The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-09
For Rsmodelisa the Old Jail for
City Uses.
POLICE COMMITTEE AFTER THE CHIEF
Don't Like Ms Way of Keeping
Books and Usurping Duties OF
the Recordcr-Other Business.

From John Burns and thirty-Olc others
asking the removal OF the old street cal
stables on Preston avenue and st. Charles
streets as a nuisance and a menance &c
adjoining property. Referred to mayor and
city attorney.
From Jerry Adams. who claims to be
over 80 years OF age and depends upon
charity for a sustenance. asking that re-
lief from q tax suit. that he may dispose
OF his property in such a way as to pro-
vide a means OF living for the remainder
OF his life. Referred to finance committee
and mayor.
Petition OF ]. w. Barnes. asking a re-
duction OF his assessment TO the same
figure at which it was assessed in 1894.
Referred to board Of appraisemont.
From II and s. A. Sam asking for a
sewer or drain on Walker avenue to pro-
tect their property on lot IL. block So. on
Walker avenue between BRACES and Smith
streets Referred to street and bridge
committee.
From T.. Chimenc asking to remove his
Office from lot 3. block II to lot / in the
GAME block to make room for the new
building to be placed on lot 3. Referred
TO fire committee.
From j. L. Halter. asking for payment
OF s2SO for gravel pavement put down by
him on Girard street as per agreement
Alderman Sonuen wanted to know II
Mr.. Halter had worked according to plans
furnished by the city.
The alderman was advised that tbere
We're no plans and specifications submitted
by the city and ON motion the petition was
referred TO the street and bridge COM
mittee ana the mayor.
From Frank Sterne. asking for re-
ouction OF assessment on lots &, 7 and II
block II from $50 900 to sci. 900 Referred
InaI(R On nj
From Alfred Smith. asking for corrnc.
tion OF error in assessment Returned ia
petitioner TO point out error.
IRON Charles Rielor asking for cor
roctlon of assessment Referred 10 board
OF appraseniont
from Ann Se3sums making for division
OF assessment Referred TO finance com
mittee. '''''
FROM q. +. Miller who paws 500 ner |
month for ono restaurant stand I'm thu mar |
ket and s75 for another stating that tho
chill stands TN Market Square. At a nominal |
rental greatly Interfere with his business |
He asks for reduction of rent of s35 npr
month on the 800 stand and $40 nor month
on the $75 stand, Referred to market com
mittec.
From n. J. Smith TO make some ropalrs
on building In fire limits. Referred to fire
committee with powcr to act
From J, r Williams for reduction Of as
ment.
REPORTS.
by city engineer for January. showing
collections of s555O. Referred to finance
committee.
by board OF public works. recommending
acceptance by city OF Crawford street pave.
ment from Mckinney to Clay avenues re.
Gently completed by Contractors stuitIer a
Lucas. Adopted. This work is guaranteed
for period Of two years by 4 $4,000 bond.
By police committee, stating that under
present system OF bookkeeping ut police
station they can not properly check up that
department Of the city government Tho
mhrshal now assumes to dispose OF case.
without the necessity Of their ever goingl
before the recorder This usurpailon OF ,hoI
duties Of tho recorder by the murshal the
commit aisapprovos. and sugges;s that II
b. stopped,
The report was referred back that the
might suggest better system.
by city attorney. reporting that certain
property in the Fifth ward near old en.
gin" house on Lorraine street was subject 10
execution. Adopted.
BN hre committee reporting faycrably on
pe,iion Of Webb breeding to nccury M an
office the warehouse on sidewalk adjoining
G. stuart's drug store along Preston
avenue.
Mayor Rice asked that the report be
VII hdrawn. as there were lots OF people in
Houston with buildings TO rent who would
- Slad to have office tenants and he did
not favor the doing OF So much business
On the sidewalk
on motion tho report was referred back
- tho committee
BY the FIRE committee adversely 10 nc
iinon 10 put corrugated iron buildings in
IRE Units adversely to petition OF Mrs y
J. hunter TO put Improvements in fire linn
49, adversely on petition of Georsa g.
ZONES 10 remove buildings from one part OF
IRE limits to another; favoranly ON petition
y y. NJ brown to erect temporary in tre
limits for ninety days All recomm.nda-
Ions Of the committee were adopted
Aldermen Alair and Street wanted to re-
consider the recommendation of the com
niitee on the petition of MIR. Jones as they
Va been advised that MIR. Jones simply
wanted to remove an clubhouse from one
OF to an adjoining ono, without in any way
Increasing the fire risk
motion was made to reconsider tho adj
'ption OF this petition of the committee re
'ort. but upon the assurance Of Alderman
Sohlhsuf and tho mayor that the ordinance
vas very specific upon this point and al
owed the exercise OF no discretion what
YER the motion to reconsider was lost.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Under the head OF unfinished business
" OF bids We're submitted for remodellnr
be old county jail for city purposes under
lans and specifications already submitted Z
There were in all twelve or fifteen bids
II was suggested that the advertisement
rovided that these bids should be In by 3 I
. IN.
In answer TO an inquiry, the secretary
atcd that several OF the bids were hand
In after p. M, and that but nine OF the (
DIS were in by o'clock. He explained &
at there was some misunderstanding on +
le part Of bidders as to the plumbing /
DIRK being separate and that this mis- !
caused by an explanation Y
ON the architect. and resulted In some i
lpplemental bids for plumbing work being
lbmltted after 3 p. IN.
Alderman Kohlhauff thought that owing
this MISUNDERSTANDING as to specifications !
! bids should be returned.
Aldermen. Aubertin and Street took the
mo position.
Alderman McAughan moved that the bids :
at were In by 8 y. m. be opened and that n
o others be thrown out. Adopted. a
Alderman Burke moved 10 reconsider