The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-21
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Session Held at the City Hall Yesterday
Afternoon.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY ORDINANCE AnOpTfl
The snme Old Division on Adoption
of Minutes Occurred mt the Begin
ming of the Session.


ordinance carrying an annual appropria-
tion OF $4,000 for the maintenance OF the
Carnegie library which is TO be estnb-
lished in Houston. was adopted. The or
dnance was called up for its second read
ing, after which It was placed on Its third
reading. Alderman Sonnen offered an
amendment repeating all ordinances in
conflict with the one about to be adopted
when the rules we're suspended and the
Dominance as amended by Mr.. Sonnen's
motion was adopted.
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The roll was called at the opening OF
the session and It was found that all
members, except Aldermen Miller and
Mueller. were present.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
then read and Alderman Tuffy moved
that they be adopted. The motion was
seconded and voted upon, but roll call
was necessary. and the following vote
was recorded; Ayes. Aldermen Thomas,
Woolford. Tufny and Bennett. 4 noes,
Aldermen sonuen. Robinson. Thompson,
O'Leary, Aubertin. Halyerton, 6,
Alderman Halyerton moved that the
minutes regarding the report of the
special meeting on September be
adopted, and the motion carried
Alderman HAlverton moved also that
all the minutes Vt that meeting be adopt
ed and that motion was likewise carried.
At this juncture Aldermen Miller and
Mueller came in and took their seats at
their desks.
A communication from the mayor. rel
alive TO the removal OF the market house
tower on account Of the dangerous condl-
ton in which II was left by the storm.
Was read and referred to the market
house committee.
The petition Of Charles f Ashe for
correction OF assessment was referred 10
the board OF apprasem,nt
The petition Of the chief OF the fire
department, requesting repairs for the
fire stations that were damaged by tho
storm and for $500 feet of rubber lined
web hose. was referred TO the fire COM
mittee.
Another communication from the CHIEF
or the fire department, recommending
that the different companies OF the CITY
using electricity be required to lay their
wires underground, was received and re-
lerred to the hre committee.
John f. and W. Y, Cory petItioned
that the claims OF the city tor taxes on
certain property belonging to them be
referred to committee for lnves,Iga-
finance committee.
The petition OF p c. Crupp, asking for
a separation OF assessment was referred
to the finance committee aud board OF
appraisement.
communication from the Building
Trades assembly. recommending the re-
appointment OF C. r. George as city
electrician was received and filed on a
vote OF to 5--the minority favoring tho
adoption of the report
The Federal Labor union also submit %
ted communication which was received
and fled. The communication recon-
mended that the electric light plant for
the city as proposed be built This com
munication met its fate on the same old
z to vote
petition from b F. Smith. for re-
duction Of assessment was referred to
tue board Of appralsement
Weingarten Adels requested the cor
rection Of a clerical error In the assess
m"nt OF certain property belonging to
mem and the petition was referred to
the finance committee and board of APP
prasement.
The petition OF j. W. Sam for correc-
ton or assessment was referred to tho
finance committee.
petition of citizens for the openinp
up OF Bagby street from San Felipe street
to the Fair Grounds addition was referred
W tHe sieet ant Drldge committee.
me eilizens residing along and in the
vicinity OF Silver street, in the Sixth
ward, fetitioned that the street he M,
In better condition. and the same was re-
ferred to the street and bridge commit
tee.
Petitions of citizens soliciting permis-
sion to use shingles In repairing roofs
were referred to the lire committee with
power to gch
The application OF Mrs Carrie II. New.
lille for the refunding of taxes was re.
ferred to the inanace committee.
The petition of Mrs. w. A. Woods fol
separation OF assessment was referred Il
the finance committee
me petitions OF the hricklayprs' unIor
and the builders exchange requeetinl
that bids for the erection OF the sew
age publication works be readvertised for
We're referred to the city attorney.
The petition OF II. Shurter, who wa,
awarded the contractor for constructing
sewers on Congress. Prairie ana Caplto
avenues, under the nine hour working sys.
tenn, asking fora new contract or allow
ance Tor the change subsequently made N
tne working system TO eight hours, wa:
referred TO the finance committee.
lhe petition OF Mrs. Mary Mulvehill 10,
an investigation OF the claims OF the cit,
for taxes was referred to the finance com.
torney.
The petition OF citizens OF the Fifth
ward, protesting against the Houston
East and West Texas railroad laying ad
ditional tracks, was referred to the stree
and bridge committee
The report OF the street and bridge com
mittee, recommending the adoption O,
specifications and contract for paving OF
Congress avenue, was adopted
The report OF the board OF public work,
recommending the acceptance OF the bl,
OF E. II. Sterrett for building the bulk
head at the corner OF Commerce and
Milan streets, was adopted.
The plan and specifications OF the cit,
engineer for the gravel pavement OF
Chenevert and Gabel streets, the adoption
OF which was recommended by the boart
of peblic works, was referred back to tn,
board for further consideration.
The pans for the Winter street drain
age by the Galveston, Harrisburg and Sar
Antonio railway were referred to thu
street and bridge COMMITTEES.
A report OF the board OF public works
recommending the adoption of plans AM
specifications for~the Hardy street sewer
drawn by the city engineer. was adopted
The reports OF the various CITY ofheial
were received and referred 10 the prope
committee.
The reports Of the city attorney and tn,
ordinances and police commissions. de
inning the duties and responsibilities OF
the CHEF OF police we're adopted