The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-30
CRY COUNCIL MEETS.
DoDesel to Horse Barterlsp o. the
Market Square.
RE.ENAcTAEKT OF TAX ORDINANCE.
aAe Csnnittes says the Palace
reea4 Market Il All RisAt.-Dswn
WITH ne Bill Boards.

present yesterday afternoon. with Mayor
Rice presiding and Secretary Warner Ia
charge q tbs minutes
After dispensins with the reading Of min
utes Of the previous meeting the follow
ing petitions were read and disposed Of:
PETITIONS.
From L. H. Meyer. asking for damages
to his property BY reason Of tho Hin street
bridge swinging over 1t. Referred TO the
street and bridge committee. engineer and
city attorney.
From stephen Brodie. asking for remis--
sIon OF fine IN recorders court Referred
TO police committee.
From r. Cooke. chairman invitation COM
mittea Texas Volunteer Guards associa-
tion. inviting the mayor and council 70 view
the San Jacinto day parade. Accepted.
From G. b. Griggs and others. asking FOR
the construction of the sidewalks on Tenth
and Dart streets In the First ward
On motion Of Alderman Kohihauff the Pc
titlon was received and filed.
From r. p. Granger for correction OF
assessment on lot g block 4. Fair Grounds
addition. Referred to board OF appralse-
ment.
From A. L. Aubrey, q proposition ad alb
surdum for the exclusive use OF certain
streets IN tho city. Submitted in the spir-
II Of ridicule OF the custom now prevail
ing OF permitting the streets. sidewalks
and marketplace to be incumbered BY all
sorts OF business enterprises. horse traders.
etc. Received and filed.
From j. W Barnes. asking that his Pc
tition Of March %. complaining Of the an
poyance OF horses stabbed adjacent to his
residence, bo referred to,the marshal. with
the view OF having the nuisance suppress
ed. Referred to city marhal.
PUN F,sl mr.
equalization OF assessment on lot 5, in block
ls9, south side Buffalo bayou. Referred 10
board Of appra!serent-
From ]. 81. HaIzell. Henry Brashear and
others for an electric light corner Of Fan
min and Rose for the convenience Of t.s
new Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN church. Re
ferred to committee on lights.
From Miss Maggie ". Hogan, for COR
rectlon OF assessment. Referred to board
Of appraisement
From Izah May. for correction Of assess
ment. Referred to board Of appraise.nent.
From George c. Davis. for correction ot
error 10 his assessment on property in
Forbuseh addition. Referred &c beard 81
appraisement
REPORTS
From street and bridge committee and
engineer on petition Of Ben Converse. In
reference TO property or Hogan and LOr
ains streets. recommending ihat upon de-
IFeff OF lefzl me collector EFEll- pet.-
toner with $50. Adopted.
OF street and bridge committee on petit
tion o; j. II Patterson and others. that
the ditching be done as prayed Tor. ADOPT
ed
of street and bridge committee on ue.i-
ton OF Nick Beck. With references to gully
on Arch and Pine streets. recommending
that twenty four inch sewer pipe be but
there and the gully be filled as soon as
possible ai,ontsf
OF street and bridge committee on peti-
fion of J. l.. Halter. recommending that
he be paid the amount sEreed upon for
grave! pavement IN the First ward. Adopt
ed
on street ard bridge commltte-. on petit
ton ~ Frank S. Burke and Others. tn ref
etence 10 opening I'd streets IN tho Joe
Wells surrey. recommending that when
petitioner turns OYER 70 the city doeds n
the streets tho same vii BE- opened ur. and
petitioners VIII be creiite! with 1850 on
their taxes Adopted
The chief ~ the fire department submit
ief The following report Tor FebruAry.
which on motion vas refered TO the ire
committee.
Houston. Texas. March %
To HIS Hoaor. TIE Mayor. anI the. city
Cornell
Gentlemen. herewith submit the FOL
IoSing as ny reLori for the month ending
~ 49, - 47~H
VAIN" Of buildings involved by
Value OF stocks involved BY are 1870 %
Total values ........ 81, 0ts "a
Insurance on buildings .,.....-..til 100 90
Insurance on stocks .......,..... 200 90
Loss On buildings flre....... 55ss M
t.sG ~.
Total loss ........ ......... I7a40 90
Number Of alarms ........... "a
Expense account
~ toh .....-'' .'''.'........s s173 81
snn,,ias u' '''''' '''''-.'.- y 90
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Tosai expenses ........ ........ n.477 "a
! respectfully call attention o. council m
the Tact that the fire alarm system Ia "a
overloaded that on more than one oecssior
MhAt are called crooked alaruls't have
cone ~. ~ vel as failures Of the iudira
tors 10 the stations TO respond. thns leay-
Ing the men to depond on the market bar
Tor the alarm TIE only remedy for these
Hstecis, which may al any time prove dls-
ssrous. Is enlarged and consequently
stronger battery and division Of the sy.te,,
INTO a greater number o, circuits whicb
VIII necessitAte the putting In Of a air.
"fNNN T'Ftatr, az suggested IN my an
unal report. ! shall be harry 10 know
what steps are taken TO reader the alarm
system more efficient Respectfully s,,h.
Htten' Tom +. Rayen
CHIEF Fire Department.
or the city engineer for February. re-
porting the collection for surveys during
the month. agsregnting 3l0750. Referred
10 the finance COMMITTEES.
The hospital committee. with Alderman
Aubertin acting as chairman, TO yhom Was
referred the complaint against the Palace
meat market on Main street, sublnit,ed
the following report:
Your hospital committee. to whom WAS
referred the complaint against the Palace
meat market on Main street between Can,
itoi and Texas avenues. beg leave TO report
that We have personally inspected SANE,
and were unable to detect anything Of an
offensive nature about the market proper.
except the odor peculiar 10 all meat mar
bcts In the rear Of the building we found
portion Of the floor so desayed that We
suggested that same be removed and the
subsurface cleansed and sprlnkied with