The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-13
4 DAY ABOUT The COURTS.
Various Orders 10 the County and
District Courts.
THE COMMISSIONERS STILL AT WORK
P1ass for improvements Throughout
the County-suits Filed for the
District Court-Court Notes.

AT yesterdays meeting Of the county
commissioners matters were disposed OF a.
follows:
Petition Of James T. d. Wilson. for cor
Tscting assessment; granted.
Ordered that the assessment OF Abe VIII
son on ono mile OF street railway and
value OF si35 be stricken from his asses
ment. 1t being enormously carried on the
roll for the year 1895
Ordered that the clerk notify the Gulf.
La Porte and Houston railway to place q
crossing at shell road at the edge OF the
z town OF Harrisburg.
Ordered that the Galveston. Houston and
Henderson railway be notified TO open 4
ditch TO Plum gully from the termination
Of broadway street. In the town OF Harris
burg the county surveyor is reque&tod 10
give said notice and to see that the WORK
IL done at as early a date as practicable.
Ordered that Superintendent Pariott be
Instructed to cut ditch from West Mont
goinery road to ravlne emptying into
White Oak bayou.
Ordered that the Assessment OF lot S
block AZ. Swiney addition. for 1895, be
+ stricken from the roll taxes having been
paid by John Porter. also ordered that the
TAX receipts Of John Porter for 1896 be
changed 10 read. Lot $ block ~. Instead OF
lot =. block 1.
Ordered that the bill of Herman A. Bauer
OF $500 for clearing right Of way thirty feet
wide from Eureka to Lolita be referred to
Commissioner Becker to ascertain II work
ia properly done. and found satisfactory
aud on approval Of said bill by Commits
sioner Becker. the county clerk is autho.
ized 10 issue voucher to Haid Herman A
Bauer.
Ordered that the bid OF John O'Koefe to
whom contract was awarded FOR the build
Ing Of the Aldine and Magnolia ditch b.
cancelled. IA the bidder refuses to furnish
bond for the faithful performance OF the
work
Ordered tina, the hid OF Il. c. stnrrio for
1917 cents per cubic yard for the building
OF the Aldine ditch be accepted and thar
the contract be awarded 10 MIN upon his
furnishing bond Of $500 Tor the faithful
performance ~ the work. which ia tn BE-
completed within ak months from the date
OF inc contract the county attorney o. III
structed 10 draw Wy the contract ana Duud,
and also the bond 10 be- given 10 tho county
by The properly oWueru. satisfactory % the
county judge. guaranteeing payment OF tax
alton for said work
Ordered that The unrcndcrs1 asFeRsnent
OF the Houston Printing company be- made
$4,000 for The year 1886 on account Of an
error OF the aracasor IN entering an the
rpli for said yogr aud that the d,hsrs nco
be put or the error list.
ordered that the nHsrsatuent ~ Mrs Lucy
a. Charlton tn lcl % one fourth ~ lot
., block l6 should read iot .. block VI.
Hadicy and Franklin addition. aud that
the asScssnf ut of three- foufths ~ lnt g,
block ~. liatley and Franklin addition. on
the unknown ron be cancelled
Ordered that the shoriG Notify r. r
Eegclins. T. Frcierick Charles Kohbr
William koehn. Charles schultz 4 nlack
and Christian Belnl0.a 10 remove within
ten days ~ rolhtsiiou lheir i,nces from
the right ar way ~ the Roar creek ana
MtEEHt4yt ND ~sit rf.l
road.
Ordered shat the petition o, C. $. Rich
man be granted
Ordered sAsi Commissioner Mckinney b.
authorized 90 have hrldse constructed
known as the Spring Bayou bridge ca she
lSnchoufE ana cflsr BAYOU roads
Ordered ,hst Commissioner Becker be
authorized fa have 4 bridge constructed
over Bear creek AroU as the Hoffman and
Marx read
authorized 90 hase buascs mod cu.yorta
constructed oa TIE sirng aad Kline rola
Ct,n Di,tricr cour,
In the civil d-str., c1ori yesterday ihe
Jury delibera.as upou she claims o. john
Bricn against :ho Houston Ess, aaa West +
Texas Railway COMPANY iuF damages. 0as
discharged and iHis,rA! entered
The dainase su!' o; tac Texas srd Pa 4
tltlN AAitlNa 4 tNIai-ifAhf i4a tfisfn On
East and West Texas EsaseaY eompsuy Is .
on trial. The Argument VII cgreueles thls (
morning
Judge Ted entered Tue ,o,lo4ifs orders; ,
Christopher Maxwell IS. ~. . Cleveland
continued BY agreement
Mrs. Cora Alhca q, al ys 4 p. L,acoln
continued hy piaiDiia2
Sailie Joucs VS. itYfas Jones divorce.
judgment for plaintiff
). J, SetJssast 70 al vs. Galveston. Her.
rlshurs aud san Antpnio Railway company.
continued under iiic
Eiias BLACK s sons IS " King &
Go. ana l. =. Lflgh leave granted de-
PENDANT TO file frs, amended answer
Lachmsn 4 Jacob! " " J.. r. Lay and
w, D. King defendant granted leave 70
nle rirst amended original answer
The Insurance company Of Norta Amer
lea VI Houston aad Texas Central RAN
road company cout!uucd under rule
Thomas leighton 90 al ys Kate Sherman
et al, continued under rule.