The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-15

The county commissioners Yesterday be-
fore adjourning for the term disposed of
the following business
Ordered that the letter Of Or. Noark,
county physician, protesting against the
action of other counties in shipping their
poor and sick to this place aud against the
railway companies for transporting same,
be referred to the county Judge with in
struotions to confer with the railroad COM
panies and the counties In question, with
the view OF prosecuting such action in iu-
ture unless said counties VIII reimburse
Harris county for the expense incident to
taking caro- of and treating the county
poor and sick in question,
ordered that the report of E. II. Nasmcr
inr elaton to suits against Harris county
in the district court be received and adopt
ed
ordered that the specifications for the
construction of the Aldlne dltch ab prepAr-
ed by the county surveyor be adopted.
Ordered that upon the execution and de-
livery to the clerk Of this court by j. j.
Ssttegast OF deed 10 the tracts OF land
taken for right OF way over the Richrlohh
county road, The san Antonio and Atansds
Pass and Richmond road and the West
prepared by the county surveyor, the clerk
OF this court win issue 10 said Settcgast
warrant for Sl22.ss gf
Error in assessment OF John II. Kirby
corrected and reimbursement made fer
taxes paid in error.
Ordered that proposal OF Hip Key Tor
grading and ditching the Houston Heights
and Montgomery roads and placing neces-
asry culvorts be accepted and spread upon
the minutes and that the county attorney
be instructed to prepare contract for salnt,
retaining Is per cent of the compensation
until final completion and acceptance of the
work by the county.
Ordered that the proposition of NJ. Ben
nett to repair roof Of stable at county jail
be referred TO county judge, with !nstruc-
lions TO have same examined by eonlpe-
tent person. with power 10 make such con-
tract IL he deems it necessary.
Ordered that the report Of jury OF view Of
Washington road TO Waller county be
adopted
ordered that petition OF Sam Fornisb. O.
H. Stems, Charles A. Smith and others be
referred TO W. L. Ford With instructions
to have work done as soon as practicable.
Ordered that voting prccinct no, I be
changed from school house 10 Schut2en
Place,
Petition of Charles Henderson. H. W
Tsmpl.ton c. S. West and others, regard
irgton road and running south along Alb
hott avenue in the Riverside Park addition
to d cave or gully near Buffalo bayou or
dored that the county surveyor be request
ed TO furnleh the commissioners court at
It's next meeting the proper and necessary
data. In order to protect the prorerty.
on petition OF i. G, Platte, JOE Chris
tlan, Peter Christian. II, Weiss and others
for the opening and grading Of country
road from the county farm 10 intersect with
the Main street road. ordered that county
road superintendent have this work doue
as soon as practicable.
Ordered that surveyor notify Missourl
Kansas and Texas Railway company 10 put
| in culverts at Iiiilendahl's switch and at
Beinhorn's place according TO instructions
Of surveyor
| Ordered that surveyor be instructed TO
| prcpare plans and specifications for four
| teen- foot bridge across Buffalo bayou on the
Bonner's mill and San Felipe county road,
and county fudge Is Instructed on receiy-
! Ing said plans TO advertise for bids for the
work. bids 30 be submitted at " o'clock
ization commencing Monday. June 10,
! Ordered that clerk give proper notice that
| commissioners will sit as board OF equal
lizciion commencing HsloLday June 10.
ordered that upon the opinion OF the
| attorney this board had no authority Tor
| waving the plea Of Limitation on the salt
OF W. b. Hill We. Harris County. now pend-
ling In the Fifty-fifth judicial district, AMI
Inc order In question is hereby resciaded
| ordered that r. ST. Cogian. constable OF
Precinct No 2 be notified to file his re-
port as required by law.
Adjourned for the term.
Fifty-Gfdh Civit district Court.
The following business was transacted DO
fore Judge Wilson in the Fifty-;ifth civil
district court yesterday.
Houston and Texas Central Railway
Company VS.. Calvert Coal and Clay Com
pany; application for order TO pay taxes
granted. as per decree on file,
Frank Moore administrator VI. estate
susan KoIb. deceased; judgment by agree
| uaaut as per decree on file.
Texas and New Orleans Railway Com
pany vs. Postal Telegraph ard Gable SON.
rany, the temporary injunction srantec
April q, 1885. is made permanent IN The
terms as granted against ali Defendants
except that permanent mlndAtnfy in
/, junction is here granted requiring tie re-
moval Of the telegraph poles; plainfih u