Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 173, Ed. 1 Friday, July 27, 1888 Page: 3 of 4
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There yrilLbe another
TrSPtrr
Levting' a Tax roa
or the Citt.
city eou
morrow
deaths in the
te and one
ublica-
Freah boneless corned beef
in refrigerator, also Pork, Ma
and Veal daily at Fishes & Weis.
d~Thur
esjre tbi%Mb)ished
il liir1f|.rttfcere
ce ot secrecy. 2nd.
ber may become
ly informed as totbe ob-
ject and purposes of this club.
itamk&zxs&z
ae and work ,in harmopy with
Idoiiiitori lo on tbe
be sad
man CI
indications th
,f': dock
7 Prof ;Hai
rict court, only four cfcses baring
been filed up to tbe this time, all of
which ace suits for divorce.
at the Flttes*
on yesterday.
is fast ap*
very
within
would
A da* or so ago the mail
twee titer city and
fas actually so pre^cejipi
*%:'yr ; ' • •
The weather of the past few nights
k»bm delightfully col
£mihg. Th, d.,. .Uo have be« ,JTu^' «» Hf;
out the xaftul lack on his return, and
did not discover his little case of
Hi
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$sv '■
.«ch woq, *M"t I V/
It is probable that before the
election is ovefthere will be several
old-fashioned barbccues at different
points in the county.
The drummer travel to thin pity
is picking up considerably, which is
regarded as a pretty sure sign that
business is on the increase.
The man who struck the city a few
days age with a traveling show ex-
hibiting pictures of war scenes ha&
folded Ms tent and departed,
Quite, a number of our citizens
sire at present out of town spending
their summer vacations and are
he had done with .th<;mkilt
died a horse and rode to the city in
the night after the neglected pouch.
much missed on the streets.
Mm
W.
It is understood that apicnic is to
ak* pi** inthe Wwbtogton neigh
borhood today, but nothing
could be learned concerning it.
A uttle rain now would not hurt
tilings to any appreciable extent in
the country, while in town it is be-
ginning to be needed to lay the dust.
■ ■■"^>1 »-i i ni,
These was something wrong with
the mail on the eastboun<l Central
train yesterday afternoon. The
13ann eh did not receive either letters
or papers.
It is confidently predicted. that
there ill ft
the eity this fall and
will enter
the town
upon a career of perma-
nent prosperity.
Conductor Leonard, on the Cen-
tral road, who ran for a while be-
tween this city and Aiistin, was kill
od at Navasota ph Wedoesday while
"poling in" a train.
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m
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m
was not in
of t h|
open, there is not
tried and the
1
man,
morn
in the
attended
city lack a
in the proper
condition, and the sidewalks in sev-
eral quarters are wort* than if there
were no sidewalk* at all
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m
K',
The southern portion of the
is steadily improving, and
contains as many handsoj
: sSw'lii-ITi v t fW
dences as are to be
town of ita ebi in the state.
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&W ***** "V "
The mayor was engaged
terday afternoon in having the gut-
ters around the business portion of
the city flushed in order to carry off
the trash and accumulated filth.
The funeral
Seward took
Ml ■■■I
on
POT-POUBBI
fumety, 1
sign, Lasting
latest in Per-
dsome in de
Cableton & Nash.
Col. Shannon, the sub-contractor
for the government work at Galves-
ton, will resume operation at the
quarries near Clay station within
the next few days, and four quarries
wftl be run at th§ seme l^m% It is
understood that an appropriation of
between $500,000 and $600,000 has
passed congress, and only lacks tb#
a signature. As soon aft
this is obtained the work will be re
sumed. f flfejjr
-iii,
& Nash.
Independence Schools.—Prof. W.
W. Fontaine, the efficient principal
in charge of the female college at
Independence, having resigned in
order to accept a professorship in
the State University at Austin, the
two schools there will be run next
session, so he informs the Banneb,
as a mixed school, with Prof. B. E
Binford in charge as principal.
Both schools will be taught in the
old female college building, ind the
session will begin on the 14th of Sep-
tember.
DRINK Mai to and Iron tonic
at Kibek's.
The rangers stationed at Hemp-
stead must be keeping up a pretty
elose watch on affairs in that place,
judging from the remark%*pf an in
dignant drummer who arrived in the
city yesterday. He says that while
he was standing night before last a
few feet from his hotel waiting' for
the arrival of the train one of them
up to him and demanded
What his business *rafc: there at that
hour of the night, and ordered him'
to "move on," The knight of the
did not at all like the idea of
spotte d Be * a suspicious char-
acter.
An Obdekance Levyino a Tax Fob
Permanent Impkov sheets.
Be it ordained by the city coun-
cil of the city of Brenham.
Sec 1. That there be and is hi
for the ScM'oV
struction of bridges, sewers; school
houses and the purchase and im-
provement of streets therein, an ad
valorem tax of 20cts on each One
hundred dollars worth of *eal prop-
erty situated in and personal prop-
erty owned within the city of Bren-
ham to be assessed upon the rolls
for the year 1888. I . '
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall have
force and go into effect from and af
ter its passage.
