The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-14

rpt,i damage 20 buildings. s9.a75 20
Damage 10 insured content7.... Ss0i ~
Damage to uninsured contents. Si2 %
Total damage to contents..... sl.1l7 40
Salary list for October. ........ $S,5S4 ~
account feed, etc..,... ga "
Total expense for October. s4,5as 81
Number of men in servics...... os
Number of alarms .............. ~
Average water pressure for fires tS
pounds,
Average ordinary water pressure. A
pounds.
Referred to Are committee.
The chief of police reported for October
fine and pound fees collected $3.50 50. Re
ferred to police committee.
The street commissioners report for oc'
tobcr was referred 10 the street and bridge
committee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The ordnance transferring the Rushing
of street cutters from the health to the
street commissioner was passed on Its final
reading.
The ordinance placing The crematory un-
der the control OF the health department
was passed after ito third reading.
The ordinance regulating the excavation
Of strects was read. This ordinance pro-
vides for charging 10 cents per cubic YARD
for all dirt thus eXcavated II taken by the
contractor.
Alderman Rosenthal regarded this price
as eyorbitant
street Commissioner Kennedy said he
thought II mistake to charge the con-
tractors for the dirt after they agreed to
do the work for nothing except for the use
OF the dirt.
favored the ordinance making the con-
tractors nay for the dirt
Alderman Halverton opposed the charg-
ing OF 10 cents per cubic yard aua elther
desired the 10 cents eliminated or the or
dinance tabled.
Alderman Tufny said the contractors
would be glad enough TO grade the streets
and pay 10 cents per cubic yard Tor the
dirt whenever they had contract for
nlling
Alderman Helnze of the street and bridge
committee complained of the miserable JOB
of excavating streets In the third ward nc
| thought that when contractors attempted
/ TO grade the city streets for the dirt they
should at least be required TO leave the
4 streets In passable condition.
| The motion to suspend the rules anc
place the ordinance on its third reading
was lost and the ordinance was laid over
The ordinance providing for the Joint us'
of poles in the business center was reac
by caption and laid over.
I The result of the recent bond election'
on November and .. one 10 issue $lOO,00I
In bonds for Light plant and the othel
TO issue $500 900 hond2 for sewer sys
tenn was canvassed and th~--- result de
clared by Tellers Burnett and Drc%~Sa-.'
follows
For electric light bonds ..............60 60
Against electric light Donds ......... 40
For sewer bonds ..................''os
Against sewer bonds .................ls
Adopted.
~ Alderman Aubertin asked the mayor 70
uIuluiliian of the law under whicl
these elections Wenilsld as to who wer
qualified voters
The mayor said he did NOT see that ~
Interpretation of the law cut any tignr
whatever in The matter OF canvassing tn
returns of the elections.
NEW BUSINESS.
: An ordinance was then introduced b!
Alderman Dickson. providing Tor the issu
ing of the $500, 900 In bonds for the pro
} posed sewer plant. These bonds are TO b.
r 300 In number OF $1,000 each forty years
: tenure, bearing 8 per cent interest, pa. a
bile semi-annually.
The ordinance was referred 10 the "rdi
} nance committee for an immediate .epor
, and the council took recess TO recsiv
/. the report.
, The report of the committee was favors
BILE and the ordinance was passed under
suspension OF the rules. Aldermen Auber
J, tin and Halverton voting in the negative
A motion to adjourn was lost.
Q BY Alderman Halverton, motion this
: the finance committee look into the adyisa
: bility OF calling an election for the lssnin
OF bonds TO establish a municipal clotf
! Ing house. Seconded by Alderman Aubei
Q tin.
i This motion was lost.
j. BY Alderman Robinson a motion tha
e the Lyceum committee be required I
n make a report at the next meeting. Car
J, rled
BY Alderman Cortes. a motion that II
y engineer prepare plans and specialization
+ 10 gravel Dallas avenue from Dallas an
n San Felipe 10 entrance to city park, nhoI
n two blocks Referred TO the finance com
mittee.
I'll BY Alderman Halyerton. motion thi