The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-16
md Of cry COUNCIL.
|,..,l.r Weekly Session OF the
Board Of Aldermen
|yrlss OVER A MEAT MARKET
u,. Not Necessarily TN
~. Health officer Nc
its' e.,,clman's Position

.u met In regular ses-
tW ~,tb all the aldermen pres
tssern! r,an Cronan. who. on
y, ~ ~, ,he reading of the minutes
49, '..sd with and the Following Pc
vsfs r'ffaE; rrrIoNs.
,vornecke. for correction of
a., ant on blocks 81 ana ~, sahes
.. ss's rom $500 to $4,000 each. Referred
- Of appraisement. .., =,
~ :" Tanborllla. for reduction OF
~" improvements. Referred to
X sppralscment' .,o, =,
: ~ Render. for correction OF as
=, hang assessed for property not
Mn. Referred to assessor and
!. committee.
!, Thomas F. LOTUS. for permission
=. budding at Az Caroline street.
A. which was damaged by fire
w Referred to fire committee.
svrr to act.
E A. Campbell. for correction OF
..nt and payment of $40 for 100 feet
4. huil, around Elysian street
,Atiffoner agreeing that the
!, i exdtei on his taxes. Referred
~ md finance committee.
w Byrnes. for reduction OF
Ill On lots In the Houston City
AWAY addition. No. I. some. OF
~ outside of city. These lots
...sssed al SO ,ach, and he agrees
n hem Tor $50 each. Referred 90
ssglneer. , to- ,,,
vpefiy on assessment 'o1' i'cicrreu
r1rse committee.
,..msn Street said the impression
\, N preyatl that when petitions
.sct 10 the council the interest on
~ suspended pending action On
stItion, which impression was err
! m,yor Endorsed Alderman Streets
Of the case ATTIC
IAN of assessment on improvements
-ord by fire. Referred to board o.
nsement
4 'Nts John Whalen, for correction
s1fi, aksessmcht, Referred to board
ndni16ment
n IL. Gillespie. for separation Of
IN an assessment rolls. Referred
tard Of appra. scment.
M 4. C. Kohlhold and others. for
IA HIGHT at corner of Pease avenue
n Charles street. Referred to COM
NJ on public lights.
REPORTS.
assessor and collector for February.
md to finance committee.
clty marshal. for February. showing
Is collected for the city. Referred to
b committee.
street commissioner. showing ex-
h h his department for February,
Erhl used, pay roll. etc. Referred to
N and fridge committee.
market mastsr. showing collections
noKh Of February of sS7T.25. Referred
urket committee.
board Of public works. recommend
tho acceptance Of the bid of n. c.
'sen 10 remodel the old Jail for $3.50,
ftstnS bond of $3.50 for the comple-
VI the work within forty.Hve days.
Nvd
fire committee. reporting adversely
f,illon OF Chimcnc 10 move his Office
srhln street from one lot TO another.
9,si
tfset and br.dte COMMITTEES on peti-
1dW. H. GRIMES and others. In ref
% condition of ruam and Elgin
w fecomms ndlng that the street
9eAoner do what work he can to
~ the condition complained of.
erect and bridge committee on PC
" " I, Block, recommending chat II
~ % placed over the ditch across
houn street., Adopted.
g!St ard bridge committee, on pc
y Of capncr and others, suggesting
: bridge Oh Pine street, as PRAYED
sovld be worthless. ANA Suggesting
sever he put in. Adopted.
hteet ana bridge committee on pc
~ oi citizens, asking for an extension
Ine opinion of the committee the
NJ On Liysian street is sufficient
NEW BUSINESS.
ivy. The head OF new business Alder
Aonlhauff moved that a light bs
" az the corner of Tenth ami Oar
q" Referred TO lleht committee.
mayor nominated ]. Il. Glazier as &
sosr OF the fire department. and th'
.aon was confirmed by unanimous
4 Of the council.
Latham said that there were
""plalnts concerning the all ia,
market on Main street, between
avenue ard Prairie.
" Health Officer DIR. McElroy wa
y iof report concerning the plac
ne had Inspected L and thu
my mad removed the rand.ng val
u se had been materially abated
ma ~ = smell there--the same a
~ ~ butcher shops-but he coul,
49, mai II was unhealthy. nor coul
Nj Sss we place a nuisance. Th
IA 10 natur1l one and DID not ema
IN AZ uecomposed meat He sug
onlln4n. the only remedy was 10 pas
ssnarae putting all these markets I
rsl.inah McAushan thought that tn
~u's should be submitted in writ
/ N MIA Adalr said that he had soc
N d ,bnan, one of the nearest neigh
thst pace complained OF, and h
NJ of ,ha now ia1 no complaint I
kas Latham said that MIR. McCle
N tkary aimed TO him about II nc
stIn~ TWO hours before the counc
nEisl sn 70 refer the matter to tn
Assrn s"tilittee was carried.
nosrIta, oelseiman, the chairman {
natter committee, declined to act
tx.t~ sonnen saw no necessity ,
me matter to another commi
yeairaiAs peeai committee had alread
Adafmsaa the matter.
sisinlr matthew's said the Mace W,
oHcns.sxo nuisince ami that there W.
tcf so,,I, smell there. and il the heal
h,Sa not detect ii, he certain
aa.n.Sn, :; sold. He suggested The a
Aisnano i another special committe
icoufss,pss ,obiectionabie about the p lac
a. 10 the contrary no,Mthstan,
sy w. . sealth Officer DIR. McIylroy. in n
eyics AZ A,'td'erman Msithews, said III,
sllhy on ~ BOT always Impiy an u
ne roInvhditon. and II the aiderm,
sis, s 10 remove odor. they h,
IssstcS ~ on the biic houses.
slfiilT, nat the alderman from Il
ll1u "afi hS1 better read t.n an sar