The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-29
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The lJnreNdered and the Unknown Rolls
Are Approved.
THE 100000 SEWER BOND ORDINANCE
II Passed Under n Suspension of the
Ru1es-'Thc Council VIII Meet
Again wednesday,.

man we're nreseut except Rosenthal, Cortes
and Bennett
After the approval of the minutes the
following petitions were read ana as
posed of:
From w. NJ. Baker, for correction OF as
sessment on property in block IT, Parker
Smith addition. Referred to finance COM
mittee.
sessment on property In B. Richie adui-
ton Referred TO finance committee.
From E. j. Hennenger, for correction OF
assessment on property In block 400 sou'n I
side Buffalo bayou. Referred TO finance
committee
correction of assessment on property IN
John Austin survey. Referred 10 hnsnce
committee,
From II. westheimer. for correction OF
double assessment Referred TO assessor
and collector with power TO act
From James F. Dumble for annuliment
of Judgment on tax suit where taxes nave
already been paid. Referred TO finance
committee.
PROM j. f. Kessler. for refunding OF
taxes enormously paid. Referred to nm
ance committee.
From W. L. Foley, asking hearing
before the appraisement committee, claim
ing that the assessment OF $oOoou On MS
stock is excessive. Ruled out OF order
From Mrs W Priestcr, for permission
10 erect a frame building in the hsc I'm
It's Referred to fire committee.
From j. NJ. Robinson, the blind news
paper seller, asking permission TO place
stand corner of Fannin and preston
Referred to fire committee with power 10
act.
From j. B Farley. for permission to
place bulletin board on lot 4 block iO5
Washington street Referred to hre COM
mttee.
u. A Ceilings of san Antonio for correc-
ton of error in assessment. Referred to
attorney and engineer
From H F. Rumpel. for reduction of
assessment. Ruled ont of order.
From Isaiah Wood. asking for correction
OF assessment Referred to finance com
mitteo
From citizens of Third ward, asking that
weeds be cut and bitches opened along
Eigin avenue. Referred 10 street anu
bridge committee
From S. E. simms for reduction OF as
easement, Referred to finance commit
tee.
From Mrs. NJ w Johnson, for correc-
ton of error in assessment on property
owned by Mrs. Fannie Wood Referred to
finance committee,
Frcm Z. 4. Wyler and others, asking
for removal OF one of the health guards
Frank Clark at the detention camp Re'
ferred TO police committee.
REPORTS.
The finance committee. on petition o
Lavinia Nelson. recommended that asses
sor and collector separate property equal
as PRAYED for Adopted.
on petition of Mrs. e. 7. PLANT IN
finance committee recommended that pc
tltlon be granted and double ASSESSING .
eliminated, Adopted
THE finance committee reported favora
bly, on the petition of j. f. Wilson for cor
rectlon of assessment; likewise upon IN
petition OF Adam Clay for separation re
ports adopted
The finance committee returned the pc
tltion OF Louis Ollre, recommending tha
IT be referred TO the attorney for inior
nation. Adopted.
The finance committee reported on TN
petition of Annie Brooks, recommendlh
that the assessment on the lot remain uu
changed and that the assessment on IN
improvements be fixed at 500 Referred
board OF appraisement
The finance committee on petition q
Louis Barbee. recommended that the pc
tition be granted and that her assessmer
for 1898 be fixed at same figure as for IN
present year. Adopted.
The finance committee, on petition c
Mrs E. e. Hay, recommended that separa
tion OF property be made ms prayed for an
that assessment he changed from $4,000
5000
Alderman Heiser referred to the diff
Guilty of getting at correct assessment
where only parts OF lots were rendere
without specifying how many feet IN
fractional part contained and on his mt
ton the matter was referred 10 the alto
ney TO prepare an ordinance in referen'
10 such assessments, recurring propert
Hf,.f, hold fave Ia Fn
where parts OF lots are rendered for n
sessment.
The finance committee, on petition
Houston Light Guard, recommended tn
petition be granted as to taxes for lS9
1891 and 1892 II the balance be paid with
thirty days. Adopted.
The hospital committee returned the r
port OF the scayenger for July approve
Adopted
The board Of appraisement, on the pet
ton OF John Finnigan. reported that [
assessment Is equitable and just. Ador
ed.
On petition OF J. y. Kelley, the board
appraisemen reported that the value
the lot described in petition be placed
$500, Adopted.
On the petition of John Achenbach I
board recommends that value OF two II
be fixed at 10000. Adopted.
On petition OF Mrs. r.. w. Auderbe
the board recommends that value OF 4
provements be placed at 500. Adopted.
On petition OF J. d, Bryant. board
ports that assessment Is equitable a
Just Adopted.
on petition OF Mrs. II. Bother.
board recommends that assessment
fixed at $500. Adopted
The board OF appraisement recommend
that the assessment OF McCleland &
ON stock be placed at $500. Adopted.
On petition OF G. F. Koehler. the bo
recommends that the value OF the pr
erty be placed at $4,000. Adopted
The board of appraisement reported
the surrendered and unknown rolls b
been completed by them, showing the e
valuation on those rolls to be: On unr
dered. s2.S15. 1853; on unknown roll. So
$50: taxes on unrendered roll. $56.307
unknown. $1S1 6640. Adopted
On petition OF ]. B. Perkins, the ST.
ana bridge committee reported. reco
mending that the engineer make cstin
OF cost OF grading Brazos street betw
Rusk and Dallas. Adopted.
The street and bridge committees.
petition OF citizens OF FYth Nard. rec
rnended that the La Pcrie railway be