The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-06


the next few years entitlo US TO believe
she viii soon be the most prominent city
in The South.
The following appropriations are recon-
mended for The year 1900;
school appropriation .......,... Sos 500 90
Fire department .....,,.......... $4,000 90
lStreet and briAe department.. ... $4,000 20
Police department .............. $4,000 %
Health department. including
efematory ...............-.... 10000 90
Legal departmen ''..-.....-....- 10000 90
iscAFeneer department ....-...... 5000 90
I1dfhase department ''.'.'.-...'. 1000 %
Euslheerhe department ..''.'''' ,'1VO ~
assessing ana coliecllhs .--''''''. lz.VOO Oo
or honston byceum '',-','..''' LAW 10
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gn,,,,eor 80 ao0U NV
! Gsb. ti-,.,,' 200 W
~. ,e.. 1000 w, ""
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ue iuI eSolpk leCoiu ,nenuhllous reiatr 70
pt,e la.'n5 [Apeusus onl5 Auy recelp's ~
si,io VI s . ad"Iu''.s suo.liu, wen pos
I.o,e 'e i"Nes'Su IN permanent improve
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tin,,n 5,'ytna ~ 80 ' 80 - 70 oo P,
sbaI, rnesrti,r,. ....a,,,,e.,'.,t.1e wy
free public Jibrarv when ~ conrso tn,a
APPROXIMATION viii bn merred lntn .,,'cb
amir nriotic,, as ,b. ro,,n[ti no., bor., ~,
make for tha nov insiit,' lon ,rha
amounts recommended for IGN, and water
accounts are 10 be oaid only 10 tho az
tent of satisfactory lights and water filr.
nshed, and upon completion Of the city's
electric lighting System payments to the
light company arc to rcase.
The popularity Of the new park illus
trates the ncresslty for further improve
meut In this line. The present ono Will
answer all the purposes Of central
park for tho entire city. as we'll as serving
the needs OF the First Sixth. Third ana
Fourth wards for a local recreation
ground bur it Is respectfully recommend
I'd that land ha secured In the Fifth
ward, as aiso In Inc Second or east en-
OF the Third ward. to provide parks or
squares for these localities. In addition
to these improvements, urgently recon-
mend that the grounds around an publtr
buildings especialIy The front OF the ritv
hall be beauthei by planting grass.
shrubbery etc, AMI the laying GU, of
walks. The same course should be pur.
sued regarding the esplauades ut the east
end Of Texas avenue.
The city having arrived a. cash
basis. believe IL would he practicable
(as II certainly is an, act OF iustire1 10
refund amounts Maid nv proDerfv ovnere
under the Unconstitutional Law for having
tho streets upon which their nrnncrtv
ahuttel This could he done yithout
serious harm % the city's finances hy nj
lowing tho property owners credit uno1
their taxes and permitting Them 10 trans
fer or negotiate the allo,ynupos 60 r,,a,
them by tho city. In order 10 affeetusta
this plan ! recommend that a committee,
be appointed to investigate and ranort
the amount OF money Thus naid out ga
all other necessary particulars "a nl.o
TO have drawn an ordinances proyldInc
for the rehnding as aforesaid.
careful consideration OF tho cltv's
financial condition Iustldes me IN recon-
mending that an ordinance be passed Tor
arranging for payment every week OF ali
day laborers working for the civ. in.
stpad Of montbIv MS boro,r,r,,, ''''' IVA
Tho labor ordinance providing The ,on..
pensation OF labor and residence ouali-
ncation OF laborers az a1,., ~, 49,.
OF work, has been declared by the Grim
inal district court of this county to he
unconstitutional and inoperatiye The
effect OF this decision Is 10 nrevnpt ON
forcement Of nenalttes nv cr,n,tn,i n VIZ
cess against contractors In order 20
carry out the purposes az this ordinance
In such way as nor 10 be obiectionahlo ~
the court. have recommended thn hoard
of public works to make proyIsion in
the contracts for the sewer plant soon
to be constructed that the coptrar,,ro
, must bind themselves to observe ali tho
terms of said ordinance. and 10 aqreo
that in case OF violation tbat tbo ci,.
make reduction from tho contrast MI
before settling with them This ro.,or,s
mendation has been ndontsa b,. IN. 49,
and will be carried ipto tbe contr,cts
If any Improvement NAV no notIrsi B.,
the pressure FURNISHED h, ~ t Nv
company It Is far from hs,,s T. 49,,
pllance with the contract TN so,,, ~ ~,
be said OF The powsr surnisSa III ~. may .,
electric light companv For ,b.,s. Wv
ons the MAYOR and finance 80 49,. NV. ,as-
continue TO withhold 90 nsr ant ~ . We
} amount OF all hills ra,deroG ~, .ue
companies on the hast ~ tbo ,ness
. price '"' CONTRACT
The service furnished nr,y.,a co,....-
is also unsatisfactory and ,ho U.'oD
, orhitant. avs eN-
The shirt mnnstesta5 NJ ~
railway company IN rssis,,n street.
', forcement OF the transfar IL. ."e en-
nance. and declaring that !, In oVul-
, the collection Of me asssssn W." oppose
It for It's share OF The cost Of the ' rcasss