The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-31

Espsii- ana sup l;, ' &. ..... II
Total expenses. . 81. sls &
for company No. las been completed an
accepted by the proper authorities. TIL
| equipments for same are in the house as,'
January. 1856. Therefore l would respect
body order said company No. to be plscet
| In regular service on the LIST day OF Janu
AIRY. isss The number OF men required (,
| place same in service viii nc eight. fin,
Tor isose wagon and three for steamer
The repofy was referred s'i 10 The IRE com
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Alderman Bailey said he would like tc
know who has the power to select r1er
for the FIRE depar,ment--;he fire commit
tee or the chief
Alderman Packard replied that ne would
prepare an amendment to the present
ordinance giving the FIRE chief the righ,
10 select hts own men in future. to Dc
nominated by the mayor and connrmeo
By the council
Alderman Hirsr.r asked what action had
been taken 5y he IRE shief Eth ~ 5Ias
tering or the ceiling Of the opera house.
chief Rayell said he was not an earert
olas;erer and did not wish to intlre any
prop-iatsi :aoney 10 pay for the services
OF sn expert he had not ,aser action.
Alderman Birsch moved that the mayer
be authorized To secure the serN.cts OF al
expert. Ths motion prevailed
HorsToS'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The following interesting coTnmun.ca-
ton from TIE board OF public school irls-
tees was read;
To the Honorable Mayor and Board OF
~ - f%s... ri
Houston. December aa.-IGentlernen; The
board Of trustees u the pubic schools OF
the city Of Houston herewith beg TO pre-
sent to your honorable body statement
q the school funds received and tlsourse3
In the city OF Houston during periSi
covering the past eve years. With an es-
innate OF the appropriation necessary 10
he made by your honorable body for The
annual budget Of school funds FOR the
year ls.s.
We deem !, essential - ca1 attention
70 ne fact, paten, TO I'll Observers. that
heHston duFlnS the Ihsf I'VE years naS
been extraordinary This nruN has
caused tte srnclsslic population to rise
20 such q remarkable height mat the
number ~ enrolled puPijS How AMOUNTS
% over sixiy-flv4 fsti Ter cent Increase
IN tya years In Other woryts. the en-
tptl,At ~ q F.lll- OF oGr sch"fis. as
crown oS ths qlslGi al i"col IS, was. ~ the
t.af iesi-7-- l-as fnrAis Wnll" fos the year
n go ms eniuilFHsii y Nie pnpiis, which
shcNf az n ffr4se - over I" per rri =
ing tNe SANE r'@fl}a y" schc!asilc
Fol.ai4a,ph q tie1styh uas rlsen from 80
lh 4aSi " pNrI it.Pt N 4a'- ~ Keep pace
N4il AisN So tt@4ais! increasing in'Hi el
e; tNf-aif- i-t'a-- ana ~ @orQHEttiN iF'-
80 fe.'li all t-f - ipf inr chiiefen
lL0ei inFlf f-aTsf iias severely i-H~f fhe
tttette-s ~ ~ eJ1ii4a9d NJ Inc uoaTL
- Husittf - In4fn -. tNst ~ times
foerl- Ut Sen1l purposes fsl 20 DE-
.Ah-4 +" 1..e'f afa Ntrfe'cf the same
1910 - toaisl. iffesp-1iiNt % the SUI
f"r lack 81 -each'rs pupils were not
I'D cTo"ets TITO aei"rmaily. large
.4.sfes bli IN ne Urinary srapes hall
~ -. 9i,s ioI re i9GuErr cnI2fen De
l'lh' ppsius " htt li.@fp4iatle uecrzslt,'
this mas nSp7iy FOR gre pJous .and
-. 'HfrS- passed ty's1 50 fer A. the Enlte
: Neqis ar r9'f-ei ie3. Tor through the
~ faliif ara foresight 81 your honorable
=, " 4 1ulns~s ~ fst-cias- school utili-
Zee raw Qrr7E fhN past two years.
.t-n .'F-ci-l SO fpie Hlfg. merely rNlteN-
We ths ct1 ees'@d condition thereioi1re
HiFe Sh2-l star-z monument TO t'le
iT0q.rssuire spirit ~ ne TINES il is
"a -is ihe foremost -cuo building Zoo ,ur
rl-ie o. T-Nas ans 8; justly the irid of
..Fy .ltiS~fi u ffopfin0
~" rosri o. iTuS 1't llavn efdcArorHd.
EaAH Trf-t aH%Az. af.te 81 ftisff able b .t4rtf.-