The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-26
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
The Extension Of the Fifth Ward
Pavement
IS FOR THE LACK OF ADEQUATE FUNDS
Held In Abcyance with the Bid Of
A. II. Lucas Preferred--Peti-
lions and Reports.

ular session Mayor Rice presided and the
following aldermen answered to roll call:
sonnen, Burke, Latham. Matthew'S, Nc
Aughan, Cronan and Heiser.
On motion the absent aldermen were ex-
cused Mcssrs. Aubertin, Kohlhanf and
Geiselman reported as being sick.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were reid and
disposed of:
From j. w. Sam. asking for cancellation
of assessment on lot In block SO, the same
having been assessed in duplicate. Res
ferred to finance committee
From ]. NJ. Brown, asking for separa-
ton of assessment. Referred to anance
committee with power to act.
From Jake Lewis. for separation Of as
sessment on property in block l6, Fortush
| addition. Referred to board Of aopraise-
ment with power to act.
From j. j. Gillespie, for Gi.cn on
Leona street in Fifth ward. Referred to
street and bridge committee.
From Mrs. o. T.. Olsen. asking Ter ad-
justment OF assessment. Referred to fin
ance committee.
From Mrs. Clara These, asking for dis
missal OF suit for taxes that she may settle
same. Referred to city attorney ana finance
| committee.
From Houston Electric Street Railway
company, for correction of assessment ON
property in block Al, third Street Railway
addition. Referred to finance committee,
with power to act.
From j. S. Dunlay, asking for correction
Of duplicate assessment on property in
block 40. Referred to city attorney and
finance committee.
From Mrs. b. Bonatz. for correction OF
assessment on property in block los. Re-
ferred to finance committee.
From w. c.. Oliver, for correction of
assessment on property in block 52S Re-
ferred to finance committee
From l.. M. Rich and twenty-five others.
complaining of the menace to life by the
railroad crossing on Congress avenue be-
yond the International and Great Northern
depot,
Alderman Street said committee had
been appointed to look into this complaint
| some time ago with the view of naving a
| tunnel placed there. He suggested that
| this petition be referred to that committee,
| Of which Alderman Matthews was chair
| man.
Alderman Matthews said he thought It
we'll to submit the matter to Superintend-
| ent Trice
| Mayor Rice said that Mr.. Trices atten-
| tion had already been called to the matter.
| On motion the petition was referred to
| the special committee.
| From j. M. Ludtke and nineteen OTHER
| citizens OF the Fifth ward. ASKING for
| fire alarm hoy ar Jyone ara All n,,on,,o
| Referred tn the fire committea
| w
C'y engineer reported plans and spe-
cihcations for 24-inch sewer from Nc
Kinney avenue along Buffalo street into
prN.uo h.,
| '"So'
rms sewer Is designed to drain a very
important section of the city and as II
passes throuph tbo r.oror,,, =, 49,. ..
Intor,at,oa, VI w" Tue
anu "reu' Nor.herh ana
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway com
panies In the Second ward both ,bese com
NAMES Will oor,r,hr,o .on,a., w..
| of i,s constr,,ntinn INC e"pense
| Tho nIans a,a snoo,s..,
ferred ~ ~ hnars - ,,,a,'o weie re-
The traosnro,,s - -. "oihs.
| retnrred :. a. aeo, III o.p'ei'ioei was
| Tha hoara - ns, $500 oo''.ili'.cs
and ooiI"ata ~ appiais1iiiehI ana assessor
,ha III "upinlt,eu report showing
pairing Inc roll for 1897 as foIIo,r,. pre-
| Rendered roll stS 90 900 m
Jnrendered ro,, 90. 90 ~" w
IJnknown roi, in -'o os o5e'0o
| sunnlemantai Iii oaoo'Voou9
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| r,oto, ,,o,,o,
| Tax on Same '''''''''' S@-'i 'iva'ov
| On motion ,ha ,.erout 49, i'if
| n.y. 800, the report was adopted.
| ,ii o'a'u VI pupi'c WORKS reported as
W. o.,
iuiiy submit to Your honorable body the