The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-26
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Regular Meeting OF tn,
Board of Aldermen.
ALDERMAN STREET ON RIGHT TRACK
ship of water and Light Plants.
Bicycle ordinance vetoed.

pre- siding and all the aldermen present eX-
oept Alderman Geiselman, who, on motion.
was excused.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were read and
| referred
From w. NJ. Holland for correction Of
assessment on lots and improvements Re
icrred to board of appraisement.
From j. l.. & Il. J. Fountain, for reduc-
tion of assessment Referred TO finance
committee with power to act
From q. W. Baldwin, to erect corrugated
iron shed in rear OF store lO9 Main street.
Referred to fire committee. -
| From Mrs. Il. j. Atkinson, for reelection
OF assessment on her property. Ruled out
! OF order.
From II. c. Cunningham, for correction OF
asse ssment on property in block 252 Re
ferrcd to board of appraisement.
From c. II. Braun, for correction of as
sessment On lot l. block 10. Referred to
| finance committee.
From Wiley smith, for reduction of as
sessment on his different holdings Referred
to board OF appraisemcnt.
From Sweeney 4 Coomhs Opera House
company. to cover with corrugated iron the
rear walls OF The opera house over the pres
| ent cement plastoring.
Alderman Adair moved that the petition
| be granted, the work to be done under the
| supervision of the fire chief and fire COM
| mittoc.
| The chief said that this work would not
increase the fire risk
| Alderman Adairs motion was amended to
refer petition to fire committee with power
to act, and as amended the motion was
adopted
From j. j. Settogast, for relief from dam
age to Nolkfest Park owing to bitches and
gullies making invasion upon same. Re
| ferred to street and bridge committee.
From Max Cramer, for correction of er-
ror in assessment. Referred back to point
out the error.
Fom j. j. settegast. for remedy from a
ditch in the Second ward that is damaging
his sidewalk. Referred TO street and bridge
committee.
From a large number of citizens X. S.
Allen and lS3 others. complaining of the
conduct of Pol-'e Officer Lockett aud his
breach OF discipline upon the occasion of
The recent election when he became noisy
and bosterous in the crowd that was view
ing The Post election bulletins instead OF
trying to preserve order. hey complain
that he also drinks while on duty.
Alderman McAughan moved that the
petition he referred to the police committee
for thorough Investigation, as there had
been a great many complaints made
against this officer
The petition referred, as suggested, /
to the police committee
From Mrs. c. Scellbach, complaining of
the overflow of sewer damaging her |
property. Referred to the sewer commit
tee.
From John II. Ferguson, for separation |
ana correction of assessment on property |
some of which is located outside the city
limits, Referred to finance committee and
city engineer.
From T. w. Price and A. j. Redwick. for
correction and reduction Of assessment to
$500. Referred to board Of apprlisement
FROM FRANK Dunn and r, b. Gaut guar
anieeins that they viii IN no way take adj
vantage of the city under the law of liui-
'ation by Keeping the fence across the
street Mt the foot Of Congress avenue. They
proposed to lease the property for 81 per
annnu.
Alderman Adair moved to refer the mat
ter TO the city attorney
Alderman Auhertin wanted to know of
me city attorney If the city had the right
TO lease street
City Attorney Stewart said that was
simply the dead end of n street and that
fenced
The mayor suggested as a solution of
me matter that the present fence be re-
moved and the city Mace one there
Alderman McAughan made a motion 10
this effect and It was carried.
REPORTS.
Board of appraisement, on petition OF
Louise Bremond for reduction of assess
ment, recommending that the assessment
tie reduced to $1,000, Adopted (
of board of apprasement on petition of $
MIS- g. y. Curtis, recommending that her
assessment on improvements be fixed at
$500 and ON lots $500 Adopted.
or Board of appraisement, on petition OF (
H. IL NHiiis, recommending that the as
stssneHt on back taxes be reduced to !
$50. Adopted
VI BOARD OF aprraisement, on petition of
MIS- iohn a, Cooper, recommending that
"sN, sSiutht be fixed at $500 on real estate
an "a, 200 on improvements. Adopted.
w "caFd OF -gpraisement on petition Of {
NnHa teslella, recommending that the pc
'iuon lie returned for statement showing
'oH,'lign o. property. Adopted.
VI sehool committee on rcport for heat I
lns sVhoois, recommending that the city 9
V ,'s,lr make plans and specifications for
Ion. 80 improvements and have work Il
uons as soon rs possible Adopted Il
VI hospital committee on petition of r. II
N"", reporting that the scavenger has done ~
us unty strictly and that no blame can be 4
t.u 10 his department and The COM p
f 1919 suggests that the petition be re- J.
pr !" 'he ponce committee. Adopted.
!, ~ nuahoe committee. on petition of j. :,
= emory recommending that assessor and Il
Ooiieolpr be authorized TO collect on n Il
''Iu"tlon OF $3.50 for 1889. Adopted. !,
,t finance committee. on petition of "
Nrs l.. ; ioger, recommending that as r.
,SsSor and collector be authorized TO make ~
av "oper u''lSion and give receipts for ~
taxes accordingly. Adopted. c,
A, finance committee, on petition of ~
,n a nate Telchow. recommending that ~
salua non is reasonable and that there he "
no ohahse made; il poll tax is charged col ~
C os authorized to cancel same, Adopted
~ finance COMMITTEES, on netition of J.
q. Barker. recommending that assessor and
I !, hector cancel 5000 on improvements.
VI ne ordinance committee recommend :,
nF me passage % the bicycle ordinance IL
;1Vp''nt sections and r. Section 9 pro- ly
ND scctlnn thnt hicvclists NJ, ,,ri.. -. g