Approved July 24,1888.
J. A. Wilkins, Mayor.
An Ordinance Levying a Tax Fob
School Purposes.
^ coui,cu
Sec. 1. That there be and is here-
by levied for tbe use of the city for
the support and maintainance of the
iptdriiO schools of the eity an ad
vialorem tax of 40 cts on each one
hundred dollars worth of real prop
eity situated in and personal proper
ty owned within the city of Bren
ham, to be assessed upon tbe tax
rolls for the year 1888.„
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall have
force and go into effect from and an-
other _
zation" a
every n
junct clubs to their
seen
nstitu
coul
to see every man
| of
name as a membilrof a
Thnrman dob. Our
ter its passage.
Approved July 24,188a
J. A. Wile ins, Mayor
of Brenham.
H. C. McInttbe, Secretary.
•DOWH TH5Y QO!! i
Goods reduced from to-day on
the 4 cent Counter from 1 to 5 cts.
[Mir piece. ^
On tbe 19 cent tjountlr from f
to 10 cents per piece
On tbe U cent Counter from IS
tt» ti cents per piece.
On the JOB Counter from- 30 ots
to per pair.
We will sell everybody who in
tends to buy Counter Goods and
Groceries, guarantee price and
goods, and deliver goods free of
charge. KNOOP & SCHAWE.
Four doors above H. Fisher's.
»i-
ave
ad-
unot club.
tba^b«Ea.is nothing
ian believing in
bfk
eiaad-
objeet Is
1 down
^fWifWIWH Ft1 ftnhject to
tt|i8i«ies. Let,
tbe primaries be fully attended and
Pres. C-T Club, Precinct No. f
I Tbe
shall be, The Cleveland and Thur-
man Cfub, of'Brenham.
II Tbe object of this club
fball be, to foster and disseminate
democratic principles; to secure
active participation in politics of
those who have hitherto been in
different to political duties, or
who have been prevented trom per-
forming them; to bring about a re-
form in primary elections, and
make Ihem truly represent the
peoplej'to secure tbe election of
nonest and capable men to all pub-
lic offices, and to maintain the pu
rity of elections.
III The officers of this club
secretary, and a treasurer. The
Section L There shall be
an, executive committee and such
other committees aW may from time
to time be determined upon.
•Seo, It The executive commit
tee shall be composed of seven
members, including tbe , president
and secretary of the club.
Sec. Ill This committee shall
bave general charge of tbe interest
and action of the cltb. Tbeflr ma;
proviso for; branch and subord
nate frganiza^ons in the. several
voting precincts within the Bren
ham precinct; shall prescribe rules
and regulations by Which such or-
ganisations are to be governed and
cundocted, and determine the
mode in whtoh they may be rep-
resented in the club. This com
mittee'may direct the treasurer to
make disbursements on account of
..vaMMfooenrsr
_ ' v- <168pflBH
Sec. 1 Ahjr
a member of this cin
following
</• Wi' the undersigned voters ol
WashingteiLCOunty, Texas, being
desirous of promoting the welfare
el jhe demo^atic party do hereby
enroll on* names as members ol
the Cleveland and Thbrman Club,
of Brenhsin, and pledge ourselves
to vote for the nominees ojr..th»i
party and to use all honorable
means to insure their electl
thefte bye-laws and shall etetitle
the nereon so >ubscribing to all
tbe benefits and privilege* of this
club. Provided: That the secre-
tary shall keep a correct roll of all
and shall report the same to the
ctfib at tbe first regular or called
meeting.
®ec. fi . Qnly persons residing
fitbih Justice preoinot No. 3 shall
a ICE
Iron tonic
SODA, Malto and
at Kibeb's. .
I»cendiabism. — Two or three
ago, while Mr. Carl Boessler,
ve or six ndles from the
city, was being held: as one of the
prisoners charged with the lynching
of the colored man. Jack Walker;
reetor ikmt
and tore
pannels
around his farm and set
fire to a house situated thereon. It
is not known who the guilty parties
are, but the act is supposed to have
been committed by colored people
in the neighborhood as an act of
retaliation and revenge. There is
considerable uneasiness felt for fear
tbe lynching of Saturday
wiryetiwalt in bloodshed
Art School.
Mrs. Alice Johnscfb's arfe school
opened at tbe high school building
on the aiternoon of June 7th 'with
eight students, and is still on a
steady increase. Hours from 2 to
Friday a. m. for this week, and
Friday p. t$. and Saturday a. m.
tor next week, and will continue to
alternate in .this manner during tbe
entire term. Mrs. Johnssn's meth-
od of teaching is the very latest
and approved style of the leading
schools of Europe and America.
ICE! ICEII
F1SHEB k WBIS
Are now prepared to deliver Ice
all
W prepared
in any quantity desired, to
parts of the city at oni cent
poond. All order* left at the
market will have prompt atten-
tion. Country orders solicited
and promptly filled.
