The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-21
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
A Lot Of Routine Business Trans
acted.
NUMEROUS PETITIONS FOR RELIEF
on Taxes-various Motions TO Inn
prove streets-NO Very Important
Matters Before the Board.

The city council met yesterday IN regu-
lAr session with Mayor Pro Ten T,rly
presiding all the aldermen present except
Alderman Dickson.
After the reading OF the minut,s the fol-
lowing petitions were read aLi disposed of:
PETIriuNs.
From H. Grating. asking permission N
purchase piece Of property on Center
street belonging to city.
Alderman Sonnen sat1 The property was
Z part Of the street and he moved that
the petition be received and filed
The city attorney gave IL Us his opinion
that the city had no RICH, 10 hell any
property that was part VI sGrect.
Inc petition was finally ;ablcd.
From kohlnold Xier and others, asking
for BRUCE at Pease and Live Oak and
Bowling and Iceland ~trsets aud Tor q
light at Pease and st. Charles, at tie
Southern Pacific crossing. and that the
road be required to place bitches along
tn ir track Referred to iinaaae committee
From H. Holtkainp ami others. asking
that the city require the Texas Western
Railway company 10 remove their trs elk
from st. Emanuel street. That the right
OF way has long since been abandoned aud
that the proposition to rebuild is nat re-
garded as being in good faith. Referred 10
city attorney and street and bridge COM
niece.
From Henrietta Scelhorst for separation
of assessment. Referred to assessor and
collector with power to act.
FROM = h. Tracy, for correction Of e.
ror In assessment on properly ~ block "a.
Referred to finance committee.
From d. A. Middleton AMI others. clti-
zens of the Sixth ward. complaining Of the
tY,. Ats.sar. 4
committee.
From Ingham S. Roberts. for correction
OF error in assessment. Retsr,.d to linj NJ Z
committee.
From I. 8. Viek. for correction Of .ror
In assessment. Referred 20 hoard of ap-
praisement.
From Ewing g. Ring, attorney Cor Ethen
Allen, reported upon fayorably by The ltoid
OF appraisement Adopted
From Michael de George for correction,
OF tax receipt. Granted
From G. f, Schollbo, Tor relief Oh il&ts
which petitioner believes have cen ,d,d.
Referred TO finance committee.
From II. + Jones and others, asking for
the use of the CITY hall aud auncil "a. m
Der from August 2 10 ) FOR meeting Il
colored Odd Fellows. 2eta "a 10 market
committee.
From j. o. Davis. asking tor separation
OF assessment. Referred 70 assessor anl
collector With power 10 at.
From Levlna Nelson for separation OF
assessment. Reported ON favorable by IT.
torney Referred to assessor aud collie ctur
with power to act
From the Humane Society,". repeating
their request for a special office: GRANTED
by the last administration. but never re-
corded or put into effect Referred to the
city attorney.
From the woman's cluIs asking that
the city aid the Houston I.yeeum library
with an appropriation of $4,000 per annun.
Referred to finance commit o.
From j D. McKennon. for the opening
up OF streets In the Third ward. Referred
10 the street and bridge committee and
caty attorney.
From Nick Dainico. In reference 10 his
fruit stand corner OF Main and Franklin.
Referred TO finance committee.
REPORTS.
City marshas report ret'rrcd BY the
police committee approx ii, Adopted
Finance committee 'otutn9d Jreasurer'
report approved. Adopted.
Finance committee returned petition OF
j. G. Hutchinson for correction AZ pss, ia
ments with their approval. Adopted
The street and bridge cpmrlittee report
ed ON motion OF l.. Soanon recopirnundinp
that the street commissioner be reqllli co
20 drain Trenton street. id)ptod.
The street and bridge committee rccom-
mendcd that street commissioner lie lc'
CURED to drain Texas avenue. Adopted
Street and bridge comnlitee recommends,
Cd that street commissioner place a Wagon
crossing at Live Oak and retSe street an,
place ditch there. AdoGsd.
BY street and bridge committee ,ecom
niending that street commission give prem,
drain on Ritchie street lSitth ward. ant
that he also grade Roam lie street. Fit.
ward Adopted.
The city engineer on petition of John
Farmer recommending that wooier
drain be placed on the property was
adopted. The estimated cost was $50
Referred to finance committee
The city engineer reported on petition
OF Il. p. Hamblen recommonding that The
defect complained of be romodlei
Adopted.
The engineer reported on petition o,
MIS-. ]. A. Huston for the opening OF q
street, recommending that the street b,
opened Adopted.
The city engineer reported on motion OF
Alderman Aubertin. submitting report
as to cost OF paving Montgomery avenue
that the paving could not be put down Al
uniform width till the street was widenet
to certain places.
Alderman Aubertin moved that the Gu
gineer make survey OF the parts of TIT
street to be widened Adopted,
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Alderman Blackburn,fa motion tina
the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe fill hole
on Mary street and put In manhole. Car
rfed
BY Alderman Robinson. motion tina
secretary notify the electric light compan,
70 remove light to corner OF Blnrhan
aud Sabine from Bingham and Colorado
Carried
By Aldermen cortes and Tufay, mo-
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