The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-07
REPORTS

pe IFeasurers report for February went
to the finance committee and the murshals
report for March to the police committee
The fire committee reported fayorably
upon the petition of II. A. Marshall to
construct corrugated iron shed II. fire
limits. Adopted.
ne nhdhce committee reported that they
he'd examined and found correct all the
reports OF the assessor and collector and
the market master UP TO March and had
round them all absolutely correct
he police committee made similar re.
port upon all the reports submitted bv the
city marshal.
both reports were adopted.
me beard OF public works reported that
'hey had examined the brick pavement III
the Fifth ward from Mckee street to the
international and Great Northern crossing
recently constructed by Contractor Lucas:
elso the Buffalo street sewer recently COM
pleted by Contractor Humphrcville, that
they had found both contracts comnletsd ne
cording to plans and specifications. and
they recommended their acceptance by the
city, Adopted
The board of public works also submitted
the following report
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Houston, Texas. April 5-Gerslenen:
We the board of public works. respectfully
report thai we have nov before US various
nropcsiiiCns locking to permanent nuhl,,
improven ents. but find that the proceeds of
the sale of the $3.50, 900 paving and sewer
honds have been expended or appropriated
for works heretofore completed or now I'M
der contract.
Included In the matters now before this
board are the bids for paving MS follows:
On Preston avenue from the Preston ave
nue. bridge TO intersection of Washington
street.
on Wood street from Southern Pacific
tracks to White Oak bayou bridge.
On san 1acinto street from Walker ave-
nue. 10 Mckinney avenue.
ne certified checks OH he above are In
the bands OF the city. aud We recommend
that said checks he returned TO the hid
ders and that the council declare all bids
off until some steps he taken IL the ,ncon-
ing administration secs proper TO do the
work.
We have also before us the following
nrcpc.ltions, which We return TO the com.
cii. we not having considered them for tho
reason that the funds available for paving
ana sewers have been exhausted bv nav
ments for work completed and appronria-
TONS for work yet 10 he done and undcr
contract:
Sewer on scmmrs street from opelousas
10 Liberty.
Sewer on Hogan street from Kecnc 10
Cfcstnut ~
Paving on Montgomery avenue from
White Oak bayou To the Southern Pacific
tracks,
Paving on Capitol Avenue from Main 10
nasby "'' -
Paving on Montgomery avenue from he
southern Pacific tracks 10 the city limits
WING on sampson street from the Ear-
risbnrg road to Engelkc street
Petition Cor extension NJ sp,us, -. rIo.,.
ION avenue as far rs Spring street.
Motion for culycrt along Kessle- stre,t
First ward. $751;
Petition for sever on Preston avenue
tom Main to Caroline street
ire following works are rev under con-
i t un.,er ,eeominfi dation from this |
beard as adopted b. the city council,
Paving Main street from McG,wcp avo.
nue. TO the city limits,
TO lisdley avenue. -"V
Paving Carallnc street from Tgyas ,vc
aue 10 Mckinney avenue.
paylng buffalo street from Preston "a |
stwer GU Buffalo street from Mckinney |
avenue to Buffalo hsycu.
Sewer on Houston avenue from Nashi,.
ron street to Edwards street.
Sewer on Smith street iron, c,nlto, 49,,
rue 10 Buffalo bayou 49,
There Is also under contract. Under REQ.
l,mmenaption from thIs hosri "a n io5ted n.
ne council. schecl bn,ldins On Il bloak =,
.reaud owned by he city IN the FaIr
a'o,'nds aliiticn lhe cesi of wish IL 10 ba
raid cut of the proceeds ~ bond, iss,,,, ~
Tho construction aud additions ~ scho wi
aeioo'
This comprises all Tie matters NOW In.
orc this hcsrd, ani We herewith esnec,f,I
y return them TO YOU, saspsc,tully.
p. \. Rissner.
o. Z. Drew.