The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28

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|, Referred to street and bridge committee.
From Houston Labor Council, an invita-
ton to the mayor ana aldermen 10 par
ticiPate in the parade and festivities on
Labor day, Accepted with thanks
From city health officer, Dr. J. p. Mas
sic, calling attention 20 the importance of
, surface drainage and suggesting that the
street cOmm ssioner be directed TO put a |
OF his present force to opening up bitches,
taking The worst places first, and that
citizens be instructed to call his ut entiun
to such places as most need attention. He
also directs attention to the unsanitaiy
custom Of transferring sweepings from
paved to unpaved streets and recommends
, that il be dumped into some gully or va
CANT lot where it Will not be disturbed at
ter being deposited.
In conclusion Dr. Massie suggests that
the pond at the corner OF Crockett ana
Holly street is still an eyesore to the
people living near it and he suggests that
il the city is determined to maintain a
pond there that an alderman with asthetlc
taste be appointed TO be1utify the sur
r0undngs Referred to street and bridge
committee
t Another petition was submitted from Dr.
Massie complaining that the labor or
J d.nance fixing the hours for eight hours a
day labor on all city work is great det-
riment to working the crematory, which
must be kept moi all the time in order 10
consume seyeuty-hve 10 eighty yards OF
garbage per day, to let the cremato-y cool
sixteen out of the twenty-four hours is
also detrimental to It's life and usefulness.
He suggests hat the men be permit to
work eight hours in relays and that the
ordinance be so amended as to allow
the heads of departments to regulate the
hours of labor in their depar ments not
to exceed eight hours out of the twenty
four. as viii in their judgment secure the
best results for the city. Referred 10 hos
pita and ordinance committees.
! From the Houston East and West Texas
, Railway company, for permission to con-
a struct an additional track in their yard
across Hardy street. Referred TO street
|. and bridge committee
From citizens to have ditch on Maury
, street from Providence 10 Texas and New
. Orleans railway tracks, cleaned out and
opened Referred to street and bridge
committee,
/; From city Health Officer Dr. Massio,
! calling attention to ,he condition OF
: potter's field; no fence around It and peo-
: pie are permitted to dig graves there in
u any way or place they please, and that
, graves are sometimes so shallow that the
y body Is washed out by a heavy rain, and
q portions are sometimes found on the sur
, face of the ground-attest the thigh bone
i accompanying this petition picked up At
random during a stroll through the place.
u He recommends that the place be fenced
and placed under some ones control and
IL some regulation adopted concerning inter-
mont there. Referred to hospital and or
y dinance committees
From trustees of First Baptist church
i for permission to repair parsonage at ~
g Fannin street. Referred to fire commit
:. tee with power to act.
From citizens of the First ward. asking
II that the following streets be improved:
Ovid street. from Houston to Colo,ad1
n two blocks; Johnson, from Ovid to Spring.
one block. Referred to street and bridge
s committee.
G Petitions we're read for correction of tax
- assessments, reduction. etc. from the
I following; Houston Brick Works com
i pany, William Whyte, l.. Hausman. Re-
l. terred to the proper committees.
From citizens, for the pavement OF De-
land avenue from Crawford to city limits
I Referred to street and bridge committee
a From citizens of the Fifth ward asking
permission to ditch Liberty street cas-
from Meadow to the city limits. Referred
n to street and bridge committee and en-
gineer, with power to act.
a REPORTS.
City Electrician George reported that ne
, had notified all companies using wires ant
/ poles throughout the city to comply witt
n the ordinance relating to the painting o
u poles. Adopted
4 on petition of Mrs. Laura Stewart Har.
dy for $4,000 damages to her property by
e eSta blishment on II OF pest house City
: Health OFFICER DR.. Massle reported thai
n some tents were pitched in the prairi'
two or three miles from town and wher
= removed the place was thoroughly dis
infected, and that do damage was done L
e the property. The finance committee rec
= commended that nothing he paid. Adopted
The street ana bridge committee am
q attorney reported favorably upon the pet,
a tion of Herman Busse Jr., and Ada
G Michaels TO sell the city certain property
Tor opening up a street. Adopted.
The finance committee on petition Of
George l., Porter and d. +. Stuart re
ported recommending that the counci
. grant the finance committee authority "a
i, sell citys interest in the property, Re.
- ferred to city attorney.
The street and bridge committee re-
ported fayorably upon the motion Of Al
derman Thompson that the street com
= missioner replace the wooden crossings or
Franklin avenue with iron. Adopted
S TIE board of appralsament reported ad.
versely upon petition of guardian OF
N Noble minors for reduction OF assessment
II Adopted.
1. The finance committee and board o,
:. appraisement on petition Of Felix FLOYD
e for correction OF assessmen recommended
a that the 5000 square feet he valued a
/. $500 for each year previous 30 1900
/ Adopted
d on petition OF Thomas X, Franklin foI
: separation OF assessment the finance com.
mittee reported recommending that petit
$ ton be granted II tax is paid IN lfteer
II days. Adopted.
on petition OF A, C. Herndon for ered
n on taxes the finance committee recon-
Il mended that petition be granted on pay.
5 ment o; taxes Adopted
The ordinance committee reported favor
o ably upon the ordinance prohibiting bicy-
: cycles baby carriages. wheel harrows etc
v from using the side walks around Marke,
square during market hours. Adopted
The board of appraisemont reported
adversely upon the petition OF Mrs Anns
st. Clair for correction of error In as
J, sessment Adopted
!, The board Of aporaisement reported ad
versely upon the petition Of I Kapner a,rl
w. l.. Macatee for reduction OF sssess.
ment. Adopted.
y The ordinance committee reported
"a tavomhly upon the ordinances prohibit.
e ing expectorating upon the sidewalks. II
"a street cars and in public places generally