The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-09


The following petitions were read and
disposed of;
From the Western Union Telegraph COM
/ pany. complaining that their assessment Of
! $4,000 is excessive and asking for hear
ing. The mayor ruled this petition out OF
or4er, as the company had its say before
the board OF appralsement.
From George Is. Griggs, praying for sep
| aratloa ana adjustment OF taxes on lots l.
= and 3, block $50, north side OF Buffalo
bayou. Referred TO the board Of appraise-
ment.
FROM L. +. Schmidt, for adjustment Of
taxes due the city anu settlement of suit.
Referred to the finance committee and city
attorney.
From Nick Beck. complaining Of deep
gully on Arch street. corner Of Pine. Re-
ferred 10 the street and bridge committee.
From Mrs. Pauline Staglich. for correc-
ton OF taxes. Referred 10 the board of APP
praisement.
From Mrs. E. Williams for separation OF
assessment. Referred to the finance COM
mittee.
From j. A. West. for reduction OF as
sessment on half of lots 4 and 3. block b.
outiot 10, north side OF Buffalo bayou.
Ruled out of order
From John DE Courcey, for separation Of
assessment. Referred to the finance COM
mittee
From 5. II. Patterson and others, cont
planning OF obstruction OF drainage caused
by the san Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail-
way. in the outskirts Of the Third ward
rendering Clay and Page streets impassi
Bile. Referred 10 the street and bridge
committee.
From Crittonton Mission. for permission
to place transparent sign in front OF their
mission hall, i16 Milan street Referred
TO the fire committee.
From Ernst Heinze. for position of bridge
tender for new Hill street bridge. Referred
TO the street and bridge committee and
mayor.
IRON Mrs S. =. holland for correction of
error in assess nent. Referred back for
fuller description
From NJ. Monaghan. health inspector. for
leave Of absence for sixty days on account
of bad health Granted.
From b. Block and others, renewing re-
quest for bridge across the Calhoun street
ditch at the intersection OF Broadway. Re
ferred to the street and bridge committee.
From Ii. X. McCutcheon, for adjustmen
of assessment. Referred to the board OF
apprasement.
From Charles Jones and others. for the
placing OF an electric light at the corner of
Hardy and Liberty streets. Referred to
the committee on lights.
Frum W. II. Kaufman, Tor reduction OF
taxes from $3.50 TO $500 on lot 3. block L.
Brewster addition Motion TO refer to the
board of apprais .ment
Alderman Adair did not see the necessity
Of referring such petitions back to the board
of appraisoment, as they had already passed
upon it once
Alderman Kohlhaufi thought the petition
should be ruled out Of order as not being
sufficiently specific.
=
to reduce assessment, on improvements.
and he regarded the prayer as a Just one
on his motion the petition was referred to
the board Of appra'sement.
From Charles Koch Tor the opening OF
railroad street in the sixth ward Referred
TO the street and bridge committee and
city engineer.
r. w. Coco. for relief on his assessment.
Referred to the board of apprasemont.
From l.. Willmeycr aud l.. G. Young. TO
erect corrugated iron building In the fire
limits. Referred 10 the fire committee