The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-01

ward.
september i0-slmpson, Harwen q
S,opplc company move into new business
quarters ON Willow street near san Ja-
cinto street bridge new spur track built
to Houston and texas Central track lor
shipment OF goods.
September li-Now structure two stories
with stores below erected on Houston ave
nue. and sumner street by Charles j..
Brandt
September ls-Mr d. Burrlsk ereets
three BRICK two story stores on north
cast corner Of Congress avenue and CHAR
tres Mt a cost of about Sl0VNli sewer work
IA progress on san jaclnto. Fanniu, Caro-
line, Main streets and Capitol avenue.
September l5--Sidewalks for the First,
Second and Fifth wards being provided
for; oak Lawn addition being graded and
drained, Sie acres sold TO }. b. Frost at
cost OF $1,000.
September l9--Increase Ia pos,office
force asked for at Washington. granted
October Is.
September 2O-New furniture house
opeEed up on Mckee street
September 2i--Five new hydrants for
Fourth and Filth wards for fire purposes
ut cost OF $3.50 per anuum. SIS hydrants
in use at annual cost OF $500.
September 25-Twelve miles OF new side
tracks completed In yards by the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railway.
october 3-Prospectus issued for new
hall for Knights OF Pythias Mckee home
stead purchased for thar purpose; building
proposed on Travis stuect between Rusl,
and Walker avenues for the Houston Light
Artillery.
October 5-Queen and Crescent road es-
tablishes its commercial headquarters IN
Houston with Mr. r. W. White ms gem
eral agent
October 7-Acme mill adds another large
building to the plant on Nance street
october Houston on Refining and
Manufacturing company starts plant with
daily capacity of $50 barrels
October li--IIall 10 be erected on Fan
min street between Rusk ana Walker
avenues for the 2. 2. club.
October l5-old rolling mil at corner
Sawyer and Railroad streets. First ward.
demolished ana row OF cottages being
built in place.
october ll-Scats provided under thc
trees near Market House
October u II. A. Milan TO open now
brick yard near Harrisburg Erlcly works !.
proposed opening of Eagby street from
san Felipe to McGowen avenue, total cost
OF work $l5,O00
october 25-M. Butler brlcl, plant ma
chinery successfully started
October 25-Water " orks company now
has nifty miles Of main under ground and
three engines or pumps; the smallest Put
IN when the works were constructed; the
next largest with estimated capaCity OF
5w0orO gallons per day. and the new
pump, just completed, With a capacity Of
f'"W" gallons per day; Electric Light
ing-IrOscnt contract with the Electric
Light company shows the city pays for
w lEhts AZ rate of $50 per annum. total
yearly expenditure $l9Ui; proposition from
company to put up for the city an cleo
trio light plant for the sum OF $1,000
which VIII supply 2O9 are lights and 1850
incnndcscent lights also "a take charge OF
the light nndcr bond after IL is construct
cd and furnish the lights at the rate OF
Shp per annum for are lights and
$40 per aunum for iucandesceut lights
This would show "A saving each year Of
Sll,i2i on present number of lights
October @'--Metter of purchasing the wa
ter works ana electric light plant referred
by TIE council to n special committee.
NOVember l-Organl2atiCn of County
Teachers institute by meeting held at the
Market Hall; proposed new cemetery with
capital stock Of $50 900.
November G-Western Union Telegraph
complny'5 business in Houston shows an
| increase Of 2S per cent over same month
last year (Oct0ber).
November S-Misriou chanel on Tunm
avenue, between Austin and LaBranch
streets, completed by the Baptist deuomi-
nation
November 12-Contract for grading Rut-
/ land street from north line OF Houston
Heights to bayou made, also to erect ten
! dwelling.
1 November 1l-Fannin Street school open-
ed, IN addition 70 others heretofore used
November lG-lI. Henkc & co. TO build
arge warehouse on Railroad street, ad-
joining the old Hour mills
November rs Props ed new opera housn
Texas avenue and Travis ytraat no
/ tition TO VIM. ". Rice.
November 2J-Sweeney & Coombs' build
| ing occupied; Sweeney & TENSION puild-
I ing occupied.
| November 23-Proposcd establishment Of
a Ilnish gas plant In Houston,
November 25-MecunE 10 discuss n plan
/ for building permanent han for the
| SaonEcrbund,
November 2S Sisters hospital corner
/ Austin and Franklin. nearing completion
! cost about $4,000
/ Noycmber 30-old Brrghurst house de-
molished, to be replaced by large brick
structures.
! November 3l-Frst beer made at the
American brewery.
December l--Commlttce appointed to ar.
range for the entertainment Of the con-
iempated large excursions to Houston a
week hence,
December annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge and Grand Lanpter nj Ma
! sonic Temple,
December 7-Committee appointed TO ex-
anime architects plans Tor the new high
school building; hngl arrangements by
the reception committee FOR the big ex-
December s-First day Of the big ex-
cursions.
December l5-Frst Houston cargo Of
cotton shipped through tho Manchester
canal Wy inmnn d GO. via Buffalo nuyou.