The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-12
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
An Adjourned Regular Meeting Of The
Board Of Aldermen
THE COUNCIL BY 4 UNANIMOUS VOTE
Overrides the Mayors Veto Against
Switches on Commerce street.
Large Batch of Reports.

ut6T SESSION yeSltF1dN.. MdNOE fnldEutdT
was stin absent owing to Illness and
Mayor Pro Tenn Tufny presided. All the
aldermen were present except Alderman
Sonnen of the First ward and Alderman
Dickson OF the Third.
Among the petitions was one from the
union BARRIERS asking that the city pass
an ordinance requiring barber shops tc
close on Sundays. as the State law upon
this subject has recently been construed
by Judge Allen Of the criminal district
court to be not binding as to BARRIERS.
FOR the first time in the history of this
administration that the board of aldermen
has placed itself unanimously on record
as opposed TO the mayor was yesterday
when the mayors veto was presented
against the placing OF certain switches on
Commerce avenue by the Oak Lawn aud
Magnolia belt railroad
This privilege had previously been
granted the railway company by the coun-
eli add it was this action against which
The mayor interposed lis veto, but Tue
VETO was voted down BY a unanimous
vote
The recent ans which inundated all
the pcorly drained sections OF the city
caused number OF motions to be sub
niited. asking for better drainage in diff
ferent sections Of the city. aud among
other motions that prevailed vas one re
qurilg the chilli stands that now orna-
mcnt the east side OF market square to be
rem o,ed to the vest side on the recently
paved plaza
The routine business OF the council was
a. follows
PETITIONS.
From Albert Chimeuc Tor correction OF
assessment Referred to finance commit
tee.
From @. II Braun. Tor reduction OF ass
eeasmert Referred 20 finance commit
tee
From v. II. coyIe. for correction OF
error 10 assessment Referred 20 finance
committee.
From standard Compress company, FOR
correction Of error In assessment Re
ferred 30 finance committees
From the American Brewery COMPANY,
for the improvement OF Third street lead
ing from the Milan street bridge to the
Missouri Kansas and Texas depot Re-
ferred to street ana bridge committed
From a number OF harbers, asking that
the CITY pass an ordinance prohibiting bar
hNiN rtOfN WQIhlIE On oANhAh- lAfltlttI
20 ordinance committee and city Ttorney.
from G " Robinson. ohiecting 10 an
electric light being placed at the corner
or Fannin and McIhenny streets. Re-
ferred to light committee.
From F. 5 Sussbaum. agent, for cor
recaon OF assessment on stock Referred
to Hpance committee.
From NJ. ngrando for correction Of
assessment. Referred 10 finance commit
tee
REPORTS
The finance committee reported on The
following petitions
ON petition Of NJ Nary for separation
Of assessment, that same be granted.
Adopted
on petition Of +. f. weems executor
for estate OF w 4. Darlington Tor cor
recton ~ assessment, that same be grant
cd Adopted.
On petition OF John Bernsieder for re-
funding Of poll tax. that same be granted
Adopted
on petition OF w W Harral for correc
tog OF error in assessment that same
be corrected. Adopted
on petition OF elizabeth Mueller 70
correction OF assessment, that correction
be made as prayed for Adopted
On petition Of Houston Electric o rect
Railway company for reduction of assess
rnent, that same be granted. Adopted.
81 OH PeNAllon OF hunh bAllY Tor correction
OF error In assessment, that petition b.
granted and error corrected as prayeC
for Adopted.
On petition OF Ben Levy for correctio,
OF error in assessment that SANG b.
granted and error corrected as prayed for
Adopted
on petition OF v. Schiller for sonar,
ton OF assessment. recommending that pc
tition be granted and separation made a
prayed for ADOPTED
On petition OF Frank Andrews for cor
rection Of assessment the committee rec
commended that the petition he granted
Adopted.
on petition Of George F Moore Tor cor
rection Of assessment the committee rec
commended that correction be made a
prayed for Adopted
on petition Of Miss Emma Foster 10,
correction Of assessment, tho committee
reported fayorahly ADOPTED
on petition otJoe NJ sam for separation
OF assessment. the committee recommends
that separation he made as prased for
Adopted
On petition Of Mrs. e. T. Flock 70
correction, the committee reported unfa
ycraby, Adopted.
on petition % a. Lingan for correction q
ssFessment. the committee recommends
That same be not granted. Adopted
On petition OF Mrs NJ s, BeIi for cor
rection OF assessment the committee re
ported unfavorahlv. Adontei
on petition OF John Stadtler for separa
lion OF Assessment the committee recon
mended that the separation be made d
prayed for. Adopted
On petition OF 0. NJ. Longnecker for re
dnotion OF assessment the committee re
ported unfavorably. Adopted
On petition OF Mrs W. Il. AIcCutcheor
FOR lowering OF assessment. the commltte
reporied unfayorably. Adopted
On petition OF Brady Brick yard for Is
siianca Of duplicate warrant. the hnanc
committee reported favorably Adopted
On petition OF George Ellis for lssuanc
OF duplicate warrant. the committee re-
ported favoraby, provided an indemnit
warrant be furnished. Adopted.
On petition OF Alice n Kneeland 10
separation the committee recommends
that separation be made Adopted.
On petition OF Alex Cognill for eorrec
ffon OF assessment, the committee recon,
mended that correction be made Adopted
On petition OF Daisy De Vance for reduc
fon Of assessment. the committee reporte
adversely, Adopted
On petition Of Mrs NJ NJ Gordon 70
reduction IN assessment the committe
reported adversely Adopted