The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-20

In service 81. Number OF alarms for
month IL. Referred TO IRE committee.
On petition OF t., B. Brinsfeld, finance
committee reported that the records show
that the taxes are unpaid and recommend
ed that petition be not granted. Adopted.
Report of treasurer for May submitted
and referred TO finance committee
| GThe city engineer reported plans and
| specifications and approximate estimate OF
cost for the extension OF the Spruce street
sewer. Referred to board OF public works.
The engineer submitted plans and speci-
Washington to Center. Adopted.
The engineer submitted plans and speci-
1caions for improvements around the Fair
Grounds school. an asphalt driveway, iron
renee and cement concrete floors and side
walks. Referred to board Of public works.
The fire committee on report Of Hlef
engineer Of fire department for April re-
turned same, recommending its adoption,
excepting as TO the purchase OF engine and
hose. this to be Left in allegiance for the
present Adopted
| On petition of Mrs. NJ. =. Bell, the nm
ance committee reported, recommending
that $1,000 he deducted from her assess
ment, provided taxes are paid within
thirty days. Adopted.
The fire committee returned the report
Of the electrician for May approved.
Adopted.
The hospital committee returned the re-
port of the scavenger for May approved.
Adopted.
The engineer submitted surveys and lines
for grading and draining Silver and other
streets in the Sixth ward. Adopted.
The engineer submitted plans for the
semmes street sewer to bo built by the
Houston and Texas Central and Southern
Pacific railways. Adopted.
Alderman Bennett moved that copies OF
| these plans he sent the railroads concerned
and that they he required to do the work
within ten days. Carried.
The police committee returned the re-
port OF The chief Of police for May APP
proved. Adopted.
The street and bridge committee re-
/ turned the report uf he street comms-
sioner for May approved Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Alderman woolford. motion that
the Galveston, Houston and Henderson
Railway company be required to place an
electric light At their crossing Of Sampson
| street Carried
| BY Alderman Woolford a motion that
the mayor appoint a committee to locate a
stand for public vehicles and that the
] Attorney VitpuIt dll ordnance regulating
public stands. Carried.
! BY Alderman Hoser. motion that q
/ sign board corner OF Washington and
! Ttnth street be either raised or removed.
! Carried
! by Alderman Heinze. a motion that the
street railway company be required 90 re-
move he OLD planl, between lts tracks on
/ Travis street between Franklin ana Texas
avenues Carried
D. hat fr,
/ fniuro the telephone and electric light
/ companies mako their connections with
/ buildings from The front instead OF The
/ rear. Referred to city electrician
/ BY Alderman Sonneu n motion that the
/ Houston aud Texas Central Railway com
pany BE- required TO furnish a sufficient
amount OF gravel with which to gravel
/ Tenth street from Washington street to
/ railway and hat the city would DO the
/ work Carried.
/ BY Alderman Cnrtes. an ordinance pro-
vidlng hat the mayor appoint providing
officers and Judges and designate voting
! places for the election 20 be held next
month 10 vote on the issuing Of 100000
In bonds for new sewer system.
i By Aldermen Rosenthal and Cortcs, an
ordinance to prevent vehicles for public
hire from standing on asphalt payements.
( aud limiting he time In which any vehicle,
not for hire, might stand on an asphalt
pavement 70 thirty minutes
As an emergency prescribed for each OF
these ordinances they were referred to
the ordinance committee for an immediate
report, and the council took recess for
Ave minuteH
Both ordinances were rcpor'-i upon IA
vorably hy the committee.
Tho Que empowering tho mayor 10 pro-
vide the bond tax election was passed IN
der y suspension OF the rules. but the or
dnance TO protect the asphalt pavement
was laid over upon an objection raised 10y
Alderman taIyorton that 1t was tod
sweeping In It's character,
a communication was read from Street
Commissioner Kennedy calling the atteu-
ton of the council to the fact that tho or
dnanrc requiring objectionable natter.
such AS sloI~ swill etc. go be carted in
closed vehicles and such as would not
leak was being disregarded. Referred to
chief OF notice,
The bond of Hpp & Key for paving
Crawford street and an other street paw
ing bonds were referred to the mayor with
poNer to act.
The council then adjourned