The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-27
HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL
THE MAYOR TO ASK BIDS FOR THE
NEW BRIDGE.
Opening pr Mace Street Determined On.
People Seeking Reduction Of As
sessmvn,s Pavias Bids re-
jectcd Reports. E-c.

Minutes or the last regular meeting
were read ana approval
PETITIONS.
From Jacob Bins. asking permission 70
use sidewalk for basement Of new build
ing conner OF Texas avenue and Main
streets. Referred to street and bridge
committee.
From o. L. Monaghan and others ask
ing that an e.ectiic light be put up on
Lproine aud Aiaititt street. Referred 10
From H. u kaufman and others. ask
Ing thai the c.yy ditrn be cleaned Re-
TERED TO the street and bridge commits
tee
Ercrl Louis Abrams. asking that taxes
be reduced On certain iuls, Referred TO
me upp.alsenent committee Tor mlne-
From &. H. and j. II. sladtler. ASKING
I that TAXES be reduced from 500 10 $llOl
% ceridln- city lots. Referred TO apprtise-
ment commttee iO- immediate report,
From T. X Lotus. asking that assess
mem On lct q book -, be reduced from
$1,000 10 fl2n0 for the yeiif OF 1885.
Referred 70 Advertisement committee Tor
From .. u. Hotchkiss, asking that as
sessment on certain lots IN the Filth
ward be 0qtadzed. Referred 10 appiaise-
Irnent committee Tor Immediate report
Fyom A. $. oyer Rskng that assessment
ross for Iiadley street sewer be correet-
81 and eQua lxed. and protesting against
being compelled to pay for lateral sewers
Referred 70 cry attorney, city engineer
and sewer committee.
From Mrs r. L. Hadley, asking that
the cost OF Hadley avenue sewer be as
sesEed against the area Of property bene-
flied. Instead OF against the street front-
age only. Referred TO city attorney, city
engineer and sewer COMMITTEES.
From Henry Henke. asking that the
city have Tire nuisance abated OF WASH
ing the refuse q the city market by nis
stofe. Referred 70 the MARKET committee.
From W. H3rral asSing that the city
reimburse him for curb walks destroyed
in laying brick pavementa, Reierred 10
~ REPORTS.
From the market master and city mar
shall for the month OF February. Re-
ferred 70 fnrnce cemuitsee.
From The city engineer on petition OF
Be-ing Manufacturing company tor lines.
saying that survey was made IN August
1875. Report adopted.
From the board or public works sng,
costing that bids Of w y St2rsie ana
K. Z s,anley for street paving be reject
Ell. Report adcpted.
Frotu the board ct public works ana
rstvlng inspector be raised from so %
Sl00 per month.
Moved by Alderman Hamilton that Mr.
Bnugh receive salary OF 500 per month
unul he finlahrs enc work OF street pav-
Ing and Is discharged by ihe ely. Tar
ried.
From the boofl OF puniiC NoFN7 GUS
gesIing that bid Of Edward Parker f9r
stone and brick paving on Bowling street
from Dallas d Lamar on i-aninr 90
Downing 10 H1ltchins avenue, on Hutch
ms from Dal'as e MCKINNEY g. S,h4rsTes
streets be rejected. RenQrt Aaqpteii
From Aldermen isyles and Schililng,
that the propgfcd eStei1Eian Of Nance
street be referred back and moved that
She origins pl'ans DC cariisf out Report
From fle npprasement committee.
The petition Of Louis Abrams
and taxes reduced 10 $3.50.
Also that asseasncn. OF Il. 4. Lotus ne
Hot reduced Adopted,
Request ~ further dime % consider
the Siadtler Bron. assessment and the RS
sessment ~ Q. y HotchEiss WAS granted.
From tile street and bridge committee
IN regard To petition from NJ 'Thnmpson
q Co asking that Jefferson street south
e city hrails be opened from Live oais
street east TO the city limits Adopted
and petition referred 10 board OF public
works,
From street and bridge Committee "a
yorahlS on petifinn IN regard 10 opening
Of Lyons avenue Referred 10 board OF
public WORKS
From strcet and bridge committed nrti-
ton . grade Crockett, street and have
IRE committee
From aldermen 81 The Firth ward in
regard % opening OF Barr street when
was nase m the form OF RESOLUTION,
demued kenort adopted.
Frvn w ~ Williams petition showing
That ditch on cast side n Houston Fast
ana West Texas railroad needs opentns
Aeterred = Street and bridge committee.
NEW BUSINESS.
The roll Of ownership and estimate as 10
paving strerss was admitted ana Major
I.oosenn fled 4 retition against sald roll.
stating that thc sheet was not correct
a.
IN the next meeting Carried
Fson tbH war department 4 report AZ,
proving OF plans. SPECIFICATIONS and local
tiqn OF hrliiEe nrrasz Hudalo bayou be-
tween Second ana elfih wards. Received
'fhe following resolution was read BIZ
ALDERMAN j. ~ tirlselnan
THAI the f1h5ar be authorized 10 nd
gertse Tor bids taf HE bridge 10 connect
the Second ana Flfsh wards st fhe foo ~
FACTORY street III arc0rdante With fhe
plnrs and snecticationa prepared BY the
city eilkintet and approved ~ Tho way
bids 80 be placed hi The hands III me cifr
secretary on o. Hefoft II ofcfork n n
ne Soth day of April 1894, and when said
plas are eygr ihe contract % De let
anq county commissioners o. Harris coun-
Rules sgsreuqed and resolution unanl-
The following ordinance was introduced
~ Aldsrmnn Geisnllnan.
be = ofaalned by the city council Of the
by the city council Df Houston February
~ 1891. entitled. An ordinances regtiafff-
.mnnieipal elections BE- and the ssino IS
hereby repeated - IS g authorize The
4 presiding oNlcer md tfree jsiiKTs
~ election % preside and c6ndnct
the eleeuon a. Zach sptips place; This or
dlpance 70 take elect froin and after rs
p4Hs41es'