The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-07

tons Referred to inance comuittee.
From lily Bissonnet, superintendent OF
the garbage department, calling atten-
ton TO the death of mule in his de-
partment and the unfit condition OF an
other, causing him TO lay OF team.
lie asks authority to buy span Of new
mules Referred to mayor with power
to act.
From Henry Schmidt proposing to sell
to the city his private sanitary sewer
at what 1t cost him, SAC. Referred to
sewer committee and engineer.
From Alderman Aubertin, guardian OF
Noble minors stating that the board OF
appraisement had raised the valuation
of the property for 1899 SO much IN
excess OF 1898 that he had refused . pay
the taxes, He was willing to pay on the
assessment OF 1898. Referred to toard
of apprasment.
REPORTS.
On petition of W. IL. Haynes for sat
isfaction of tax judgment, city Attorney
Sam reported Recommending that the
Judgment be released. Adopted.
On petition Of A. c. LOTHIAN for dam
ages from defective sewer the city engi-
neer reported that in his. opinion the
city was not liable. Adopted.
ON petition of Charles Bollfrass for re-
lief in taxes the city attorney reported
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On petition OF Mrs. ii. Biueste.n, for
remission OF taxes on improvements, the
finance committee recommended that the
petition be not granted. Adopted.
On petition Of Mrs Racke for relief on
tax account the finance committee and at
torney reported. recommending that petit
ton be not granted. Adopted.
On petition of sam Griffin and Mrs.
Griffin for settlement and adjustment Of
i .f,4r n,,,I a torn n v
reported, recommending that the council
give the committee authority to sell the
city's interest in this property for the best
! figure possible. Adopted.
/ On petition of Lewis & Rosenberg for
/ separation OF assessment the finance com
nittee and assessor and collector recon-
| mended that petition be granted an!
| separation made upon payment Of DO h
/ personal and ad yalorem taxes within If
teen days Adopted,
On petition of Emil Levy. for relief on
| paving assessments, the finance committee
reported recommending that the petilon
be referred to the refunding committee.
Adopted.
On petition of S. c. Hurd, on correction
Of error In assessment, the finance com
mittee and attorney reported, recon-
lrending that the petitioner state soc-
officially the error as claimed in petition
Adopted,
On report of city engineer, for opening
Of jackson street, the finance commit e.
recommended that the city purchase the
lots referred 10 by the engineer al one
half heir assessed value and the owners
to pay the other half. Adopted.
On petition Of r. \. Miles for correc-
tIon OF assessment the finance commit
tee reported that the matter be referred
to the assessor and collector to make cor
recLion. Adopted
On petition of B. w. Armstrong for
correction Of assessment on personal prop
erty, the board of apprasemeut reported,
recommending that petition be granted for
the year 1899. Adopted
On petition Of Henry Sampson, for cor
rectlon or assessment, the board of APP
praisement recommended that the value
: of block 81, Chapman's addition be placed
at $1,000 for 1898 and 1899 Adopted
On petition of Herman Busse, Jr.. and
Ada Micheals to sell certain property n
Second ward o city for opening a street
the street and bridge and finance commit.
tee reported favorably upon the petition
provided the price of the land is reason.
!. able. Adopted.
!, The petition Of Charles Jones for cor.
, rection of error in assessment, was re
! turned by the board OF appraisement will
the recommendation that it be referred t.
the attorney, finance committee and an
SCISSOR and collector. Adopted
On petition OF Emma Farrell the attor,
, ney reported that the city had a iudgmen
against the property and the finance COM
\ mttee recommended that the petition be
not granted. Adopted
I On petition cf M. =, Gelseman, the fin
n ance committee recommended a settle
t ment on the basis of $1,000 valuation
: Adopted,
o The light committee reported fayorab
upon the motion of Alderman oLeary TO
eleu.ric lights at Preston and Milan
, Webster and Travis. Ruthven and Buck
ner. Brazos and Lamar, and near the Sa
bine street bridge Adopted
The street and bridge committee reporte
fayorably upon the petition to open Ora
, stress, and that the engineer make sur
Vey. Adopted.
, The street and bridge committee repor,
ed favorably upon the petition to open u
Bremond street, conditioned upon the re
port of tho engineer as to he teasihilit
} OF the work. Adopted.
, The pay roll OF the scavenger depart
: ment for July. Referred to hospital con
: mittee.
, The finance committee, on motion
: Alderman Sonnen requiring them to ar
, prove the pay rolls OF all departments. ri
ported fayorably, but that failure OF ii
: committee TO approve rolls by p.
. Monday should not delay the pay.
> Alderman Sonnen did not favor this r.
> port, as he contended that 1t killed II
: intent OF his motion.
A motion TO adopt the report was 10
By the following vote
! Yeas--Woolford, Thomas, Bennet
! Tunly.
0 Nays-Robinson. Sonnen, Thompso
!. Miller oIseary. Aubertin. Halyerton.
y The board OF public works reported Z
/ v0Fabiy upon the report of Engineer Pc
a ter upon the sewer system. Adop, ed.
. The board OF public works returned q
bids for the sewage pumping machlner
buildings and publication works, recon
g mending the acceptance of the bid OF
= W, Heitmann e. Co. at $22, 2l0.75 for ml
}. ehinery; OF r. j. Shea. at Sill ,32460. (
u buildings and publication works, the
being the lowest bids.
y Alderman Halverton moved tina, this r
g port be referred TO a special committee.
y he thought by doing this the city cou
y save from $4,000 TO $4,000 by adopting
8 more economical plan.
d This motion Of Alderman Halverton r
e ceived he following vote
4 Ycas--Robinson Sonnen. Thompso
Miller. o'Leary. Auberain. Halverton.
: Nays-W oolford Thomas. Tufflv. Be
: nett Mueller.