The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-06


ment for the month OF February. Re-
ferfed to hospital COMMITTEES.
William Alexander. market master,
submitted report for February, showing
collections in his department for the
4 month OF s10i7.3O. Referred to market
committee.
! The report OF the treasurer for jan
uary waB referred to the finance cons
4 mittec.
Street Commissioner JOCK Kennedy re-
ported that he had closed the White oak
bayou bridge 10 wagon travel on account
OF its being unsafe. Referred to street
and bridge committee.
Report OF finance committee on petition
of Texas and Now Orleans Railway COM
pany, recommending that error In assess
ment be corrected as prayed for, Vas
adopted.
Finance committee on petition OF ]. 4.
Flood. recommended correction Of error in
assessment prayed for. Adopted.
Finance committee on petition OF Pcne-
Iope Lingan reported adversely upon pc
ttfon for correction OF assessment
Adopted.
Finance committee on petition Of J. NJ.
! Blair recommended that error in assess
/ ment be corrected as prayed for. Adopted.
Finance committee on petition of J. G..
! Baldwin recommended that error In as
sessment DO corrected as prayed for.
| Adopted.
Finance committee on petition Of P. S.
! Nussbaum. agent. recommended that er-
ror in assessment OF personal property be
corrected as prayed for. Adopted
Finance committee on petition Of T. G..
Fletcher recommended that assasgmcnt
! for 1899 be fixed at $1,000. Adopted
The light committee reported favorably
for lights at the corner OF State and Hud-
| son. in the First ward. and Texas ave-
nue. and Smith street in the Fourth ward.
/ Adopted
Tho market committee upon the pct-
| tion OF the Daughters Of the Republic, re-
ported recommending that the mayor
purchase Texas flag for the city hall.
Adopted
! The street and bridge committee re
ported favorably upon the petition OF
j. ]. Settegast for filling up a gully at
! Crawford and Magnolia streets recom-
mending the work be done. Adopted.
| The street and bridge committee re-
ported fayorably upon the petition Of citi-
zcns for draining the outskirts Of the
Second ward around the Volksfest
grounds Merkels grove. etc. Adopted.
The street and bridge committee, upon
the petition OF CASTOR A. Jahn for the
/ placing OF a switch on Railroad street In
front OF his property, the old -four mill.
] ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LuAl the IutlLtT We ltAtiAtd
to tho engineer to make survey II a
switch can be put in without lljuring the
street or damaging other property.
Alderman Cortes said that his under
standing was that when the CITY put the
tunnel 10 on Third street under the Hous-
ton and Texas Central tracks It was vita
the understanding that Railroad street
should be closed.
Alderman Aubertin said that he and
A ! W
ground. and Il was difficult TO tell what
was best to be done Mr.. jain had said
that unless he could get tho necessary
track facilities he would not start the
mill and the city would, 10 this event,
lose 100000 Investment and an import
ant manufacturing enterprise.
The mayor SAID that idea Of referring
the matter TO the engineer for survey
was to see II something could not be
done by which Mr.. jain could be ac-
commudated. and that this reference was
approved by the Manufacturers associa-
ton.
Alderman Halyerton said that this
council could not well AFFORD to tear
down important Industries He thought
that some solution of the problem could
be arrived at. He thought the matter
should be referred back TO the street
and bridge committee to confer with the
Manufacturers association ard the en-.
gineer and see II the matter could no
be settled.
Alderman Aubertln wanted TO 90 int,
} executive session and settle It at once
On motion, the rapport OF the street ans
bridge committee to refer the matter t,
tho engineer for survey and repor
was adopted.
The park committee reported recon,
mendlng that the now park be Gale,
Oakland park
Alderman Halverton offered as a sub
stitute that at the next meeting OF thu
council each alderman submit name
The substitute prevailed.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Alderman Halverton, motion tina
the mayor appoint a committee to selec
, site FOR an engine house on Hene
street, in the Fourth ward Carried.
BY Alderman Robinson, a motion tina
the secretary notify the Galveston, Har
rlsburg and San Antonio Railway com
, pany TO lower It's box drain on White
, street Carried.
BY Alderman Mueller, a motion tina
tbs curling along the property OF Nj
Theodore Huck on Tenth street be re
April II, 1899, Referred to mayor
The bond OF $. A. Oliver a Co. 70
building the Beauohamp Springs brdg
vas referred TO the mayor.
8 Tho Humane society ordinance glvin
I the police authority to kill manned epi
mails, was introduced by Alderman Hal
verton.
BY permission Mr.. W. ". Dexter presl
! dent Of the society. was permitted 10 ad
= dress the council in support OF the ordi
nance
II was. on motion. referred TO the at
y torney for a report as to the city's re
a sponslbility ia the matter.
BY Alderman Heinze, a motion tina
light be placed at the corner OF Run
> nels and Flint streets, Referred to high
a committee.
! The council, on motion. adjourned.
: Died on the Train.
When train No. 10 OF the Southern Pa