The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-03
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
NJ. D. Bennett Elected Alderman from the
Fifth Ward.
JAMES NJ. RAY is MADE DEPUTY MARSHAL
Btds for Spruce and sabine streets
scver,-x1O. 900 Bond Issue for
Paving md Sewerage.

The city council met yesterday afternoon
In regular session with Mayor Brashear
n,esidiny. Secretary w NJ. Baugh for the
srst time at the secretary's desk, and all
the aldermen present except Aldermen
| sonnen. Dickson, Tuffly and Cortes.
| The following petitions were read and
| DISPOSED Of:
PETITIONS.
! From ]. s. Swope. for reduction OF as
s.ssment lots l to 6. block 20, Baker smith
addition. Ruled out of order.
From Mrs. Emma Westcott. proposing to
deed the city property for street purpose In
payment Of her taxes Referred 10 finance
i and street and bridge committees
From G. H. Smith, for reduction OF as
sessment on lot Q. block lo, BAKER aaS''i'A'
Out of order. 30.
| dismissal OF suit for taxes. Referred 10 as-
| SCISSOR and collector and city attorney.
From lola Fields for correction OF error
In assessment. Referret to hnance COM
] mittee.
gated iron building In rear OF iot a. oioch
49, Referred to fire committee.
From Henry Goebel. for reduction Oh as
J sessment Let 4. block 357. south side Buraio
BAYOU. Out OF order.
l H..
in assessment. Referred TO finance COM
From r. j. Hyatt. for reduction of as
easement. Out OF order
From u. A. Waiter. for reduction as
sessment on lot Q. block 40, CITY street
} | Railway addition No. 3. Out OF order.
From Houston Cotton Exchange, for re-
mission Of interest on taxes. out oil oroei
= From ]. Loewenstein. for reduction OF
: assessment on personal property Out of
4 order.
. From George Danilovich. for reduction OF
: assessment on lot 10. block i05, north side
II Buffalo bayou Out OF order.
If From A. Vaughn. for separation OF as
4. sessment Referred to finance comm ttee.
From Mrs. Malna Frellnd. for correction
of error In assessment Referred to finance
committee
Prom Mrs. Clara Bochow, for RELIEF
w against invalid assessment for 1898. Ike
ne forred to finance committee.
n. From Mrs. l.. Heidingsfelder. for reduc
q, tion OF assessment. Out OF order.
- From Mrs. II. Bluestein, for reduction
le, OF assessment. Out Of order
81. From Mrs. NJ. S. Bell, for correction o
er assessment Referred to finance commit
IS, tee.
n From Mrs. NJ, b. Flake, for reduction
j. assessment. Out OF order.
From Fannie Hyatt. for reduction oil as
sessment. Out OF order.
From George p. Griggs and Others with
80. drawing petition to open Elder street froi
me- Dart to the railroad and praying Tor re
no moval OF obstruction on Edwards and Eide
streets. Referred to street and bridg
committee and engineer.
From A. Hampe. fer reduction OF as
All sessment on stock from $4,000 to $4,000
Out Of order.
re- From Blake Dupree. receiver Citizen
w. Electric Light company, concerning the lin
OF poles through the old city cemeter,
stating that when the poles were place
ON there he was advised that they were on n
~ linc OF public street and that in additio
the ,e,.nh,na r,,,as ,bare w,htoh wsra M, nan
IN planned of. Referred to mayor AMI ci,
attorney.
From Andrew Pruchnlskl FOR reduc,io
Of assessment. Ont OF order.
hi REPORTS.
'bic The assessor and collector for Decemb
ON reported collections $92iS.6S. Referred
var. finance committee.
Market masters report for December u
ferred to market committee.
j. e.. Ge,sberg. license inspector, repor
that his collections from Aprii 20. 1895,
rlct date exceeded oellectioa for 1897 by oy
Ties, $4,000. Refewe'i to finance e9mmittee.
ave The hre committee reported favorab
all upon report OF City Health Officer d
The following bids we're opened TO
e. streets:
= The price paid for laying all sewer
filling.
the
rays Laying l0-inch pipe sewer. including 1
With functions, comIGete per lneal foot. /.
,lect Laying l2-inch pipe sewer includlng ,
SON, functions. complete per llneal foot.
sing Laying 1S-tnch pipe sewer. Including 4
the functions. complete per ljneal foot.
,iece For constructing manholes. as per pla
not per 1000 brick .,.,...s.,..........,.
and For constructing uatch- basins. as per pla
who pet 1000 brick ...,,.,...
rites For manhole covers. complete. per pou
more Fer catcb-hasin covers. complete. per
linn For concrete In work, per cubic yard
OBJ For brick masourv. Yer 1000 brick In vi
the Excsyetion for msnholes, cubic feet !.