The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-04

yesterday afternoon with Mayor nice pre-
siding and all the aldermen present except
Alderman Matthews. who. on motion, was
excused.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were read and
disposed Of:
From Charles Lewis. leader OF Lewis
Military band. inviting the council 10 at
tend an excursion to San Jacnto park on
! Sunday, May o. Accepted with thanks
From Gustave Japhet for partition or
| separation OF assessment on property In
| block 1876. south side Buffalo bayou. Re-
ferrcd To ilsance committee.
| From the school board asking the couu-
ell TO provide additional school room ac-
commodatlons to cost about 100000 The
| petition or communication from MIR Rufus
cage, chairman OF the building committee.
cites that 1t is imperative that additional
school room be provided before the opening
OF the next scholastic election. as speci-
fically indicated In the mayor last annual
message. The board further recommends
That present emergencies IN the white
schools may be relieved by making four
rooms additional to the Longfellow and
Cascara schools and BY ereStlng large
building to be used instead OF the very In
ferior structure in Which the Fannin
u
school committee.
From John H. Gray. for correction Of
assessment on lot S, block l4o, south side
Buffalo bayou. Referred 10 board OF ap-
praisemont
From V. Pericls, asking to be appointed
on police force. the application having
some eighteen or twenty Endorsements.
Ruled out OF order as being Irregular
From c. G. Cahill, to erect stand on
sidewalk Of ",
ferrcd to fire committee
From b. Fort Smith, for reduction OF
assessment on % acres OF land in lot %,
obedience Smith survey now assessed at
Sl50o per acre. Referred to board of APP
praiscmcnt.
From E. p. Daviss. for adjustment Of
assessment on lot TO- block is. Castinie
addition. Referred to finance committee and
attorney.
From Charles n. Elsbury, for refunding
OF $50 90 paid in error ON tax account the
same tax having been paid twice. Referred
to finance committee
From Mrs. Il, B. Hte, for compensation
for giving tho city right of way for a
street through one of her lots on Hopson
street. Referred TO street and bridge and
finance committees
From Mrs. j. d. Noble. for reduction on
assessment on lots 7. S and H. block %,
TO $1,000; lots / and half OF . from $50, and
lots =, i, .. 6, and 10, block los, to $500.
Ruled out of order.
From n. c. Jensen. for extension of time
in completing police station, request being
necessary owing TO delay In receiving ma
Nrlai Extension of ten days desired, aud
granted for ten days.
From Mrs. f, IL. Coons of Waller county
for refunding Of 81 paid by her on personal
property when she had mono in Harris
county Referred to finance committee with
power to act.
From Hall Chemical Gas company as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable city Council of the City
OF Houston
Houston, Texas. May 3, 1Sg7.-Gentle.
mon: As We are still DESTROYS OF Obtaining
the franchise for laying gas mains and
pipes In this city and OF furnishing it's peo-
pie with CHEAP gas. and as mono Of our
previous offers have proven effective to
elicit any kind Of response from your hon
orabie body, We beg that you viii consider
all OF our previous offers Withdrawn, and
we now ask that you grant us the privilege
OF putting in gas plant and using your
streets for It's service to the people upon
such terms and conditions as to Won NAV
deem best for the protection of the intor-
osts Of the city and It's inhabitants. II
Won Will allow us to 10 so we will furnish
TO the people OF Houston heating gas for 60
cents per thousand and Illuminating gas
for so cents per thousand, and to the CIV
except for lighting streets. at ono half
those figures.
a part Of our capital is already in our
concern, more is ready to be subscribed
and all can easily he raised in a very short
time. Considering that tho summer Is
upon us, Il season when transaction of any
kind of business is attended with great DIFF
ficultics. we will wrnt until October !, 1897.
to get our company in shape and ready for
Nn nj 10 nv hot tf,v,r
your act In granting franchise may upon
that condition make 1t void thereafter.
The franchise granted and the company
ready. We cnn begin work at once and have
tho plant completed and pipe laying we'll
under way by Docomher l. 1897. and be
ready TO supply cheap gas TO the city and
its people Mt tho figures above nanel by or
before April /. 1925. or course. our In
terests Will require that we begin mnnufac-
turing and selling gas as soon as possible
and we believe We can accomplish all that
will be necessary earlier than the above
dates but we sot those as a limit 10 give
us plenty of time and TO assume any priVi-
loges You might grant us. II we do not by
then demonstrate practically mat we mean
business.
In order that the council may have no
apprehension and take no chances upon orr
nor using any privilege granted us for our
own use and benefit or transferring same
ISOLATION OF persons We suggest that the
franchise, II granted, he given to some
party In trust for us. to be EXTENDED only
when We ara ready to avail ourselves OF Il.
or that II he made originally with thc CON
dition that II shall only become available
to MS and our Successors when 1t shall be
come necessary for us to work undor II.
We are prepared 10 furnish any reason
able bond that We will carry out all we
agree 10 do
We do not ask for any exclusive privilege,
We only want tho right 10 do business.
and we are ready to enter into connection
with any other company or ms many COM
panics as your honorable body may choose
to mt in the market with us.
Tho amount necessary to build equip and
work our plans as we'll as all other neces-
| sary Information. has been given Nou In
former communications and we deem II
unnecessary IN rerent 1t here
| The Hall Chemical and Gas COMPANY.
Per w. l., Rakcr.
Alderman Anhertln suggested 70 Law this
| matter over and refer IT TO the COMMITTEES
| OF the whole,
Alderman street suggested that thls
| communication he referred 10 tho commit
| to. y. n ha