The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-28

scssor and collector. electrician CHIEF of
police, market master. street commits
sioner and scavenger, were all returned
approved by the respective committees
| 10 which they were referred, and the re-
ports we're adopted.
| The street and bridge committee report
| ed favorably upon the petition Of w. K.
Carey and others to gravel one block on
Lorraine street, In the Fifth ward. Adopt
! ed.
| The street and bridge committee report
ed favorably upon the motion of Alderman
| Mueller to grade Center street from Hous-
ton avenue to Silver street. Adopted.
| The street and bridge committee, on the
petition OF ]. p. Korge, reported recon-
mending that the city remove the fence
| eight feet along two blocks in block 49S
Adopted.
! The street and bridge committee. on The
| petition OF Mrs. Latham for a sidetrack In
front OF the Hour mills property, reported
recommending that the motion be referred
to the city engineer for a report on the
first Monday in December. Adopted
The street and bridge committee, on the
the petition of J. J. Settegast for the nll-
ing of gully between Race and Arch
streets. in the Second ward. reported rec
ommending that the dirt excavated from
Congress avenue for the new pavement
soon to be placed there be used for this
purpose Adopted.
The street and bridge committee, on the
| petition of merchants doing business on
Main street between Texas avenue and
1 Rusk avenue. asking that distractions be
| removed from that street where new
| buildings are being constructed. reported
recommending that the distractions be re-
moved. Adopted.
| From Alexander Potter, submitting
J three sets OF specifications. one covering
the machinery required at the main sew
erage pumping station and also at the
SUP pumping station in the Fair Grounds
addition. also the pole line connecting
the two stations; second a specification
| OF municipal arc lighting plant third,
/ specihcations for the furnishing of the
cast iron pipe for connecting the central
pumping station with the sewerage dis
posal field. Referred to board of public
works
Mr. e. c. Crawford was given permits
sion to address the council on the sub
/ Jest OF good roads. He referred to the
recent visit of President Moore of the
good roads movement and the local organ
ization that had grown out of hs visit.
| He said q committee had been appointed
TO wait on the city and county to ask
them to appropriate sufficient money with
winch to provide the material necessary
TO build model road as an object lesson
at the goods roads convention, to he held
here December l6 President Moore will
provide the approved machinery for build
ing the road If the city ana county will
furnish the material. 1t will require
from $500 to $500 to provide the material
and the county has already appropriated
WOO for this purpose. the section OF model
road to be built wherever the city and
county may determine He asked that the
city appropriate 5000 for the purpose
On motion this matter was referred TO
! the finance committee and mayor with
! power to act.
The ordinance committee returned with
favorable report the ordinance requiring
the Houston City Electric Railway com
pany to issue transfer tickets between all
their connecting lines. Adopted
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Alderman Mueller, motion that as
1t is necessary under the charter that
contract be made for the electric light
pant before bonds can he issued for the
same. that the electric light commission
he requested to present all necessary plans
as soon as practicable in order that the
work of building the electric light WORKS
can be proceeded with. Carried.
BY Alderman Heinae. motion that the
auditor draw warrant for $g9 90, being
an amount expended by the builders OF the
garbage crematory for labor, ETC. prop
erly charg6able TO the city. Referred to
The hnanoe committee with power TO act.
citation of Stationary Engineers had rec
commended the appointment of ed Connolly
as boiler Inspector that he had found Mr..
Connolly in every way qualified for the
position, and he placed him In nomination
The nomination was confirmed by vote
of year, ] nay,
The mayor stated that he would name
the two members of the examining board
at the next meeting.
BY Alderman Mueller, motion that the
secretary notify the representative of the
u. A. Shepherd estate to repair the side
walk and fcnco along their property at
/ the north end of the Preston street bridge.
| Carried,
BY Alderman Robinson, a motion that
the Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
4 tonic Railway company be required to
plank along each side of dts track on
Houston Avenue and Winter streets. Car
ried.
! By Alderman Aubertin. a motion that
| the mayor be authorized to have Mont
! gomery avenue graveled from James street
! to the city limits. Referred to mayor ana
| finance committee with power to act.
| By Alderman Sonnen. motion that the
secretary notify the Galveston. Harrisburg
and San Antonio railway to grade Winter
| street from Johnson to Silver and that
the engineer give the proper lines. Car
ried.
/ BY Alderman Sonnen, motion that the
| street and bridge committee confer with
/ property owners along Kessler and Sixth
street and see II the same can not be
opened UP for street purposes. Carried.
| Adjourned.