The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-27
Al important Sessioa to Consider
Various Matters
MANY PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS.
Relaction Of Assessments and Cor
rections the Most Nnmercus-Pro-
prssed Improvemcnts--Rep


were Assessor and Collector White, En-
sineer Gueringer. Street Superintendent
Kennedy, City Attorney Stewart, Marsha
Helm, City Treasurer szabo. Fire Chief Ra-
veil. Market Master Miller and Health on
Ger McEiroy.
The minutes OF the last sessions were
adopted without reading. on motion Of
Alderman Burke.
RESOLUTIONS or RESPECT.
The following resolutions on the death o;
Hon. James A. Baker we're read and adopt
ed:
Whereas, when a good man, who has
long labored In this terrestrial vineyard.
shall have finished his course, IL Is meet
that tribute be paid to bis memory. not Tor
tho form. but for the fact and with the
hope that reference to the record OF such
life may animate these entering upon
the field Of their earthly labSrs. and 10
silence say, Go thou and do likcwis n;
the Just shall live again"
Where's. Hon James a. Baker chair
man OF the board OF liquidation OF the
city Of Houston, has been removed henc,
by death, after having FOR many years a
hissh place in The esteem q. his fellow
citizens, as demonstrated by the many 20
sitions of honor and trust which were pa
s,owed upon him and being NJ that grand
character which lcd him 10 a spirit "
Christian charity AMI kiudly devotion 10
srjendiy words AMI benevolent actions thar
have taken permanent place in the breasts
NJ al mo kneU, him and helm, raeoguir,3
nv al &c q Io,l7e fltbcr ana loy,i frleal
,herafore h.. III
Resolved. That this council aii testimony
10 me merits which he record o. a long
and useful no bsy, fs.1a bis ro,nf1G neins
NJ no al. ,ri ,g, 90 or,v AZ I'd, ,.rs.l
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10 rnanco cowmiit'e ana city attorney
From Mr. ''-ts0n' Tor iednel'oh o.
assessment ~ tff ~ ~ D'ocN -i
Ruled out 81 orlei by tn- a4A VOC. ~ il hAa
been previously ariei upat.
From II. hi-,siaa1 ami ll' utA'if. corn
planning % iAtA N drainage ln ihe ftiu
~4rd, n ilr fie inifY or Htrtf street 'i'
irrrei 10 the street ana bridge commit
tee.
From Webb lreed'nr. 'or permission io
use part 81 tho warehouse "u 'Ae side-
walk 40 BE stuart Druf company corner.
Main aud lf oa 'or an ot1c' Referred
10 The hre comm ,'ef-
From q. Schultz, cil!1E aifnian 20 tine
ufshcalthy co1tiaon OF he 80 4nt lp, corr
ner of Commerce ANA Caroline e,rae. N'ed
by The els ior lumf rf ground tna ihe
city health officer
From w. Thomas f1r correction "a. erlar
in assessment Of Iulrntrurur pa ha pf7p-
ery IN Cascara addition. Referred go board
Of appraisemcnt. with power tp aei
From NJ. T., Barr, asOur iur reduction