The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-20

| BY simply extending the city limits aion,
the bayou TO Harrisburg. He said tha
I much OF the property had already been 10
| mated but the city should put itself In
position to condemn such property al
might be needed and could not be other
Wise secured. The Legislature could ex
tend this authority to tine city through al
| amended charter.
Aa to the matter OF sewage he had moth
| ing to say rs 10 how II should be done
but he felt sure that each alderman Eel
| the Importance of 1t.
Alderman Rosenthal moved that com
mittee b. appointed on charter amend
ments. Carried.
The mayor said he would appoint thu
committee at the next meeting.
He s.si. that upon the subject OF recon.
structiag the sewer system OF the city II
would have TO be left to the taxpayers
upon vote to issue bonds for that Ur-
pose. II was a l,ig undertaking and should
be considered very thoroughly.
On motion this matter was referred to
the sewer committee.
BY Alderman Heinze, for the street and
bridge committee, a motion that the mayor
be authorized to buy thirty carloads OF
gravel to be used on Harrisburg road,
Buffalo and other graveied streets.
The mayor stated that the gravel had ale
ready been ordered.
alderman lfelnZe wltnUreW tHe IuO-
ton.
BY Alderman Heinze, for the street and
bridge committee. that the city engineer
be Instructed TO repair broken sewer on
Buffalo street. CARRIED.
BY Alderman Heinze. for street and
bridge committee, motion that street
commissioner ELL in top OF sewer on Bui-
falo street 10 prevent its further caving In.
Carried.
~, ,IJar,n,, yJoinva for etrnet md
bridge committee, a motion that the street
commissioner repair Arch street in the
Second ward. Carried.
BY street and bridge committee, a mo-
zion that street commission repair Preston,
Runnels, Jackson, Charities. Hutchins. st.
Charles streets, aud grade York stree IND
ditch same and to open bitches on Velasco
street and Sampson and Roberts streets
and Commerce from M.lby to Buffalo
street and 10 fill gully along Buffalo
street. Carried.
BY Alderman Heiser, a motion that street
commissioner reIiair sidewalk on Silver
street. Carried.
BY Alderman Halverton. n motion that
mayor appoint committee OF three 30 look
into the feasibility OF building crema-
tory. Adopted.
BY Aldermen Dickson. Contes and Hal
veron OF sewer committee. motion to re-
consider action Of council authorizing bids
for Spruce street sewer 50 ms to allow
mayor TO advertise for bids at once. Car
ried.
BY Aldermen Dickson. Contes and Hall
verion OF the sewer committee. motion
to reconsider former action so as to allow
the mayor to advertise for bids at once
for Sabine street sewer. CARRIED
BY Aldermen Rosenthal n resolution
that THE mayor be authorized TO use the
blocks of stone to be taken from Main
street on Faupin street from Franklin
avenue TO .he bayou. Adopted.
By Alderman Halverton that market
committee be instructed to provide lights
for council chamber. Carried.
BY Alderman Cortes, that drainage be
improved at corner OF Main and MCGOWAN
streets. Csrried.
The ordinance regulating the Mariner OF
buying and redeeming city property sold
the city for taxes was called up and passed
under suspension Of the rules.
The council then adjourned.