The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
SEWER BOND ELECTION
Ordered for July Il TO Authorize Issuance
Of 100000 Bonds
TO PROVIDE A NEW SEWER SYSTEM
And Divert the Sewage from the
Bayou-other Proceedings of the
City Council.

The city council met yesterday In regu-
lar session with Mayor Brashear presid-
ing and all the aldermen present except
Alderman Tufhy. who, on motion. was ex-
cused
After the approval OF the minutes the
following petitions were read and disposed
of:
PETITIONS.
From W. X. Dlmble, for separation OF
assessment on lots /. >. 3, block /, Kings
addition. north side Buffalo bayou. Re-
ferred to finance committee.
From John Latreyte. for correction OF
error in assessment, claiming to have paid
taxes for 1883 and 1891 twice Referred
to finance committee.
From j. II. ODonnell, for $15 being
payment for COW sod in pound. Referred
TO police committee,
From b. n. MeCraven. for separation or
assessment. Referred TO finance commit
tee
From Mary A. Leecraft. for separation of
assessment on lots in block 27l south side
Buffalo bayou. Referred to finance com
mittee.
From A. T, Lucas proposing to deed
10 the city right OF way over his prop
erty now occupied by the Sabine street
bridge, in consideration OF having same
credited on his taxes. Referred 10 finance
committee.
From J. NJ T. Stewart and others. for
the extension OF water mains on Dallas
street beyond the Arkansas Pass railway
track, Referred to fire committee.
From John w Barnes. for execution OF
a formal release OF the former lien of
judgment in cases 1l.2SS and Il .906 In dis
Tot III
Buffalo bayou, for taxes for the years OF
1876 to 1882. Referred to finance com
mittee and city attorney.
From Z. A. Peden. Tor equalization OF
assessment Ruled out OF order
From 7. 3. Brinsheld, asking that judg-
ment against him for taxes be annulled !
Referred TO finance committee.
From the Fair Ground Taxpayers asso- !
citation, asking that certain distractions in
the way OF fences be removed and streets |
opened up and graded 10 the Settegast Il |
Upham addition. Referred to street aud
bridge committee.
REPORTS
The report OF the scayenger for May |
was referred to the hospital committee
Report Of William Alexander. market
master, for May showing collection of
Sl2s2.l5. referred to market committee.
Report OF chief of police for May, show |
Ing hnes and costs and pound fees collect
ed, amounting in the aggregate to 1852 So, |
referred to police committee
Report of assessor and collector, Jules
Hirsch. for May. referred to finance com
mittee.
Report Of Clarence George. city cleo
trician. for May, showing work done in
his department. referred to fire commit |
tee.
The hospital committee. to whom was
referred the complaint of the citizens OF
the Fifth ward, against the nuisance
caused by the operation OF the Bilrber
Asphalt plant In that section, recommend !
ed that the petition he granted and NUS |
ance abated aud that the Barber com
Tany had agreed to apply the remedy by
extending their smoke stack. etc. Adopt.
ed
The fire committee reported. recommend
lug that tho secretary notify the Houston /
Water company to lay water mains on
an streets upon which there is contract
Tor paving and that a similar notice be
served CT the Gas company. Adopted
ina IRE committee reported favorably
upol. the petition of the Lemp Brewing
company to erect an iron covered platform
on their premises in block 8 Adopted.
The light committee reported recon-
mencibg that the railway company place a
light at the corner of Winter and Holly
streets Adopted.
The same committee reported that the
railway company pay for light nj the
corner oil Hardy and S.errett streets.
Adopted
The city attorney recommended that S25
be allowed II. c. Still In full for his claim
for damages. Adopted.
me sldermen OF the First Third and
fourfn wards reported. recommending that
.I pe ehy engineer be authorized to have
lie necessary bitches dug for the proper
drainage Of MCGOWAN avenue and sur
rounding territory. Adopted
NEW BUSINESS.
Under the head of new business m
ordinance was submitted providing for an
election Of taxpayers to be held on .Iu,v
il, 1889, for the issuance of $500 600 sewer
pohas, running forty years and bearing :
PEI cent interest to provide fund for
new sewerage system and for dverting the
sewage from the bayou
on motion the ordinance was referred n
the ordnance committee and a recess NJ
npe minutes taken for the committees re-
port winch being favorable. 1t was adopt
suspension OF the rules.
Inc bonds OF Hipp a. Key and Of tho
louisiana Improvement company for nav
ahs on congress and Montgomery avenues
were referred to the mayor
A motion that Mckinney street be OMEN
~ ~ 'hS oi'S hHlllS was referred To the .
street ana bridge committee
BY Alderman Dickson. a motion that
Alderman Tufdy be granted leave Of
absence for sixty days. Carried.
BY Alderman Rosenthal, a motion that
the secretary be granted leave of absence
next Monday. Carried
BY Alderman Rosenthal a motion -.
the mayor purchase property to enlarge
the Hamilton street school Carried.
By Alderman Rosenthal, a motion that
the engineer give the street commissioner
proper grade lines for filling In a cave on
LaBranch street. Carried.
ny the street and bridge committee. n :
motion that the Galveston. Houston and
hence rson Railway company open up the
difches along its right OF way and place
crossing at Brammel. street Carried
Alderman Dickson called attention %
inc custom OF leaving distractions unon !
the streets without the necessary warning
signals and moved that the secretary no.
ilS the chief OF police to enforce the ordi- !
nance uron this subject. Carried.
W Alderman Sonnen, that the school
committee look into the feasibility AZ
purchasing two more lots of ground FOR
the Houston avenue school. '