The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22

man Thomas to have the Calhoun street
ditch cleaned out its entire length.
Adopted.
The fire committee reported recon-
mending the adoption OF the motion OF
Alderman Thompson that the water works
company be Instructed TO exteud their
main on Commerce avenue 10 Palmer
street. Adopted.
The fire committee returned with their
approval the reports of the chief OF ere
department for February and March.
Adopted.
The street and bridge committee and
attorney reported recommending that the
matter OF leaving certain property from
]. -. Johnson be left to the mayor.
Adopted.
The report OF the chief OF police for
April, showing fines and cost collected,
was referred to the police committee.
The finance committee returned with
their approval the report OF Assessor and
Collector Welsh for April Adopted
The bond OF the Morris plumbing COM
pany for $3.50 for doing the plumbing
work on No. t6 engine house was re-
ferrod to the mayor with power to act.
The ordinance providing for the in
spectlon of milk and food products was
adopted under a suspension of the rules.
The ordinance prohibiting the throw
ing OF patent medicine samples into pri-
vate yards was passed to It's third reading.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Aldermen Thomas and Bennett, a
motion that the engineer make survey
OF all railway side tracks and switches in
the city limits at once Carried.
BY Alderman Thompson, motion that
commerce avenue be paved from Crawford
do. IN t4la l1saFa
committee and aldermen Of Second ward.
BY Alderman Thompson. a motion that
in case OF disagreement between properly
owners and board OF appraisement as to
value of property offered for assessment,
the persons rendering same shall have
right to name AZ their expense Two disin
terested taxpaying citizens who, as eX-
perts. shall be heard by said board as 10
the value OF the property offered for as
sessment. Referred to attorney.
By Alderman Thompson, motion that
the paving contractors are instructed to
dump their dirt eXcavated from Engelke
street, between Buffalo and Middle, into
the Pies street gully, thereby making a
permanent roadway and doing away with
the bridge now maintained AZ that place
and that the fllng be done under the d-
rection OF the street commissioner. Car
ried.
BY Alderman OLeary, motion that the
street commissioner purchase ten cars Of
gravel for hlling in San Felipe street.
Carried
by Alderman o'Leary, motion that the
health department. consider and report
upon the advisaIbiiity OF another crena-
tory and its location. Carried
By Alderman Ol4eary, a motion that ii
light be placed at the corner OF Milan
and Dallas streets. Referred to light
committees
| BY Alderman Sonnen motion that inc
Contractors remove the earth piled up
along the line OF the sewer on Washing
ton street.
Alderman Aubertn wanted this dirt
put in the Hogan street gully. and moved
that the matter be referred to the street
and bridge committee with power to act.
Carried.
! ~ Alderman Sonnen, a motion that the
engineer prepare plans for the extension
of the sewer on Winter street, to be con
sJructed at the expense of the railway
company. Carried
BY Aldermen Thompson and Miller 4
motion that the mayor be authorized ia
enter into contract with the successful
bidder for pavink Engelke street Carried
BY Alderman Thomas, a motion that the
electrician test the new electric lights
placed In the market house and report re-
suit to council. Carried.
BY Alderman Halverton, q motion that
the engineer prepare plans and specfca-
lions FOR the paving OF Lubbock street, be-
tween stanley and Hemphill Carried.
The council then adjourned.