The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-19
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
More Business Than Gould Be Disposed OF
at One Sitting,
HENCE THE COUNCIL MEETS AGAIN TODAY
More Complaint About the I. and
G.y. Railway CrossinR-The De-
fective Heating Apparatus.

After missing two regular sessions the
aldermen, or ut least nine out OF tne
twelve, got together yesterday to dispose
OF large volume Of business that had ac-
cumulated. particularly in the way OF pei-
tions, during the long interim.
All the aldermen were present except
woolford. Dickson and Tuffy.
The large number Of petitions, some OF
them unusually lengthy, made 1t impos-
slbe to get through with the business ut
anything like reasonable time. and as
the hour for supper approached Alderman
Aubertin moved to adjourn and take UP
the remainder of the business at o'clock
today. which motion was carried,
The business disposed of was as fol-
lows:
From Mrs. l.. w. Martial asking for
reduction Of assessment. Ruled out OF or
der.
From the Municipal Improvement com
pany complaining of the amount deducted
from their contract as penalty for paving
Milan street and McGowen avenue, $1,000
and Milan and $l256.60 on McGowen. The
petition cites that fifty days were lost
on account of bad weather and that with
the exception of this delay. over which
they had no control, they finished their
contract within sixty days. Referred TO
finance committee.
From Mrs. NJ. y. Flake, for correction
OF error in assessment. Ruled out OF or
der.
From NJ. T. Jones Lumber company. for
cancellation of erroneous assessment. Re
ferred to- finance committee.
From August A. Ribiere. for separation
OF assessment.
From r. f. Weems, executor estate Of
w A. Darlington, for correction Of as
easement. Referred 10 finance committee
From VIM Lemkie for correction OF
error in assessment. Referred to finance
committee.
From Luke and Laura Barnett for
equalization and adjustment of assess
ment Ruled ont of order.
From W. G. Van Week. manaeer Of the
Texas and New orleans Railway company
that matter OF s'andppe on Eiysian street
s. now under consideration between the
engineer of the company and City Engi
peer Miller. As 10 the light Al the corner
Of Cont and Scmmes petitioner asks
that the company he relieved Of the eH-
pense Of providing ihis light as he track
there is simply switch and rarely used
Laid over to new business
From a. 7. Hale. asking what dsposi-
tion had been made OF the petition o.
taxpayers Of the Second and Third waros
asking for the opening OF Congress avenue
from Buffalo to velasco STREETS Referred
10 finance committee.
From Henry Cline. for correction al
assessment. Referred to finance COM
uittee
From Sam Cohen. asking that the city
place a walk across the street from the
market TO his place of business. Referred
to street and bridge committee.
From J, Horrberger, for correction oil
error in assessment. OUT of order,
From Mrs. c II. Neville for refundlna
OF Ss2.s7 overpaid By her on taxes from
1880 to 1885. Referred 10 finance commit
tee and attorney.
From Catherine Whealan. 70 have judg-
ment annulled for taxes on her property
Referred 10 finance committee.
From Howard F. Smith Machinery com
pany, 10 construct a FIRE proof shed in
rear Of ITO Travis street. Referred 10
FIRE committee.
From " w. Harral for correction o.
error In assessment for year 1899. Re
ferred to finance committee.
From Frank Andrews for correction o.
error In assessment Referred to hnauc,
committee.
From ]. j. settegast. complaining of
damage to his property from defective
drainage. Referred to street and bridge
committee.
From ]. ]. Settegast. complaining OF
the blocking OF the crossing at the Inter.
national and Great Northern ralwa,
crossing on Preston avenue
Alderman Cortes wanted to know VIVA
had become Of the proposed tunnel at THU
point
Alderman Rosenthal said that plans
were now being prepared
Alderman Halverton said that this wa
matter that should 20 to the police de
partmcpt and there was an ordinance reg
ulating the time that crossing coui
be blocked by railway companies. II
moved that the matter be referred to tn
chief OF police. The petition was thus re
ferred.
Alderman Rosenthal said that scvera
arrests had been made for blocking thi
crossing, but that he, could never secur
conviction
Alderman Cortes said that this tunne
should be built before the paving of Con
gress avenue
From c. G. Ftze. for correction of as
sessment, Ruled out of order.
From Mrs. A. Moser, for separation
assessment Referred to finance commit
tea.
From Elizabeth Mueller, for correctio
of error on Improvement assessment
Ruled out Of order.
From citizens OF Fifth ward askin
that Quitman street be graded west
Montgomery avenue. Referred to stree
and bridge committee.
From March Cumore and others. ask
ing that the name OF Chapman street !
the Fourth ward be changed to Par
street. as the street runs to the new cit
park and as there Is Chapman street |
Fifth ward. Referred to mayor wit
power to act.
From George r. Moore for separate
OF assessment. Referred to finance com
mittee.
REPORTS.
From Architect Lorehn to the mayo
and school committee upon the heatin
apparatus at the Fannin street school. |
effect that the system is a failure an
will have to be remodeled to sccomplis
results. Ha recommended the placing
yentilating fans in the basement OF III
building as means OF remedying tn
defect. He also recommended the remod
cling OF the boiler and fuel rooms.
The mayor and finance committee rec
commended that plans be prepared to max
the change recommended BY the archi
tect.
The report WAS adopted and the counc
adjourned until p. IN. today to dispos
OF the remainder OF the business.