The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-04

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Aid society be exempt from taxes. That
the assessment OF Charles Juergcn be cor
rected and fixed at $500. That all the
Property OF Mrs. Lillian r. Gordon
was found to be located in the city limits.
That assessment OF Mrs. Anna johnson be
fixed at $1,000 on land and $500 on improve
ments. That the improvements be clint
mated from the assessment OF Mrs. r. Wen
dell and that her property be- assessed the
same as other contiguous property. That
improvements be eliminated from the as
sessment OF c. A. Kurz, That the assess
ment OF Mrs. Selma Weight be separated
as prayed for upon her paying court cost
and interest, That the assessment OF X.
Mayer and wife be separated az prayed for.
That assessment of Ann Sessums be separ-
ated
All these reports were adopted.
Attorney Stewart reported on petition OF
DR., +. n. Gray that there was an error in
his assessment and that finance committee
had power 10 correct same. Referred TO
finance mommlttee.
Attorney Stewart also reported recon-
r1endng that SGS95 be refunded TO Mrs.
Emilne u. Taylor as having been paid by
her on an erroneous asscssmnt. Adopted.
The IRE committee. to whom was re-
ferred the duty of selecting a site for No.
10 engine house in the Second ward report
lot II in block 1872. Adopted.
The city marshal reported that obstruc-
tons had been removed from Elder street,
as required BY the council. Adopted.
The finance committee returned. with
! their approval. the monthly reports for
February OF the treasurer aud the assessor
AMI collector. Adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Under this head bids were opened as
f.tIs.
Liberty streets, In the Fifth ward.
Lockhart & Clark:
(a) ENeavating for grading (per cubic
Yard, 30 cents gravelng Square yardl,
60 cents; lumber in retaining walls, $40.
tb) Crawling Square yard), So cents.
HIP &c Key.
/ Total cost. as per specifications (a) tper
| square Yard S. cents.
Total cost as per specifications (b) (per
square yardl, $1.10
! Fitzgerald e. Cahill:
/ Excavating (cubic yard), % cents; gra-
yelling tsquare Yard, so cents plank curb
| ing lper 1000 feet OF lumber) SIS.
! All the bids were referred to the board
Of Public works.
Bids for building the fire engine house
in the Fifth ward we're opened and read
as follows:
/ John X. Norm ..........,.........s2, S07 oC
Stadtler Bros ........,....,........ also 00
w G. c. Johnson ................. 3.237 OF
/ a. y. Fitzgerald ......,.......... 1851 is
| George Bates ...........,........ isis 0C
/ Hogan & Marett .....,........... 2,796 OF
/ n. n. Jagerman ................. 2,6i2 0C
! n. A.. Crawford ................. 3,17S 0C
| Referred 10 board of public works.
NEW BUSINESS.
! Alderman Rosenthal submitted an ordl-
nance redistrlCtiug the fire limits MS fol.
lows. 20 include all that territory embraced
F. in the following boundary: Commencing
with the bayou on Caroline street, VI
I Caroline to Texas avenue along Texa.
avenue to san Jacnto, along San JarintC
to Rusk. along Rusk to Milan, aloni
Milan TO CaTitol. along Capitol to Smith
! along Smith TO Texas avenue. along Texa!
avenue to Buffalo bayou, to include bloul
/. thence along Eighth street to Railroad
thence 10 Fourth street and to White Oal
bayou, along White Oak bayou to Buffalo
bayou 10 place of beginning.
II was stated that the chief change II
this ordinance was TO include the Holloy
in tho fire limits.
1t was referred TO the ordinance commit
tee for Immediate report, which repOr
was approved aud the ordinance wa
J passed under a suspension Of the rules.
BY Alderman Sonnen-An ordinance tina
the mayor look into the matter OF tn
dafaRe. II any, done private property b.
the opening up of Elder street, with powe
, TO act In the matter. Carried.
The mayor here announced that he woul
nominate city health officer to All tn
vacancy caused by the death of DR. Ruth
, erford. He said he had received a humble
OF applications for this position and afte
having given them all due consideration
he placed In nomination DR.. ], 3. MassiC
Z The nomination was confirmed by a vote Q
, Z TO 4.
BY Aldermen sonneu and Robinson,
motion that the action taken some tim
past upon the Houston avenue tunnel b
reconsidered. and tunnel be placed a
Oak street.
Alderman Halverton said he did no
/, favor the motion. lie thought that al
dermen should look after their own ward
, and that this work was entirely In tn
, Sixth ward and the aldermen OF that war
knew better what were the wants an
requirements of their constituents.
, Alderman Heiser Endorsed the position
, as taken by Alderman Halverton.
, Alderman Sonnen said he had no pur
pose in Offering the motion to interior
with any prerogrative OF the alderme
Of the Sixth ward, but that the people o
u the First ward used the proposed tunne
0 as much as people of the Sixth ward,
After some further discussion of tn
subject. the motion OF Aldermen Some
o and Robinson was lost.
By Aldermen Sonnen and Robinson,
u
t and Holly streets at the expense OF tn
: railway company; also that the railwa
he required to place switch at crossing c
i Winter and Oak, Referred to light an
d street and bridge committees.
II BY Alderman Bennett, a motion tha
the engineer survey all streets in tn
d Fifth ward east OF Willow and south {
h Wood, with the view OF removing ohstruC
Vt lions. Carried
,rl by Alderman Cortes, motion that tt
Fair Ground addition be given police Pre-
l. lection. Referred to police committee
ID with power to act
ID BY Alderman Aubertin, motion thu
" Hardy street be opened from Sterrett
the BAYOU Referred to street and birds
ID committee.
~ The council then adjourned.
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The Lawlor's Easter Dinner.
ID Following was the menu OF ne East,