The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-14

-v'Asy waEuer, present.
REPORTS.
From the mayer ana finance committee.
th&S ,Aey had destroyed the bridge bonds
! ani returned the check Of blair & Co
A4opiea.
Tie finance committee reported favor
Ae-y or -.4e market masters repor; for
Mach and fo- part OF April. Adopted
tA- nlAice committee ne commended
ia-t fae petition Of Robert Adair asking
mat '4e ~ enormously paid the city whi!r
&c was Assessor and collector, be returned.
= sr4u;e4- Adopted
IRE finance committee reported that they
/ ha5 examined the reports OF the assessor
/ Anl collector ior March and part of April
sMd round them correct. Adopted.
Tn Ely raarsaa!'s report for March vas
fr.f tres 20 The finance committee.
TIE sire; and bridge committee recon
7leades ;ha; the Sampson street ditch he
ertensei across the Harrisburg road
r. same committee reported favo-ahly
- % i-uticr asking 70 be allowed TO erect
1i3s, across gutter on Miiam street.
me same committee reported favoraby
oa tne petition OF &. w Outlaw and il
Tie M committee reported favorably OF
Aftermath Packard's motion FOR the p,ac-
irE - rriraris az The following street
r''ntTs FANnAn and Texas a-Fenue. Prai-
PIE aas Main street. Main and Texas ave
ave. zfi the reports were adopted
TIE re>a. atiou trausfrrrins lhe control
10y. t1e ity carts from tHe city health Off
Ger % 'he street commissioner came W
Alderman l!lcsch thousht his matter
ought ~ hr loft FOR taA new couucl.
sllerinau Packard said the resolution
haa been uu fo- some time and lie saw
no rea~on - eefer action on IT,,
Alderman Fi-sch said he would Ike 70
beg some o. 5he o;h"r aldermen on the
g. ni-ci.
Alderman McAughan thought the hest
-.sa's Con'i be oHiainod Il me. street
cleaning MAS NAT under the control OF the
street commissioner.
The resolution was adopted.
The city engineer reported the cost Of
tventv-fou--inch sewer pipe from BAG
| BuTaio bayou % he $500
Alderman Bailey moved that tho report
b lopfod. He though this was the most
economical plan and would accomplish
/ good results.
THO board Of public works report was
sl4ernan McAushan moved that the
matter he lail over. - that the matter
can conle up bofcro the new council
Alderman Bailey said the matter dc
r1s,ded inricdinte attention and he saw
Tine report Of the board OF public works
ph6 adopted aH was the estimate al tho
city erslneer OF The cost OF m, sever
Secretary Richardson announced mat
.,ere was no othor bugiuess on his desk.
Mayor Browne then arose and said
Gentlemen 81 Tic council; , ,,,,,.,.
fr retiring from the position OF may or
OF this cltl which | have held for tho
/ fgst four years. d.sire 10 give eNpressl' n
/ III ritv anIr,-iatinu OF the hon7r Of whirh
| ! have been the recipient ami Tor whlHh
| / f~el that | have heea inieh,ed 10 M
| KIN partIsuiy of The ciiizHns Of Houston
| rather than 10 my own merit, TO he en-
| fr-istad with the Infringement OF th' pnh-
! N, interests ~ amy city of 5000 or fnore
/ people is position Of when any hlAN
| may we'll he proud, while AZ me same
! time the responsibilities of IN" position
are such "a the ahlest may Wen shr'hN
/ from assuming o., -,
city such as ours, the center OF the
leading Il orcughfarss OF trnNrl ~ w l..
| through our great state snrroumns" ~, ~
| lra,,inr cotton market OF the state. the
! site of important manufacturers hnn WIN
! rNtausiye commercial interests At our
doors. and charged with IN" various re-
| srnnslhllitics Incident 10 tho Sc conditions
/ tho preservation Of ois'er me malnltnlns
! Of i,assaiiir tboroushfarcs Drotoctlnn ron
I IRE efficient sanitation. the warning On
! me dangers ~ me darkness and especially
| the darkness OF ignorance from our .ons
| ara 10 take up the problems with which
( We are nov grappllne, when ~" means
/ for needing all those reln,rein,nn'S ARE FS
I may challenge tho best in,ollEonce
/ Willie fully aware that my q
4 fetal acts have not at all times been the
/ ,ytgest or most satisfactory. or such as 70
escape criticism and At times possibly
/ iu-r criticism I 10 claim that In the diS'
| Chargr Of my duties my sole ann mas
| boon how best IN aivanue tho interests
| OF Inv city Of Houston.
| The result Of my -four years ahmiuis,
| .-tfion IL is hardly meet ssarY that ! should
give IN detail, but | may he rardon,d Y
! refer espocially TO the Improvement OF
! Inc rity's thorourhfares by the addition
OF over eight miles OF paved streets. an
. ln,provsd IRE department. with the ad
! dNiou1l buildings and appurt"ilances
,,..''.,sarv 10 render It equal to any emor.
! usucy and the erection Of four comment
| ous ana substantial pnhlic school huili-
! lrgs In different parts OF the city ana a
| hlrh school building which would ne an
ornament to any city anywhere,
| In conclusion, permit me 70 return 70
| thanks far your cordial cooperation m
| an that has been done dnrtng Nonr several
| terms Of office. In a city whore Ne wants
| ar. 80 general ana the means Of supply
ing them 50 limited, differing views as
| 10 the methods Of meeting pressing nro"s'
over our differences your deliberations
| have seemingly hcrr characterized by an
earnest solicj,ule for the hes, interests
| ~ tho CITY. and TO your action u Is largely
indebted for whatever OF material progress
| i, has made.
Again thank you for your cordial CO.
| operation IN the past aud extend - VOW
and each OF YOU my best wishes for the
future
| Alderman Hirsch moved that the coun-
| eli extend n vote of thanks IN the mayor
| for his kindly farewell address arc that
| 4, he spread upon the minutes of The
| council. Adopted.
Alderman Iiirsch then offered rcsou-
| ton complimentary and eulogistic OF the
| 1,b ndOuttI "a