The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-09

lar session yesterda; and transacted a con-
siderable amount OF business. including the
approving Of large number OF bills against
the county
The civil district courts are now assum-
ing normal condition. and yesterday Vas
spent In the trial OF cases In both courts.
he county court also disposed OF a number
OF matters. A good deal OF interest cea-
ters In the triad ct the case OF K. G. Stor-
ne VS.. Charles Wocssner. on trial In the
Fffty-fifth district, by reason OF the fact
that the consututionality OF a special tax
law Is involved, and that many cases idon-
teal In character are vet to be tried.
County COmmiasioners.
The commissioners court met IN regular
session yesterday morning. Hon. w. n.
Shaw presiding. and the following proceed
ings were had:
On motion ordered that all curbing on
new work ON the bids for the paving OF
Washington road be considered,
On motion ordered that street sprinkltng
be discontinued after November 10, 1897.
Clerk ordered to notify A. L. Key.
Ordered that poll tax assessed against II.
Kuerbe be stricken from the roll. he being
over age.
on bids for the new work on Washington
road and repair work on the same, con-
tract awarded to Hip q Key. they being
the lowest and best bidders, and the coua-
ty judge instructed to enter into contract
with said Hipp & Key for the faithful per-
formance OF both the new work and the re-,
pair work.
County surveyor was employed to do all
necessary engineering and inspecting on the
Improvements on Washington road for SIS
per month, compensation TO begin aud TO
terminate when work Is completed.
BINS against the county were approved
as follows: Houston Watcrworks company,
sos. Sc; Raphael Bros. $l22, so; Houston
Printing company. s4a.75; Dealy & Baker.
81: S. o. Cotton & Bro, $l22 so: Weems Il
Adams, $122 so; J. l.. Hudson, So, Gomez,
"a; w. w. otter. $20.27; J. II. May, 81;
A. Key, sS7 80; Houston Drug company, So:
Houston Gas Light company, $40, 10; +. c.
Sandow. $3.50: S. Harrington ct al. $50;
Il. ID. Ellison. 1852; II. House. $50. 29
e. d. Ellison. $3.50; Geo. d. Bnnard &
Co.. $1s3. 15; Jules Hrsch. s7.75; S. West
heimer Il Bro. SO; Angle Hagernan Lum-
Der company. Sl5. 10; Dealy Il Baker. SIS 10;
Martin Henry, IS, Bering a Cortes, So; Il.
ID. Higgs. $50: Angle Hagerman Lumber
company, SIS .66 Clarke 4 Courts. STATS;
Albert Erickson, So; j. A. Black IS so;
S. e. r. Dupree, 1915; Albert Wennann.
1915; II. Henke Co.. 1868 OF; Northrup
q Clark, 81; j. II. q. Becker, 81 .26; q
e. Van Benthuysen, $40; Gordon Turner,
SIS; DR.. H. Noark. $40; WIN. Eberly
(Hockley), SIS So Charles Young. s55 Do;
J. Schoenmann. $780, J j. Pastoriza. 80
cents; Boring Manufacturing company.
s40.65; X. Il. Dunks, 81 60; r. Il, Dunks,
0.3S; f. d. Higgs, $40 40; Ed Miller, So;
w. G.. Mahaffy. SET S. wesiheimer. $3.50 y;
w. N. Shaw, 81 As; Albert Erickson. $255
W. H. Coyle & Co., sos. 40: +. G.. Smith.
1888. 25 A. Mahaffy, Sis, %; j. II. Falky
mot apprcved), si6.5l; Williford a. Horn.
s54. rs. B. A. Riesner, 81; p Tufrly $42 so
NJ. Buier. SIS; J. X McDougal. sl0S 80;
VIM. Hauck, sss; pereira & Randolph,
SITS; Otto Erickson. SO; j. d. Marmion,
s3.45; Otto Erickson. $3.50: Repsdorph
Bros, $26.1 Charles scorrega. si6; f..
Froehlich, 50; NJ. Geiselmann, s22 40; w.
II. Parrot. $2S5; j. Cochran. $l22 so; w.
p, Gribble. $40; Sprong. Drew Co. $40;
jones & Taylcr. 1922 so; "A. NJ. Steele q
Co.. 1922. so; j. II. May, SO; A.. Mahaffy 50;
Waddell Sc .50 James Cahill, $50; G.. e..
Caufbold. SO: DR.. w. A. Knight, IS; G. G..
Bennett, IS; w. A. Polk, SIPS.
Eleventh Civil District Court.
The following proceedings were yester.
day had In the Eleventh civil district court,
Hon. John G. Tod presiding:
Lucelia Davis vs.. VIM. Davis; leave to
defendant to file third amended original
answer.
Frank Colin VS.. James Pruitt. temporary
administrator; application to substitute
paptrs granted continued generally.
John Perry VS.. Isaac Heffrpn ct al: leave
to plaintiff to file second amended original
petition.
Annie Chambers VS. Robert and Laura
Cole; transferred TO Fifty-fifth distrist.
r. II. Vasme- VS.. s. NJ. Williams; con-
tinued by consent.
a. Wilkinson VS.. Western Union Tele-
graph company; continued generally.
Ada ID. Gillian We. City Of Houston; con-
tinued generally.
Southern Building and Loan Association
vs.. r.. T. Hardesty: reset for November
%.
o. b. Caldwell VS.. C. r. Munger ct all
on trial.
State of Texas ex rel Mike Lunnon VS..
William Thomas and Sanders Thomas. or
dered that citation md certified copy Of
petition issue TO respondents. commanding
them to appear on Tuesday. November 16.
1897, and answer petition
r. C. Storrie VS.. John NJ. Beerden ct al :
transferred 10 Fifty-fifth civil district
court.
Proceedings County Court.
The following proceedings were yester-
day had in the county court. Hon. w. N.
Shaw presiding:
J. ]. Wagner VS.. International and
Great Northern Railroad company; con-
tinued generally.
Anna l.. Jackson vs.. Travellers Insur-
ance company; continued by agreement;
reset for first jury day January term.
j. s. Pagan VS.. McIyer Bros. defendant
has leave to file first amended original an
swer.
Nellie Chiiene ct al VS.. z. Il. Ewing; set
for November 20.
J. @. Schoenfeldt VS.. Daniel Schief; reset
for November ~.
Charles Arndt VS.. Ed KAN; general de-
murrer sustained: plaintiff has leave TO
amend: reset for November 20.
John H. Meyer vs.. G. II. Harper: settled
and dismissed.
A. II. Lincoln VS.. Emma Adams. judy
ment for plaintiff for s999.l5 and per cent
interest from March 4. 1897. and fore
closure chattel mortgage.
PROBATE COURT.
Estate OF G.. W. Baldwin. deceased. upon