The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-13

miitees.
From Mrs. z. T. Hogan for correction of
error in judgment and for correction oil
description OF property on assessment roll.
Referred TO attorney and finance commit-
tee.
From Mrs w T. McCutcheon for cor
rection OF erroneous assessment. Re-
ferrred to finance committee.
From Street Commissioner Jack Ken
nedy calling the attention OF the council
10 the fact that the bridge over White oak
bayou near the Missouri Kansas and Texas
depot Is in a bad condition and WIN shortly
have TO be rebuilt He desires that thc
council take some action in the matter
deciding whether Il Will be replaced itn
an iron or wooden bridge
Alderman Aubcrtin moved that the en-
gineer prepare plans and specifications for
un iron bridge rs once The motion was
carried and the communication was re-
terred to street aud bridge committees
From Mrs, II l.. Traney complaining OF
being assessed for improvements thar do
not exist Referred TO finance committee
From citizens Of the Third ward living
IN the vicinity Ct Calhoun street and
Broadway. asking for improved FIRE faciil-
ties for that neighborohood. Referred TO
tira committee.
From Ii. T. MacGregor, general manager
Houston City Electric Street Railway com
pany. asking II there is any disposition
ON the part of the city 30 adjust the paw
ing claims against his company on an
equitable basis to both parties and IL 81.
Il 1t would be agreeable to appoint a cont
inltleo TO consider the terms OF adjust
meut
Alderman Woolford moved that the
mayor appoint a committee OF three Us
suggested by this petition and that the
mayor be added Carried.
From j. 9. Adams complaining OF being
assessed for improvements thar do not
exist Referred 10 finance comnlttee.
From Charles a. Kershaw FOR reduction
OF assessment. Ruled out OF order
From Hpp q Key, contractors, asking
that the amounts OF $3.50 aud s1e5gp.
charged against their contracts on Houston
avenue aud Crawford streets for overtime
on completion OF contract. be allowed tNem
GU the ground that they received no credit
by the engineer on account o. inclemsnl
weather aud other delays caused by foods
and quarantine during the month Of July
Referred 10 nnance committee.
From !. L. Flood for correction OF double
assessment on improvements. Referred
~ france committee.
From J W. Coleman and others for pay.
ing % Jefferson avenue from crawford %
Milan aud submitting a proposition from
property owners along tho street agreeing
TO Jay q portion Of The expense for pay.
ting the avcBuo with asphalt similar 10 that
on Main street
W t. ~, ", .D,em3n. VINO vas present. adj
~ "a ~ 'u laluI on lno P'll'on
~ e"Ip ,"'t 'tllri Sgu avenue was exactly
n,,UMay pel"eea Mckinney and NcGowan
e.yenu's, Wv Only s'r'el' paved between
Crawford and Nl,m He said the people
lNiNs along Jefferson avenue between
.lt"iord ana Milan had agreed to sub.
sc9oe $4,000 towards tho cost Of tho WORK
On motion the petition was referred %
the street and bridge and finance commit
tees.
FROM George y Polamanakos asking that
q light be placed al the corner OF Tcyqs
avenue and Smith streets. Referred 10
light committee
From NJ. Rackey for correction o. assess.
ment Referred IN finance cnmn,itfoe
PEpol3rs
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wy '"s'Ipcr Ieporiud on petition "
Go. , l.r, SUM. ING d'aErHn' shoW,hI
" '0N vi t"t y, oF''ty US IocateH
.uys''i' ihe 'i'y iin'is' hence cNenlpt from
'ul t'A'a Al'p'fl ana petition 10
~ tuollD en'niAittee.
goo. WY tHslhttl reported submitting
apo' IHtel IONS cue. ioi paving ChcucycYt
from I'nhin no Magnolia. Re
i'Itea 10 Hoard of public wosRs.
lt' '' tHt HHltl 70 FoN't loi JHl~
U"iS' showing hnes ani pound fees sol
lst'ed' was referred 10 40 police commit
Tee
mo CITY attorney reported that IN his
opiEion me cay had q right 10 collect
license tax from the bootblack chairs ot
me Fahtatorlum company. Adopted
FROM the IRE committee rec umeuding
thNL tue partially burned building IN the
tourih ward on Travis street between
cray aud Webster he removed. Adopted
hhd chiet OF lire department auihorlGeI
10 remove the building a. once
VA petition OF AIRS, Margaret WaaS
complaining OF a double assessment. tie
hnancc committee recommended that the
treasurer be authorized to pay petitioner
SS,op on oyerpaid taxes. Adopted.
me hnance committee reported favor
ABLY ON the following petitions for correc-
ton and separations OF assessments. all
OF which reports were adopted: On PEE
tltions OF Ethan Allen, Charles BolfrasS.
+, II, Meyers. G. u. Crary. Joseph Kop-
pei Mrs NJ. NJ. Gordon Charles Helm,
George Cochin. S. r. Jones. ED Banks
G "a Whaten. h. Finn, Mimic j.
" Tha ant, "mu d, !, hyan'
bly nnnr N ou, ,t,, reporded taVofa-
nave od5n AMI . apeV'loa,lons 10
49,, ,a 80 - 1S' u"9 avenues Ia the Flilh
In boar6 ~ I'LL, ttat s'nlS DC referred
M go va pu' ~ "uihs Naopled'
,,nnn tbn ,.i ~ ~ ,'eo reported laNoraply
hlVSN street ana that the work be dono .