The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24

sase Mr. NsyS--. has soi 10 eale sooner OF
S4se= TIE scene- IL Is done away WIN
tie sssssr
Mr.. " \. CAilarcss moved hat the re-
x,ny- AZ ss,e cceasassSce b adopted.
NJ X ~ Cleveland xsseA II this rePoF' |
Was 4SarxSssS u THE legislature. Upon PC |
TX xessseA that Il uSs. he saic ne tLousht
tAss VAS GrNiSe as We ought 10 settie gu.
stre4,,-c,s AZ hs-,e. He had not devoted
sa.gSssa7t Astezt.aa &c the charter 70 say
NSfsaer CT rg>t ;he report was wise one
Ssase 81 SIS T-oqsssaiions he favored ~.
Might s4e kavaz.assscys. but he thought "
s4a sssssv Al this late day to reo2sh Anis
eulsre rassic-. Cs;iaeas were ihNi'ea III
ssyxnre q make suggestions as 70 ehaEaer
sSlaTres aS4 II rAs father late now 70 evH,e
" Rs,s sf.exnr. IL remodel The cntIs Nofh'
sft tNoNsa, 81 well cha, instead Oh soins
s~t.es "a tae LEGISLATURE with this r,poit.
Committee snc;.la .-e Appointed 10 oonles
S5.N tie city ccuacii. They had iraneu
~ charter With ou- knowledge aud conseh,
ss,a EstAeu; any protest on cur pafi. nenes
iAsv should re shown the couries! OF
ccastererc%-
Nr. Never said tais question Of char
:sr was something that appealed 10 al tne
z.ilEe-s .. Hcustca. IS citizen ne hau
ssr1riv Sa1s rs duty as a member 81 Inc
rarsra s.tce q the league. He did not CO.
Ss-; 10 eliminating the address OF the re-
,crt - he legislature. but he wanted an
sV-,ressio1 q cVinion as TO the changes sus-
ce<scG 81 the report
~ Cleveland SIM Insisted that the mat
,s- shsuis Aa Inferred to the council not
,-fr D. > natter 81 courtesy, but rs one
q. AsrrnoaY. We might ask the council to
make tbs ohauSc suggested ana some OF
I CIR requests ST least nisht be acceded 10,
} RE Eel, hat Z We went direct TO the iesis-
lafure wiki .hcse proposed radical chang
sn would simply result In nothing oeins
done q; al and We viii have 10 continue
Under the old charter.
Nj Never said everybody had been given
] chance 70 Investigate the charter. rms
! ~ ort was simply the result o. al inVesu-
/ cation and he saw no reason now 10 ap-
4 roinl another committee to review the WORK
] u tho present committee.
! Cariei- : a Reichardt saii the COM
m!ttee bad acted conscienuously in its
work sense Of their recommendations were
GOOD uui they could not expect the entire
; audience 10 agree With every recommeuda-
I ao- suggested He thought like Mr..
I Cleveland that Ne had rested on our rights
in net making s1ieges tons when suggestions
we're solicited and he favored confer
cree With 1he council. He thought the re
port should he received and filed and hat
he corarn.Itce framing the report should
rorleT With he council and see II we can
haru.ccsze IAis matter.
Mr M,yer said We had had enough talk
and we dou't want any receiving and filing.
Ccicuel = X. Cage said that the people 5
interest was at stake The Business League
ass au honorable body Of men, likewise the
city council but the people were behind
thus movement. No half dozen men should
4 be permitted 70 manipulate such az i'm
rcrtant matter a city charter. fixing ;
law Of 70 Goa people. The people were mos
interested in the issuing OF $4,000 in
bonds all ;he m'..7 could not 'e act'f
upon hastily. Courtesy is equally dua &c
he gitizers generally as to the cou ell an'
The BusiuPss League in this matter. He
regarded the charter as a monstrosty. /
proposed 10 taSe in little city hat III
had laid out. East Houston. and swallow I
Ike an octopus 1t proposed that he SHOULD
rcsurvey his streets in this addition ant
donate the streets to the city. There wa
; no mower on earth that could make hin
do this How the trainers of the charte
got II into their heads that they could d.
b this was more than he could understand
e but the charter would not pass, there wer
I not fools enough in the legislature for this
The question was then called on the mo
$ ton to adopt the report
o Captain F.. +. Chew asked what actor
the committee took on the question extend
g ing the city limits.
Il Mr. Meyer said none at all. that th
70 committee was divided upon this subj &C
and had reported only upon matters wher
Ne they were unanimous. The chief idea o
ot the committee was one of economy.
u The motion to adopt the report Of tn
e committee was then carried.
'e Mr.. McAsllSn moved that committee
~ seven be appointed at this meeting 10 la
Is this report before the council, and see
ot matters could not be harmonized and
r harmony can not he reached. then the
s. can take other action.
II Mr.. MacGrecnr asked II this propose
st committee intended to contne itself sim
d. MY to the recommendation Of this report