The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27

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IN. 5s
~ a full board present, and after
III minutes OF the previous meet
sdiowing petitions were read aud
IL;
PETITIONS.
ckarles F. Miller, renter Of coffee
smarket, complaining of the closing
IA. obstructing his ventilation and
nderred to market committee.
AIT. Lockett and other colored cit
3sina permission to use Market hall
M OF April q to finish enlistment
Granted.
Archer Furniture company and
Mailing attention to the bad condi-
~ sidewalk on block 10, Milan
Referred to street and bridge COM
Il. s. Rieley, asking for remission OF
ralties. Referred to- finance COM.
10. FAILS, offering to compromise his
Elm. Referred to finance committee
n attorney.
kRtlliam r. Rice, owner of property
81, Baker addition, asking for sepa-
\ assessment. Referred to finance
M and assessor and collector with.
tact
IA. N. Lawson and others. for a
u La Branch and Webster streets
Csawford. Referred to street and
Spmmlttee.
Allce Mayors, for separation of as,
II Referred to finance committee
uscr and collector with power to
M. Plutz, for rental of "a place on
y square to sell refreshments and ci-
Akerred to market committee.
Mrs NJ. ]. Bennett. for correction
ment. Referred to finance COM
the Houston Lyceum library. ask
~ annual appropriation of $250O for
port and maintenance of that insti-
Referred to mayor, finance conf
ind city attorney.
fitizens Of the Fifth ward, for open
Ackee street from Noble to Lee. Re-
jestreet and bridge committee.
E al. Wallsce for permission to
q veil for the city scavenger from
ysx:oO, according to depth. Referred
ltal committee. 49, -
p. A. Bolmes. calling attention of
Qncii to the Importance OF making
picyision for the Texas troops to be
PC here. Laid over to new business.
REPORTS.
nance committee returned with
Y report the last report of the
y, also the new bond Of Treasurer
k1'th their approval. Adopted.
snelneer reported that LIE had con-
.lln the officials of the Houston
sna West Texas railway and was Ere
Nsaes. ETC., for the opening up Of !
N Street Adopted.
S'heer also reported upon the pc
,xI. U. Lubbock. that the sidewalks
pulaio street had been fixed al a
Sldth OF seven feet. Adopted, 4
nance committee reported racom-
~ me granting of the y stition OF S.
5sef ior separation of assessment.
ssssssssor and collector returned with
I'd report the petition OF Mrs. Tagua
cage for reimbursement OF taNes
4 mem on property outside .he city
svuntihg IN tho aggregate to about
s.etred to mayor and attorney.
u.nance committee returned with
the ordinance placing the
Anu washing of cutters under the
~ direction of the health officer,
;sssr OF men to be employed for
n 10 n De nxed by the finance COM
n ae ordinance was laid over under
out was subsequently passed un.
TRANSFORMATION and suspension of the
SsusNFINIsHED BUSINESS.
. ,ne head OF unfinished business a
q petitions laid over from the last
ssre taken up. among them petit
Z y. Smith and j. A. Gerber,
.. s.st'on Of assessments, which were
10 the finance committee. The
~ y Ellzabeth Charles, an old col
49, asking for relief, was referred
Sss committee and the petition
NY LOT the fixing OF a, stock limit
80, ward was referred to the
- ward.
7. NEW BUSINESS.
f'nan Tuffly. motion that In con-
q the proposed mobilization OF
Troops In Houston, the mayor
special cmmlttee to secure
'0cation for the encampmcnt Of
'svps and turn same over 10 the
!" 't ,e prevailed and the mayor
a ne committee Aldermen TuYf.y,
y \, and sonnen.
! 'erman Sonnen, motion that the
svsn a.sin to what extent the
z sr ana Edwards street rewsr
Il, .rged to make it conform to
uhss..on street sewer. Carried.
eor, motion that the mayor. and
~ .hlttee investigate he cost Of
"A ue streets. Carried.
cor,su. motion that the street and
IShal.tee ascertain the cost OF
y and Providence streets.
sst 1, - motion to extend the Bur
~ r,sement to an extent not 10
Iort, = cost. Referred TO board u
a ~ motion that engineer pre-
~ estimates OF cost of repair
llssrsn street bridge. Caitisi
A n Nm That all property owners
= srn'As o. The bayou on either side,