The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-24
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The city council met IA regular session
last night with Mayor Rice presiding. Sec
rotary Warner in charge Of the minutes
!. and the following aldermen present: Son
men, Kohlhauff, Burke. 0ciselman, Street,
AdAir, Matthews. Monaghan, Aubertin,
Cronan and Heiser.
V Tho reading OF minutes was dispensed
{ with and petitions were read, az follows:
PETITIONS.
From the Galveston and Houston Invest
! ment company, by Rufus Cage, secretary.
complaining that the swing OF the Hill
street bridge renders worthless twenty six
lots Of petitioners properly and proposing
TO sell same to the city for $222e. Referred
to city attorney and finance committee.
From number Of the druggists Of the
8 city as follows.
10 the Honorable Mayor and Council OF
the City OF Houston:
Houston, Texas. August 20,--Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned druggists OF Houston.
call your attention 10 the vile and Injurious
morphine and cocaine traffic indiscrimn-
ately carried on In this city. We refer you
to the unfortunates OF the city and coun-
ty prisons and ask you to note the large
= percentage Of these unfortunates addicted
TO the habit OF one OF these drugs and very
often both. An inquiry into the history
OF gone Of these WILL no doubt. reveal that
their downfall is attributed to tho use OF
these drugs.
We would ask you TO appoint n commit
tee to confer with the undersigned. with
the View Of framing an ordinance that Will
r,rnh tha tn1 ~, 40. 10
drugs. without interfering with their
legitimate sale. Respectfully submitted
George w. Heyer George w. Gaines, !.
Burgheim, W. d. Hume, H. IT, Schmidt,
u. j. Coons, G.. A. Ilillstrom T.. V. Goss,
W. G, Drew, ]. s. Wilson. Abbott Cock
rell, G. T.. Carter. manager Capitol Phar-
macy, A. T.. KeiselIng the Il. G. Stuart
Drug company, Grafton NAPLES, g. II. Ben
nett.
Referred to the city attorney, city mar
sbal and hospital committee.
From j NJ. Ludtke aud other citizens
OF the Fifth ward, asking that the pro-
Posed Fifth ward pavement be extended to
the city limits. Laid over subject to
call.
From w. A. Ducle for correction of as-
Btssment. Referred to board OF apprase.
ment.
From Emile Levy, asking for cancella.
ton OF assessment on personal property
and for correction OF assessment on realty.
referred to board OF appraIsement
From A. l.. Nelma and several other
property owners on Main street beyond
MCGOWAN, asking That that portion of Main
street be paved With vltrihed brick Re-
ftrred to board q public works.
From II y. Taylor and son. to erect
corrugated iron covered building on block
~ on bank OF bayou. Referred to ro com.
miltec.
From the Order of Red Men, asking that
inc city Join In an Invitation TO have the
next National meeting held III this city.
IN mellon 1t was decided to Join In the
invitation to the National association.
REPORTS.
or the street and bridge committee IA.
vorabe 10 the placing Of another fruit
stand corner OF Texas avenue aud Main
street. Adopted
Tho committee and chief OF 1re dopart.
ihent submitted the following report upon
the plant OF tho Wlters-perce Oh COM
pany!
40 mo Honorable Mayor and City Councll,
Houston, Texas, August 23.-Gontlcinen
1--WE, your iire committee, CHARGED with
me duty Of Investigating tbs warehouse
OF the Waters. Pierce oil company. located
lust on the north side of tho Milan street
bridge, have In conjunction with the chief
OF the iire department performed that
duty. The result OF said investigation Is
that We are constrained to report the
premises extremely dangerous. as the
quantity or Kerosene oil aud gasoline
stored on the premises is very large, us
follows;
Two tanks i0axso feet. each contain.
ing lS.ISi gallons OF oil; four tanks SKIS
feet. each containing 1858 gallons OF
tat On
1V.S2S gallons OF gasoline, making a 10.
tai OF 90,20s gallons o. highly inaammntory
material, to- say nothing of largo guam
tity OF case goods. The tanks are all ex-
posed except the two largest which ar.
inside tho building and there are also .
large number OF barrels OF oil therein.
Were \ hre to occur on these premise,
u would BIZ utterly impoasihly for an,
4 man TO endure the heat cvou nj suc,
!, distance ns would enable our flre appar,t,l,
10 do work on the surrounding buildings
ana the result OF fire there would be /,
/, destroy the surrounding property TO 4
! great distance. to say nothing of The dan
ger 70 bridges ANA water craft from IN.
new OF burning oil into tho bayou. S,iul
i conflngration as would. In our opinion. In
eNitabiy result from lire on these prom
iseF wouit not Gully entail an inmeus,
I loss In property. but loss OF life woul,
i counties result from eSn.eiis,is and IA,
:ntense heat the burning oil would cause.
q Win the lights before us. aud In yley
Il 81 the fact that In no eyont would m,
y Efforts OF the ERE department prove o
II any avail In saving the property OF IN
Il oil company should lire occur on In
& premises. We beg TO recommend that IN
Il necessary steps be ut once taken to caus
Is the removal OF this immense quantity o
x oil from tie vicinity OF the valuable prop
try with which !. is surrounded and i
q come spot SO remote that no danger eoul
arise to surrounding property II a flr,
III should consume tho oil.
III w. J. Kohlhautfff
- Chairman OF Fire COMMITTEES;
So J. NJ. GeIselman,
N ". J. Aubertin.
e Tom +. Ravcll.
Chief Fire Department.
~ Alderman kohihAuf said this was