The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-22


The city council mot in adjourned reg
ular session Yesterday afternoon. with all
the aldermen present except Latham.
Adair and Heiser. Messrs Adair and
Heiser were. on motion. excused
The following petitions were read and
disposed Of.
PETITIONS.
From J. II Barker. for correction o, as
sessment Referred to the finance com
mittee,
From Mrs 5. $. Hose. for separation OF
taxes. Referred to tho finance committee
From J. ". Montgomery. for reduction
of assessment on lots in block So from
s2i7.s5 to s2O0 Ruled out OF order
From c. ]. Koehler. for reduction of as
sessment. Referred to the board OF APP
uraisement
From Anna Castella. to separate and ap
norton assessment. Referred to the board
OF appraisement.
From ". f. Caruthers. for removal OF
assessment on Tabernacle Methodist
church property. Referred 70 the finance
committee.
From Henry North, for reduction OF as
seSsmen, Referred to the board OF ap
urasement.
From Emil Levy. to repair roof on house
on Travis street. referred to the fire
committee.
REPORTS
OF the city marshal for September Re
ferred to the police committee.
Cf the finance committee. on the reports
Of the assessor and collector for June, July,
August and September Adopted
OF the fire committee, on petition OF L.
* Dillingham;, granting him permission TO
put up sign as prayed for, provided IT he
subject at any time to removal by the city
council. Adopted.
OF tho street and bridge committee on
the petition Of the Houston Ice and Brew
ing company recommending that the prop
nsition OF the brewery company to furnish
/ the lumber to pave two blocks on Wash
/ ington street provided the city lay the
Pavement be granted. Adopted.
OF tine finance committee. recommends
+ ing that the assessment OF the Houston
: Brick Works company be not reduced
/ hdouted.
/ Of the finance committee recommending
( that the assessment Of Elder Burns b.
reduced to $3.50 from 1894 to 1886. Adopted
OF tho finance committee Secommendine
that the assessment of V. j Tegan be re-
duced to $500. Adopted.
OF the finance committee, refusing t'
disturb the assessment of II. Stude
Alderman Sonnon thought Mr.. Stude
assessment was out Of proportion To th'
asscssmon, NJ other contiguous property
Alderman Street insisted that If sucl
petitions were continually entertained H.
this council the work of the board of ap
praisemcnt would have to hc gone all owe
again
The report Of the committee was adont
Cd
Of the finance committee. recommending
that tho assessment Of the Misfit Clothin,
parlors be fiyed at $4,000, Adopted
Ot the finance committee, suggesting tha
In his petition for relief on tax account c
J. Brand fails TO properly describe tn
property. and they recommend that the pc
iiion be referred back Adopted.
OF thu finance committee on the petition
Of Mrs L. Miller I'VE see no reason tina
the assessment of petitioner be changed
Adopted.
Of the finance committee, on petition o
Mrs Il +. Hay. The assessment is fai
and reasonable and we see no reason VIII
1t should be changed" Adopted.
or the finance committee. on petition q
r. f G Wilson recommending that tn
assessment complained OF he fixed at 500
II tax is paid At once. Adopted.
OF tho mayor recommending that n qui
claim deed be given TO \ J Wick for som
property claimed hy him near Chaneyvilf
Adopted
NEW BUSINESS.
There being no further petitions mr. re
ports the mayor submitted the folowin
nominations for positions IN the fire de
partment ban Phelps, r Il Kennedy an
W - Peyton. Jr. All three nomination
were confirmed and the council adjourne'