The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-28
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Sundry taxpayers Seek Relief Through
Petitions.
SEVERAL PROPOSITIONS TO PAVE STREETS
with the Material to he Removed
from Main Street.-The Preston
Avenue Tunnel.

The city council met yesterday afternoon
In regular session with Mayor Brashear in
the chair and all the aldermen present
After the adoption of the minutes the
following petitions we're read;
PETITIONS.
From Mrs G. A. Latham, concerning
the proposed placing OF spur track
along Railroad street to the -four mills.
Referred to street and bridge committee.
From NJ. Dienstag for dismissal OF tax
suit, Referred to finance committee with
power TO act.
From j. clarendon. asking that interest
and cost be remitted'on taxes that he sup
posed were already paid as per receipt in
his possession. Referred to finance COM
mittee.
From Sisters OF Charity Aid society.
colored asking for remission OF taxes on
property Ssed for charitable purposes.
Referred to finance committee and assessor
and collector,
From LOTHIAN Bros, for a water hydrant
at the crossing of RunneIs street and the
International and Great Northern railway
track, Referred to fire committee with
power to act.
From Mrs. a. johnson. for correction OF
assessment In block $50 south side OF Buff
falo bayou Referred to finance commit
tee
From ]. G. Hutchinson. for improved
drainage facilities In the vicinity of Nc
Kinney avenue and La Branch street. Re-
ferred to street and bridge committee and
engineer with power to act.
From n. Sam, asking for drainage on
Walker street between Smith and Brazos.
Referred to street and bridge committee.
From Mrs Lillian 7. Gordon, for cor
of which petitioner alleges to be outside
the city limits. Referred to assessor aud
collector and finance committee.
From James Barron, for refunding OF
amount paid in duplicate on taxes Re-
ferred TO finance committee.
From Geo. r.. C1rkeet. secretary street
Railway Employees association thanking
the council for its action on the union
label ordinance. Received with thanks and
filed.
Mrs r. Wendels for correction OF as
sessment on improvements that do not
exist. Referred to finance committee.
From citizens of First ward TO open up
Oak street from Crockett to sumner AZ
property can now be purchased for 5000.
Referred to street and bridge and finance
committees.
From Alex John 10 erect fruit stand
at 1O6 San Iacinto street At westheimer's
corner. Referred to FIRE committee.
REIORIS,
The finance committee returned Eevcra
petitions for relief on taxes. Petition o
II. 7. r williams for separation OF assess
ment reported upon favorably but no take
to be refunded Petition OF Henry VOL
for correction Of error in assessment re
ported upon favorahly Petition OF Mrs
] u. Bell for correction of double assess
ment returnd with favorable report, an
corrections in assessments recommended a
prayed for in petitions of Mrs w. /
Helenke and Mr.. Grimes. All the repor
were adopted,
The finance committee returned tho rS
port OF the assessor and collector for JAM
AIRY approved. Adopted.
The street and bridge committee re
ported favorably upon tho proposition
use some of the gravel to be removed frol
Main street in graveling Crockett stree
In the Fifth ward and that the enginee
make a survey for that purpose. Adopted
The street and bridge committee re
ported favorably the petition OF Alderma
1ieiser to ditch Hicks street in the sixt
ward. Adopted.
The same committee recommended II
opening OF Railroad street from Six
street to the city limits and that engine
prepare survey. Adopted.
The engineer and sewer committee r.
turned the petition OF James Mcpona
and others with the suggestion that Il
sewer complained of was intended only
q storm water sewer, Adopted
The chief of police reported that &
sidewalk OH the lower eud Of Milan sire
In front of the LOTUS property had be,
placed in good order. Adopted.
The plans OF the engineer for extendil
Houston avenue from Spring street TO &
city limits were referred to the street a,
bridge committee.
The engineer reported favorably up
the petition OF Mrs. Hannah Guese, tn
her assessment was erroneous, rs part
the property was out OF the city limi
and there was likewise a duplicate asses
ment Referred to finance committee wi
power TO act.
The bond of Mr. Juergeman, the success
full bidder for the contract for completi
the fair ground school building, was
ferred TO the mayor.
NEW BUSINESS.
Alderman Hein2e submitted a mott
that the attorney give citizens twenty da
notice before bringing suits against tn,
for taxes
Alderman Tuffy called the attention
the council to the resolution recen
passed giving FIVE days notice and CO
tended that tho present motion was not
order until this resolution now In effe
was reconsidered.
Alderman Heinze said he knew OF
iye days resolution. but he did not
gard five days notice as sufficient.
Alderman Aubertn also thought
more than FIVE days notice should
given. but he suggested that Aldern
Heinze's motion could not revoke the re
luton now in effect and at his suggest
the motion was withdrawn.
BY Alderman HoinZe, motion that
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