The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-01
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
Petition to Pave Capitol Avenue to
the New Jail.
BIDS FOR MORE STREET PAVEMENT
Citizens or isusk Avenue Want Tint
TboronEhfare Repaired = A New
Per Cent Bond 10 he Issued.

The city council met yesterday IN regulal
tractors in anticipation OF the opening o
bids for three separate street paSing con
tracts.
Mayor Rice picsi1cd aud all the aldermen
were present. The minutes oi the Las
meeting were approved and the following
petitions were read;
PETITIONS,
From Henry House and number OF
others asking thar Capitol avenue be paved
west Of Maine street
Alderman Street said this was an inn
portant matter. and he thought the pcti-
tion should be referred 10 the mayor and
street and bridge committee to confer with
the petitioners, also With the county au-
iborities 10 see what the county Is Willing
10 do In the way Of contributing 10 this I'M
{ provement as II was the chief thorough
fare 10 the county iall nnl criminal court
Alderman Aubcrtin said that in his opin-
Ion The county mad no iega, right to con
tribute 10 ibia work any more than ii had
10 build bridge In tue citv limits.
Alderman AdNir SAID the first thing 90
consider was the puestion OF finance. The
first thing 10 dc war 10 ascertain whether
therc was money enough With which 10 do
tho work.
On motion the matter WAS referred az.
cording TO Alderman Streets motion To tho
mayo. and street and bridse committee.
From II. Raphael aud other property
owners on Rusk aycnue. complaining that
ls,isk avenue has hccn badly cut I'm nv the
heavy traffic over II In hauling asphalt ma
tcrial and asking that tho street be re-
paired;
Alderman Matthews moved that tho
mayor purchase gravel aud improve Rusk
avenue as early az possible. Carried.
From w. I, McGutcheon for correction
Of assessment. Referred 10 finance com
mittee,
From II. l.. Jenkins for correction OF as
tessment ON property IN block G50 En-
gelke addition. Referred TO nuauce Gem
mittae.
From f r.. Holdkamp asking for cor
rcction OF assessment Referred to city at-
torney.
From ]. II. Cato and others, complaining
OF the asphalt plant as a nuisance 10 their
neighhorhood, us 10 odor, Dolsc dirt, ete
Referred to the street and bridge commits
tee.
From George l., Porter & Son. agelts
asking for reduction OF assessment. Re
ferred to tha board OF appraisemeht.
From Ed Sachs. asking for reduction Of
tax on stock. Referred TO the board Of ap-
praisoment.
From 7. II. Thompson 4 Co, for refluc-
tion OF assessment on stock TO $4,000 Re.
fsrred 10 the board of appraisement.
From Street Commissioners Jack Kennedy,
calling attention to the fact that the NAV.
ors metsage shows m expenditure 10 the
street and bridge department for 1897 OF
S4o,9lS.sO. He states that this Is IN en-
cess OF the expense incurred IN this de-
nartmont, or under his dirco;iln a.a1 ho
asks that a committee be appointed 10
audit the accounts OF this department and
report what amount Ia properly chargeaalr
70 i. Granted and referred 10 the fInanr,
committee,
REPORTS.
City Attorney Stewart submitted a report
OF work done " his department Tor The
year, which. without reauiag, WAS refer vi
10 the finance COMMITTEES.
me treasurer's report Tor December wao
roferrcd 70 the finance committee
Inc engineers plans and spei4 ications Tor
paving WOOD street from Montgomery to
works
Inc board OF public works reported upo,.
the sewers OH Mary and Semmes streets in
inc Fiith ward Suggesting that the sewers
were net available and recommc nilig tliat
tney pe relaid by the railroad companies
occupying franchises on these streets.
Alderman Matthews sail these severe
hal been originally laid by the raiiwa,
companies under plans furnished By Inc
ally engineer. and u the engineer made
mistake tue city was to blame and haI no
right 70 ask the railroad companies ~ DO
the work over again.
Alderman Auhertin corroborated Altler-
ran Mstnews statement. The work was
done under the former administration nna
None. ~
Alderman Street did not SEQ that the mr..
kuunont would hold, Because IL, ,xork
'e2ue encs don't now conform 10 present. de-