The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-02
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
Usual Number Of Petitions for Re-
lief on Taxes.
SOME THIRD WARD PAVING PROPOSED
Meeting VIII in Future be Held at
4 OClock-Fixing Market Fees.
other Business.


lar session, with the following aldermen
present: sonnen, Kohlhauff, Burke, Geisei-
man, Latham, Street. Matthews. McAugh-
an. Aubertin. Cronan and Heiser. The alb
sent aldermen were excused.
Owing to the absence OF Mayor Rice, Aid
erman Street presided.
The following petitions were read and
disposed Of:
PETITIONS.
From John F. and J. r. King, asking
for correction and reduction OF assessment.
Referred TO board OF appraisement With
power to act.
From e. b. II. Schneider and about 100
other citizens and members OF labor orghn-
i1ations complaining of the present system
OF scavenger work and the charging OF a fee
for services.
The petitioners allege that the present
system Is unconstitutional and they esk
that it be changed.
Alderman Sonnen moved that the InJtter
be referred to a special committee and city
attorney with power to act.
Acting Mayor Street said that the new
charter gave the council the right to do
away with all fees, but he doubted that 1t
could be done during the present incum-
bents administration. He thought, how
ever, If the present system was Illegal that
the remedy could be applied at once.
Alderman Aubertin offered as a auhstt-
tute that the matter be referred TO the city
attorney for report at the next meeting.
The substitute was lost
Alderman Sonnens motion to refer to
special committee and the city attorney
pa hon "a It'd .v,I A.
named on the committee Aldermen Sen
men, Aubertiu and Cronan
From s. X. Dick. asking for correction
Of assessment and withdrawal OF suit for
taxes. Referred to city attorney and
finance committee.
From Mrs. Mary Anderson. for correction
OF assessment. Referred to the BOARD OF
appraisement.
From Sue Waller. for correction OF as
sessment ON property in block No. So. Re-
ferred to finance committee.
A petition was received from number
OF well known citizens asking that Fannin
street be paved from Rusk to Mckinney
and San Jaciuto from Walker to McKln-
ney, in ali but three blocks. but the paving
| of these three blocks, according to the
| terms Of the petition, will complete an i'm
purtant section of paving, filling in solid
section Of pavement from San Jacinto to
Milan and from Mckinney to the bayou,
except as to Walker street. The petition
was signed as follows:
r, W. House. NJ. T. Jones. VIM. d.
| Cleveland. A. NJ. Tuffly, w. II. Palmer,
John Mcclellan. D. +. Stuart, c. Grune-
wald, Thomas r. Franklin w. A. Chill
dress, w. b. Chew, W. NJ. Mitchell, j.
w. Jones w. r. Robertson. L. P. Ham
blen. f. Half j. J. Sweeney, A. X. Toy
lor. b. + Weems, II +. MacGregor. Fen
Campbell, Norman G. Kittrel. W. G.
Sears. j. j. Setteglst, r f. George, A.
| w. Mckinney, John II. Ruby r. D. Crib
BILE, Q. T Holt, George w. Yarrell, f. w.
Sewall. l. > Myer. James A. Baker Jr.
Mrs. +. u. Hay, w. w. Harral. Estelle
B. Bradley, r. Il. Paine. Bonner N. Nc
Craven. T.. l.. Clements, A. l.. Brown II
II. Dooley, C. w. Harral, Rufus Cage, E.
p. Hill. James Masterson. II. Holtkamp. r.
NJ Johnston. George l.. Price. Mrs X b.
Darlington. j. Il. McClelland Abbott Cock
rell. NJ. Steubeurauch. I'd T.. Holtkamp,
Thos. c. Dunn, Eugene Blake. VIM. Chris
tlan. T.. l.. Coomhs, w. C. Oliver. J. II.
Burnett T. W. Archer, Frank Dunn. ] .
VI, B,yles, T II. Thompson, F.. NJ. .'oland.
w. II kirkland, Mrs. S, l, Bell, j. A.
Ross. c. s. Richmond. Charles +. Parker.
II d Baer lngham s Roberts.
On motion the matter was referred to
the board of public works
The only report submitted was that Of
the city marshal for October. showing an
amount due the city of $ii4.5O Referred
ia the police committee
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Under the head of new business an ordi-
nance was introduced by Alderman Me-
Aughan granting the Houston East and
West Texas Railway company right to place
its tracks on Wood Walnut and Allen
streets. in the Fifth ward in order to make
certain connections
II was moved that this ordinance be
passed under suspension of the rules.
and in explanation 1t was stated that II
upon the railroad company but simply
permitting 1t to place other tracks along
streets already occupied In order that GER
tain connections might be made The orii-
nance was passed under suspension of the
rules.
Alderman Cronan moved that the mayor
be authorized TO extend the sewer on
Stanley street, in the Sixth ward
1t was suggested that this work should
go to the board OF public works
Alderman Cronan commended that the
work must be done ut once. as a failure tc
do 1t might involve the city in damag,
suit 20 the completion OF the work or
Washington street would stop up this sewer
and render 1t useless in Its present condi.
ton.
To meet the suggestion that the matte,
should be submitted to the board of publ,
works, Alderman Cronan amended his mo.
ton that the work be done By the mayor
provided the cost did not exceed $500. In
this shape the motion prevailed.
Alderman Aubcrtin moved the Interna-
tional and Great Northern Railway COM
rany be instructed to place light at the
corner Of Lcona and Cond streets. Car.
rice
Alderman Heiser insisted that the South,
ern Pacific be notified again to place
light at once at the crossing OF their track
on Silver street.
Alderman Matthews offered a motion tina,
the council 40 back to the former custom oil
meeting at p. m. instead OF at night
II was suggested that full meeting
could not be gotten at night during tht
severe weather OF the winter, hence the rea
son for the change
| The members were about equally Al.