The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-13

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1. AUSTIN MiLi.sR. Enginccr.
PETE CHtLMERs. scavcn9cr.
MIKE MCtBE. Jnnitor.
The above are the apnointNc officers Of
the new administration.
The heavy rain yesterday afternoon did
not deter lot OF ardent office seekers
and their supporters from nlling IN the
city council chamber Ill the hour an
nounccd FOR the adjourned meeting of the
new board.
The crowd was nearly as large and quite
as domonstrative rs ut the trst meeting.
When Mayor Brasbcar entered the coun-
ei, chamber he was greeted with the Same
applause with which his inauguration was
attended the day before and the demon
stration was repeated when the new chief
Of police. Archie Anderson. and the vet
Gran street commissioner Jack Kennedy.
made their appearance.
All the aldermen were present. except AL
dcrman HENCE of The Serond ward and he
was subsequently sent for
side the council railing and We're pre-
parting for something with which to re-
gale their political appetite when Mayor
Brashear requested the chief OF police 10
clear the council chamber in order TO 40
into an executive session.
This hovorc simply whetted their
curiosity and for nearly four hours, dur
Ing which time the caucus continued ,he
halls. corridors and annex rooms OF tue
city hall were filled with local politicians
OF all grades and degrees Of iniluonre, wait
ing to hear the fate os the canuidatos LOT
whom they were pulling" Those who
we're candidates for appointive offices were
there also even more anxious than the}r
followers to know what was In store ior
them.
AS time spec on It became evident that
there was II tte-up on some oil the Az
pointmcMts.
|. Austin Miller for engineer WAS an
easy solution. His general popularity was
IN his favor and upon his appointment
we've sacrificed the chances OF George
Brinehurst for city secretary and oil rom
Martin for chief of FIRE department, ~
Mayor Brashear had given IT out that Nc
would not appoint more than one VI mo
relatives TO office.
II WINS also stated that the new mayor
was equally firm In his determination not
10 nominate the present Incumbent, rom
Rayeu for chief of the fire department,
and this Is likely where the hitch came
Mr.. Raveli was backed up by some strong
influences, particularly from the nre
surance agencies and 1t was even said that
he Gould count on the majority oil the
aldermen staying With him
The following petition was read In MIS-
behalf
To the Honorable Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen.
undersigned Insurance men of Houston,
beg leave 10 make the following statement
to your honorable body;
The Dire record OF this city has been |
better during the past three years 'han
ever before IN its history, and on account
of this record tho insurance companies
have twice reduced their rates during tnat
time.
We nttribpte this result very largely TO
the FIRE department as II is nov organized
and we fear that any change either IN tbs
officers or mon, might cause a change rom
the present condition TO one that would be
worse for all parties Interested
The insurance companies are now con-
siderng very seriously the propriety. or
further reducing tho rates on our oil milis.
cotton presses and other special hazares'
but we believe that should change b.
made in the chief OF our department they |
would not Go this until the new depart |
mont has had time TO show Whistler TIE
change had not been detrimental!
In view OF the above We respectfully
ask that You do not make any changes IN !
the FIRE department IA now organized
We desire to state that we do not make
this netition in the special Interest or any |
but because we are very nnSi-
aus that nothing may nov occur TO change
the present efficient condition OF our hfe
department. Very respectfully.
Chldress g. Taylor.
s. O. Cotton g. Bro,
j. y. Cochran,
O. L. Cochran
Raphael Bros,
j. b. Spears & Co..
A. l.. Steele & Co.,
sprong, Drew & Ca.
a similar petition had been signed by |
the nrc adJusters now In the rity inyes-
tiga,lng the electric light loss, and another
by citizens.
The developments in the caucus we're not
disclosed, except as TO tho result, which
was that Mr. J. j. Hussc2 was confirmed
is chief OF the IRE department Before Mr
Iuseey got into politics he was member
II the old volunteer department and bears
Lho record OF being frst-clasa hrtmsn.
There were a large number OF applicants
Tor both the positions OF market magter
and scaycpger and from the active Work
done In the interest OF the candldatcs fcr
these positions II Is likely that much OF
mo time OF the long caucus was devoted 10
these two appointments.
MI A. Il. Miller the present incumbent
ives an applicant for reappointmeni ald
among the other iattering indcrtoments
10 10 his ntn. SO for the position, was the
following from The Icugton Vegetable
ana Fruit Growers ssociation:
TO he Honorable Mayor and Board az
Aldermen. City OF Houston. Tgxss.
Houston. Texas Aprii ~, 1883 --f'2ns
.ic.f-fn we. the fnaiphes 81 the Houston
Vegetable and Fruit Growing asgocat OF,
100 ptrong, at our last meeting held at the 4