi-
cine, and I am glad to recommend it.”
Genuine Argotane may be bought in
Meridian at the Turner Drug Co.
Sweet milk 10c quart, sour 5c, de-
livered morning and night. Cows
tested Feb. 17. 1930 and free from
tuberculosis. Phone 114. Joe Lin-
thicum. 44c
authority at all times of day or night, when
necessary, in the performance of the duties
imposed upon him by the provisions of this
ordinance, to. enter upon and examine any
building or premises where any fire has oc-
curred, and other buildings and premises ad-
joining or near the same, which authority
shall be exercised only with reason and good
discretion
SEC. 8. The Fire Marshal, upon complaint
of any person having an interest in any build-
ing or property adjacent and without any
complaint, shall have a right at all reasonable
hours, for the purpose of examination, to enter
into and upon all buildings and premises
within the city, and it shall be his duty,
monthly or more often, to enter upon and
make or cause to be entered and made, a
thorough examination of all mercantile, manu-
facturing and public buildings, together with
the premises belonging thereto. Whenever he
shall find any building or other structure
which, for want of repair, or by reason of age
or dilapidated condition, or for any cause, is
especially liable to fire, and which is so situ-
ated as to endanger other buildings or prop-
erty, or so situated as to endanger other build-
ings or property, or so occupied that fire
would endanger persons or property therein,
and whenever he shall find an improper or
dangerous arrangement of stoves, ranges, fur-
naces or other heating appliances of any kind
whatsoever, including chimneys, flues, and
pipes with which the same may be connected,
or a dangerous arrangement of lighting de-
vices or systems, or a dangerous or unlawful
storage of explosives, compounds, petroleum,
gasoline, kerosene, dangerous chemicals, veg-
etable products, ashes, combustible, inflamma-
ble and refuse materials, or other conditions
which may be dangerous in character or liable
to cause or promote fire or create conditions
dangerous to the firemen or occupants, he shall
order the same to be removed or remedied, and
such order shall be forthwith compiled with by
the owner or occupant of said building or
premises. Provided, however, that if said
owner or occupant deems himself aggrieved
by such order, he may, within five (5) days,
appeal to the Mayor, who shall investigate the
cause of the complaint and unless by his au-
thority the order is revoked, such order shall
remain in force and be forthwith complied
with by said owner or occupant. At the end
of each month the Fire Marshal shall report
to the State Fire Marshal all existing hazard-
ous conditions, together with separate report
on each fire in the city during the month.
SEC. 9. Any owner or occupant of a build-
ing or other structure or premises, who shall
keep or maintain the same when, for want of
repair, or by reason of age or dilapidated
condition, or for any cause, it is especially
liable to fire, and which is so situated as to
endanger buildings or property of others, or
is especially liable to fire and which is so oc-
cupied that fire would endanger other persons
or their property therein, shall be punished by
a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor
more than fifty dollars ($50.00).
SEC. 10. Any owner or occupant of any
building or other structure, or premises, who j
shall keep or maintain the same with an im-
proper arrangement of a stove, range, furnace,
or other heating appliance of any kind what-
ever, including chimneys, flues, and pipes with
which the same may be connected, so as to be
dangerous in the matter of fire, or health, or
safety of persons or property of others; or
who shall keep or maintain any building, other
structure or premises with an improper ar-
rangement of a lighting device or system, or
with a storage of explosives, petroleum, gaso-
lene, kerosene, chemicals, vegetable products,
ashes, combustibles, inflammable materials, re-
fuse, or with any other condition which shall
be dangerous in character to the persons,
health or property of others ; or which shall be
dangerous in the matter of promoting, aug-
menting or causing fires; or which shall cre-
ate conditions dangerous to firemen, or occu-
pants of such building, structure or premises
other than the maintainor thereof, shall be
punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars
($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00).
SEC. 11. No prosecution shall be brought
under Sections 9 and 10 of this ordinance until
the order provided for in Section 8 be given,
and the party notified shall or refuse to com-
ply with the same.
SEC. 12. The penalties provided for herein
shall be recovered by the city in the same
WARRANT ORDINANCE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, )
County of Bosque, )
City of Meridian. )
On this 1st day of November, 1930, the City
Council of the City of Meridian, Texas, was
convened in called session at the regular
meeting place thereof, with the following
members present, viz.:
Paul Carruth, Mayor; W. E. Sheppard, Al-
derman, C. E. Myers, Alderman, C. C. Porter,
Alderman, J. T. Lomax, Alderman, Earl B.
