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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1900
Page
2
The mayor presents a detailed message urging the City Council to pursue expense reductions across departments. It outlines proposed cuts, efficiency measures, and the expected impact on municipal services and the budget.
Budget statement to City Council shows eleven month expenses totaling 13 808 04 against 14 228 82 expected income. Author urges cut in salaries and commissions and calls for department specific annual run rates and separate accounts, with quarterly school fund review and fee system ideas.
Mayor Moore argues for a street superintendent if the marshal cannot attend, citing high costs of an exit man at 60 dollars per hour and insufficient city revenues. He suggests abolishing the deputy marshal office and continuing street improvements only if a superintendent is hired.
The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet in Fort Worth Texas if rail service is suitable. Describes plans to observe Frances Willard's birthday in schools and to establish a training institution for W C T U workers in Northfield. Minnie B. Horning reelected as press agent and secretary.
Paris authorities bar departure of Mr. Woodward assistant United States exhibition commissioner until he pays duty on $3000 furniture removed from the United States pavilion. The treasury secretary withholds his salary until furniture is returned or duties paid. Woodward asserts rights in taking the pieces as government property remains at stake as the St. Louis voyage looms.
Alexander Williams nephew of former inspector Alexander S. Williams was indicted by a Queens grand jury on bribery charges tied to Democratic nomination politics. He offered 100 dollars to Frederick W. Bothmer to stay from the county convention to influence clerk race voting. Williams, a Republican and Spanish War veteran, was arraigned and released on bail.
Os car Mickle and John Hart were acquitted in the United States court here of the murder of Deputy Marshal Pecken paugh at Wilburton last November. The jury found the evidence largely circumstantial.
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