The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-04
MEETING OF The CITY COUNCIL
A BRIEF AND uNEvENTFuL SESSION
OF THE BOARD.
Some Few Petitions and Reports Of
Officers and Standing and spe-
cial Committees.

!, The city council met in regular session
yesterday afternoon with Mayor Brasheaf
presiding and all the aldermen present
except Alderman Tufay.
Alderman Aubertin made his usual mo-
ticn to adopt the minutes without reading,
after which the following petitions were
read:
PETITIONS.
From II. House. for permission to erect
an iron covered shed on lot g. block 81
south side Buffalo bayou, for storing lum-
ber Referred TO fire COMMITTEES.
| From citizens. two petitions protesting
against extending the stock limits 50 as
to include that portion OF the Third ward
west OF Mckinney avenue and south OF
Hutchins street. Referred to aldermen of
| Third ward
| From ]. r. Sharman, for correction of
error in assessment, claiming that taxes
have been paid Referred to finance COM
mittee.
From Paul Deitzhold for drainage to
protect his property. Referred to street
and bridge committee
REPORTS.
OF Clarence b. George, electrician, for
the mcnth of June. Referred to fire COM
mlttee
or treasurer for month OF June. Re-
OF VIM. Alexander. market master, for
June, showing collections amounting to
$1i56.75 Referred to market committee
OF engineer in matter of improvements
| along Harrisburg road. between Buffalo
and Mlby streets submitting plans ana
recommending that San Antonio and Aran
sas Pass Railway company supply the
necessary drainage. Adopted.
OF scavenger for month of June. Re-
ferTei to hOsDital committee
OF chief of police for month OF June,
showing fines and costs and pound fees
collected. Referred to police committee.
The finance committee reported on petit
ton of James +. Dumbe that as taxes are
due on the property in question the petit
ton be not granted. Adopted
On petition of J. W Sam the finance
committee recommended that petition be
granted. Adopted.
or Jules HFsch, assessor and collector
for June. Referred to finance committee.
OF engineer. submitting plans for i'm
proving drainage along Galveston. Hous-
ton and Henderson track from Mildly street
to east line OF city limits, work 10 be
done by railway company. Adopted.
OF street and bridge committee on petit
ton Of j. j. Settegast, recommending that
street commissioner put in a drain as
prayed for on Crawford and Magnolia
streets. Adopted.
OF street and bridge committee, on petit |
ton Of j. j. Settegast, recommending that
city be accepted and that engineer make /
survey Referred TO engineer
The aldermen OF the Sixth ward reported
taVorahly upon the petition for an add /
tional street light in that ward Adopted /
The aldermen of the Fourth ward re-
ported upon the petition of citizens of
the Fair Ground addition, recommending
he no
the barb wire fences complained OF be re-
moved and that Tuam street be opened
Referred TO street and bridge committee
On petition of Lottie and Annie Koertze
the finance committee recommended that
petition be granted and petitioners be al
lowed to pay on equal separation, together
with costs and interest. Adopted
On petition OF y. R. SPOTS the finance
committee recommended that improve
ments be eliminated and that petitioner
be allowed TO pay on assessment OF $500
for land. Adopted.
on petition OF William NJ Rice the
finance committee recommended that red
It's enormously paid be corrected as PRAYED
for. Adopted
NEW BUSINESS.
BY II. L. Robinson, motion that III
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio
Railway company be notified 10 po'a a
larger box cuIvert on Winter and Oak
streets. Carried,
By Alderman Robinson. motion that
the engineer be instructed TO ilyestigats
the work done by the Galveston, Harris
burg and san Antonio Railway company IN
Winter, between Hickory and ColoradJ
streets, which is Insufficient and in tad
condition Carried.
By Alderman Bennett. motion that the
CUT. Colorado and Santa Fe Raily ny
co -ipdpy open their culyerts nder their
tracks on Harrington street also TO ditch
along their right of way from Lorraine
II their sewer on Mary street. Carried.
BY Alderman WooIford. motion that the |
Galveston, Houston and Henderson aud
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railways |
be required to rut in drains as rugom- ]
mendrd IN reports of engineer. Carried. {
By Alderman Auhertin. a motion that .
mayor emnloy a competent person 10 lay l
of land purchased by the city for park.
Carried. ,
By alderman Heinze, a motion that re {
City Sheet Railway company be required {
to lower its track on Wood street. car {
ried. {
BY Alderman Halverton, a motion that c
the health officer be given an additional r
inspector to cut weeds. Carried.
Alderman Dickson directed attention TO
the fact that the new asphalt pavement
on Main street and the city bridges were
being used for advertising purposes with
out permission and he moved that this /
matter be referred to the proper officials d
To stOp IL Carried