White, Alderman; Levi A. Dunlap, City Sec-
retary, at which time the following business
was transacted, to-wit:
The Mayor presented for the consideration
of the Council an ordinance. The ordinance
was read in full by the Secretary. Alderman
Sheppard made a motion that the rule requir-
ing ordinances to be read at more than one
meeting of the Council be suspended and that
this ordinance be placed on its final reading.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Myers.
The motion was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Aldermen W. E. Sheppard, C. E.
Myers, C. C. Porter, J. T. Lomax, and Earl
B. White.
NOES: None.
The ordinance was read again by the City
Secretary.
Alderman Sheppard made a motion that the
ordinance be passed finally. The motion was
seconded by Alderman Myers. The motion,
carrying with it the passage of the ordinance,
prevailed by the following vote:
AYES: Aldermen W. E. Sheppard, C. E.
Myers, C. C. Porter, J. T. Lomax, and Earl
B. White.
NOES: None.
Thereupon the Mayor declared the ordinance
finally passed. The ordinance follows:
AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND CON-
FIRMING CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MERIDIAN, TEXAS, AND THE
PREMIER FIRE APPARATUS COMPANY,
PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF A
FIRE ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT FOR
SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE IS-
SUANCE OF FIRE APPARATUS WAR-
RANTS OF SAID CITY IN PAYMENT
THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES ON
ALL THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID
CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRIN-
CIPAL AND INTEREST OF SAID WAR-
RANTS AS THE SAME MATURE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on the 30th day of October,
1930, the City of Meridian, acting by and
through its City Council, entered into a con-
tract with the Premier Fire Apparatus Com-
pany, whereby the said Company obligated
itself, at its own expense, to sell and deliver
to the said City a fire engine and equipment
for said City, in accordance with contract
therefore, which contract is in words and
figures as follows, to-wit:
CONTRACT.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, )
County of Bosque, )
City of Meridian. )
THIS CONTRACT, made and entered into
by and between the Premier Fire Apparatus
Company, of Dallas, Texas, and the City of
Meridian, Texas,
WITNESSETH:
The Premier Fire Apparatus Company
agrees to furnish to the City of Meridian,
Bosque County, Texas, one Triple Combination
Chevrolet Fire Truck, built in accordance with
the specifications attached, and which are a
part, of this contract.
For and in consideration of the delivery to
said City of Meridian of the above described
fire apparatus, said City of Meridian agrees
to pay to the Premier Fire Apparatus Com-
pany, the sum of $3,350.00, as follows:
$450.00 in cash upon delivery and acceptance
of said fire apparatus;
$2,900 in legally issued warrants of said
City, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per
cent per annum, and maturing $400 February
1, 1932, $500 on February 1 of each of the
years 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1937.
The City of Meridian agrees to pass proper
ordinances and orders to authorize the issu-
ance of said warrants, and to levy a tax to
make payment for the warrants, and interest
thereon at maturity.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, witness our
hands this the 30th day of October, 1930.
CITY OF MERIDIAN, TEXAS
PAUL CARRUTH, Mayor.
and it becomes necessary for the holder hereof
or of any of the coupons attached hereto, to
place a claim therefor in the hands of an at-
torney for collection or to institute suit there-
on, then said City obligates itself to pay to the
holder- hereof an additional ten per cent as
attorneys. fees.
This warrant is one of a series of six war-
rants of like date and tenor, except as to de-
nomination and maturity, numbered 1 to 6 in-
clusive, in denomination of $500.00 each, ex-
cept No. 1 for §400.00, aggregating the amount
of $2,900.00, issued for the purpose of evidenc-
ing the indebtedness due by said City, to the
Premier Fire Apparatus Company, or bearer,
for the purchase of a fire engine and equip-
ment for said City, in accordance with contract
therefor, and pursuant to an ordinance passed
by the City Council of said City, which ordi-
nance is recorded in the Minutes of said Coun-
cil.
The date of this warrant, in conformity with
the ordinance above mentioned, is November
1, 1930.
And it is hereby certified and recited that all
acts, conditions and things required to be done
precedent to and in the issuance of this war-
rant,and of this series of warrants, have been
properly done, have happened and been per-
formed in regular and due time, form and
manner as required by law, and that the total
indebtedness of said City, including this war-
rant and the entire series of which this is one,
does not exceed any constitutional or statutory
limitation ; and that a sufficient tax to pay the
principal and interest of this warrant and the
entire series of which this is one, has been
levied for said purpose ar d will continue to be
annually levied, assessed and collected while
said warrants or any of them are outstanding.
In testimony whereof, the City Council of
the City of Meridian, Texas, has caused the
seal of said City to be hereto affixed, and this
warrant to be signed by the Mayor, counter-
signed by the City Secretary and registered by
the City Treasurer, and the interest coupons
hereto attached to be executed by the fac-
simile signatures of the Mayor and City Secre-
tary, as of the 1st day of November, 1930.
