The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-12

4 DD petition o. - ~ Idluthlu lni COT -
ERECTION Of error In assessment. commit
tee reported isvorshly Adopted
On petition OF L. n c De Bsiligethy for
| correction Of assessment the comm I'm
reported adversely. Adopted
On petition OF Mrs Kate Baldinger for
cancellation Of assessment GU Improves
msnts that do not exist the committee
reported favorsbly Adopted
On petition Of Mrs G. p. McLin for
4 reduction Of assessment the committee re-
ported adversely Adopted.
On petition OF G. n. Hermann for cor
rection of assessment. committee re ported
fsvorably Adopted.
On petition Of Houston Packing company
I for correction of assessment, adverse re.
port. Adopted
On petition Of T. j. Grady for cancella-
tlon of assessment on improvements that
do not exist. committee reported favora-
bly,. Adopted.
On petition OF Alex coghill for se&Ta
tion of assessment committee reported
fovorably. Adopted.
/ The petitions OF DR.. f. u. Fox, Mrs.
Minnie Racke, NJ. 7. Jones Lumber COM
pany, George Danlovich. all for correc-
tlon. were reported upon favorably by the
committee and the reports were adopted.
I petition was read from w. J. Auber-
1 tin. guardian, for correction of assessment
of property Of Noble estate. Referred to
finance committee.
4 The reports OF the heads OF the various
departments for November We're returned
approved by the different committees 10
which they were referred and the reports
: for December we're submitted and referred
/ to the respective committees.
The street and bridge committee re-
ported upon the petition OF J. T. Settegast
recommending that the engineer make es-
innate as to cost OF filling the gully COM
planned Of ADOPTED
/ The light committee reported. recon-
mending that electric lights be place at
the foot Of Fannin and Main streets
! Adopted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Under the head of unfinished business
the mayors veto was submitted against
| the placing Of switches by the Magnolia
Belt road on Commerce street, together
with protests from citizens against the
placing OF said switches.
Alderman Rosenthal moved that tue
mayors veto be not sustained. and the
motion was carried by n unanimous vote.
The plans and Specifications for changing
the heating apparatus at the Fauuiu
school were submitted and referred TO the
board Of public works.
NEW BUSINESS
BY Alderman Hsinze. motion that
levels bn given Tor placing the rock on
Dart and Third streets. Referred to finance
committee.
BY Alderman Heluze, a motion that
levels be given on Fannin street from
Franklin to Commerce for the rock pave
ment, Referred to finance committee.
! BY Alderman Heinze q motion that the
street commissioner be given fifty men
TO open bitches Referred to finance COM
mitec.
By Alderman 1Ioinze. motion that en-
gincer repair Buffalo street sewer opposite
crematory. Referred to sewer committee
I aud engineer.
BY Alderman Halyerion, motion that
steps be taken 10 drain Houston Avenue.
Referred to street and bridge committee
and engineer.
BY Alderman Heinze, motion that low
places on Buffalo street be filled. Referred
10 street and bridge committee
BY Alderman Heinze, a motion that the
Santa Fe Railway company open box drain
under its track at Commerce and st.
Emanuel streets. Carried.
BY Alderman Halverton, motion that
the catch basin on Sabine street sewer hr
+ cloeed Referred TO aldermen OF Sixth
ward and engineer.
ny Alderman Halvcrton. a motion that
fire alarm box be placed at crossing o.
Henderson and Railroad street Reterret
Ia ere committee.
BY Aldermsn 1icin2e a motion thar the
! engineer fill In Spruce street over the clay
switch. Referred 10 street and bi sc
committee Carried
ny Alderman Bennett. a motion that tn,
matter Of draining Semmes street be re
+ ferred TO mayor with power to act, Car
ried.
BY Alderman Heluze. motion tina
school yard on German street be filled
Carried
BY Alderman Robinson, a motion tina
G the Galveston. Harrisburg and san An
QaI h. faa .
+ lower drain boxes from Oak street to Sa
b bine street on Winter street. Carried
BY Alderman Mueller a motion that tn
t | mayor purchase at least 25Si00 feet q
p land in the Sixth ward adjoining the Sixti
ward FIRE station, Carried.
a by Alderman Robinson motion tina
. the engineer prepare plans for a hrdg
a across White Oak bayou on Houston Ave
nue. at Beauchamp Springs. Carried.
!, BY Alderman Wooford, motion tina
4 the engineer prepare plans aud specInca
lions for paving 81, Charles street fr0
Preston to Mckinney and that the Nc
Kinney pavement be extended to connect
Carried.
/. BY Alderman sonnen. motion that tn
- engineer run levels between the fIdusto
and Texas Central and Southern Pacih
trucks TO run the water on that ecctio
OF First ward, Carried
Fly Alderman Robinson, a motion tina
NAiN eiNN'hfh VII ithth street NfINfti
railway and Dart he repaired. Referro,
TO street and bridge committee
ny Alderman cortes motion that m
chilli stands on Market square 10 remove,
from the east to the west side OF tn,
q square Carried.
BY Alderman Rosenthal a motion tina
y the Citizens Electric Light company b.
q permitted to place 100 experimental ar
. lights upon the streets free of cost 10 tn
city. Referred TO the light committee.
Y BY Alderman Cortes a motion that tn
: mayor purchase enough gravel to put Sal
felipe street in a good condition. Car
y ried.
d BY Alderman Halyerton. a motion tina
the chief az police ascertain by what au
: thorlty a building has been placed in ia
y alley between Sabine and Colorado streets
Carried
i By Alderman Cortes, a motion that tn
l. street commissioner drain Main stree
IS beyond McGowen according to plan pre-
pared by the engineer. Referred TO tn
}, mayor,
q BY Alderman Cortes. motion that tn
attorney prepare an ordinance to exten
o. the stock limits In the First, Third, Fonrt
,e and sixth wards. Carried.
BY Alderman Aubertln, motion tina
3 the Southern Pacific Railway eompan,
Sc plank or gravel Its crossing at Montgomer