The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-02


effort on the part of the majority to bring I
about certain reforms in the conduct OF
affairs by the administration.
The fight on the part OF the anti-ad- I
ministration element, composed OF seven
aldermen. was led by Alderman sonaen
OF the First ward and was pfecIptate
By report made by the city secretary,
in response 10 a motion OF Alderman Son
men passed at the last colncil meeting
ealing for list OF the city officials
Til list was read by the secretary II
included all appointivo officers and til s
dates OF their appointments and con
nrmstlons. The report included Lao
boards az appra.semont, public works aud
liquidation.
Alderman Miller said the rapo.t WIS
not complete ana moved that ID BE- e
ferred back for almI!e, on.
4 he secretary said the names reported
were all that he hal auy re ord or
Alderman Semen said IN this counec-
ton he did not see how officials Of the
city could have any contract win tho
city as Il vas in violation Of the charter
lie read the charter upon the suaject and
said the party he REFERRED 90 was f. a.
Holman. ~hg held contract with tie
city and was also roldiug position a
a member Of the board Of liqu dation.
Aidcrmon Mueller asked f1r so opln0n
Of the attorney as TO whether OF uu- NJ,
Hetm IN was regarded IS city Ola
oisl as contemplated by the charter
On motion % Aldermau Sonneo the re-
por; Was referred 10 the council as a
whole.
CIV Assessor ard Collector Welsh r.
ported the correctness O. Tim. sssessn,egt
,ous f,r ,aoo ana .,,, no raw - ,o ,o,-
'ee'ed uUoh salo roi4s aHouAIel 20 W..
,os IS. AdoDted.
Tne board of apprs tseneut reDorted IS
foti.,
10 tne Il2nofebi' Mayor ana Board oil
Aldermen.
Hou.rcp 7,.ss octoba. -f;en+lem,,,.
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+'"' WI" va "Np'"i'''i' "a III 'N' '"'S
the'r maj Tcnort: Ihat N the peTfof u
auce OF their dudes that they found I
necessary 20 leduce the valuation o.
.Aoss tku,. l7o1 sieces OF property. while
g number In excess Of this amount were
ralsst The tota. valuation passed on sy
the boali makes the assessment fog 1905
about $i-J0.rCu n ore han Iast year.
Sl.02l 900 o. TAncn is Tor franchise tAA.
$3.50 600 ard over was increase In fhe MS,
sessments OF the banks. railroads water
works and electric light company and
which indicates that ali other Valuations
are about the same they were last wear
owing 10 our EQUALIZATION.
We were constantly engaged more ;Lan
ninety DAVIS aud some al our work y,as
hastily done for ma ,vont "a, ,{,re oone.s
we submit that the present law und
which the board acts Ia defective. Va
believe IL w0uIl be 10 the interest of H.,
city. and particularly that of the nr,p.
erfy owner IN tbe hoard were ,Iioved
remain in session longer and nx vaiuo.
10 remain the same for ,bree ar .oui
years Ii would be a great relief 70 m,
taxpayer and ne would not be burdehe,
ana narFassed yearly as under the pf','
be- easgy had from b ,'1. gen1' S"ul'
and stocks could be readily estiina,ed
The taxpayer would know exactly w'a
civ coutd vroaics.s 49, ""u,u ou anu We
W., rsy.n,,e, :, H.o,,, 70 ~ Nv. -
lertor co',id ,r,to ~ nc In we eo =.
,bs ,asr ~ ,.r,Ie,, ~ N,S i15is eA,.s ).
months in advance ~ What tbav IA mn
and we believe the charnp would n. trt
means OF always haydn none oo han
to meet current expenses and the on
kept on a cash basis. Respectfully sub
mitted.
". w Thomas.
NJ y. Bennett,
r U. Lubbock
Board OF Appraisement City Of Houston
ne report was received and ileo.
Alderman Sonnen favored doing ava
WIN me board OF appraisement For .
.e@At Two years as the taxes were no
10. nieh.
Auerinah Miller ssia TINS could not
aIdo %rsnous ~, sns ..i tne charser'
,al,a ,,t .'t ~ ,,V,'aaS Sllu pa ne woui
Ter ,,he, ~ 49, ~ S''N e'ns lne Vn"'
Alderman eo ~, V eatS ,,a a.i.,.,
ed mis- I6e. ana ~. a1aar i,',' 80, -, ,sins
Third was now taking cradit Tor Z, -
me mayor submitted his veto OF q
motion OF Alderman o'Leary passed
the last meeting Of tho couneu nroy,dt,
,b,, Al, hu. - - ,,
~ ope" eOp"ei''
ne srouna uhat " would require seyer
eN.la sessions OF the coanci. 10 DO IN
lnus entsihng an extra expense upon Il
's's;
for extra sessions. Fl,rtbermore that
extra sessions need be held as all Of