The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-23

FIFTH WARD PAVEMENT TO BE EXTENDED.
New school BudIng the Fair Grounds AddltonThe Buffalo
strest Sewer Provided ForThs Anti-Scalpes Ordinance
PasSed--The Antl.cocaine Ordinance.


NJ ana ali ~ aldermen present
PETITIONS.
From p. Marie, asking that his cfaim 4
80 for the death Of thoroughbred GO
trum detective bridge be referred 70 sp'
cial conmittee. Ruled out Of order.
From J. w. Sam. for adjustment Of a
sessnent. Referred to finance committee
From George L. Porter 4 Son, agents K
J. @. League, for correction OF asseesmer
on property outside Of city limits. Refei
red to finance committee.
From A. Coghill, Jr,, for correction
assessment. Referred 40 board Of az
From Mrs. r. B. Hite, for Reimbursement
on property used by the city for a stree
fsgerred 70 board OF appraisement.
From 4, u. Lubbock, for compensation Il
property used by the city for a publ
street Referred to street and bridge con
mittee.
From q. W. Heyer and others. requestin
the passage OF ordinance embraced In th
within petition
Houston. Texas November Is. 1897
At meeting Of the retail druggists Of
this city, held at the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms today. the
following bill TO regulate the sale Of
morphine and cocaine was unanimously
adopted by those present. and we here
by petition the mayor and city council
10 pass the ordinance below:
That It shall be and is hereby made
unlawful for any druggist, pharmacist
or any other person Within the corporate
limits OF the city of Houston, Texas,
to sell, barter. exchange or give away
any cocaine, morphine or any mixture
compounded by him, containing cocaine
or morphine, except upon the prescrip-
ton OF regularly licensed and practl-
Ing physician. and that said prescrip-
lion shall not be refillcd except ON tho
written authority Of the prescribing
physician. Any person. firm or corpor-
alfon who shall violate any of the pro-
visions Of this ordinance shall be sub
1ected TO penalty Of not less than
$50 and not more than 800 for each Of.
Tense, or three to six months imprison-
ment.
Signed: George w. Heyer. Abbott
Cockrell, Gaines Pharmacy Company.
DR.. ]. Wiltschek. Charles Il. Bennett.
A. u. klesling. Charles +. Carter, r. |,
Coons. w. d. Hume, w. @. Drew, A.
Setreau. Hal p. Noland. Ben weibun.
Grafton NAPLES. ]. s, Wilson, C. A.
Hiilstrom, 4. v. Goss & Co., j. d. Nor
ton, ]. II. Reynolds, w. M. REYNOLDS
J. Btrgheim. A. J. Cook, E. II. Schmidt.
r. c. Stuart.
Referred TO the ordinance committee.
From Conrad Boring, renewing prosxsl.
uon 10 nay out property and open Soul
street In Senechal addition. Referred tc
lno street and bridge committee.
FROM J, NJ. Collier and fifty other citi.
sehs o. the sixth ward, stating thar as ths
ieIflson brick company was unable TO sup
ply ire brick necessary to the promp. pros
ecution OF the work OF paving Washlng,o,
street, and TINT as the winter was eomina
on aud the street In It's Present condition
was practically impossible, that brick 4,
secuied Tor this work from the Thvrbe,
orick works would furnish them nj ths
pAny. Ss'N'
order. ""s o"s "
Alderman McAughan said the Gnrrisor
company had 100000 brick burned ma
ready for delivery, aud that the deficiency
~ inc supply was the fault of the trans
works. o''si
The mayor insisted on his ruling TIM,
.uo ptu,ion was orr Of order. as the city
nan nothing whatever to do with furnish.
Ior az a., NVu' i"ctol Whb Responsible
with ~ Az. aappy uhder MS contract
',pdsr .i h,s .i VA anu could be held responsible
Ern,, -, nor In
ror ,,,,,, ~. plcsson Car Wheel company.
vjc,ni,v =, NV o. 'horongniares In tho
.treet ava smops, particularly Walnut
!, eserraa ~ a. epssins over Allen street.
80 ~ Tue street and bridge commit
A,dorm,r M..
peer MAJ NJ, ' a,nnas asked L the cnei-
and Tcxas C..,tsss motl,ied the Houston
IBIS work "ai'"Ay company 10 do
Enrinsar c,,o..
ho,t, .,s SAM ne did not re-
railway comnanv - th Tue attention. OF tho
~ .n's ntitter.
~ Anrohrs.
~ finance committee returned. an
proved. the reports OF tho assesanr ,na
collector from March tn octo,,,r .as.'s
Tho report Of the trees,,,.r -. auop,ea
was referred to tho flnanc,s co,,'., ve.ore'
The engineer submitted n,ans ana W.,
ucations and estimate Of cnst Tor spvv,
= Houston avenue from WaaS,n',, "v'
stTeet 10 Bingham and ON Edwards ares,
rom Houston avenue to Holly.
This report was accompanied nv n ~.
um by the aldermen OF the First wnrd
tnat these plans and specifications be re
. .s 70 the board of public works and
sans s .ney nave the work done as an ex-
esnsion Of the Humphreyville contract.
.nn,s, erman street thought the matter
,,scc,, u 10 rsierred 70 the board without any
ALs1.... from this council.
vork ~,n nv, Ma.tnews contenled that IN,
Aiaernan $500 ovss exeeealng $3.50.
y. - Ap1n Nohihaun said he did not nh.