A aether Decline.
Being determined not to bs under-
sold, we have reduced the price of
meats at our market at 4 and 7 cents,
according to quality.
GbahaxA Stbuve.
For M
Two rooms,
bed rock* hi fc«
m
stltution
's Vichy.
A
Come and
Can't be beat 1
be Seen on
The regulation Cfeve-
has a black
and the onlv dilW-
it flMM
the hat
that the repuldi
woman - and
Haubelt in
Pcieve and
hall
good
on
fnr-
a
Also an unimproved lot
M. Amalsr A Co's cotton
Brass
the club,and may al*o require him
to perform such duties other than
those hereinafter specified as tbe
COlUVittee may deem necessary
. Site. Iv The acts ot the execu
tive committee shall be subject to
revii^F and controfl by tbe club.
Seo. V No person may at th*
same tipie except as hereinbefore
provided hold more than one office
in the dub^ or be,both an officer o
the club and a member of one of'
the standing committees, or at the
same time be a member of more
tban one of the standing commit-
tees. 1
Y Sec. I The president, vice-
president, secretary and treasurer,
shall remain as now elected, end
shall hold their offices for the pe-
riod of one year, and until tbeir
successors are elected. Members
Of the executive committee shall be
appointed by tbe president at tbe
first meeting at Which thli consti-
tution is adopted and they shall
e digit
XII
Any u
they
hold office for tho period of one
year and until their successors are
appointed.
VI rnxsxDBKT.
The president shall preside at
all meeting of the club and sball
immediately after the adoptioa of
this constitution and these by-lawi
appoint and announce all standing
committees. He sball eall meet-
ings of tbe olubs, whenever re-
quested in writing to do so by ten
members^
VII vioarnasiprim.
The vice-presidents shall in Or-
der Of Minority discharge thedu.
itbififjmdftQt in event of his
*, to
le to memberobip.
expulsion^
member who may be guilty
of improper conduct tending to en-
danger the welfare, interest, or
character of the club, or is guilty
of malfeasance' in office, maybe ex-
pelled from tbe club at any meet-
ing by a majority vote of those
members present and voting, at
least three days' notice of such
meeting and of the charges against
htm having first been given to tbe
accused in accordance with tbe
provisions of the by-laws.
XIII MEETINGS.
The anatial meetings of the club
shall be held on the first Monday
in May of each year.
The rfgular meeting of the club
sball be held on tbe 2nd Monday
ol each month except the months
of 0eoember, January, February,
March, and April.
Special meetings may be called
by the executive committee or by
the president at the request of ten
members.
XIV honoeast members.
Any person otherwise eligible to
membership under this constitu-
tion and the bye-laws, and not a
resident ot Brenham precinot, may
become an honorary member by
proposal of any member of the
club, and elected according to ar-
ticle Xt of this constitution.
XV signing tbs constitution.
No member elect shall be put
upon the roll until he has signed
the constitution. A book contain-
ing the constitution and roll of
members shall be kept by the sec-
retary and produced by him.
XVI QUOBUM.
Fifteen members sball bo suffi-
cient to constitute a quorum to
transact business.
XVII
AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION.
Amendments to this constitution
by offering a Written resolution
referring to the article,
section, or words desired
changed, and the article shall lie
on the table until the next meet-
ing (regular) When, jf it recieves a
two-third vote of those present and
voting it sball become a law.
by-&aw0.
AkT. I order or BUSINESS.
1 Koll eall of officers, and ascer-
tainment of quorum.
2. Beading of minutte,
8 .Report of treasurer.
4 Beport of executive commit-
tee.
4 Beport ot new members
6 Unfinished business. '
7 For tbe good of the party.
8 At any special meeting the
object ol tbe call sball be the first
order of business.
AHT. II MINUTES AND BOLL.
All records ot the club gball be
kept open to inspection of the
members of the club atauy and all
times.
Anr. HI bulbs or obdeb.
Tbe rales for order of this club
shall be such as are laid down for
the government of parliamentary
bodies fa what is known as "Jeffer-
son's Manual."
anr. IV. amendment. -'j
Any amendment maybe made to
the by-laas in the tame manner as
that dreaenbed to amend the con
empty, word.,
touched*;
except my
never f"'
do not )
1-rAjl
we to her foil height and
me.'
ed into a (
as she rose
confronted htm,
«Tb<hi, for heaven's
George." she said, **go
»nd pra«ce tiU yoB get a >0^ ;
cord. -rr{Puok. , .
sak«
>S4s
"r!5r
safe
We again solicit thepatrotit
the trade in the grocery
and cotton shipments from all
that thip cotton to
€sm
A» ft? Groceries^ khj
state
ber of
house in the
As to
bales
any house
ton is
Market.
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Garrett, O. H. P. Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 173, Ed. 1 Friday, July 27, 1888, newspaper, July 27, 1888; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth481364/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.