The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1929 Page: 2 of 6
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THE GROOM NEWS
PUBLISHED THURSDAYS
W. J. Wade, Editor & Publisher.
Max Wade, Assistant Editor.
Entered as second-clasfj mail mat-
ter at the Postoffice at Groom, Tex-
as March 4, 1926, under the Act of
Congress of March 3, 1873.
Subscription Price, $1.50 per year
YOUNG TOM TURKS
SALE—35 Big Bone Bronze,
right.
E. B. WATSON, Route A.
Groom Texas
Fj0R
price
FOR SALE—I have some extra good
fresh cows for sale. Good milkers.
Priced right.—Theo. Conrad. 2tp.
Poisonous Insect* in
Jungles of Bolivia
In the Jungles along the Rive?
Beni, In Bolivia, are found gome of
the most malignant blood-sucking In-
sects In the world.
Here lives the apasana, a bird-eat-
ing Spider, attaining a length df from
8 to 10 Inches, whose poisonddb bite
is sometimes fatal. It has a body
resembfifcg a ball of wool, with black
hairs •? Its body and red ones on its
legs. Its eyes are black and quick
moving, with a most malevolent ex-
pression. It Is very active and jumps
about two feet at a single bound.
The palo santo ant, a Are ant, which
lives in hollow-stemmed trees, is com-
mon here. A touch on this tree brings
down a shower of the ants, whose
bites feel like red-hot coals, the sting
lasting for hours.
Other plagues are the zaputama, an
almost invisible insect which lies In
the grass, bites the legs of men and
causes an almost intolerable Itching;
the guanaco, a bug which lives in the
sand and whose bite is usually fatal;
the baregui, a sand fly with a painful
sting; sweat bees, which guck the
perspiration from the hair; the ano-
pheles or malaria-carrying mosquito,
and wasps, ticks and jiggers.—New
York Times.
WYANDOTTE ROOSTERS
FOR SALE—Twelve Fine Pure Blood
Roosters. Price $1.00 each.
A. B. SMITH
Phone 21 on 7. Groom, Texas.
ORDINANCE NO. 25
An Ordinance relating to the water
system of the City of Groom, Texas,
creating the office of Superintendent
of Water Works, and defining his
duties; regulating the use of water;
providing for the sale of same; fixing
the price thereof; providing for col-
lection of charges therefor and pro-
viding penalties for the violation of
this Ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GROOM, TEXAS:
Section 1. The office of the Super-
intendent of Water Works and here-
after when the word “superintendent”
is used, it shall mean Superintendent
of Water Works) i/3 hereby created.
The Superintendent shall be appoint-
ed by the City Council for a term of
one year, such term to begin on the
first day of May of each year arid
he is to receive such salary as the
City Council may provide.
Section 2. The superintendent shall
have full charge of the city water-
works system and all property con-
nected therewith and shall manage
and control the same. subject, how-
Recalling Old Time*
and the Stereopticoii , .
“What has become of the stereopti- ever’ to the suPerlor autnonty and
What rhas Deeome or tne stemvpu supervfcibn of the'■ City Council. It
con lecturer,” asked an old Washing- * A ^ „ ,, „ ,
-Ionian the other day.
“I remember when they used to be
popular here in the city and crowds
turned out to listen to them and to
look at the slides.
“When he wanted a slide changed
he would push a buzzer, clearly audi-
ble to the audience. Sometimes the
operator of the machine would either
be asleep or talking and failed to hear
It.
"This necessitated a number of «- ( ahowii ^ location of hydrailts,
f valves, mains, taps and extensions
shall be the duty of the Superintend-
ent to care for all the property under
his charge and to cause all pumps,
machinery, hydrants and other water
works, fixtures and property to be
kept in good repair. He shall cause
to be kept a complete record of all
the transactions of his office and all
construction work in connection with
the water works system, and shall
keep a plat book upon which (shall be
tra sharp buzzes on the button,
were patient with him, though, even
if occasionally he was describing the
Leaning Tower of Pisa while a pic-
ture of the ruins of the Coliseum was
being shown on the screen.
“Then there was the eta of Illus-
trated songs, when a sour tenor sang
maudlin songs about some girl who
lived In a village by the sea. They
were foolishly sentimental things, but
we managed to get a kick out of It.
