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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1906
Page
5
North bound and south bound timetable lines are listed for H. and T. C. and I. and G.N. railways. Local items include Meyers' China Store ads for carving sets and novelties, holiday visits, arrivals, and various notices about people in Bryan and College Station. Second half notes couriers, road work on Bryan and College road, bakery and pressing services, and a wrap on the U. D. C. Convention hospitality praise in Houston Post.
Notice from City Marshal T. P. Boyett that firing of fireworks near Main Street the cotton warehouse yards and platforms is banned during the holidays. Law will be strictly enforced and violators punished.
Holiday tickets available for interstate travel at one and one third fare round trip. Sale dates December 20 21 22 with return by 30 days. Special train via Houston and New Orleans December 20. Texas and Louisiana west of Mississippi fare one and third with return by January 7. Sale dates December 22 23 24 25 26 30 31 and January 1.
The council approved 451.15 interest coupons on water works bonds. Mayor Butler reported filing suit to forfeit franchise contracts of Bryan Water Ice Light and Power Co. G S Parker Jno M Lawrence Ed Hall and W R Sanders sought to buy a city lot 250 by 115 feet near the mule lot and to close two unused streets. Planters Compress plant site planned with latest Webb compress. purchase referred to street committee Batts Covey Priddy for final action. Wipprecht sought partial street closure for Bryan Press Co. properties. a dray platform would remain.
City Council met in regular session with Mayor J. E. Butler presiding. Secretary Frank Clarke presented a detailed finance report covering May 21 to Dec 11, 1906 showing receipts 6880.89 and disbursements 9076.50. The comparative funds statement shows tax and fine fund overdrawn 3839.61, street improvements overdrawn 401.81, water works balance decrease from May to Dec.
Local notice announces Bryan Steam Laundry will operate strictly on cash payments after December 15 and offers a ten percent discount with coupon books.
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