The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
a Change 10 the Original Schedule for
Street Paving
10 Be ENTERTAINED BY the LYCEuM
Committee 10 visit New OrIcaas-A
New sewer systcm--fsids for RE-
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modelling Council Chamber.
The city council mel yesterday afternoon
| In regular session with Mayor Brashea
presiding and all the aldermen present.
After the adoption Of the minutes tn,
following petitions were read and dispose,
Of
PETITIONS.
| from citizens of the Third and Fourti
wards. asking that orier Of street improve
ments be fixed as follows: McGowai
axasssse Third. Congress avenue second
Houston avenue ffth and Preston avenu,
sixth; the others to remain unchanged.
Aldermen Heiser, Cortes and Dickson IA.
yored the change as matter OF necessit,
10 the proper service OF the new fire
house recently placed on Milan and Nc
Ilhenny.
Alderman Halverton objected to putting
Houston avenue 80 far down on the list
II was second on tile original list and he
did not favor putting II iifth, as this would
throw the work there into next year. lie
favored advancing MCGOWAN avenue 10
third place, but objected to placing Hous-
ton avenue nth.
Alderman Sonnen also opposed dropping
Houston avenue to fifth place.
motion to reconsider the original
schedule and grant the petition was car
red by vote of 10 to e.. IN 81
From John r. Hooper complaining OF
damage to the sidewalk around his prop
r.. RS
owing TO work done by the street, force,
and asking to be reimbursed in the sum Of
$500 as a credit on hts taxes Referred 10
the street and bridge COMMITTEES.
From IL. Hartman for separation OF as
sessmept on property iii block 400, north
side Buffalo bayou. Referred to finance
COMMITTEES with power to act.
FromeJ. p. Galbraith al al for extension
OF Bell avenue sewer from intersection OF
St. Emanuel one block east on Bell and
one block south on Hutchins 10 intersection
OF Iceland, to one block south on ST. Emsn-
uel and one block east on Iceland, to tho
intersection of Hutchins. Referred to
sewer committee with power to act.
From property owners on block 396.
asking for extension OF sewer now being
laid on Pierce avenue, one block further
TO Hamilton street. Referred to sewer
committee.
From w. r. Dawson, for separation OF
assessment on property In Gregg's addi-
ton. Referred to finance committee
From Miss Lille Hanson. for separation
of assessment on lots 1, and IL. block
261. Referred to finance committee.
From Mrs. A.. Buckingham. for separa-
tion OF assessment on lot3; block 261 Re-
ferred to finance committee.
From Mrs. r. +. Goodnight. proposing
TO remove her fence and stable to open
Grove street. In consideration of the al
lowance on her taxes. Referred to street
and bridge committee and mayor and
finance committees
From j. w. Lockett. administrator, to be
paid $3.50 for property taken for street
purposes on Liberty avenue. Referred to
street and bridge committee.
From the Louisiana Improvement COM
pany. communication suggesting that the
city appoint committee to visit New
Orleans at their expense and inspect as
phalt pavement work now being done there
by that company.
Alderman Aubertin suggested to appoint
the street and bridge committee the
finance committee and ms many others as
want TO CO.
Alderman Dickson did not object TO send
ing n committee. but would not favor the
committee going AT the expense of the
Improvement company
Alderman Aubertn saw no improperly
in the committee going at the expense OF
tho Improvement company
Alderman Halverton and Alderman Ros-
enthal saw no objection to accepting the
invitation. It was simply business prop
osition.
On motion OF Alderman Aubertin the in
yitation was accepted with the finance and
street and bridge committees and engineer
to be named on the committee.
From j. p. schosser. for correction OF
assessment on parts OF lots 3 and 4. block
14s south side Buffalo bayou. Ruled out
of order.
From G.. Panicio, for correction OF err
ror in assessment. Out of order
From r. Kam, proposing to sell to the
city his ownership in the Preston street
sewer from Main to Louisiana streets at
its actual cost Of construction, to be paid |
IN cash or allowed on his taxes. Referred
to sewer committee.
From r. Chimcne. application for 4 j
permit 10 build corrugated iron covered /
shed on lot 8. block 10. south side Buffalo
bayou. Referred to fire committee
From residents on Rusk, Lave Oak and
Rice streets, for sewer 10 be laid on
Rusk street from Sc. Charles TO Rice and
for an electric light corner OF Rusk and
Rice and another AZ Mckinney and Rice
and to have water mains extended on Nc
Kinney to Rice. and for fire alarm box
corner OF Rusi ari Live Oak. Referred to
the Third ward aldermen
From Tim DAILY Tor correction o. as
sessment on property In block 70. south
side Buffalo bayou, Referred to finance
From Lords Cycle club, for tho LAYING
of a Trinidad asphalt pavement on Main
street Received ard filed.
From Mrs. n. A. Traso. for correation OF
error in assessment, Referred TO finance
The street and bridge committee report
ID favorably upon the petition OF the
Water Works company TO use the dead
'nds Of certain streets for the sinking Of
additional artesian wells Adopted.
Tho street and bridge committee reported
avorably on the proposition to gravel
,hartres street from German to Franklin.
Referred to engineer to prepare plans,
pecincations and estimate Of cost
At this juncture Of the proceedings City
Attorney stewart introduced TO the council
Mrs. Presley X, Ewing and Mrs Cora
bacon Fo6ter representing the Lyceum