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

that the police have stopped these shops
will withdraw the molten"
Alderman Sonnen moved that the mat
ter be referred TO the chief OF police. Car
ried.
BY Alderman L. r. Mller--A motion
that the secretary notify the Internaticnal
and Great Northern Railway company TO
open UP lis bitches on the north side 81
Its track from Runnels street TO Buna.o
bayou. Carried
BY Alderman. l.. F.. Miller---A motiol
that the mayor be authorized TO purchase
one 10.0o0-gallon cypress cistern for the
Hamilton street school to supply water
for drinking purposes
1t was held that this matter should go
10 the school trustees, as this council had
no authority to act In this matter.
The mayor said that this council had no
right to incur any expense connected with
the schools.
Not even to put up a bullding7" asked
Alderman Sonnen.
Il think not" said the mayor.
The motion of Alderman Miller was re-
ferred to the school committee and at
torney to determine the rights Of the city
In such matters.
BY Alderman Thompson-A motion that
the city engineer prepare plans and spec
ifications for stable sufficiently large TO
accommodate the teams of the health,
street and bridge departments, said sta
ole to be erected on the crematory prop
erty. The motion was referred to the
street and bridge and hospital commit
tees.
BY Alderman Thompson--A motion that
the mayor appoint special committee
to locate a park in the Second ward
Carried.
By Alderman Aubertin--A motion that
the street commissioner build bulkhead
at the mouth of the Hogan street sewer
Referred to street and bridge committee
| BY Alderman Miler--A motion that the
street commissioner pave Fannin street
/ between Commerce and Franklin with tn,
paving blocks set aside for that purpose
Carried.
| The following bids were opened for tn,
Sabine street sewer
Houston Plumbing and MANUFACTURING
company: 12-inch pipe &c. brick fol
manholes $1,000 per 1000; iron manhol
covers &c pound.
H. Schurter: Pinch pipe 73c: man
hole covers &c pound; lumber $500 pc
1000.
G. B. WILD; Pinch pipe 69Ac bricl
for manholes $500 per 1000; manho
covers &c per pound; lumber $500 pc
/ 1000.
Keathly. Hodge & Co.. 12-inch pip
'pC. Dllth LOT unduIlUttS Slo.uV pei lVuV
iron for manhole covers 2Isc per pound
lumber $4,000
These bids were referred to the boarC
of public works,
The following bids were submitted fo
the city electric light plant:
Newman Spranley & Co. of New or
leans, entire plant $3.50, 600 with $40
600 off on use Of a tower system.
Edward j. O'Brien of Birmingham, en-
tire plant $115,O00 with $15,25O off on us
of certain towers.
Alderman Sonnen moved TO refer tn
bids to the council as a whole.
The mayor said the charter require
the bids to go to the board of publ
works.
Alderman Sonnen's motion was CARRIE
by the following vote:
Yeas Robinson, Sonnen, Thompson
Miller oLeary Anhertin and Halver. on
Nays Woolford, Thomas Tufhy, Ben
nett and Mueller.
alderman Halverton moved TO adjourn
The mayor said he was preparing t
submit vote on the action just take
in reference 10 the electric light plan
bids. Alderman Beaverton insisted on nj
motion to adjourn and 1t was carried.
The mayor announced. however, tina
the bids would go to the board OF publ
works as Alderman sonneu's motion wa
not operative pending action on the veto