The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18
MINING Or ClTY COUNCIL
Sas Isavsnsat Decided Upon for the
! Thlrd Ward.


IA i
The city council met yesterday afternoon
In regular session with Acting Mayor
Street presiding and all tho aldermen
present.
The following petitions were read and
!. disposed OF:
< PETITIONS.
From r. s. Burke and others. for cor
& rection OF assessment on what Is known
= the Driscoll track. Referred to finance
committee.
From q. w. Sherick, for correction Of
assessment on block go Referred to city
attorney and board OF appraisement.
From Mlctchci Ingrandio, for correc-
tion and reduction OF assessment on prop
I erty In the Second ward. Referred to I'M
ance committee.
From j. w. Jones, for correction and re-
dNcti0n OF assessment on property In block
% on Main street. Referred to board OF
appraisemont and city attorney to act
4 with finance committee.
j From citizcns on Congress- street COM
4 planning OF the present wooden pavement
on Congress street, It's rotten and uneven
condition and asking that 1t be removed
and new substantial pavement of brick
or asphalt be placed there. Referred to
street and bridge committee
From c. BANNED for correction Of as
scssment, Referred TO board Of appfaise-
mont
Prom Sue Waller, for adjustment OF
assessment. Referred TO finance committee
aud city attorney.
From j.. J.. settcgast. complaining of
condition Of ditch on Vine street. Referred
to street committee.
From Mrs II. Bluestein. for reduction OF
assessment on property In blocks 1877 and
Rnfn nj ~. nj
From r.. NJ. Burke. for refunding of
taxes paid In error. Referred to finance
committee.
REPORTS.
OF the city engineer submitting plans and
specifications for paving Preston Avenue
from Main to Washington streets with
brick or asphalt Referred TO hoard OF
public works.
or tina market master for December
showing collection OF $ST0.25 market rev
enue. Referred to finance committee.
The street and bridge committee reported
on the petition of j. A, Mckee and others
recommending that Nance street be
Strengthened ms asked for the petition
provided the work does not cost exceeding
5000, the work to be done by the mayor
and finance committee. Adopted
The street and bridge committee re-
ported favoraby upon grading Iceland
street from Crawford street to the Clum-
bia Tap railway. Adopted.
The ordinance committee reported fav-
oraby upon the bunco ordinance, making
hunGoing punishable with fine of from
$40 to SIS. Referred.
Tine street and bridge committee reported
favorably upon the opening of South
street. provided the work did not cost ex-
cceding $500. Adopted.
The board of public works reported ask
ing permission to withdraw their former
Recommendation as to paving Crawford
street from Clay TO Pierce and Pierce TO
Main and substitute for IL a recommends
Zion that the Crawford street pavement be
extended from Clay avenue TO Hadley ave-
n'ie. That the pavement be thirty-.ve snot
+ In width. They also recommended the ex-
tension OF the Caroline street pavement
from Texas avennc to Mckinney avenue.
Adopted
communication was read from the
electric light board Informing the council
THAT the board had formally organized by
aclecting w. A. Chtdress chairman and
making the city secretary the temporary
secretary of the board, They recommended
4that the board take some action either
Through a committee or otherwise in the
way of aiding the board In selecting Il site
afor the location OF tho proposed plant.
{ Adopted
4 On motion the mayor was authorized TO
eappoint committee of three for tho pup
eposc as Indicated In the communication. II
was also moved that the mayor be added
to this committee,
Tho following bids were then opened for
The grading and construction of sewers on
portions OF Houston avenue, from Wash
sington TO Bingham street. and on Ed
wards street from Houston avenue to Holly
street, according to plans and specifications
las prepared by the city engineer: