The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-27
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL
New Corporation Lines Adopted ON
Report Of Engineer.
WHEN DEALERS CAN CLEAN FISH.
Providing for n Gas Inspcctor--some
Defective Pnvements ia lie Looked
Aftcr-Frnnklln street Bridge.

ent except Sonnen. Rosenthal and Dick
son.
~, r,o,4or A,dermen Dickson and Roaen.
y" .,
tnal we're eAcuseu'
After the approval Of the minutes the
following petitions were read and disposed
~.
VI ,,,r,r,o>s
FROM 'he 'V"'n ie"4" nay 'eso''"'''"'
asking the council for the use OF City hall
for their convention on October and s.
Granted
FROM the herman Gay committee, lnvit-
ing the council to attend the celebra on
October 6. Accepted.
r,o,n lain villiavs ,or ao,..o,,, :,
'o"N o"'" "'''i"ii' 'o' sepa' at'oh o'
assessment on property 10 DOCK "a Cas-
tina addition. Referred to assessor and
collector with power to act.
From Mrs. Il. A. Westeott. agreeing to
deed to the city certain property in the
Chapman addition for use OF streets In
consideration Of rebate on taxes. Re-
ferred to street and bridge committee and
mayor with power TO act.
From John Wall asking for n dunjicate
warrant for SO. 50 to replace one stolen
from him. Referred to finance committee
and attorney with power 10 art
From r. W Cave for correction of err
ror in assessment. Referred to finance
committee and attorney.
FROM b. Randolph and others, for
and Tn prsnch stran, pos Car,,1' e' ,,lus
committee
From J. A. Robinson, TO recover y colt
n 40 rnr ui's pound heferfed to police
From George n Gripes and o,hor c,t.
izens of the FIRST ward. 10 omen E',der ana
other streets in that ward Referred IN
street and bridge committee.
From NJ. NJ Levy for correction of as
easement and dismissal of suit for civ
taxes on property n block COS Referred
to assessor and collector.
From n. n. Hardy for separation of
assessment on Burton property and in
block 2S, Har5castle addition. Referred 10
assessor ana collector
From jacob Il. Jerger. for correction OF
assessment and dismissal Of suit for taxes.
Referred 10 engineer and assessor ANA col
lector.
From Mrs. Gussie Farmer for reduc-
tor Of assessment. Ruled out of order.
FROM Mrs Marie l. Woody, for correc-
ton Of assessment. Referred 10 finance
committee
FIom FL Jcmison, for correction of err
ror OF assessment. Referred to finance
committee
From James A. Sternherger for correr
ton Of assessment ana withdrawal of tax
SUIT Ruled out Of order
REPORTS
rt,,, ,,a-shol,, 80, -, -
FN'F W. NusuH' re-
WI ne" approved ny police committees
Adopted
The police committee nm natt,,o, ., ,,r.
M p,,t.a, -,
''S"" 10. 'ei''i OF scaVenge'
n.S' recommended mat petition be grant
GU, ADOPTED
Ilo hoard OF apprdlseuent returned pc
Wt1on OF central Trust and Central nr
oooiS company Tor rednellon OF taxes. rec
onIut ndlng their reference 10 finAace com
Hii..'e- Auopted'
lhe oralnance committee reported un
taVorabiy upon motion OF Alderman Wool
loru lot only TWO council meetings pc
month adopted.
The city engineer submitted his repor
accompanied by blue print maps, show
ihg tne new city corporation lines
Adopted.
Alderman Heser moved that tho ma
pe adopted as the official map OF the cit
IN designating the corporation lines. Car
f.ed'
Inc report OF the engineer or the open
ing up OF LELAND avenue and It's extensio
as requested by property owners on tina
street was referred to street and hrldg
committee
The city engineer reported Adversely up
on the custom OF citizens having thei
"ooi sawed and split on sidewalks, Adopt
ed and referred 10 marshal
Ine city engineer reported favorably o
peticon or property owners of Second war
LOT opemng up OF Magnolia street, betwee
ohaftres ana Buffalo. Adopted
The fnanc, committee returned approve
the ehglneers report for August. Adorc,
me iinan1e committee reported favor
apiy on pntlilon OF John f, Rattord for sep
erat'on OF assessment Adopted.
The market committee returned approve
fhe marker masters report for Angus
Ar no.,
on the rooommen1attnn ~ IN, hn,i,h y,
ficer prohibiting the cleaning of flsh IN III
mark.lt end suggesting that an orlinanc
~ IT. pS ,.''''"u"c" az 'h's meethS upo
Alderman Hciser asked FOR 4, ,enor, ,ro,
the committee 10 secure site Tor III
cftys Aeetrpa light plant
alderman IutHy, Tor that committee
salu tne committee had an appointmont I
sies, uehsNt' MANAGER van Week az IN
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