The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-10
NEW HEALTH ORDINANCE
inspectors and Garbage Department to Be
Under City Health Officer.
REPORT ON RENDERED CITY TAX ROLL
Total value OF Property, S2I. Az. OBJ.
Ameunt of Taxes Levied, $42S,-
SB3.ss--Ofher Business.


o'clock. The report Of the board OF ap-
praisement on the rendered roll of the
city was adopted. new health ordinance
was passed under suspension of the rules,
favorable report on the opening of James
and Mills streets was adopted, and con-
siderable other business was transacted.
A call OF the roll, after the meeting had
been raped to order. showed that all the
aldermen except Dickson we're present.
The reading of the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting was dispensed with.
On motion of Alderman Aubertin the
business on the secretary's desk was taken
up.
The following petitions were read:
From the Postal Telegraph Cable COM
pany, to be reimbursed in the amount OF
$50 expended in repairing city sewer
pipe. To the finance committee.
From l.. Sonnen. for withdrawal of as
sessments on improvements alleged not
to exist. To board of appraisement. with
power TO act,
From C. A. Dunn, for similar relief. To
finance committee.
An appeal from L. Housman from the ac-
ton OF the city board OF appraisement
was also read. The assessment IN ques-
ton was on three-iifths interest in lois
and 5, 50x50 feet off the rear end of lots
IL and IL, and 10x35 feet OFT the rear end
o. lot 8, in block 10, south side of Buffalo
bayou. The petitioner alleged that on
January l. 1899 his interest in the prop
erty named was reasonably worth not eN-
ceeding $4,000. The property had been
rendered by the petitioner at $l5,ooo, or
three-fifths of its value, in accordance with
a universal custom. This figure was raised
to 900. and 1t was from this action OF
the board of appraisement that the Pc
titioner appealed. Several afhdavits as to
the value of the property were attached TO
the petition.
Alderman Auhertin moved that the pc
tltion be referred to the finance committee
Alderman Heiser protested. He said the
board, of which he was a member. had
acted in the matter as II thought right and
Just He wanted 1t referred TO the council
for final action.
Mr.. C. e. Ashe, representing the peti-
toner. was allowed TO make statement
in the premises.
The mayor stated that the council had
no jurisdiction in the matter and ruled
the -,etition out Of order SO far as the
council was concerned.
on motion OF Alderman Aubertin the
annraiaen,ent after considerahIe discus
Son
Tbo etraa, ,rd hridoa cor,roj,4ea re.
r,ortad rsror,,nsnatne tbat tbe street
commissioner be instructed TO clean out
bitches Ia the First ward at once. The re-
port was adopted,
Another report from the same commit
tee recommended that the Houston Water
Works company he allowed To build a
bridge across Buffalo bavon at The font nj
Texas avenue on which to Law tie water
mains Adon,ed
The same committee renorted an The me-
tition of Fifth ward citizens. recommend
ing that the street commissioner grade
James and Mills streets from Maury Ia
Eysian streets al once Adopted.
On the petition of NJ. Dienstar for Nor.
mission to construct a switch TO his ware
house the committee renarted favorably
assessing the charge for the privilege AZ
so per year The report was adopted.
The report Of the board of advertisement
on The rendered roll of the civ was pre-
sentad. the total value OF said pronarty
being given as s21, AZ. 69i and fbe iayes
levied aud to he collected thereon at
S42S.353sS The report was adopted
The finance committee offered q resoIu-
tion to the effect that, for the purpose
OF raising money for the current eypcnses
OF the city. the assessor and collector he
empowered to allow interest at tho rate OF
per cent per annllm on ali tayas maid
before December 81 1899. the interest TO
be allowed for the term Intervening he
tween the time of payment ana the lime
when the taxes would be due and payabIe
Carried
Alderman Robinson moved that the citv
attorney render an opinion MS to the rlyhts
OF the city to occupy for public use sixth
Seventh and Eighth streets between
Washington avenue and Buffalo bayou, and
also a statement as to how these streeta
and all other portions OF streets are nf-
fected by the recently Instituted si,it NJ
the Allen estate against the CITY. Carried
The same alderman made a motion to
the effect that all railroads IN The civ bo
requested to place plank sidewalks across
their bridges in the city limits. Carried
Alderman Hanze made the toIiovir o
motion: Whereas, The San Antoai, ana
Arkansas Pass Railroad company having
failed to nav any attention 10 ~, rnso,n
ton OF the council Of july 3, 1Ses rennI r
ing said railroad company To commenca
work of drainage along their tract, IN com
formity with plans and notices sent said
company 1t is moved that the CITY nttorrov
be instructed to prepare proper s ai resous
tion annulling the franchise of the snId
company in this city"
The motion was carried.
The following was introduced nv AIdar-
man Tuffy: