The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-08
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Contract Awarded for the Elysian
Street Sewer.
10 BE NO MORE FREE FRANCHISES.
Has the Present Gas Company
Franchise Through the streets:
A Matter to he Looked Into.
BE NO MORE FREE FRANCHISES.

The city council met yesterday in regular
session, with full board present.
Alderman McAughan wanted to know
why representatives of the different city
departments were not present
He wanted the city marshal and health
officer sent for.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were read and
disposed of:
From G. A. Wyland, for payment for in
jury and damage from being run into by
the patrol wagon in the Fifth ward on Odin
avenue. Referred to the police committee
for investigation.
From Rev John S. Murphy stating that
lot 3, block 3s, In Mobiles addition, is
church property and as such should lie eX
empt from taxes. Referred to finance com
mittee with power to act.
From Mrs. f. J. Atkinson execufrx. fer
correction of assessment on lot s. block 20.
Referred to board of appraisement.
From Lawrence Frank. Tor reduction of
assessment. Referred to mayor and finance
committee. with power to act.
From j. w. Miller, for correction of as
sessment on property in Hess addition. Re
ferred to mayor and finance committee with
power to act.
From Peter Miller. for correction of as
sessment on property III blocks 403 and
40. Referred to finance committee, with
power to act.
From Rhoda Washington. for reduction CT
assessment on property IN block 100. out
of order
From Joe Maxcy. stating that he will pay
taxes on lots >. and I, ii the assessment
be separated from other lots not owned by
| MN. referred to finance committee, with
power to act.
FROM George l.. Porter. agent OF Mar
Garet X. Webster. for correction and re-
duction OF assessment on property in Web
ster addition, so lots unimproved. Ont of
order.
From Thomas Abadie. for pay tor tim,
lost account accldon. which occurred from
a collision between street car and one of
inc horses OF the fire department. while the
horse was being ridden by petitioner. Re
| ferred to the fire committee and chief of
the fire department
REPORTS.
Of Treasurer Szabo for month of Novcm-
Der. showing balances on hand. referred
to finance committee
or Justin C, White, assessor ana coiIec-
tor, showing tax collections for month of
November. Referred to finance cornmittce.
vi BOARD OF appraiscment on petition Of
II. c. Cunningham, recommending that his
assessment be fixed at $1,000. Adopted.
or board Of appraisement on petition Ct
w. NJ. Holland. that assessments on lots
remain as 1t is. but that assessment On
building be reduced to $500: also that lot &
| be separated from assessment, rs he does
not own it. Adopted.
OF street and bridge committee on reti-
ton OF j. j. Sottegast. that the work was
| done properly by street commissi oncr and
did not damage petitioners property
Adopted
From board of apprasement on petition
| OF Henry North adverse to making rcGuc-
ton on assessment. Adopted
or finance committee on petition OF John
Ferguson, that assessor be authorized to
| eliminate such lots as are outside Of city
| limits. Adopted.
or beard OF appraisement on petition of
w. u. Alexander that assessment tie fixed
| at $4,000 Adopted
OF board OF appraisement on petition OF
| Wiley Smith, recommending that assess
ment on Travis and Rusk street property
be unchanged; that Burnett addition prop
| orty be reduced to $1,000; that Prairie ave
nue. property be unchanged that petition of
Mays and Blanch Smith is too vague TO be
acted upon. Adopted,
OF board OF appraisement on petition of
Pauline Wolfe, that no change be made
| In assessment Adopted
or city engineer on motion OF Alderman
Cronan In reference to damage m sidewalk
on Tenth and Washington streets. recon-
mendng that gutter be paved with brick.
| Adopted.
or special committee on Elysian street
sewer. recommending that contract he
| awarded to w. II. Humphrcyvlle for
s22SS 10, and that mayor be authorized TO
purchase necessary sewer pipe. Adopted
The police committee was granted further
time to report on the charges against Pat
| rolman Lockett.
NEW BUSINESS
BY Alderman Cronan, motion that city
| engineer prepare profile and determine size
! and quantity of sewer pipe and catch basins
to be used on Washington street and pre-
sent same at next meeting OF the council
| that the work may be done as soon as pos
sible, this preparatory to the paving of said
street, which 1t is hoped will soon be done
Adopted.
BY Alderman Iieiser. motion that als-
souri,. Kansas and Texas be required TO
place Hight on Silver street crossing.
Referred TO light committee,
BY Alderman Cronaa, motion that the
city attorney look up and report to this
council At next meeting. II franchise grant