The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

SPEclHL NOTICES.
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NOTICE Is hereby given that application |
will be nude 10 the rwmty NTH lcgis- |
lature Of the State of Texas Mt .tr scs-
sion to be hold in the city of Austin |
commencing the second Tuesday In Jan
uary, A. u. 1897, for the passage of a |
law providing n charter nor the cty OF |
Houston, TO embrace substantially the |
following provisions and giving the ely |
council of the city of Houston authority |
20 carry out the same and enforce them |
by ordinances. to-wit:
Fixing the bounds and limits of the |
city.
Providing for the division OF tho city |
into wards and Tor the establishing OF |
voting precincts therein.
Providing for the selection OF city |
officers and prescribing their duties,
Authorizing the city council to make |
and enforce all regulations concerning
Providing for meetings of tho city
council
Fixing tho powers and duties OF peace
Providing for the regulation and fixing
the powers q the recorders court
authorizing the org9nizatlon and
Authorizing the establishing and
maintenance of a system OF free public
schools.
Authorizing the fixing of the salaries
aud fees of officials of tho city.
Giving authority for the enforcement
of laws and ordinances of the city.
Improvement OF streets and the CONSTITUTE
ton of public works.
Providing for sanitary resuation. l.,
Provision aS to the competency Of In
habitants as witnesses, jurors, etc. IN
proceolngs TO which the city may be n
party.
liable FOR damages without proper no.
tioc.
ou,rsI To rive l' is.nd and shah not be
liable to garnlshment.
Giving the city the right to plead ordi-
nances by caption.
railroad and street ear companies within
the limits of the city.
Authorizing the enta bllshing and regu-
lation Of public markets and slaughter
houses aud providing for the inspection
of nsslts. milk fish and game.
Giving the city power 10 levy, assess
and collect ad valnrem. poll md oocupa-
tion taxes. prescrIbing procedure for
collection OF same. by suit II necessary.
and prosscilbins what shall be p ,n,,nt
and non-payment OF taxes
Authorizing the Guy Coz gounSM NO sssuc
s.vu~ iot '.e ,aas i So The ,,,,rr,ose q
sun nor .nr rc y,' c"ns,rue eli sewers.
pu ninis o,hufv a. a'i i, 800
puiiuli,ss mhu Ne house, ,,,,or,t,, n, t,,o
flaclng a, i,n'it 10 sfe nui ,,,c Ssh " and
C,.y rC,snao,l 10 az vrs sn,er"a, n''''e
HING tne tsnle OF fs,,l,e's -, outstanding
Au..uI ln.ns a,,v H.. 80 Ts,nding NJ bond
iI,u s,,ge,'i s.'" '"o
-. al, IN.
hu'lo ,,sni IN. s,.y ri, gas works
am rn,ril.'n w.'t ~ H.. ,sc ~ Tho
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suins anu pci,,S su e,,n 49, car,f,i"i COMES
poiato ''e..i ~ 'mi,I,,h- ccr,tu,.J coni.s,
oi NV ~, ~ ~ 10 rnrca nni eject OF or
ssa s"s ana a. ~ ,'s avn hold md convey
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any Hol,v..H, ~, ~ ~ al, -, ga.,stou nu-
any Rni ,,i NJ" ,a'' ma,e, and cstnh
rtapnng, s ,,,c' resa,ula,,ops bylaws ana
Isn s, Nv $, NAV ,,,l6utc 70 and
oruIN','cos WIZ, ,, ma, ,.iSJDt,,,atinn ~ The
ps ent,. ~, ~. nibv ~ VII, ~ for the
~ rsi,, o,,nrca or he mace and TRANQUILITY
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Pe's""s ""'" P''''i' IA RICE Mayor.
,Ioux,o, ,r,xaa December "a 1895,
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AN OKpINANCE--To provde Tor rhc con-
str'uction OF returns OF drivcways on tho
streets of the City Of Houston. and to
prevent obstruction OF drainage:
lie II ordained by the cry Council OF
the City Of Houston: 49,.
section 1. That 1t IL hereby made the
admitting on paved streets In the City Of
Houston To construct or cause 20 lie
constructed nj their own cost and ex-
pensc returns or drivcways paved WIN
brick. stone or other durable material
leading from the curb line to thu prop
crty line on such lots as II may be neces-
sary 10 enter with any vehicle from the
street on such grade 10 may be furnished
by the city engineer. and In doing which
work said property owners shah nave
the right TO cut down tho curb wall. hut
only as may be directed by the city ell
glneer.
Section 9. II shall be the duty OF the
city engineer, on the application OF any
property owner, to furnish the correct
WAYS. free OF coat and the work OF CON
strictIng said drlvcways shall he donc
under his supervision so a.. ,,.,
Sertiol D. ~ W ner.ps n,.,uu NV ~,
OF an persons OWNING proUrify VI, piN,u