The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31
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T. w. Cronan.
Committee.
I,ErITInNS


r. w. Cronan.
Committee.
PETITIONS
From Ike Cohen, for reduction os assess
ment on property in the Fifth ward, Re-
feired to finance committee with power to
act.
From j. G.. Boring, for permission to use
shingles on roof in fire limits Referred
to fire committee with power 10 act.
From j. Fl Muller, asking for compen-
satlon for property l3x10a feet used by the
| city In the construction of the pavement
on Liberty street. Laid over to next meet
| ing
From j. W sam, for equalization and
| separation of assessment. Referred to
| board of appraisement,
| From D. Full, for correction Of assess
ment on property in the First ward. Re-
| ferred TO board or appraisement
From II. House, complaining of the drain
or gully at the corner OF Vance and Simms
street in the Fifth ward damaging his
| property. Referred to street and bridge
committee
From l., w. Craig, guardian, for cor
reetiop OF assessment and for repayment
OF taxes pnid on property outside the city
limits. Referred 10 finance committee.
REPORTS
School committee, on petition of John
Malloy and others for new school build
ing in Fifth ward recommending that the
school be built il site 200x200 feet be do.
mated, Adopted
The market master reported collections
for February S792.5o. Referred TO finance
committee.
The board of public works recommended
the acceptance of the Washington street
pavement laid by Contractor Storrie from
Third street TO Houston avenue Adopted
The board also reported fayorably lpon
the petition of T.. r. Taylor H. NJ Rich
aud Henry $. Fox for a sewer on Preston
avenue from Fannin to Caroline. recon-
mending that the engineer mako a survey
Tor sewer on this street from Main 10
Caroline Adopted.
The finance committee recommended
That the assessment of John Crane be
fixed at $4,000. Adopted
Alderman Heser asked for report from
IRE committee appointed TO select site
Tor the proposed city electric light plant
Alderman Cronan for this committee said
that two sites had been offered one for
SioVo and another for $40 900 but that Tho
committee was not yet prepared to make
recommendation
Alderman Street said that the present
administration was so near its close he
favored leaving the selection OF site for
me new plant to the new administration.
Alderman Cronan thought this council
should clear the deck Of all matters mend
ing before 1t before retiring
Alderman street said there had already |
been so much delay in the matter he did |
NOT sec what harm could result from a de- |
lay OF two or three weeks mere
Alderman Heiser moved that the report |
be submitted by the committee at the next |
meeting Carried.
Alderman Cronan moved that tho hoard
OF public works he requested to return al
lpe next meeting report upon the pro-
posed pavement on Preston avenue
Under the head OF unfinished husiposs
me Latham milk ordinance was called I'm
upon It's third reading but on motion of
Alderman Street was laid over for refer
ence for some expert testimony on the sub
ject
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Alderman Sonnen, motion that the
mayor be authorized TO purchase sufficient
ground TO open MP Houston avenue south Of
Spring street Carried
BY Alderman Heiser a motion tba, the
street commissioner be required ia omen
up the ditch on The north side of state
street, from White street to the gully. ana
70 M up the pool on Henderson street.
Carried,
An ordinance was introduced by Alder
niah sonnen granting the Missouri KAN
sas and Texas Railway company nermis
sion TO run spur track on Girard street
IN the First ward TO enable then, a. uti,;v
their property. block IL.
alderman Anbertin objected TO This or
dinancc on the ground thar il would IA an
ward. Wv '"'"
After some discussion of the ordinance
Mr. Groscclose representing tho Misso,,r,
Kansas and Texas company was nnrp,i,,oa !
20 address the council He Insisted that
,te proposed spur would be no obstr,,ctlnn
70 the street, as the railway company comid
not ahord 10 have this street ohstructe1 l.,
IRON. OF us passenger depo, lie said Inc
, oDnsru y, O ms spur was necessary in
property, block II ~ 's' Us
/, Aidfrman Street also objected 10 tbo mr.. :
'lnan.c. ana suggested an amendment, Ia, / 7
should the track prove an obslr,,n,i,n ~ ~
,,ts would have the right 10 have il re-. a