Of course we didn’t have the diver-
sions In those days that occupy us
now. Imagine our young generation
attending a stereopticon performance.”
We can’t—Washington Star.
Young Financier
; Don’t dismiss this as a made-up
story, for it happens to be based up-
on an actual happening.
A boy in a town not far away called
at a store to say he had come to pay
a bill owed by his father. “No hurry
about It,” said the merchant. “I will
send him a statement.”
The boy insisted he was there to
settle the account, so it was figured
up and the money paid.
“Now give me the 2 cents it would
have cost you to mail the bill,” sug-
gested the lad, who would seem to
have in him the making of a shrewd
financier. He got the 2 cents and
went away satisfied. — Brockton
{(Mass.) Enterprise.
Just her Way
All In one evening, while dancing
with me, she said:
“T|e hall is so hot, I’m cooked.”
“I’m crazy about dancing.”
**I was petrified, when I saw him.”
"That light is so glaring It makes
me blind.”
“Can’t you shut the window? I’m
frozen stiff.”
“You make me sick.”
“I nearly had a fit when he told
me about that joke.”
“The last partner I had drives me
Insane.”
“I simply died laughing.”
“I was perfectly dumb.”
“I’m so tired, I’m just dead.”
Then when I looked at her she
seemed as alive and healthy as ever.
MILCH COWS FOR SALE
Fresh and to be fresh soon. Good
Jersey stock. Heavy milkers, and
young. $65 and up—M. N. Parker
connected with
mg.
ail underground pip-
may be supplied from the same ser-
vice pipe; but must be divided be-
fore it reaches the property line and
each of the premises so (supplied will
not be allowed to supply water to
any other premises, and it is hereby
made unlawful for any person or
persons to permit any other person
or persons to take city water from
his or their premises, and it i*3 here-
by made unlawful for any person
or persons to take city water from
any premises not his or their own.
Section 6. The fees for installa-
tion of water service shall be as fol-
lows :
For each 3-4 inch connection in-
cluding ditch and equipment to the
meter, $15.00.
For each connection over 3-4 inches
the fee rshall be the cost of installa-
tion. In addition to the above fees,
a meter deposit of $5.00 for 3-4 inch
meter shall be charged; but in case
of larger meter, the deposit shall be
the cost of the meter. Upon the
payment of ail bills by the consumei
and the return of the meter in good
condition the said deposit shall be
refunded to the consumer.
Section 7. Before water will be
turned on to any premises connected
with the City’s main the service pipes
and all equipment upon such premise^
shall be inspected by the Superin-
tendent and must be made to con-
form to all regulations prescribed by
the City Council and in any event
all underground pipes shall be laid
at sufficient depth to prevent freez-
ing and all other pipes and equipment
shall be installed so as to be drained
to prevent freezing.
Section 8. It shall be unlawful
for any person or persons whose
premises are supplied with water
from the City’s mains to install ad-
ditional fixtures on said premises or
apply the water to purposes other
than those for which the original ap-
plication was made unless he phall
first make application in writing so
to do on a printed form furnished for
that purpose and . additional pipes,
fixtures or equipment shall be used
in no manner until the same has
been inspected by the Superintendent.
Section 9. Application for water
for building or construction purposes
.•shall be made to the Superintendent
in the same manner as provided for
in the case of other applications and
shall be signed by the owner or
authorized agent of the property to
be supplied at meter rates.
consumers only through meters and
the rates per month for water sup-
plied shall be as follows: .
GENERAL RATES—The minimum
monthly charge for all water service
where the consumption does not ex- 1
ceed 2000 gallons shall be $2.50,
from 2001 galolns to 5,000 gallons,
One ($1.00) per 1,000 gallons; above,
that 50 cents per 1,000 gallons.
TANK OR WAGON RATE—For
each ten barrel tank or less, Fifty.
(50c) cents. j
All bills shall be due and payable
not later than the 10th of each
month and if not so paid the Super-1
intendent shall cut off the water j
without notice. j
Section 15. Any person or persons
who shall violate any of the provis-*
ions of this Ordinance upon convic-
tion thereof shall be punished by fine
in any sum not exceeding $100.00
Passed this the 21st day of Jan-
uary, A. D. 1929.
