Typed as spelled by Lena Stone Criswell
THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Thirty-First Year - Number 169
Marlin, Texas, Tuesday, November 17, 1931
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PROPOSALS MADE TO UTILIZE HOT WATER
First One and Then Another Sought Permits--Application Also for Telephone
Franchise.
Early in January, 1895, the council ordered H. G.
Carter and S. N. Donohoo to pay $5.00 each, for the use of artesian water from
the hot well, in as much as they were using the water for purposes other than
use. (Line torn out can't read). A motion ws made that the amount be $10.00.
When the vote was taken, Alderman Horne, Rickelmann and Quaid voted, , yea;
Perkins, Branson and Oltorf, nay. Mayor Bartlett voted off the tie and the $5.00
charge ws
sustained.
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A motion, also, was made that no person be
granted the privilege of using the water for any purpose outside the the
corporate limits. This, also, brought a tie vote and Mayor Bartlett voted
against the move.
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A few weeks later, March 6, Dr. S. P.
Rice petitioned the council "in behalf of town asking for permission to tap
mains for use of the artesian water." The petition was granted and at the
same time a general order was passed giving other citizens the same privilege,
provided they would pay the expense of making the tap and laying their own
pipes, and "said permits would not be considered a permanent franchise."
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Early in
1895, numerous small additions were made the fire department. The minutes
show purchase of hose, nozzles, and other items. "On account of continual
bad weather." the minutes read, "the committee on sewer and drainage was unable
to anything and was granted more time in which to make report." The office
of night-watchman was discontinued in February--after being in existence several
years.
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In order
that Marlin would properly comply with a new state law which went into effect
early in 1895 and which pertained to towns having 10,000 inhabitants or less, it
was necessary for all officers whose terms did not automatically expire in the
spring elections to resign and be reelected if their tenure remained legal.
Holdover Alderman M. Quaid, A. L. Brannon and
W. A. Oltorf tendered their resignations at the council meeting March 6. At the
same time the mayor issued the election proclamation.
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There were several
candidates for each office. When the votes were counted the following were
elected: C. H. Bartlett was re-elected mayor; F.E. Hailey was elected secretary
over several opponents; Aldermen elected or re-elected were M. Barry, C. H.
King, T. S. Clark, W. A. Oltorf, H.
Rickelmann and J. W. Perkins.
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J. W.
Robinson, Dr. R. B. Dupree and Donohoo and Cousins offered to lease the hot well
in April. Action was postponed and the records show the well was never
leased to anyone. About this same time R. M. Odell received permission for
the Southern "Specialty Company "to tap the hot-water mains back of A. L.
Branson's store."
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May 9,
1895, the council met in special session to consider another proposition for use
of the artesian water. P. H. Stein and John L. Smith offered to pay the
city $25.00 a month for water for a natatorium, proposing to build the
natatorium according to plans which were attached to the offer. After some
discussion action was postponed until the next meeting. At the next
meeting Messrs. Stein and Smith did not appear and the matter indefinitely
passed.
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Abe Louis made a proposition similar to the
one of Stein and Smith, but after some discussion withdrew it. On June 7,
J. W. Robinson and others offers to pay the city $25.00 for a maximum of 75,000
gallons a day for use in a natatorium they proposed to build. They agreed
to build a natatorium to cost not less than $6,000, including the lot, the lot
costing not over $650.
Work was to begin in 30 days. Alderman T. S. Clark immediately moved that
the proposition be accepted and the motion carried after a tie vote, three for
and three against, with Mayor Bartlett voting off the tie.
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In May of this year (1895),
J. T. Fuller and others petitioned for a franchise to set up telephone poles and
run lines on the streets of Marlin and to operate a telephone system
Action was postponed indefinitely.
(to be continued)
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