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

The city council met In ADJOURNED res
ular session yesterday Mayor Brashear (
Was still absent owing to illness and
Mayor FRO Tenn Tufiy 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 distric'
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 recore
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 and
Magnolia belt railroad
This privilege had previously been
granted the railway company by the coun-
ell and 1t was this action against which
Tho mayor interposed his veto. but the
veto was voted down by a unanimous
vote.
The recent rams which inundated all
the roorly drained sections Of the city
caused a number of motions TO be sub
mitted. asking for better drainage in dlt-
ferent sections of the city, and among
other motions that prevailed was one re-
curing the chill stands that now orna-
ment the east side of market square to De
rem owed to the west side on the recently
paved plaza,
The routine business OF the council was
as follows: ,
From Albert Chimene for correction OF
assessment, Referred to finance commit
tee.
From G. H. Braun, for reduction of as
sessmont Referred to finance commit
From W. II. coyle for correction Of
error in assessment Referred to finance
committee.
From Standard Compress company, for
correction OF error IN assessment Re-
ferred TO inauce committee.
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 and bridge commiRee.
From a number OF BARRIERS, asking that
bers from working on Sunday. Referred
10 ordinance committee aud city Storney
From c W. Robinson, Directing to an
electric light being placed at the corner
OF Fannin and McIlhenny streets Re-
ferred to light committee.
From p S Nussbaum, agent, for cor
rectiop OF assessment on stock. Referred
10 finance committee.
From NJ Ingrando. for correction @
assessment. Referred to finance commit
tee.
REPORTS.
The finance committee reported on tn
following petitions;
on petition OF VI. Nary for separatio
of assessment, that same be granted
Adopted.
on petition OF r. +. weems. execute
for estate OF w A. Darlington, for COZ
recuon OF assessment, that same be grant
ed Adopted.
On petition OF John Bernseder for re
funding OF poll tax. that same be granted
ADOPTED.
On petition Of w w Harral for corret
ton OF error in assessment that san
be corrected, Adopted,
on petition of Elizabeth Mueller Z
correction of assessment. that correctlc
be made as prayed for. Adopted,
On petition OF Houston Electric F.re
Railway company for reduction OF asses
ment, that same be granted. Adopted
On petition Of John Daily for correctiC
Of error in assessment, that petition
granted and error corrected as pray
for ADOPTED
on petition OF ben Levy for correcti'
OF error in assessment, that sans
granted and error corrected as prayed fc
Adopted.
On petition OF v Schiller for separ
ton Of assessment. recommending that n
titlon be granted and separation made
prayed for Adopted,
On petition OF Frank Andrews for &C
rection o. assessment the committee r,
ommenAed that the petition be granite
Adopted,
on petition Of George r. Moore for %
rection Of assessment The COMMITTEES re
commended that correction he made
prayed for. Adopted.
On petition OF Miss Emma Foster
correction of assessment, the commit
reported favorabIy Adopted
On petition OF Toe NJ. Sam for separate
OF assessment. the committee recommend
that separation he made ms prayed tc
Adopted
On petition OF Mrs e. p. Flock
correction, the committee reported uni
vorahly Adopted
On petition OF A. Llugan for correction
assessment. the committee Recommend
that same be not granted Adopted.
On petition OF Mrs. NJ. s. Bell for c.
rectlon or assessment, the committee
ported unfavorably. Adoptei
On petition OF John Stadtler for sepa
tion of assessment. the committee reco
mended that the separation be made
prayed for. Adopted.
On petition OF o. NJ, Longnecker for
duction OF assessment the committee
ported unfavorably. Adopted.
On petition OF Mrs. w, Il. McCutche
for lowering OF assessment. the commit
reported unfavorably. Adopted.
ON petition of Brady Brick yard for
suance of duplicate warrant. the fina
committee reported fayorably. Adopted
On petition OF George Ellis for issus
Of duplicate warrant the committee
ported favorably. provided an indeml
warrant be furnished Adopted.
On petition of Alice N, Kneeland
PREPARATION. the committee reoommen
that separation be made, Adopted
On petition OF Alex Coghill for corr
fionN OF assessment the committee rec
mendvd that correction he made. Adop
On petition OF Daisy De Vance for red
tion OF assessment the committee repoi
adversely. Adopted
ON petition OF Mrs. NJ. NJ Gordon
reduction in assessment. the commI
renorted adversely. Adopted
On petition OF William Hunter
separation Of assessment. the commi