The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-03

full board present
After the adoption Of the minutes the
following petitions we're read and disposed
! of;
PETITIONS.
From the Lords Cycle club. inviting the
council to attend their house warming on
May 5. Accepted.
From II Greathouse and others of the
Sixth ward asking for the opening CT
Center street Referred TO street and
bridge committee.
From C. Andrews, asking for use OF
council chamber for holding meeting OF
Poultry association on May II. Referred
to market committee and the mayor.
From /. S. Meyer asking for better
| drainage in the neighborhood of Smith
street and Dennis avenue in the Fair
Ground addition. Referred 10 street aud
| bridge committed
! From John r. Suter, for compensation
| for property taken from him in the open
| ing of Clark street in the Firth ward Re-
fcired to street and bridge committee, at
torney and engineer
| From + u. Wolkart and others, asking
for the opening of streets in the J. NJ.
| Williams survey Referred to street and
bridge committee
From W, L. Foley, asking for permits.
sion 10 construct a board walk across
Travis street in front OF his store Re
| ferred 10 street ana bridge committee, with
power TO act.
From Jack Kennedy, street commits
sioner, asking that a conference be had
with the county commissioners to prevent
the county draining its water into tire
streets of the city. Referred to street and
bridge committee.
From a number of citizens of the First
ward, asking that the stock limits be not
extended into the First ward. Granted
From Jules llirsch and others, asking
that Clarence George be appointed city
electrician Received and filed.
From Peter Chalmers. asking permits
sion to move The scava1ger office into the
city hall Granted.
From G. n. Brown and others, asking
that mud hole. corner Bailey and sutton
streets, he filled. Referred 10 stree. com
missioner
From Mrs. Rettie Bryan, asking for
the issuance OF duplicate certificate In
place of an original one transferred to her
but lost Referred to finance committee.
From Mrs. f. Hall, asking for refundinc
OF oNerraid taxes, Referred to assessor and
From l. s. Roberts md others. asking
for better sewer connection with block
~, Main street. Referred 10 sewer com
mittee
REPORTS.
OF police committee on position Of II.
Stude for extension OF stock limits in First
ward, not approved, Adopted
" hoari OF public works. repor,jng nd
VerSey upon the proposition to widen the
Buffalo street pavement. Adopted
OF police COMMITTEES, returning with
favorable report the report of ex Marshal
Item from April ] TO II. Adopted
OF finance committee, reporting adverse
ly upon proposition of e NJ Wallis to
dig well for the scayenger department.
Adopted.
OF finance committee, recommending that
a compromise be made With n. Falls on his
TAX account. the city accepting $3.50 in
full settlement
Aderman tieiser said he did not favor
compromising any taxes
Alderman Stewart said he had never
| been able 10 locate the property. hence he
recommended the compromise Of the mat
ter
Judge Lock Mcdaniel, representing the
petitioner explained the location OF the
property aud the fact that this property
had never been properly assessed
cn motion the matter was referred back
| 10 tne attorney, engineer and the alderlaen
| OF the First ward for further report
The street and bridge COMMITTEES renort
| ca iavoraoly upon the motion introduced
| Adopted
The same committee reported favorably
upon the motion requiring the street rail,
way company to place flat rails on the Sar
Jaclnto street bridge Adopted
me street and Bridge committee recon-.
mended that !, II, Miller be allowed sI0t
on MS tax account for his properly uscc
| Adopted
ire street and bridge committee recon-
mended that the engineer make estimaf,
OF cost TO open Mckee street. Aioptei
:, ne sewer committee upon petition of A
NJ Lawson and others. recommended M,
an eight-inch sewer be placed on Webste,
street frcm Il Branch to jackson Tbi,
vas accompanied by an estimate OF the on.
sineer showing that the work wonl5 ,os,
VOL referred 10 board OF public works
inc market committee reported fayorab,,
upon the petition OF Charles e. Miller ~,
removal Of distinctions. Adopted.
FINANCE committee reportsi upon sav.
e.dl petuons Ter reduction and correction
OF asses ments They recommended Cav,
Ing petition Of J. :. Geber. tb1t assn ., ss,
and collector be authorized to separate as.
sessmenis OF Alice Mayes and William y
hlce as PRAYED for and that the petition.
OF ! q Riley and w J. Smith he no.,
granted. Adopted. 'o'
Engineer Miller submitted estimate,
showing that the proposed Sabine s,ree,
sewer would ,ost $l42692. Rt,erred -
board OF public works
Report OF Scavenser for April was re.
ierred to hospital COMMITTEES. and INA, =,
the assessor and collector was rs.A-red u u
the finance committee. -
NEW BUSINESS.
by Alderman Hsiser-Moton that IN.
southern Pacific company be required Ia
PLACE light at their crossing at Silver
street Referred to electric light commit.
tee
hy Alderman Henze-M Motion that the
mayor appoint a permanent school commit
tee OF the council, Carried, and the mayor
stated he would name the committee at the
next nesting Of the council.
By Alderman Robinson-,Motion that The