The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-14
Donation to the City Of a Lot for a
Hospital.
CITY MARSHAL WANTS MORE MEN.
Alderman Psckard's side aik Ordin anee
Laid on the sheif-AidermsnH irsch's
Pavement Motion.


PETITIONS.
From G. Fl. Hermann offering TO donate
block of ground, NO. 215. on Broadway
and Texas avenue, or a block on Com
merce street, provided the city would
erect a hospital thereon to be known as
the &c. II. Hermann hospital" Referred
10 the hospital and finance committee
From City Marshal Pruett asking for an
increase of the police force.
Alderman kohlhaum thought more men
ought to be put on the police force right
away
Alderman Bailey wanted to know how
many men there were on the force
The city marshal said there were TWEEN
ty-nine altogether.
Alderman Hirsch said this was not the
time to increase the police force. The
city was now behind with its salaries.
This matter had better be left for the
next administration.
Alderman Kohlhnun was IN favor of
increasing the force right away.
Mayor Browne said he saw violations
OF the law going on every day and the
police paid no attention to II. They
walked right along and paid attention.
There would still he violations II the
force were Increased.
The city marshal said he wanted ten
more men.
The mayor said the present marshal
had more men than any of his predecez-
to stand the additional expense.
The city marshal. by permission, ad-
dressed the council. He said II the coun-
ell would give him more men, he would
keep the town in good order. Galveston.
he said had sixty-four men, and Dallas
fifty-four and neither Of them were as
large as Houston.
Alderman Hirsch wanted to know how
many men would be sufficient for the
Third ward
The city marshal replied that two would
be enough
Alderman Hirsch thought there might
be thirty put ont there and stiIl there
would bc violations Of the law.
The matter WIS referred to the finance
committee and mayor
From s. ]. Dickinson. asking that OFF,
Ger Lockeft he removed from the police
force. Referred to inc police committee.
From ]. r. Brown and othrs. asking
for a lieht on Eiysian and Lee streets.
Referred 10 tho Hight committee.
From II. George and others. asking for
light on Center and Johnson streets.
Referred
From James Holly and Others. asking
for a ditch on Robin street. Referred.
From c. X. Rla'ner asking for corree-
zion Of asses nent. Referred 10 the FIN
auce committee.
From 0. l.. Cochran. asking for co-rec- I
tion ~ error in assessment. Referred TO
tire finance committee.
From Henry Fox. asking for reduction
in Assessment Pulled out OF order
From 4. J. Weiss. asking for separa-
ton OF assessments. Referred to the m
ance cornruittce.
From 4. z. Burrfgk. asking for cor
rection % error in asse ssment- Referred
to the finance committee.
Fron, r. smith. asking Tor correction
OF error in assessment. Referred to the
finance committee.
From Ben Eiarn. asking FOR correction
OF error IN as1e grcnts. Referred back
for specification of errors,
From J. II. Cato asking for reduction
Of assessment II was ruled out Of ORDER.
From Mrs Matilda Francis. asking for
correction Of error IN assessment. Re
ferrsd to the finance committee.
From C. 3. Ke!cfran1, askiug for cor
rection Of error IN assessment. Referred
Ia tho finance committee
From G. II Phillips asking for reduc-
ton OF assessment on certain property
Referred 70 tire city attorney.
From ]. z. E!snann. asking for tspara-
ton Of assessments. Referred 20 the I'm
ance committee
From Buckley Bros. and others. asking
for the REVIVAL Of wooden structures
which have heen erected on the sidewalks
in violation Of the ordinances. Laid over.
REPORTS.
The finance committee reported on petl-
tons as follows; Tha, petitions Of =.
s.. Eanne- and 7. Taln.oa be granted
the same as Ia 1885; on the petition % !
N II. Burnett. that lots 8 and 7. being stu
ated outside OF the city limits, they be
stricken olt OF the city assessment. The
same committee also reported faYurabiy
on the following petitions. o. r. jackson
Mrs. Mamie s. Hsinez. George T. smith,
A. X. Godbol1. that .z59 he reduced from
\ j.. A. Freed's asgeeEsTne1t. and that y.
FAINT be credited witn ;7s for ise5 the
same being erroneoisIy paid.
Ali OF these which
tax matters. were adopted.
On the petition % Joan T Scott the
came committee reported that the I'm
prosement be deducted from The assess-
ment Adopted.
This treasurer's report for December
was referred 20 the finance committee.
Tn 0re committee recommended tbs,
No be pat into service a. cnc4. Adopt
cd.
On Alderman Bailey's rnotion 70 con
struct q drain the street and bridge com
,nlttee reported fayorso.y and IL was
adopted.
The hespital committee recommended
that J. A. Pearson he allowed so for ar
injury 70 a mule. Adopted
majority Of the ordinance COMMITTEES
reported faYofabiy on the ordinance re.
qnirins hre-proof roofs within oerts4.
& limits. and Alderman Hlrsch. rnlnorit,
OF me committee. reported adversely
Alderman Bailey thought the ordInarc
would have tendency TO decrease III
Insurance rates. and he thought the COS
n between IRE proof roof and one that
ID not hreproof was not very much. IL
n asked the fire chief the difference In tn
III cost
X CHIEF Ravsll eaid that the difference 4
u me cost of shingle roof and q tin O
< corrugated iron roof was very small
7, Alderman Aubertin moved that the ord
81 nance be referred back to the ordinanc
III committee. which was lost
" This majority report on the ordinanc
n was then adopted
y The city attorney reported in regar
81 70 Alderman Hrsch's motion for Hight
" and crossings that the Texas wesier
n railway 10 In the hands OF a receiver. an
Il fhe4Soroper way would he TO intervene 1
~ the Federal court
Il Alderman Packard said he was receive
NJ OF the road and was now awaiting 20 b
n, discharged The road had been leased I
II Mr.. u. A. Campbell. and he was III
~ proper person 10 nut the CROSSINGS In N