The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-01
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
An Tie Aldermen Want Their School Houses
improved.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS IN CENTER OF STREETS
uAe City's Garbage Lot for Sale,
ordinance Regulating Use of As
phnlt streets.


in regular session with Mayor Brashear
presiding and all the aldermen present,
except woolford and Tuffiy.
After the approval of the minutes with
out reading the following petitions were
read and disposed OF:
PETITIONS.
From r. L. Whitehead, ct. al, protest
ing against the extension OF the stock
limits south OF Hutchins street and west
Of Mckinney. Referred TO alderman OF
the Third ward.
From John Acheubach for correction Of
error in assessment on lots and 10 in
block Al, south side Buffalo Bayou. Re-
ierred to board OF appraisement.
From j. u. Keller for correction OF
error in assessment on lot 10. block %,
Noble addition. Referred to board OF
apIraisement.
From C. +. Koehler for correction and
equalization OF assessment, Referred TO
board OF appraisemen,.
From Mrs. E. J. Collins for cancellation
OF assessment on property alleged to be
outside OF city limits. Referred to board
of appraisement and city engineer.
From the Houston Wafer company as
follows:
Your petitioners, the Houston Water
company respectfully beg leave TO repre-
sent that by permission Of your honor
able body they have sunk wells on the
south side OF Buffalo bayou at the foot OF
Texas avenue for the better supply of
artesian water for the city. 1t is neces-
sary that these wells be connected with
the pumping station on the north side
OF the bayou, and your petitioners re-
specially ask that they be granted the
right to construct a pile bridge across
Buffalo bayou from the foot of Texas
avenue to its property on the north side.
10 carry the necessary pipes TO convey the
water from said wells to pumping station
on IT'S own properly after crossing Buffalo
bayou.
Referred to street and bridge COMMITTEES
With power to act.
From Jeanne p. Haynes for correction Of
error n assessment on property loca' ell
on Houston avenue. Referred to Gnapcc
committee and city attorney.
From John Finnigan. asking that he be
permitted to 60 before the board OF APP
Irtisement In reference 10 assessment On
his property. Referred to board of APP
praisement.
From the League OF American Munl-
Qualities an invitation 10 attend the Thi-d
annual convention TO be held at Syracuse,
New York, September 10 to %. Aocei;ea,
From G. D. Crawford for correction
OF error In assessment. Referred to
finance committee.
From citizens protesting against the
closing of certain streets in the Third
ward by the Galveston. Houston and Hat
risbIrg Railway company. Referred n
street and bridge committee,
From Mrs. NJ. Freund asking the coun-
ell to investigate the drainage on ST,
Emanuel between Franklin and Commerce
street. and 10 ditch the same Re-
ferred to street and bridge committee.
From Mrs T.. w Andervert for correc
tion of error In assessment. Referred 10
board of appraisement.
REPORTS.
or board OF public works reporting the
completion of the Main and Preston
avenue sewer and gravel roadway On
parts of Liberty avenue and Hardy street,
Fifth ward. in accordance with plans and
specifications Adopted
or board of public works. reporting
completion OF No. . engine house lnl
recommending that same be accepted.
Adopted.
The finance committee returned the potl-
tIon OF James A. Cushman recommending
that II be referred to the attorney and
assessor and collector Adopted,
The street and bridge committee return
ed the report of the street commissioner
for June. approved and found correct.
Adopted
The street and bridge committee upon
the petition of Kate NJ, Lefevre recon-
mendlng that the street comm ssioner clean
cut the ditch on Mary street as prayed for.
Adopted
The street and bridge committee on the
nf
mending that the street commissioner
open up the bitches along Elgln and other
streets In the Fourth ward Adopted
The street and bridge committee on PEI
tition OF Mrs, Loenecker recommended
that the engineer make estimate of the
cost OF ditching In front of petitioners
property Adopted
The street and bridge committee report
ed favorably upon the petition of J. d,
Farley to place an advertising sign board
at the south approach TO the San Jacinto
street bridge Adopted.
By Engineer Mile on petition of CAL
weston and Houston Investment company,
In reference TO encroachment OF the Hin
street bridge that the bridge is now rest
Ing on portion of said company's land
and when swung trayeises over lots Il
TO z, inclusive. The lots that cover an
area OF 26465 square feet embrace all the
property that city should be called upon
to purchase. Adopted
NEW BUSINESS.
By Alderman Rosenthal. a motion that
the mayor advertise for plans and specih
cations for the extension of the IIamil-
ton street school. Referred to finance
con mittee.
BY Alderman Robinson. motion that
the street commissioner clean the bitches
In the First ward north OF Houston
avenue. Carried.
BY Alderman Robinson. motion that
water main be laid on Bingham street.
Referred to fire committee.
BY Alderman Robinson, a motion that
the engineer prepare plans and specifica-
lions for an Iron span bridge across White
OAK bayou at Beauchamp springs Refer
red to street and bridge committee,
BY Alderman Cortes. that the mayor
advertise for bids for improving the Fan
min school according to plans and specin-
cations
Alderman Heiser said the Sixth ward
school needed enlarging.
Aldermen Aubertin and Bennett con-
tended that the schools In the Fifth ward
seeded attention.
Alderman Dickson moved that the may
or advertise for work to be done on the
Longfellow school according to plans and
specifications.
Alderman Rosenthal said the Second
ward school was overcrowded, and he