The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14
| COUNCIL MEETING.
ae Bids for the Fifth Ward Paving
Opened and Read.
STORIES BID THROWN OUT.
Kennedy Makes a
ndntfon of hoard
Was Not Accepted.

Ice with State Health Officer Swearingen
was nearly o'clock before the meeting
1ts called to order.
meeting OF the council during the
resent administration has attracted so
4rge an attendance In the lobby.
lSAr the aldermen were present except
latham and Adair. On motion Alderman
Hair was excused.
ton motion the order Of business was
4 expended In order that the bids for the
y fth ward paving might be read.
These bids were read according to the
ures shown In the tabIiated statement
I companying this report
K When the bid OF Mr.. Storrie was reached
l4e secretary announced that one OF his
X DIS was filed at 1904 p. IN. and another at
III D. M, while the advertisement for
lds required that they should be In not
ter than s p. IN.
Some alderman moved that the bids OF
Ii. Storrie be opened.
Alderman Street objected to this. lie
hid there was right way aud q wrong
ay to do everything. He said the adver-
sement should be adhered to and no CO.
Lation made from tho rule and no dlscrim-
hation; did not think the matter should be
zen referred to the council. AS a matter
n right and justice TO the other contract
I . he did not think these bids should be
,ened II would also establish a danger
Y 10 precedent and the council would be
s.abing terrible mistake. Bids had been
brown out for similar irregularities.
L The mayor said he had simply loft the
Jiatter TO the council. but that the bids
|. ere not legal
4 Tho city attorney was asked for legal
ipinion.
4 The attorney said II was not legal bid
Alderman Aubertin moved that all bids
lscelyed after p. IN. should he returned
D tho bidder unopened. Carried.
I All bids except Mr. Stories were re-
erred to the board OF public works.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were read and
CITED on:
From ]. ]. Phillips. for separation OF
Property for assessment and equalization
u assessment, Referred to finance com
fiittes with power to act.
/. From ]. Il. Kelly, for adjustment OF as
Sassment OF property in the Noble addition.
deferred to finance committee with power
p act.
( From G. II. Hermann. for correction OF
srror In assessment. Referred TO finance
lommittec with power to act.
From Mrs. r. Geisecke. for correction OF
assessment. Referred to board Of ap-
rasement
4 From Mrs. Farmer and others asking Tor
me abatement OF n nuisance I'm the way
~ box closet just under her kitchen
'indow. Referred TO hospital committee
3 From the Grand Lodge OF Masons OF
syvn nal I'M a. t.t At ,. .1a
lrty be exempted from taxes, stating that
revenues were devoted exclusively to
harltable purposes, Referred to mayor
End finance committee with power to act.
From the executor OF the estate OF w.
u. Carrington for correction of asgess-
bent on property In Fair grounds addi-
4 ion Referred TO finance committee with
: over to act.
From Albert Chlmenc and others In
'hird ward asking for fire alarm box
~ the corner OF Texas avenue and Char.
res. Referred 10 fire committee.
From s. w Harrison for correction Of
sssssment Referred to finance commit
\ ee with power to act.
i From William Hayes for correction OF
! assessment. Referred to finance commit
&c with power to act,
\ From Houston lnflrmary for correction
~ error On assessment OF lots In block Il
Slorth side Buffalo bayou. Ruled out OF or.
iier by the mayor on tho ground that II
was not to correct an error but simply Tor
ID reduction.
From S. NJ. Wiliford for separation o.
assessment. Referred to finance commit.
&c.
From Mrs, II. Boiler for adjustment o
assessment. Referred to board OF appralse
Nnent.
From Charles Helm for separation o
assessment. Referred TO finance commit
&c.
From Mrs. z. r. Hogan for adjustment
~ assessment. Referred to finance com
knittec.
q From Mrs. N. II. Paker and others ask
4 ng TO have Cont street opened to IL
tloroper width. Referred to street an'
goridgc committee.
4 From Dan Scanlan complaining OF tn
Z losing Of sewer by the southern Pa
R,ific Railway company near his home o
montgomery avenue, which had alread
,aused sickness In his family
n Both the aldermen IRON the Fitth WAT
Hcorrcborated this petition ana Joined M,
3 Seaman IN nsKing TOR relief iney eai
Sthe manholes mad been stopped up
Il The matter was reterrsd 10 the stre'
2and bridge conmittee MIN powtr 70 W
From ,. Westneltner q pro., s,auns tna
sac had oilis against 'ho oi.y uhuer III
hpreyious aoninsta'iom OF 'he assrega'
AMOUNT OF woo,
l. ns street Commissioner Jack Kennedy su,
/ To the Honorable City Council
respectfnlly cal, vour n
gt,nn,,or \, sac,Io, "a ~ Tho cbarter grant,