The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-08

is hereby gwen that application
Will be made TO the Twenty-nfth legts
lature Of the State of Texas Mt Its scs-
sion TO be hold in the city OF Austin
commencing the second Tuesday In Jan
uary. A. u. 1891 for the passage Of u
law providing "a charter Tor the CITY Of
Houston. to embrace substantially tie
following provisions and giving the city
council of the city of Houston authority
10 carry out the same and enforce theiu
by ordnance. to-wit.
city.
Providing for the division of the city
into wnrds and Tor the establishing OF
voting precincts therein.
Providing for TIE seiect.on OF city
Officers and prescribing their duties
AUTHORIZING the city council TO make
and enforce all roguia I ons concerning
elections. for city officials.
Providing for meetings of the city
council.
Fixing the powers and duties of peace
officers.
Providing for the regulation and fixing
the powers of the recorders court.
authorizing the otgan.zat on and
maintenance of a police Department.
Authorizing the establishing and
maintenance Of a system OF free public
schools.
and fees OF officials of the city.
Giving authority for the enforcement
Of laWs s. End ordinances q the city ;tyy and
Improvement OF streets and the oonstruc-
tiol of public works.
Providing FOR sanitary regulation.
PROVISION as TO the competency OF in
habitants as witnesses. jurors. etc, IN
proceedings to which the city may be II
party
Providing that the city shall not he
liable for damages without proper no.
Provision that the city shall not be re-
CURED to give bcnd and shall not be
liable 10 garnishment
Giving the city the right to Plead -ordi-
RANGES by caption.
Authorizing regulation by the city OF
railroad and street. car companies within
the limits OF the city.
Authorizing the establishing and regu-
lation of public markets and .s!aughter
houses and ppiroWsdiins for the inspection
living the cty. power to levy assess
and collect ad valorem. poll and occupa-
ton taxes. prescribing procedure for
collection Of same. by suit L necessary.
and prescribing what shall be prima
facie eviience of the levy. assessment
and r5n-rayment Of taXes.
$3.50 coo for the year 1897 and the same
sum for the year 1898. for the purpose OF
paving streets constructing sewers;
buld ng bridges and constructing school
buildings and fire houses.
Placing limit TO the authority OF the
city cspncil TO create n pubic DEBT anu
fixing the rate of interest
Authorizing the funding OF outstanding
Indebtedness and the refunding OF bond
ed iniebteiness.
Author Eng the city 10 provide, own
and maintain Waterworks. gas worls1
ard electric works for the use of the
city and its inhabitants.
Owing the city the right TO obtain
personal judgment for enforcement of
payment for street paving, sewers, sur
face drainage and sidewalks against
owners of Auditing property.
Fixing the corporate rane of the ely
Of Houston and making IT capable OF
suing and being sued and having n cor
pontc seal and making certified copies
of city records. which cert fed copes
shall have all the force ana effect of or
ig!nais. and TO own, hold and convey
any property. real or personal.
And giving the city OF Houston au-
thorhv generally to make and estab.
ish all rules. regulations. bylaws and
ordinances which may contribute TO and
promote the better administrators of the
affairs Of the city, as well as for the
maintenance OF the peace and tranquil ~
of said City and for the pr3tocticn OF the
persons and properly OF rs inhabitants.
n. B. RICE, Mayor.
Houston Texas December % 1896