The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-19
THE STANDING COMMITTEES
Selected y the NV City Admins.
trntion.
ALDERMAN TufFLY MAYOR PRO TEN.
All Ola cIssms VIII nc Paid I'm
Scrip--Thc New Council Getting
Down 10 Business.

ing and the following aldermen present:
sonncn. Robinson. Wooford. Dickson.
Tuffly, cortes, AubertIn, Blackburn. Hell
ser, Halyerton. Heller. Rosen,hal After
the reading OF the minutes the following
petitions were read: XII
PETITIONS.
From ". j Smith for reduction OF as
scssment on properly, in order 10 pay taxes
on same Laid ever TO next meeting.
From j. Al. Gerber, for reimbursement
on duplicate payment Of taxes. Laid over
10 next meeting.
From Elizabeth Charles. an old coored
woman in destitute circumstances. praying
for gencralreief. Laid over to next meet
| Ing.
From II. Stude, TO create and enforce
the stock law in the First ward Laid
over TO next meeting.
From T. u. Lubbock. complaining of the
different width OF sidewalks along Buffalo
street upon the proposed plan OF pavement
that the sidewalk is five feet wide on one
side Of tho street and seven feet on the
ether He asked that the width of the side
walk be made of a uniform width OF six
feet. Referred to street aud bridge conf
mlttee. city engineer and the aldermen OF
REPORTS.
or finance committee ON petition of Nj.
j. Bringhurst that assessor and collector
10 authorized to separate assessment as
prayed for Adopted
Tha finance committee reported favoraby
on the petition OF John Daily Tor correction
Of assessment. Adopted.
The same committee returned the pcii-
ton of o. H. Brown for separation of as
sessment with the recommendation that
the matter be referred TO the assessor and
collector with power to act Adopted,
The same committee returned fhe~Detl-
ton OF j. II. LOTUS for correction OF as
sessmcnt, recommending that petition be
granted, Adopted
Finance committee ON petition Of j. j.
Parker for correction of assessment on
church property recommended that the
assessment be cancelled If the facts were
as stated in the petition. Referred to the
city asseRspr 10 cancel assessment II facts
dre found 10 be as stated
Finance committee reported on petition
of II. Il. Polk for separation of assess
mcnt, recommending that nsscssor and col
lec,or and city attorney be requested TO
investigate the matter and str0ighten 1t
out Adopted.
Tho same committee reported on petl-
tlon of George c. Conner for correction of
tte sNs0hiNhN' tudi SulHN Ue
referred to assessor and collector, with
poNer TO act Adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
1rndor hooa AZ untouched h,,,I,o., -.
na,ition NJ II MIR asi,ing ~, co..
ncnss,ia, co.. NC ,,,,art,, go q, ~, In
Of Iisartv street was rsfsrred 10 s,r,st ana
bridge committee rItv nttornay ma ,n,yo,,
rho oric,ai honds of sy,nn 49, H.
treasurer and custodian of tho school fund
finance committee for examination and an.
proyal.
NEW prisfNEss
MI o,.t. :, ~ 49,, ,,,..t..
~ 49,, 20 w ~ No.,',,'iss'olr,
,,a,o,,aet" a,,a 90 ~ pts,h 80, 49,
ra, Vntonta .iiu W, Vuo fH'n N''" pave
luentS Iopor,llS ms, Payem'en's IN eom-
,s a,''tu sou vou's.o" wy 'nu N,am
ava 49, -, ta,essnt Ivy ri.1 'I p,,g,
u prcak OF ABOUT ninety ieet OF the bliiaio
ages 1hey recommended mat SeVera, ether
1npr9ae, ZEN ue mace IN consequence OIL
udniabo lrotu recent rams
s''' '.,', 's Wy wy ha''
s s,en sp'en w mu.H VI Wy nun',1 street
sewer anu returned the contractor his band,
' ina cn M n,s op,hiom rna S. was liable Tor
or, engineer and street commissioner be au-
e'o, 'eea ~ nay Nne lepalIs nlaue az soon
40 poss,niu "'ter inNe$l.sallng as 10 me
pnn nisa' ,,. No.
nupo't w uA-NiN Marsnai iiclm from
Aprn 10 "a WAS referred 10 the poilce
'o ~,
me report OF the treasurer for Same
9eriod WAS referred to the hnance COM
niltee.
report OF market master from April
% II referred 10 market committee.
An ordinance was introduced by Alder
nan Tnhly placing the flushing OF cutters
'tc,, and all matters pertaining TO public
health under the control of the health Off
'er. Referred 10 the ordinance committee.
Tha mayor announced the following
committees:
Finance-Tufly, Dickson and Rosfnthal
Market Blackburn, fieiser and Cortes
Street and bridge-He!nze. Blackburn
md sonnen.
Ordnance Robinson Woolford aud
Heinze.
Fro department -Rosenthal, Ilalyerton
md Blackburn
Journals cortes. Semen and Woolford
Hospital Halverton, Aubertin avi Rob-
nson.
Records and accounts -Heser. Tuffly and
Aaosrtn.