The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-06

From City Treasurer Szabo asking that
those regarded as city officials he more
specifically designated so he may know
what contracts 10 pay. etc. Referred to
attorney.
From the board OF appraisment asking
10 be discharged Granted
tr m property owners renewing their
petition for tunnel under the lnterna-
tonal and Great Northern tracks al the
Preston street crossing. Referred to
Rhnance committee and alderman of the
Second ward
From the pavement refunding commit
zee asking to he allowed 10 employ cler-
ical help. Granted.
REPORTS.
The hospital and market committees
reported favorably on motion OF Alder
man o.Leary for the placing Of public
closets on market square Adopted
The street and bridge committee re-
turned report Of street commissioner
FOR September approved Adopted.
The health office and hospital commit.
zee reported that the hide house in the
ruin ward complained OF by iitizens was
being removed. Adopted.
The board of apprasement reported on
tne Following petitions On petition OF
Mfs. w. Priester, for reduction of assess-
Hleht, untavora6ly; on petition of John
NJ White. for eduction Of assess yent.
recommending that value OF propertv bo
placed at 5000 and improvements al $3.50
on petition OF Rosa McMurray. for reduc
tlca, untavorable on petition of uIius
Munger for reduction recommending
thAl valuation on half of lot s. block s75
ue paced at 1900, on petition of o. s
hCerber. for reduction chat valuation or
lots be placed al 5000 each. on netition ns
Or X. Saunders, for reduction, unfay0r-
AMY on petition OF Henry Friday. for
reduction, recommending that yaluation.
20 Pldced at SZOV0 on petition of Houston
hrlck Works company, returned without
Recommendation That same be referred
~ niiancF committee; on petition of
Jonathan Harris, that property was nlaced
at $1,000, instead OF $4,000 as st,ted In No
tuon. and that it be left at this 6enre
on petition Of ]. c. Harvin. that same
De NOT granted; on petition of u p
namolen, that value OF lots be placed al
SI@o each; on petition OF A. Cramer tbat
same DC not granted; same report as to
peti ,., OF ia L. Francis; same as to
pSsltloh OF j. G. Kidd: on petition Of A.
FISK that value OF ground be 6xed at
soVV ana improvements at 5000; on nett
ton OF Gus w. Tips, Jr.. untavorablv. IN
petitlon of Mrs, Mary Woods. thai yolpe
De placed az 1915 per acre; on petition
!; Oh =, ~ LAWN, thai value be placed ar
sIoVo' on petition of March Culmore. rec
finance committee. w
All or these reports were adopted.
Inc street paving refunding committa..
reported adversely upon the ordinonce
introduced by Alderman Thomas. pro-
posing TO amend the plan for refundlns
street paving assessments. Adopted
The finance committee. on pstition n,
II
J ported recommending that the yaITe n,
the property be fixed at SIS per lot
Adoptad. '''
The finance committee reported favor
ABLY upon the petitions OF Gus TIPS. Jr.
ana the Merchants and Planters OIL com
pany for relief on taxes. Adopted
On petition of Joe Livinpston ~.
finance committee reported recommendins
that upon payment OF s76. Is A recein, NJ
issued him ADOPTED ''
or finance committee on petit,or =
Mrs. W. A, Wood, for adjustment q
taxes. recommending that petition be no,
granted ana That parties interested set
tie matters between themselves. Adopted
On petition of Mrs. II. Bluesteir ~
correction of assessment, finance commit,
) tee reported recommending that nett
ton be referred back for more snecis
information. Adopted.
The finance committee returned wiz,
their approval the report Of Assesso
and Collector Welsh for Septembe,
Adopted.
/, On petition OF NJ. P. Geiselman for sep
aration OF assessment the finance com
mittee reported favorably. Adopted.
On petition of E A. Fisher ct al III
} attorney and finance committee reporte
I fayorably. Adopted.
On petition of Bette Perry, that sh
Q be allowed TO redeem her property. IN
finance committee recommended tina
: matter be referred TO attorney. Adopted
On petition OF Mrs. Carrie II Nevill
for refundlng OF taxes paid In duplicat.
| the finance committee reported, recon
mending that petition be not granted a
taxes have been paid but once. Adopted
On petitl/n of Ardelia r. Boone. 10
separation OF assessment, the financ
: committee reported favorably. Adopted
On petition of C, C. Gibbs. land agen
for Houston and Texas Central Railwa
company, for reduction OF valuation o
. property in block II, Hoiingsworth sur
/, yey, from 1892 to 1900. the finance com