S. K. ROACH, Mayor.
Attest:
GEO. i»uOMER,
City Secretary. (SEAL)
ft pays to read the Advertisments,
Wall Paper, Paints
Varnishes.
Let me give you an estimate on
material, on labor or both—all work
and material guaranteed.
Groom F. W. LISEC Texas |
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I We Are Prepared
Section 10. It shall be unlawful
»-Section 3. The Superintendent shall, ] for any person or persons to use
before he assumes the duties of his
any person or persons
, water for any purpose whatsoever
oil ice, execute a good and sufficient jbring a fire within the city> limits*:'
bond to the City of Groom to be up- j Section 11. The service pipe con-
proved by the City- Council in the . nec|jons together with all fixtures,
sum of $1,000.00 conditioned upon eqUjpment and apparatus within and
the faithful, performance of such
duties as are now or may hereafter
be impeded upon him by the City
Council; the Superintendent may be
removed from office by the City
Council at any time for cause. j
Section 4. Any person desiring to *
have premises connected with the
water supply system of the City of
Groom shall present at the office ;
of the Water Superintendent an ap-
plication on a form to be provided by
the Said City containing the name and
all other inforniation necessary and
desired by the City Council and the \
upon any premises supplied with city
water snail be kept in good repair
and kept from freezing by and at
the expense of the owner or lessee
or such premises, and in the event ol
the failure or neglect so to do, the
Superintendent shall have authority
to shi(t off the water from such
premises without notice.
Section 12. It -shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to in any
manner waste water or permit it to
be wasted or allow the water to run
to prevent the service from freezing
or to in any manner use the water
/OR SALE OR TRADE:—One Fair-
banks-Morse, 3-horse power, Z, en- '
fine. In first class condition. Will
,ell cheap or trade on Milch cow.—
-mo™ JvVw,
Service and
Courtesy
At All Times
TRY US 1
and you will not <j
go farther.
Car! Kunke!
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‘WE Strive to Please”
To do all kinds of repair work on
your car.
Batteries re-built and re-charged.
Also carry new batteries in stock.
Ail Work Guaranteed.
Unsell Chevrolet Co
Groom, Texas.
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Superintendent.. Said application j f?or pUrp0ses other than those named
shall be signed by^the-person who is in the appiicati0n.
Section 13. It shall be unlawful
to be responsible for the installation
aftd payment of all charges or his
duly authorized agent and shall be
for any person other than the Super-
intendent to turn on the water supply
filed in the office of the Superintend- any premises anc( it shall also be
ant and at the time of such filing
the applicant shall pay to the Super-
intendent and take his receipt there
for the meter deposit and fees for
installation of water service as here-
inafter provided.
Section 5. Upon the payment of
•laid meter deposit and installation j
fees and the execution of a contract ]
in accordance with the demands of j
the City Council if said property jj
abut upon a street upon which there j
is a city water main, the Superin- j
tendent shall cause the same to be
connected with the City’s water main
by a service pipe extending at right j
angles from the main toward the
property line to a point not more
than two feet within the property
line where a meter and box contain-
ing the same shall be placed and said
box and meter shall thereafter be
the property of the City of Groom
and shall be maintained by and
kept within the exclusive control of
the City of Groom. A record shall
be kept by the Superintendent of the
date when the water V? turned on for
such premises. Two or more premises
unlawful for any person or persons
to attempt to repair, take out, re-
move, destroy or in any way disturb
the meter or meter box upon his
premises.
Section 14. All water from the
City’s mains shall be supplied to
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Put in the bank your surplus tin
And try all times to put more in.
The cheek-book now beats all to smash
The old time way of paying cash;
IPs your receipt for all bills paid,
It lays hi-jackers; in the shade.
The State National Bank to encourage
thrift
Is always ready to give you a lift;
So invites you in to start an account
Though it be small or large amount.
(Copr. 1925 Adam Brown Hunter)
THE STATE NATIONAL RANK
Groom, Texas.
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Wade, W. J. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1929, newspaper, February 7, 1929; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth637524/m1/2/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.