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Fort Worth, Texas. August 29th, 1907.
Hon. Geo. Mulkey, Commissioner of Police.
Dear Sir:-
I respectfully recommend the appointment of Mr. J.A.Campbell as second extra Police officer for the city of Fort Worth, Vice Turnbo having resigned.
Yours very truly,
J. H. Maddox Chief of Police.
By the authority vested in me as Fire and Police Commissioner I hereby approve J. A. Campbell extra police officer to take place of J. J. Turnbow resigned this da subject to the confirmation of Board of Commissioners at the next meeting.
This day Aug. 29 2907
Geo. Mulkey F & P. Comms
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Fort Worth, Texas. August 29th, 1907.
Hon.J.H. Maddox, Chief of Police.
Dear Sir:-
Having secured a position I believe will prove more lucrative to me, I herewith tender you my resignation as a member of the pol ce department, to take effect today, which I trust you will accept.
I desire to thank you and the Police Commissioner for the kindness you have both shown in giving me the position but under the existing circumstances I feel that I cannot do myself justice and serve further as a policeman.
Yours very truly,
J. J. Turnbow
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September 10, 1907
TO THE HONORABLE CITY COMMISSIONERS OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
Gentlemen:-
As former Language teacher of the schools of Bruxelles, later of Fort Worth University I immediately realized the immense commercial and sientific value of the now firmly established "New AUXILIARY World Language, ESPERANTO" and decided at once to devote all my energy and time to introduce the study of this priceless language in the great State of Texas, in organizing the 'Texas Esperanto Association", whose aim is to devise every possible way and means for the propaganda of this new study.
As this great educational movement has received the most enthusiastic indorsement and financial assistance by the local authorities and Chamber of Commerce in every cililized country, I herewith respectfully submit the following petition, to the consideration of the honorable Commissioners:
That it may please this Honorable body to-
I. To place a lecture room in the City Hall (free of charge) at the disposition of the Esperantists twice a week, from 7 to 9 P.M., for their regular meetings.
2. Also the use of the Auditorium occasionally of the Inauguration Celebration of the Association, and Concerts planed to help raise the funds necessary to meet the expenditures of an extensive advertising campaign, etc. -
The endorsement of the Honorable Commissioners will materially help to arouse the public to the fact "That Texas has got to fall into line" and work hard to be able to make a good show at the "International Congress of Esperantists" to be held at the Texas Exposition, planed for I9II.
The immense saving of time and money realized by means of a