The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-25
the CITY COUNCIL MEETING,
"A HITCH IN RECEIVING BIDS FOR
STREET PAVING.
rhe Mayor Gives Notice of Veto.
Bids for Crcmntory Approved.
Ordinances to Protect Asphalt.

that bids would be opened for paving GER
tain sections OF Houston avenue, Nc
Gowen, Milan ana Crawford streets. There
were Ave bids in for paving these streets.
but, contrary 20 expectations, none Of
them were opened and they were all re-
ferred back to the bidders. When tho
time came for opening the bids II was an
nounced that only one material had been
included in the specifications for the
foundation of that character of pavement
requiring a concrete foundation, namely,
broken stone and cement, and that in 80
much as this would exclude competition
for that particular portion of the work
and create monopoly on broken stone. a
motion prevailed by two-thirds vote OF
that bids be readvertised for under
amended specifications that would en-
brace gravel and cement and broken gran
lite and cement as materials for a con-
crete foundation.
But the mayor announced that he had
OF the board Of health, who contended that
It would be deletcrious to public heal h
10 dig up the streets during the summer
months and that IL 1t were found that the
delay in readvertising for bids would re-
tard the work in such way as to throw
IL into the summer, he would veto any
motion that would result in causing this
delay. and thus the matter stands. Should
the mayor veto the motion that prevailed
yesterday to readvertise for bids and
should his veto he sustained the bids that
were submitted at yesterdays meeting
will likely be opened at the next meeting
OF the council
Other important matters disposed Of was
the approval of bid for garbage crema-
tory and decision to use the rock from
Main street in putting street crossings In
different parts Of the residence section.
There was a full board OF aldermen
present and after the adoption of the min.
utes the following petitions were read an(
disposed Of
PETITIONS.
From Dr. A. NJ Aubrey. for relief from
occupation tax. Referred to attorney.
From Mrs. NJ. e. Roberts, for correc
ZION ol dhbesbueHl' NelCIlSu 10 manu-
committee.
From T. w. Archer. for correction o
assessment on lots II and io, block
Factory addition. Referred to hnanc
committee.
From j. c. HILL for credit for taxes pal
on lot l. block 20, Mobiles addition. Re
ferred to finance committee with powe
10 act
From Texas and New orleans Railwa
company, for correction OF error in as
sessment on lots and 2. block I, Chap
mans second addition. Referred TO IN
ance committee.
From Jacob Binz and f. C, Ogden. Ia
adjustment OF taxes. Referred to fnanc
committee.
From Mrs John Whaien. for correctio
OF error In assessment. Referred to fin
anco committee,
From the Masonic Grand Lodge, ASK
Ing that their property in the city be ok
empt from taxes as the revenues froI
the same are applied to charity Referre
TO ns1yor and attorney.
From J. Kapner for correction OF erro
# assessment in block Il, Frostown ad
dition. Referred TO finance committee
From !, G. Hutchinson. for correction
error on tax account on the Mobiles prop
eriy. Referred to finance committee.
REPORTS
Reoorts were made by the Anancc CON
mttee on the following petitions reGorre
10 them;
Isaac Smith, for correction OF assess
ment. recommending that petition b
granted; on petition OF j. NJ. Mather, rec
ommending that land value be placed q
$500 and improvements be eliminated, o
petition OF Miss Helen Culver recon
mending separation OF assessment a
prayed for. on petition OF j, w. Jone
ct al, recommending separation of assess
ment as prayed for, cost to be paid by pc
TONERS, petition OF f. Rhode recon
mending that credit be allowed ON take
as prayed for on petition Of j. VI. Cotto
and Mrs, Eliza Springer, reeommendn
he refunding Of 81 paid in duplicate 10
taxes; on petition OF II. #. Ring. recon
inending correction Of error in assessment
and that petitioner pay on $500 for i'm
provements and $1,000 for land; on petltio
OF Mrs. Hannah Guese, recommending tina
error in assessment be corrected; on petit
ton Of DR.. A. II. Leger. recommendin
the refunding OF taxes enormously paid
on petition of j. j. Dawson, recommendin
that petitioner be charged interest on hi
taxes the same as any other taxpayer, o
petition OF Mrs r. X Danish, recon
mending that separation of assessment b
made as prayed for; on petition of Mr.,
Roberta Landlord, recommending that as
sessment be separated as prayed for; o
petition OF 7. II. Schoverllng, recommend
lng mat land valuation be fixed at 500
instead OF $1,000; on petition OF Henri
Schmidt. recommending that petition b
granted and receipt changed as prayed for
on petition OF Otto Bockemeyer, recon
mending that petition be granted aud re
cept changed as prayed for, on petitlo
q Jerry Crowley, recommending that De
tioner pay on basis OF $1,000 for bac
years; on petition OF Mrs q I. Hogan
recommending that:on account OF Their
being no improvements assessment h
fixed at 1880; on petition OF w G. Scar
az al, recommending that assessment
separated as prayed for; on petition I
Y. b. OF +. lodge. recommending tina
property be exempt from taxes on ID
ground OF 1t being for charitable uses, q
these reports were adopted
The street and bridge committee re-
a TDAC g or woma