The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-09
It Is to Be Placed on McGowen and Milan
Streets.
BARBER ASPHALT ON HOUSTON AVENUE
The Crawford street Paving to BE
Extended with Thurber Brick.
New Board of Apprnisement.


companies whose bids were to be reported
upon by the board of public works. ard
others whose bids were to be opened Ter
new work.
The contracts to he award "a were for
completing the paved belt around Craw-
ford and Milan streets via McGowen ave-
nue. and for paving Houston avenue from
Washington street to the railway crossing
at Spring.
The new work to be done. and for viii, h
bids we're opened, contemplates the paving
OF Montgo avenue IN the Fifth wail
from the White oak bridge to the c,ty lin
its. and Congress avenue from Charities
street 20 its intersection with Preston
avenue beyond the international and Great
Northern depot.
The contracts that were let upon the
Recommendation of the board OF public
works will extend the Crawford street
paving to McGowen avenue with Thdrber
brick, paving brick conceded to be very
superior to any yet used in Houston, and
the paved belt around McGowen avenue
into Milan will be completed with rcck
asphalt, to be laid by the Municipal I'm
provement company, using the uvalde
product; thus, after many repeated efforts.
the rock asphalt secures recognition in
Houston. and Mr.. Mcnamara the repre-
sentative Of the company, says that Isis
concern will place a pavement here that
will be equal to any and inferior to none
1t was also decided to place she It as
phat pavement on Houston avenue by ac-
cepting the Hlpp & Key bid, which means
that the pavement VIII be Of the Baroer
quality.
There were only four bids in fur the
projected pavement on Montgomery ave-
nue. and Congress avenue, the rock as
phalt people not bidding on this new work,
preferring to await the result Of tho letting
of the contract on their bids already in Tor
the other work.
The proceedings OF the council "a detail
were as follows:
PETITIONS.
From James Galbraith for adjustment
OF taxes Referred to finance committee
and attorney.
From j. W Sam for quit claim deed to
lot /, block ., Chapman first addition,
north side Buffalo bayou. Referred to
finance committee,
From T. J. Donnellan ct al for compen-
sation for land occupied by the Louisiana
and Franklin street bridges, Referred to
attorney and mayor, with power to act.
From Lock Mcdaniel for assignment OF
tax Judgment for s293S0 to the Mutual
Building and Loan association. Referred
10 mayor and attorney, with power to act.
From Mrs, II. Bother tor correction OF
error in assessment. Referred to finance
committee.
From Mercantile Storage company aud
others for the Improvement OF Baker street
from Willow 10 Pine Referred to street
and bridge committee.
From George Elser for refundlng of
$3.50 overpaid on taxes. Referred 10
finance committee
From Theodore Berng for correction OF
assessment OF Mrs. G. 4. Herb Referred
to finance committee
From F. p, Hill for correction of error
in assessment, two petitions. Referred 10
finance committee.
From e. Schultz for removal Of wash
house near his residence. Referred to fire
committee. with power to act.
From Houston Land and Trust company
for separation Of assessment Referred 10
fpance committee.
From Charles Gazelle for refunding OF
1918 paid In duplicate on taxes. Referred
TO finance committee.
From William a. Wilson, Jr and other
property owners in the Fair Grounds ex-
tension addition objectlng 10 paying taxes
on their property at a time prior to It's
being in the city limits Referred to engi-
neer and finance committee.
From B, f. Weems for correction OF
error on taxes paid on wrong property
and that amount be properly credited. Re-
ferred to finance committee
From Eugene Artusy for permission 10
erect corrugated iron awning in rear OF
514 Travis street. Referred to fire commit
tee, with power to act.
From Ida Wichman and others for cor
rection OF assessment. Referred to finance
committee.
From Henry Palmer and others com
planning of paying taxes on property out
side Of city limits, Referred to finance
committee.
REPORTS.
or finance committee on petition OF
Bnz s Ogden, that petition be granted
and that mayor execute lease as prayed
for on payment of 1858 %. Adopted.
OF finance committee on petition of f.
Rohde, that the city limits had always
extended to the line In question. Adonted.
~ HHahSS SulhuiAlco recommending that
fans be placed In all the city Offices.
Adopted.
The reports OF the city officers for April
were referred to the proper committees
OF the street and bridge committee REQ
ommending that the Gulf, Colorado and
santa Re be notified to place a watchman
AZ the corner OF Franklin and ST. Eman-
uel. Adopted.
OF the street and bridge committee rec
Grllf me N "A n hat ffaa
vey for drain on Walker and other
streets. Adopted.
OF tho street and bridge committee rec
cmmending that engineer make survey
for draining Stewart street from Bremond
10 Hill. Adopted.
The finance committee reported on fol-
lowing petitions: On petition OF ]. c.
Hutchsson that same be not granted. as
records OF assessors office show taxes
unpaid; on petition OF r, 3. Morris, that
assessor separate assessment as prayed
for: on petition OF George Graham, that
money paid in duplicate on taxes be re-
funded. Adopted.
The board OF puzzle works reported
recommending the paving OF Heiner street
from San Felipe 10 the Sabine street
bridge, Referred to inance committee.
The board Of public works reported on
the street paving bids referred TO them
from tbs last meeting CT the council rec
cmmending that the bid OF Hipp & Key