PAUL CARRUTH,
Mayor, City of Meridian,-Texas.
Countersigned:
LEVI A. DUNLAP,
City Secretary, City of Meridian, Texas.
Registered this the 7th day of Nov. 1930.
L. M. DUNLAP,
City Treasurer, City of Meridian, Texas.
The form of interest coupon attached to each
of said warrants shall be substantially in the
approval, and it is so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1st day
of November, 1930.
(Seal)
ATTEST:
PAUL CARRUTH,
Mayor, City of Meridian, Texas.
LEVI A. DUNLAP,
City Secretary, City of Meridian, Texas.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, )
County of Bosque, )
City of Meridian. )
I, the undersigned City Secretary of the
City of Meridian, Texas, hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
ordinance passed by the City Council of the
City of Meridian, Texas, on the 6th day of
November, 1930, and recorded at Book III,
page 108 et seq. of the Minutes of said Council.
WITNESS my official signature this the 7th
day of November, 1930.
(Seal)
LEVI A. DUNLAP,
City Secretary, City of Meridian, Texas,
adv. Dec. 12-19-26 Jan. 2.
following form:
No...........
5
ON THE 1ST DAY OF............................ 19....,
the City Treasurer of the City of Meridian,
Texas, will pay to the Premier Fire Appar-
atus Company, or bearer, at the Central Han-
over Bank & Trust Company of New York,
N. Y., the sum of
....................................DOLLARS
being six months’ interest due that date on
the City of Meridian, Fire Apparatus Warrant,
Series 1930, dated November 1, 1930. Warrant
No.............................
Mayor.
City Secretary.
There shall be printed on the back of each
of said warrants the following endorsement for
the purpose of transfer of same:
This is to certify that we have received the
within warrant and interest coupons annexed
thereto from the city officers of the City of
Meridian, Texas, and for value received, here-
by transfer, sell and deliver said warrant and
annexed coupons to bearer, without recourse;
and the bearer hereof is hereby subrogated to
all claims, rights and title, whether at law or in
equity, which are or may be secured to us
under said warrant and the contract under
which same was issued, and the bearer hereof
is authorized to collect same and to give full
receipt and acquaintance therefor.
PREMIER FIRE APPARATUS COMPANY,
By...................................................
It is further ordained by the City Council of
the City of Meridian, Texas, that to pay the
interest on said warrants and create a sinking
fund with which to pay the principal as it
matures, and to make provision for the pay-
ment of ten per cent attorneys’ fees in the
event of default, a tax sufficient for said pur-
pose shall be annually levied on all the tax-
able property in said City and annually as-
sessed and collected until said warrants and
interest thereon are paid, and said tax of 20
cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable
property in said City is here now levied for
the year 1931 and for each succeeding year
while said warrants or any of them are out-
standing; and the same shall be assessed and
collected for the current year and annually
thereafter, or so much thereof as may be nec-
essary, and so much more, if any, as may be
necessary for said purpose, and applied to the
purpose named.
The fact that the City of Meridian is great-
ly in need of the fire protection herein de-
scribed creates an emergency and an impera-
tive public necessity that the rule requiring
ordinances to be read at more than one meet-
ing be suspended, and said rule is hereby sus-
pended, and this ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Morgan News.
Miss Willie Bell Newton who has a
position in Ft. Worth, spent the holi-
days with her parents and friends in
Morgan.
Services' were held in the Methodist
Church by Rev. Nation Sunday night.
We were glad to see the large number
of visitors from surrounding commu-
nities present and give them a hearty
welcome to attend again.
Ben Roy Oats, who formerly lived
here, was a visitor in the Waller home
this week-end.
Ruth and John Eckrut, Pearl Am-
undsan. Ollie and And Marie Coleman
and Brucie Bynum attended church
here Sunday night.
Earnest Day visited relatives in
Kopperl this week.
Ruth Craven and Tennie Hicock,
who are attending- college at Clifton,
spent the holidays with their parents
here.
There was a large crowd at the
party in the home of Lee McCullough
Saturday night. All reported a good
time.
Lee Arvil and Ollie Miears, of Me-
ridian, were visitors in Morgan Thurs-
day night.
Several of the boys here attended
parties at Union Hill this week.
See me when In need of any haul-
ing from Waco. 1 make regular
trips Tuesday and Fridays; also trip
to Cleburne Wednesdays. If you are
moving in or out of town would be
glad to figure with you. Charges
reasonable. T. W. Porter, Truck
Service, Day or Night, phone 82. Me-
ridian.
advo
666
is a doctor’s Piescription for
COLDS and HEADACHES
It is the most speedy remedy known.
