The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-21

Hepsdc-ph. McAughan and Auhsrtia.
PETITIONS
From II. Richter. asking that cui.rnan
4 street Be opened and o1er.ng TO sell tho
necessary amount OF ground fer this vrr-
u posa Referred 20 the stree; and bridge
COMMITTEES.
IS From s V. Ciennaisotor1ssk1. asking
for q reduction q assessment Rzse-rea
% the finance committee
y Fran J. Il Barnett, skksay that the
! assessment OF sla.ee5 on 1.ty acres be ~
4 daccd 20 Slto ana that the assessment
~ on other pieces Of property be reduced
Referred TO the ans-1e COMMITTEES as 10
u the erroneous assessments on improve
ments. but ruled cut az order IS TO the
rest
From n. Laocio, asking That s.a BE- -
funded e-ron-ousiy paid as taxes. Re
ferr~d 70 the city engiaeer and finance
committee
Il From Il TAurenhan- asking to- re-
drctson OF assessment. Eu5ea cut O. or
& der.
From c. n. Luck asking for correction
Of assessment OF property q the estate Of
" A q. Burroughs Referred 70 the city
engineer and finance committee.
From Nick Dsnrica, asking permission
70 erect corrugated iron warehouse. 70
cost so. Referred 70 the FIRE committee
From T. G. Crawford asking pe-nais-
sion 20 repair shed in rear OF the Won
der stnre. Referred TO the Ere chief and
IRE committee.
From ". Blues.eln. asking permission
I 20 erect a stand IN troat q the Kennedy
Il building Tn Travis streat Referred 10 the
fire COMMITTEES
From r. Il johnson. ASKING hat POL
tax er-oneoGsiT pRi3 be refunded. Pc
xerred 20 the ana-ps committee.
From Mrs. 4 Koher. asking 1sr coi-ec-
8 ton Of errur n assessment Rsfe--ea 70
80.
Frpra Robert Falrchld, asking for r.
orcton Of asssssneaL Rulea oct 0; or
der
From ?. c. Byrus. ASKING for correction
of error IN asseszuent- Ruled cut o. Or
der.
separatin- If ASSESSING en- o. certain prop
cry. Referred n the finance COMMITTEES
From Gee-viA Wake asking for -
6uction Of ASSESSMENT Ruled ont q o.
der.
1rru-, The chic. q the fire DEPARTMENT
saying that the engine hoase u -. Ft-tn
ward Is ou1ri4sts1 and s1EEeS;ius TIE
purchase Of = pair Of hc-tes for the e.
S-tne. which VIII he locafe4 there. Re-
rs.-rea 10 the mayor ana FIRE committee.
From the hospital committee, recon-
-sending The acceptance II ths Donation
rom George Il Hermann q a Block ot
ground for hospital pa-Tsoses- rAe re1o-t
js-as aGcTy7ed.
b The street and bridge committee rsSo-n-
s-,eriss-a that TIE st-ee, coll-rtsSio1e- coz.-
rz-1ei tt9e dltcn CT Robins street asked
'or IL q petition presented a. The last
nesting Of tsse Council
Tbs. light corn-ni-.e reported fsvo-s-oty
IN the following petitions asking Tor the
ocation Of lights. X. 4. Compton.
Frank Sch1p ll-sszy and I. HVusrn&a. 20
fF-r,grr4S were Ely.tte+-
The finance committee o. ~ psti.,cu
y Howard 7. S-riih in regard 20 TIE
correction ID errors 81 azsessrneat. resso-a-
rla-sfed that & be referred back 20 thc
petitioner 9t- znore specific Information.
Aslnpted
TIE Same cp-Tr-oittee REQ rurnsn1s1 rilat
he petitions O. o. i Cochran a-6 3iat..da
nra5lcis, .u regard 70 tax r-ztte-s. ue
Tan;ed; ars TIE rofe5Tts w'ere aooptec.
\ On the petition q Mrs A z. = lrr1Fk.
he finance committee reo7ru1asn1ss1 that
be proPertv ezronsouzly azs=s s<a b. &c
octcd. Adopted
The Sane committee -eco-u-nscy7e mat
he assessor and collector se znthorlzsc
> receive taxes On the properly clslrnes
y J. z Eis--z=- she pe;.;.s-2a-, a.. =
sas 2d1pted.
on the petition O. 4 J. wsisa -he co-n-
yli.tee recY-nme.zos5 mar t3e ASSESSOR
tS6 eol-scto- bs Authorized 20 separate
tie assessment.
THE committee also Recommended that
tE be refunded TO z. s. Fseic hrnau, t.r7rorl-
aDusly afses5ed on Improvements
yOn Alderman 5sirscsI's motion pruy11tnr
f1r the payment o1 pavirg Intersections
y the business center. T. me pr4J;serty
swperz would pay for the rest o. the
erect. the mayor and the finance eo-p-
6ittee recc-nuseuda3 tina. the property
swpers agree ur'oa what kis9 o. pave
Fsut they prefer and TIE reporr wss
S1opted.
eT'he finance committee -rpo-.er ,ass
ssey had examined the repo-tr Q. the
Geaspref for September, October. Nove-n-
tr and December; those II the riarks,
aster for November and Decsraoer, a-.a
n toe city aSSszssor ana collector for oc-
ebe-. November and December and they
3ere correct. Adoptod.
UNFIHI6HED BUSINESS.
SThe ordinance defining what shall be a
ee-proof roof and prescribing the limits
$itfljn which buildings hereafter erscsea
Ian be so rooted cana UP On SIS Fecone
6ading and IL went over.
NEW BUSINESS.
SAiderTnsn Packard introduced en- o,-si-
Saace providing that the city sf-za here
6ter be entitled 70 tte rents for staAs
Did booths erected or The sidewalks. tie
Erred to the ordnance committee.
Waterman Hirsch moved iba, TIE time
4, II payment OF ta1ts De eftef1csg "
&sbruary -.
The city attorneys opinion vas ASKED.
I'D Mr.. Stewart said the intSres, cog!a
( ut be taken off. but that the time for
4yrnent Of taxes could be extended
AAicerrian Kohlharf moved thar the
1pticn be referred 20 the city attorney
"a assessor and collector. Acoptee.
alderman Hirseh moved that the mayor
kpoint a committee Of three. with nm
~ as a member. TO obtain a logsr rate
fire Insurance. Adopted.
Tho mayor appointed Aldermen Hirsch
<,tcicard and Burke.
e11sAiderman Hirsch moved .ha. the matter
z ~ the price OF scnool books. about which
.ere Ii some complaint, be referred 10
q mayor and school board for inyertiga-
IN. Adopted.
alderman Hirech moved that a few
inches be placed under Lonyfelioy,
(. Fhool. Referred 10 the school bosrc
~ Aidc1Tnan Packard called attention 70
Cee fact that the ordinance committee
Bad not yet reported on y the ordinance
onyulnting tbs employment OF nrenen, ara
.skk the chief Of the department was
VAble 10 recruit the seryice until sorns-