The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25

In my possession subject to the Wishes Of
your honorable body. Respectfully sub-
| nitted. r.. s. Banner.
City Secretary
Houston, october "a. 1898.
Alderman Ressnthal moved that the re-.
vurts b adopted and thAk the old bonds
taken UP be destroyed bv the secretary and
| finance committee
The city engineer reported plans and
| specifications and probable cost for sewer
| IN Main street and recommending that the
sewer bc placed on the street before the
work OF paving rs commenced. The main
sewer is TO be thirtysi inches and the
entire cost Is 1910 Plans ana specifca-
tinns were alec Submitted for sewer on
| Preston avenue from Caroline to Main
street Reports adcptg1 and referred to
board OF public works
| The city engineer reported a plan for tho
| opening OF Elder street, In the First ward.
| Adopted.
| The city engineer submitted plans for
| box drain TO be placed on Winter street by
| tho Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic railway. City secretary was request
ed to notify railway company of the report
submitted.
| Monthly report OF street commissioner re-
| turned by street and bridge committee APP
| proved. Adopted.
Marshal's report for September referred
| to police committee
Report of scavengcr for September re-
turned approved by hospital committee.
| Adopted
| Treasurer's report for August returned
| approved by finance committee. Adopted
| The report OF nre chltf for september
returned by fro committee approved.
| Adopted
| Market masters report for September
aft oh nv hot anDrDypl
| Adopted.
| Report of assessor and collector for Sep.
tember returned approved by finance com
miitee. Adopted.
The street commissioner submitted a
special report against the hauling o, ma
nure and other deluterious stuff through
| the streets. Referred to attorney to draw
up ordinance.
The finance committee reported favorably
on petitions OF Mrs. w. j. Bell for sepa-
| ration of assessment; l.. Hauser. fixing his
| assessment at $l6,50O l.. W. Craig, for
| separation OF assessment. These reports
| We're all adopted,
This police committed reported upon peLi-
| ton of j A. Robbnson that the lmpound-
ed stock referred 10 in his petition had
Leen sold according to law, Adopted.
| Upon the petition 81 r. w. House and
others for the pavement OF Louisiana
street the htGrd of p-bliG works reported
that Clay avenue be paved from Crawford
| to Milan.
Ruoi out Of order as the report was not
| germaSn to the petgtlon
| Alderman Cortes took occasion at this
| point to register a kick" on tho ground,
as hs alleged that tho Fourth ward was
getting the worst OF It all around In the
proposed distribution of pavement
Some reports OF the fire committee were
ruled out of order for the reason that they
were sigrcI by but one member of the
committee.
Tho mayor reported that in accordance
with "a PROPOSE ON submitted by Mr. Settle
CAST for the opening UP of Shepherd stree,
II would cost the city $50 per lo' for the
property II wouti be necessary TO use in
the opening up of this street,
The report was adopted, and tho mayor
WAS authorized to close the deal upon his
basls.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Alderman IIoinzo; motion that the
Galveston, Houston aud Henderson rail
way company be notified to put In cross
ing at York st:tet end clean out ditch %
gogeraliy along tho lIuo of their track,
/, carried.
BY Alderman Tuffy; motion that the
mayor and attorney be authorized 10 spttit
, or compromise the suits that Mr.. settegasl
has against the city for causing the over
flow of his property, Garrett.
The matter OF the opening up OF Spr'nG
, street by he Missouri. Kansas and lcXa'
Railway company was brought up and AZ
engineer OF that comparhi was presen, and
, notified the council that the work woult
ba completed in due time. He sad hi;
, undera4un.n was that the company had
, been given four weeks In which 10 confel
with the city engineer upon the subject.
I Aldern9n RobHTon contented that thu
, work now being done there was not salts.
factory.
+ BY tho chairman Of the street and bridge
committee. a motion that a police offices
be detailed to 20 through that part OF IN,
city known as Freedman town and notfs
The residents to quit throwing trash Ia tht
cutters under penalty OF being arrested
Carried.
BY Alderman Cortes: A motion that tn,
c Missouri, Kansas aud Texas Railway com
/ pany be notified TO fix their dtchos so n,
TO drain First stiect and Girard avenue
i, Carried
by Alderman Hcinsc A motion that tnc
, board of public works report upon the sew.
, er On Ray street. Carried.
( by Alderman HcInze; motion that tn,
, engineer prepare plans for grading aut
ditching Shepherd street, Carried
n by Alderman Robinson; motion thai
4 the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railway
- Company be requested TO lower their track
A on Spring street, Carried,
a Eg Alderman Hriser; motion that thc
4 property owners along Washington strcel
!, be given six months ia which to make sew.
(, er connections Carried
BY Alderman Heser; 4 motion that the
street commissioner lower The plank cross
II Ing aud cleqn the bitches at WASHINGTON
> and Stanley streets Carried.
by Alderm9n Robinson: motion that A
drain bo placed at Cira,d and EeAth
= streets, Referred to street and bridge com
, mittce.
Tho council then adjourned.