The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-03
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
a Lengthy Session of the Munici pal
Legislature Yesterday.
PROFESSOR E. T. DuMBLE'S REPORT.
His Conclusions Make Interesting
Rcnding-An Ordinance Creating
the sixth Ward Reported.

| The city council met In regular session
at is1 yesterday. Mayor Browne presided
and all the aldermen were marked present
at roll call, as follows: Sonnen, Kohl
haun, He.nze. Burke, Packard, Hirsch,
Bailey, Repsdorph, McAughan and Auoer-
| tin.
Secretary Richardson read the minutes
OF the last regular meeting and the same
were ordered approved.
PETITIONS
From 200 citizens of the Fourth waru
(north). praying that the ward be divided
ana the Sixth ward created. was referred
to the ordinance committee.
From George Bose, asking for light in
front OF his pace of business. was
referred 10 the market and light COM
m-ttce.
From Henry Kane, notifying the council
that he had completed the work on No.
S engine house and requesting that the
building he received Referred to the
board OF public works.
From j. b. Staples, representing that
he Is the owner of certain property In
the Fifth ward, VIII oh has been errone-
ously assessed by the appraisoment board
at valuation above what he could real
lie Tor the game and requesting reuer
hy having the assessment on said prop
erty placed on the basis OF 1894. The
mayor intimated that the prayer OF petit
toner should be unheeded. Alderman
Packard agreed with him. Alderman
Bailey sa as no error had been alleged,
II should not be entertained. The petition
was ordered returned to Mir. Staples witn
request that he point out the error.
From +. w Schmidt. complaining that
Ids properly, corner Louisiana and Leland
'''9' ""N oe'" "lSc" iIo'n SOW 10 f''''
a lot by the board ol appraisers lie al
.cecs that tbs. aggregate assessment Us
...'
S-'", WH-ch ne Claims is more luan the
properly can be sod for. Returned 20
petitioner.
."'m D. f. hc..iy. "shHB permission T."
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,,'',''oS pi'' r." 'ne s''''.
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~ is'ln, nl O.. the tu,a'er' Referred 70
81, , 49, NVu,i'',t 60 w., aus 1''O"9 70
I H4i al tne mex mee,ihs.
rom Mts Nj h; Flake, pro
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"nie tho properly -ot uagh-
rp rs uvth n,tt aGefa''y Sas[ssea lac
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rom r. NHiM"'r, i1k'ns permission
'o 49, "a 'l,'''' .o,l. ,o' ai' ON. Vim
mu,ce. '''''' '''''' go 90 VIE ''' 'o'"-
rom d. D. SetlesaSt ct a. compialh'ns
~ we Guy i"N caused tt"d4 TO tr
1"t low" sampson slrtr', Hls'ihce "i
fs ~ i'p. 49,, anu i'l,'nh a. 'hr va er
i'Iin me 20 'tiH iprh'' OF tue ltAIi
/ owned 10y pcjlttot er= TI,y asked Tor M
! M4a.ate ~ a.. helerr,d % -tryet ana
''"eI comm. N.uel man ltslnHt
/ l".,u lHtl 4 DON Dram hau been oFuvreu
/ 20 n mSdY the evil several weeks ago.
/ Mayor browne said hat the street com
I missioner was very ousy and wouid make
/ '"E .u'PI INeh,eHI al an cary day.
.,ncI "a ar,i o,vn Al i. .Sdny{ia ns r 1ng
/ % Crawford and down crawford 10 tne
/ FAYE" Il o. a"as r re a hui ding neonsina
lrr,tf Referred 10 tHa ~ i', nd,,,,,
/ t',
rem j. Settegast notifying the coun-
/ lie ~ r,.. ~ ~ wi.'ins 20 pay
Z t,so of i s,,tt"east s.f,n ~ es'ase all
. conn ~ IN IN, 7'...r,suy ~ as l'irte Us
sessor is unable 10 rcStiiy the The sn,
~ attni lin ,,,,,,o, '.J 10y C9uIi.I
10 M n.arcc ,.,'Y, - t'''e'' i'''''eN
/ From J. V. Gcns,er nsi,ine permission
$500, poM N a sn,ah shed In the rear OF l27
fe"tN frre from s"''i PIX S.., TO De on Der