The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-14

| the vote OF taxpayers to issue bonds
| Adorned
| The attorney reported that in his opinion
| the First Presbyterian church property wa
| exempt from taxation for the years cldimed
| Adopted.
The street and bridge committee reported
| on petition OF John Farmer. recommending
| the placing OF a box drain on petitioner
| property. Adopted.
| The finance committee returned VIII
| their approval the report OF the assessor
| and collector for May Adopted.
The finance committee recommended tht
| allowance OF the extra charged bv the
| Barber Asphalt company. Adopted.
The finance committee reported favor
ably upon petition OF Il. /. Amber
Adopted,
| The same committee also reported favor.
ably upon petition OF J. C. thinner and
the Bremoni heirs for segregation OF as
sessments. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Alderman sonnen, an ordinance that
In future each ward be represented on
the board OF school trustees. Referred
By Alderman HGlycrton, motion that
the city attorney prepare an ordinance cut
ting down salaries as follows. from July /,
1898 to January / 1898:
That all salaries be reduced except these
Of secretary. engineer and health officer on
the following scale All salaries from $50
to 800 per month rtduced per cent; from
500 to SIPS Per month "a per cent; froin
sl25 per month and over 10 per cent. THAT
aldermen receive 81 instead Of s. for m ct
ings and board Of appraisement 81 per day
Instead Of s. and that the money thus
saved be distributed equally among the
street and bridge aud general funds.
Alderman Sonnen made the point that
this could not be done under the charter.
Alderman HaIverton spoke In favor Of
his motion. saying that he for one would
be willing to devote his salary for that
period for the purpose Of having the
streets properly cleaned
Alderman sonuen said the alderman OF
the Sixth could not Guido him In patriot
ism. lie was willing to devote his entire
{ Two years salary for this purpose II the
city needed IT,
The motion was lost by vote of 4 ayes,
5 noes
BY Alderman IIayerton. molten that
the city negotiate for horse shooting at A
stipulated price for shoe. Referred 10
mayor
by stree, and bridge committee. mo-
lion That city attorney prepare deed for
property to open Shepherd street Adopted
Ky street ard bridge committee. motion
the Burke sidewalk on Buffalo street. i'm
paired by tho placing OF pavement on
Buffalo street.
The vote was tic and the mayor voted
no. on the ground that there was no re.
striciion or estimate as TO the probable
cost Of the work
me matter was then referred to the
engineer for n report
ny Alderman Heisor. a motion that here
hit'F ana until October 1925, council meet b.
l1gs be held at D. m. instead OF 4 n m
The mayor ruled that this change would
nave to be made by an ordinance.
Alderman Heiser then moved that the
Guy attorney be requested to prepare an
ordinance, Carried
10y Alderman Blackburn. motion tha,
clty engineer prepare plans for paving Odin
avenue 70 city limits. CART d
Ihe mayor asked the views OF tho cit Y
| health '"'" VI
He said his idea was to ,ppo,rt a,
physicians on the board.
Tho matter was left 10 tho MAYOR nm,
he named ''"'
FIRST ward, pr w r. nrumley; secon,
war, Dr. j. clarendon Third ward Dr
John Scott, Fourth ward Or. Il. C. Nor.
Iis rifth ward. Or ], h. Massie: sixtt
ward Dr. w A. Archer
f''''i bihlA iiNlNtTIp0 recommended nr
| Wood from the Sixth ward instead o
| DR.. Archer
me mayor substituted Or Wood 70
| Or Archer and the nominations were con
hrmcn by unanimous vote
me mayor asked for leave Of ah
sence for two weeks. which was granted.
ny Alderman Aubertln, motion tina
all scrip Issued after July l. 1898. h
| payable January l. 1899 and bear 2 nc
cent interest Referred to finance com
mitteo and attorney
By Alderman Halverton I. motion tha
the street commissioner MI up holes o.
| IeNnS avenue, between Louisiana an
| Smith Streets Carried.
Ky Alderman lIciser n motion that tn
engineer repair catch basin at end @
| Younr's avenue, Carried.
| by Aldermen Helnze and Robinson,
motion that assessor and collector be re
quired to ASSESS the Light Guard armory
| as the same Ia now used exclusively 70
commercial purpose,
Alderman Dixon made the point tho
the revenue Of the building still went I
the Light Guard
| Referred TO finance committee and at
| torney
| by Alderman Robinson, a motion tia
the attorney be requested to either atten
| the recorders court or have a deput
there 10 look aftor tho city's interest
| Carried.
BY Alderman Sonnen, motion that tn
| street and bridge committee have tn
southern Pacific company drain the waite
on Trcntem and Daily streets, Referee
10 street and bridge committee
by Alderman Aubortn. a motion tina
| the market committees investigate as {
| advsahility OF placing corrugated iro
| awning over market house sidewalk Car
| ried
| Dy Alderman Sonnon, n motion that tn
| street commissioner he authorized to nj
lGO additional mon on streets 10 get Their
In proper sanitary condition for the sum
mer Referred 10 finance committee.
Adjourned
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.