The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-21

tion that engineer prepare specifications
10 pave Clay avenue IRON Milan to LOUIS
lana and LOUISIANA from Cay 10 Mchin-
ney. Carried.
ny Alderman Halverton, a motion that
street commissioner fiI holes at north
emo Of Preston street bridge. Carried.
BY Alderman AuDertin. a motion that
the Houston East and West Texas be re-
quired to drain their bitches and destroy
weeds. Carried.
By Alderman Aubertin, a motion that
finance committee investigate as 10 FEAST
bility OF reducing scavenger fees after
September 1. Referred
by Alderman Halverton, a motion that
health officer be required to enforce the
weed ordinance. Carried.
BY Alderman Aubertin, motion that
engineer make estimates as to amount OF
macadam necessary to pave Paschal and
Noble streets to Clark street, in the Fifth
ward. Carried.
by Alderman Robinson, motion thet
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
put Waterman at Houston avenue and
Winter streets and that cuverts be low
cred on Winter street. Referred to street
and bridge committee
BY Alderman Robinson, a motion that
engineer establish lines for ten foot
walk on Holly street. Referred to street
and bridge committee and engineer.
BY Alderman Blackburn, q mot on that
engineer prepare a device for safety OF
vehicles on Liberty street between Shea
and Walnut. Carried
By Alderman Robinson motion that
Missouri. Kansas and Texas put Spring
street In passable condition and a
watchman on corner OF Spring and Hous-
ton avenue. Referred to street and bridge
committee,
BY Alderman Heinze. motion that the
telephone company be required to remove
certain poles on Buffalo street. Carried
BY Alderman Heinze, a motion that
street commissioner repair certain streets
In tho Second ward. Referred to street
and bridge committee.
Street Commissioner Kennedy suggested
that II would be well for the city to pro-
vide him the material for repairing these
streets
ny Alderman Heiser. motion that en-
gineer submit report on Franklin street
bridge by next meeting Carried
a motion that the engineer investigate
the right of the Houston East and West
TeXas Railway company to occupy sterrott
street was referred to street aud bridge
committee and attorney.
Iy Alderman Auhcrtin motion that
sewer on Scmmos street be lowered so as
TO drain adjacent property. Referred 10
street ana bridge committee.
BY Alderman Robinson, m ordinance
prohibiting tin signs from being placed ON
bridges aud sidewalks. Referred
by Alderman Heiser, an ordinance
changing time OF council meetings to s pm.
Nv october Passed under suspension Of
tho Tules
by Alderman Aubertin. motion that
MISSOURI, kausas and Texas RAILWAY com
pnny furnish gravel to fiji IN holes In
front OF their property IN Montgomery
avenue Carried
alderman lialyeTon made the point that
none OF these motions rcquicing corpora
lions 10 conform TO the ordinance were
ever enforced The motions we're carried
ana That ended II. The council WIS hence
ne LAUGHING stock Of these corporations
These motions when carried should he on
forced
ny Alderman S0nucn, motion that tho
city attorney prepare an ordinance repcaI
ing The right Of wav ordinance Of the Mic.
sour so, kansos and Texas Railway company
tiu That company conforms to the orll
names OF the city. Carried.
The council then adjourned