666 also in Tablets
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64% PLENTY OF 62%
MONEY TO LOAN ON
GOOD FARMS AND RANCHES
C. K. DURHAM
1404 Amicable Bldg.
WACO, TEXAS
(Seal)
ATTEST:
LEVI A. DUNLAP, City Secretary.
PREMIER FIRE APPARATUS COMPANY
By R. C. Barbee.
And whereas, said original contract has
been read and duly considered and understood,
and the City Council of said City deems it ad-
visable and to the best interests of said City
that said contract should be ratified and con-
firmed;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERI-
DIAN, TEXAS:
That said contract be and the same is here-
by in all things confirmed, ratified and ap-
proved as the act and contract of said city,
and the same shall have effect according to its
tenor and purport.
Be it further ordained that in accordance
with said contract, warrants of said City, to
be denominated “CITY OF MERIDIAN FIRE
APPARATUS WARRANTS, SERIES 1930,”
be issued in the sum of $2,900.00, payable to
the Premier Fire Apparatus Company, or
bearer, evidencing the indebtedness due by
said City, under and by virtue of said contract.
Said warrants shall be numbered 1 to 6 in-
clusive, in denomination of $500.00 each, ex-
cept No. 1 for $400.00, aggregating $2,9000.00.
They shall be dated November 1, 1930, and
shall bear interest at the rate of 6 per cent
per annum, payable February 1, 1932 and
semi-annually thereafter on August 1 and
February 1 each year, which interest is a part
of the contract price agreed to be paid for
said fire apparatus. Principal and interest of
said warrants shall be payable at the Central
Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New
York, N. Y., and said warrants shall be made
to mature serially as follows:
Number Date of Maturity Amount
1......................February 1, 1932....................$400.00
February 1, 1933....................$500.00
February 1, 1934...................$500.00
February 1, 1935........ $500.00
February 1, 1936....................$500.00
3..
4.
6......-..............February 1, 1937.......-............$500.00
And it appearing that said fire engine and
equipment have been delivered and received by.
the officers of said City, and also inspected and
found to be in accordance with said contract, ;
said fire engine and equipment is hereby ap-
proved and the officers of the City are hereby;
authorized and directed to execute and deliver
the warrants herein described in payment
therefor. All such warrants shall be signed by
the Mayor, countersigned by the City Secretary,
and registered by the City Treasurer, and the
seal of said City shall be impressed upon each
of them. The facsimile signatures of the
Mayor and City Secretary may be lithographed
or printed upon the coupons.
The form of such warrants shall be sub-
stantially as follows:
No.
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manner as provided by law for the enforcement
of fines, forfeitures, and punishments for
offenses against the city.
SEC. 13. Every day’s maintenance of any of
the conditions prohibited in any of the fore-
going sections shall be a distinct and separate
offense.
SEC. 14. All misdemeanors herein provided
for shall be prosecuted, and all fines and for-
feitures herein provided for shall be recovered
and enforced, in the same manner as provided
by law for the enforcement of fines, forfeit-
ures, penalties and punishments for offenses
generally against the city.
SEC. 15. All ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SEC. 16. Whereas, public safety demands
the immediate passage of this ordinance, cre-
ating the office of Fire Marshal and empower-
ing the said officer to discharge the duties
herein set out, therefore an emergency exists
demanding a suspension of the rules requiring
ordinances to be read on three several days,
said rule is hereby suspended, and this ordi-
nance is placed on its first reading and final
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BOSQUE
CITY OF MERIDIAN FIRE APPARATUS
WARRANT SERIES 1930
THE CITY OF. MERIDIAN, a municipal
corporation, in Bosque County, Texas, duly
incorporated under the General Laws of the
State of Texas, for value received, acknowl-
edges itself indebted and hereby promises to
pay to the Premier Fire Apparatus Company,
or bearer, on the 1st day of February, 19........,
the sum of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
in lawful money of the United States of
America, with interest thereon from date
hereof, at the rate of 6 per cent per annum,
payable February 1, 1932 and semi-annually on
August 1 and February 1 each year, which in-
terest is evidenced by coupons attached hereto.
Principal and interest are payable at the Cen-
tral Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New
York, N. Y., upon presentation and surrender
of warrant or proper coupon; and the City
Treasurer is authorized, ordered and directed
to pay to said Premier Fire Apparatus Com-
pany, or bearer, said principal sum and inter-
est as the same matures. In the event the
sum of money evidenced by this warrant and
the annexed coupons shall not be paid at
maturity, the same shall thereafter bear inter-
estest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum
until fully paid; and in the event of default
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