The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
The First Night Session Under the
Amended Ordinance.
BUSINESS SMOOTHLY TRANSACTED.
100000 for street Paving and
Sewcrngc-Other Matters.

| ed ordinance adopted at the East meeting
but 1t was twenty minutes after that hour
when Mayor Brasbear raped the body to
order.
Roll call by Secretary Banner disclosed
the presence of quorum, the following al
dermen being absent. Sonnen, Heinze,
| Wooford and Blackburn.
| The absentees. being out on committee
duty, came in and took their seats.
| Proceedings OF last session were read and
| adopted.
PETITIONS.
| From the taxpayers OF the Fair Grounds
their rights to sanitary, fire ana police pro-
| lection, ETC., and calling attention TO the
disglaceful condition Of streets leading
into the addition. Referred 10 the mayor
and aldermen of the Fourth ward on mo-
| ton OF Alderman Aubertln
Prom W. II. Bailey and others, residents
Of Pease and Smith streets, ASKING 100 the
opening OF certain streets. heierted 20
street and briugt committee
From George y. Craiglen and others,
renters and iessees oil the New Hutchns
house. asking reduction OK assessment on
said property. Referred 10 finance com
mttee.
From II. Getting Tor purchase or rent of
a strip OF land in front OF his residence. Re-
ferred to finance committee anu city attsr
ney.
From a. Il. Licbig and otNrs of the First
ward, for an electric light az sommers and
Colorado streets Referred to committee
on light.
From DIR. r. j. Boyles. representing that
he is being sued for taxes tor ls91, prinei-
pal aud Interest. which ne believed had
been paid, alleg ing error IN collectors
books, and asking that he be allowed to pay
$40, principal. Tor that year. believing that
TO be ialr and equitable under the circum-
stances of his belief that he had already
paid his taxes
Alderman Dickson moved that the petit
ton be not granted. aud the motion pre-
vailed.
From I'D. Bryant, attorney for Mrs NJ. j.
Boring. asking for payment for repair OF a
street sewer In front OF her residence. Re-
ferrsd TO committee on streets ana bridges,
From G, L. Holmes, asking Tor refun l.
ing of money paid out by him as taxes. Re
forred to finance committee and city attor-
ney.
FROM ladies of Shakespeare club, asking
for money aid for the LyGedm library. r.
ferred to finance committee
From c. r. Westergren asking payment
for loss of an Angora goat. Referred To
finance committee.
From j. H. Is. Houss. relative TO back
taxes on block No. o. south side OF Buff
falo bayou. Referred to finance commit
tee and city attorney.
COMMIT EE AND OTHER REPORTS.
BY street and bridge committee on petit
ton OF John Achenbach that city engineer
make the survey prayed for. Adopted.
by ordinance committee. recommending
passage of an ordinance to prohibit lacking
tin signs on bridges aud sidewalks Report
adopted
BY police committee. on petition OF John
H. Ruby and others. Fayorably and report
adopted.
by city engineer, on petition of Thomas
kehoe and others gives estimate on GER
tain grading and filling Report received
BY city engineer. on motion OF Alderman
Halverton relative to the franklin stree
bridge. Recommends rebuilding said
bridge and gives approximate estimate OF
costs for same--three plans. at $lf,S5o $12.-
800 SlSSlO and SlS,SlO. Received and laid
over.
by city engineer, giving grade line
prayed for by Gustavc Klott. Adopted.
by finance committee recommending
taxation OF Houston Light Guard property. |
Adopted.
by finance committee on petition OF
lnsham S, Roberts to correct certain oler- |
'N"i tfluls' AutHltu,
by finance committee, on petition Ct |
S. Il. Tracy. recommend that he be allowed |
to pay his proportion of taxes on certain |
property, Adopted.
BY finance committee. favorably on petit
ton OF Mrs. r. iedingsfelder. Adopted.
BY Justin c. White. on petition of heirs |
of Ann Hutchinson. Referred TO finance
committee.
by street and bridge committee. recon- |
mCnaing that Galveston In iris .,,1 c.,
Antonio railroad place Waterman Mt cor
ror OF Houston avenue and Winter street. |
Adopted
10y same committee. that the Missouri. |
Kansas and Texas railroad place Spring
street IN a passahle condition Adopted
BY market committee. recommending
that grand ledge of colored odd Fellows be
granted use OF market hall only. Adopted
BY street and bridge committee. favorsbly
on petition OF James d. McKinnon. |
Adopted
BY finance committee. adversely on ne
tition OF Nick Dominica, Adopted.
ny street and bridge committee, favora.
Adopted.
by street and bridge committee. nm No.
tltion OF Mrs. ], A. Huston. Referred to
city attorney.
hy Aldermen Dickson and Cortes, on Pc |
utlon ot pepelchin Faith Home. Referred
to beard OF public works
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The ordinance relative to lacking lin |
signs on bridges and sidewalks was taken |
up ana amended so MS TO prohibit all kinds |
OF signs from being so tackled up. and |
inca passed under suspension of the rules,
NEW BUSINESS.
Report of the city engineer recommending
that water connections to flush tanks be |
made on Caroline and Pierce, rannin and |
Pierce, Travis and Calhoun, and Louisiana |
and Calhoun streets. Referred TO sewer
committee.
An ordinance repeating the franchise Of |
the Texas Western railway company. run |
ming on Emanuel street. was taken up and
read fret time.
COLONEL K. Nj. Hall, attorney for de- |
PENDANTS In the case involving this road |
stated that he lad employed men and would |
To-Day begin removing the distractions on |
emanuel street so long complained II.
ON motion the ordinance was referred 10 |
ne ordinance committee
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