The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17
NEW OCCUPATION TAXES.
Commissioners Adopt the Schedule
Of the New State Law.
CONTRACTOR s1ORRIE COMPLAINS.
New Road 70 BE Paved Extending
from Washington street TO
Point Beyond Eureka.

the transactions Of the sitting Is an order
leyying the occupation taxes, which Will
be oDe-haif the amount levied by the State
under the law passed by the Twenty fifth
legislature. The State law Coes icto effect
September 10. and the county tx VIII be
levied from the lst OF October.
communication was received from
Contractor Storrie explaining why he has
not finished the Elgin avenue ditch. and
complaining Of his relations with the coun-
~ surveyors Office. There was some ar
sument In regard to the communication.
and 1t was neatly shelyed by an order that
1t be filed. AS some one ren1rked. at
goes In with the dead Papers and will
never be called up again.
The condition OF the road leading to the
Shepherds dam bridge. which was the sub
iect Of considerable discussion d. a recent
mass meeting Of the citizens o. Eta and
Drummer, was brought TO the Uthcial no
tlce Of the court by petition presented by
a committee frcm Drummer. and the mat
| ter was referred TO Commissioner Hirs CHI
for investigation. The sheriff and county
surveyor were instructed 70 rumove all OBJ
sructions from the line Of the road
County Judge Shaw was Instructed to
advertise for bids for the completion OF q
county road, gravel paving. o a point
| beyond Eureka. This will be one OF the
best roads In the county when completed,
| and VIII be an extension OF the Washing
| ton road, and will be Travelled great deal
| Tue ioiloWihe are the routine proceed
| ines Of the court:
| he ioliowihg order was entered:
lie 1T remembered that at this term OF
,his court all oil the members of said court
V'lns present. IL is ordered and adjudged
mat there shall be levied and collected
li i9lh every person. flrm, company or assoc
~ VI persons, pursuing the oceupa-
tlohs mentioned in house bin No a. passed
NJ inc called session N the Twenty fifth
| leslsialure. Tor the year 1897, county oc-
Supatioh TAX OF one-half of the amount
| ,VVleu ny the state on each said occupa-
IONS so taxed
me contract ana BOND OF O. NJ. Sher-
man Tor construction OF approach to Clear
creek bridge examined, approved and Or
u'.eu recorded.
august IL an order was entered author
! iling the county judge to insure the court
mouse building with the various agencies
IN inc Guy, me former order made no spe-
olflc mention of companies To be given in
surance, and another order was yesterday
maze apportionlng the business as follows
Weems e. Adams, A. l.. Steele a. co
Chlidress Taylor, o. l.. Cochran, s. o.
LOTION Bro, 10000 each; Sprong &c
'ow' Nio1V HrlDble y Co, $1,000; Spears
Co, Si0OO: total. S62,500.
petition OF the citizens OF Drummer,
ny me committee. NJ. Mcdonald, p. c.
itoebel aud A. kirshnick, asking that the
rad leading to the Shepherd's dam hridga
"cross buffalo bayou. be paved. was read
ana re'erred to commissioner Hrsch. This
~ I, 'ne io'u Wnich Drought out 80 much |
~ '"9siun AT .he recent Joint meeting OF |
INC clti2ens OF Eta and Drummer The |
.V"nN surveyor ana sheriff Were ordered |
w nav al distinctions removed from the |
i'au ic"ulhg 10 shepherds dam bridge, the |
,ounN surveyor TO prepare the necessary |
'Osu LOT lIsnt OF way.
An order plSSpI ant hAr
missioner lilrsrh to have n ditch con-
s,ructeu TO lead from the west side OF East
MontFomerv road. about ten miles from
houston to Little White Oak ba on. in
oruer to procure proper drainage to that
The application of Charles h. Fitze for
certificate of good moral chornctor ,,as
Sl"nteu ana clerk ordered to issue the
certificate. .,
lhe report of the receipts and disburse-
nieh's OF tho public school funds OF the
city or La Porte for tho scholastic vear
onulhg August 81. 1897 was examined
approved and vouchers DESTROYED In omen
court
me communication OF A. w. McKinnev
tax assessor, regarding the necessity Of
ooliecting incomplete maps and requesting
that do not appear on tho man. nou t. nc
office, was read and an appropriation Of
for. ~
X. G, Storrlc. to whom was awarded N.
contract for tho Elyin avenue a,,nh , ,no
sentcd communication complaininr hat
the delay In constructing that drain was
caused by the manner in which the work
was staked off by the county surveyor,
that the work was commenced at The head
instead OF the outlet of the ditch on nc
iicatione furnished provided: that rain
tlllfu tho ditch for "a
was completed. and as the outlet was ~nt
closed the water could not run of. tSat
he has failed 10 get the proper serylce
from the office OF the county srrra,or
which has caused him DELAY, ana he $50
Il as his intention 10 ho,d "" ,,a nc s.a.es
liable for his ioss n.y. u .he county
was ordered filed '''a''on
The report OF w. po,k oor,,,,
veyor. together with specifications "ur
proposed improvements an w., ". ,ne
road, were presented ana aaoo. masnlnstoh
county Judge ordered ~ oans puu' ana me
in accordance Win tha aaau.tisv tor bids