The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-20
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
I've ExsGlners Appoiated Under the Boiler
Inspector Ordnance.
STREET CAR TRANSFER ORDINANCE PASSES
Engineer Potter submits Plans ana
specifications for sewer Pipe for
tho New sewer system.


lar session yesterday afternoon TO take up
the business where 1t was left of the day
before.
All the aldermen were present except
Sonnen. woolford and Dickson.
The monthly reports OF the various heads
of departments for November were all
submitted and referred to the respective
committees.
Engineer Potter submitted some very
yoluminous specifications, showing the
sizes, character and prices etc, OF pipe to
be used in the new sewer system and they
were referred to the board of public works
for examination and report.
Mr.. Connolly. the newly appointed boiler
inspector, submitted his bond as such and
Messrs. Charles Blattner and Fred Beh-
rens were appointed examiners, as pro-
vided by the boiler inspecting ordinance
The ordinance requiring the Houston
Electric Street Railway company TO give
transfer tickets between their connecting
lines was called up and passed under u
suspension of the rules. All of the
aldermen present voted for the passage of
the ordnance except Alderman Cortcs.
who, from his remarks, appeared to have
some doubt as to the power Of the city
to enforce such an ordinance ana upon
his request ne was excused from voting.
Alderman Auherlin presented y motion
providing for the construction of another
garbage crematory IN time to add 1t TO
the list of improvements to ne placed to
'n nv c'epl, e. oue loe o, ",'"in,s'' ',e''n ~,
,o,. no O'''''N VI ""'
prrtrroNs
From John tefnsiedef' ASKING Tor re-
funding OF So paid in poll tax. claiming
10 have hean exempt during period for
which this TAX was paid. Referred to an
anca committee
From Mrs Fljzaheth AtueIlar. for cor
,ection az error al asspssn,apts On inn,
nrovanants mai do not eyirt Referred
70 ennnca committee
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nj nr p Rutberford steiinp tbat tbe o.
tate IA insoIven, and asking that tho citv
con,nro,-,,ea Itq IN, claims against tho &C.
+s,a ~ soseo T. for $I5na as ~ offNr, ,e
- ~ ~.
liko compron,isa I, ordsr nat NO
pptberfora homestead NAV ba nras,,,,s9
n tho betrs III. N,ssos ,-,rdvou m
fer,d - e.,a,.a .,a,,,t.,,. "a t4.u',,
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CORRECTION oil assessment. Ruled out Of
order
hEtohiS'
The board of public works reported the
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hrouhu Tue fdnhln school mousse under
contract with II. Shutter, recommending
The acceptance Of same. Adopted.
The finance committee reported in the
matter Of the suit of r. C. Storrio rs
The CITY Ia The United states circ,,jt co,,,.t
that Tho DIV Nod 0Iod an o,ra,I t1,,1
remove the csc tn fhe circrii co,,r, NJ
appeals nj New Orleans. with tho Apor-
lean Surety comnanv ne srrot,, '' , 49,,
EnpInear po,tar suh,,i,toa -, -
savers alsn for uonat. uu''oh Oh
ft,r s,,, @''o r 10, .atn'snins Vitrined pipe
~nrr s''''' iNe''fFeu 10 BOARD OF pubic
yr,'
lhe uoHn Oh toward Conneiley as boiler
surety company as surety. Referred TO
mayor ana finance committee with power
10 act.
Inc report or the treasurer for Novem-
ner was referred to the finance committee
Report OF Clarence a. George. electri-
clan, for the month of November. Referred
TO the IRE committee.
Tor November. Referred to tho hospital
committee.
report or william Alexander mark ct
master, for November, showing collection
OF Sllse35, Referred to market commit
tee.
On petition of John j. Foley. for pay
ment of bill OF s5l64. Street Commits
sioner Kennedy, to whom the matter was
referred. reported that the goods had been
ordered and he recommended payment OF
bill. Referred to finance committee.
The chief of fire department reported
for November
Value of buildings involved In
nre ,......... S3s, 500 90
Value OF contents involved in
lire ........... ............... Is, 0e5 90
Total value ,.................S $50, SEQ 90
insurance on buildings involved
In ire NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., SIT, $50 90
Insurance on contents involved
in fire ....................... 1850 90
Total insurance on property
involved In fire ..............s 23. 900 OF
Damage to insured buildings.... s2.ss5 Z.
Damage to uninsured buildings. l6 OF
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Total damage TO buildings.... s2,90l Z.
Damage 10 insured contents ~. Sl,575 z;
Damage TO uninsured contents. 20 OF