The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-09
ONLY PETITIONS CONSIDERED
CRY COUNCIL HAS roo MUCH BUsI-
NESS TO DISPATCH At ONE TINE,
Batch of Petitions They Adjourn
Until Thursday.

After lapse or Two meetings, Dotn iall- |
ing on holidays, Christmas and New |
Years, the city council met in regular |
session yesterday afternoon and found
such an accumulation of business, that |
after going through about forty petitions |
and referring them to the proper commit |
tees, the council adjourned to Thursday |
afternoon to take up and dispose OF the |
remainder of the business now in the |
hands Of the secretary and such other |
matters as may be brought up during the |
interem.
Owing to Illness Mayor Brashear was |
not present at the meeting, which was
presided over by Mayor Pro TEN Tuffiy, |
with all the aldermen present except |
Alderman Dickson OF the Third ward.
After the approval of the minutes, the |
| following petitions were read and dis
posed Of
From citizens of the First ward asking |
for the construction Of bridge over |
White Oak bayou at Houston avenue.
Referred to finance committees.
From John Stadtler for separation OF |
assessment Referred TO finance commit
/ tee.
From o. NJ. Longuecker for correction
Of assessment. Referred to finance COM
mittee.
From J. X. Cade president OF school
board submitting resolutions adopted by
the board asking the city to appropriate
500 500 for school purposes for the current
year. Referred to finance committee.
From Miss Emma Foster for correction
Of error In assessments on improvements
that do not exist. Referred to finance
committee.
From George II. Hermann for correr-
ton OF error in assessment for 1898 Re
ferred TO finance committee.
From ]. N. Sam for separation OF as
sesement Referred to finance committee.
From Mrs. Il. +, Floeck for correction
of assessment. Referred to finance conf
mittee.
From Alice L. Knoeiand for separation
OF assessment Referred to finance COM
mittee.
FROM Mrs W. r McCutchan for reduc-
ton Of assessment. Referred to finance
committee.
; From Alex Coghill, Jr., for correction
OF assessment on improvements that do
not exist Referred to finance committee
From Penelope e, Lingan and A. Lingan,
for correction OF assessment and dismissal
a OF tax suit. Referred to finance commit
tee
l. From Daisy De Vance, for reduction OF
4 assessment on realty and cancellation Of
. assessment on personal property. Refer
u red to finance committee.
o From George Danovich. for reduction
n OF assessment Referred TO finance com
mittee,
from Mrs "A. Smith. Tor correction OF
error in assessment property being out
4 side OF city limits. Referred to Auance
"a committee.
a From p. N. c, De Bajligethy, Tor cor
~ reaction OF error Of assessment on i'm
ii provements that do not exist. Referred 10
r. nnauce committee.
"a From Borden & Anteil, for duplcats
ri warrant for an original destroyed by Are
Referred to finance committee and city at
n torney.
W. w From Mrs. NJ. NJ Gordon for reduction
OF assessment. Referred to finance com.
,q mittec.
7, = From George Ellis. for issuance OF dull,
=, cate warrant for No 1858 for sis1s, los
NJ by him. Referred 10 finance COMMITTEES
n. and attorney
y From VIM A. Hunter for separation
- of assessment Referred to finance com
~ mittee
t To- From Henry stoermer, for correction o
es error in assessment. Referred to iinanc
~. committees
~ From Frank Montgomery, for sopara
rh ton of assessment. Referred 10 hnano
IA committee,
W. From Tony Ciulla, for correction
~ error In assessment on improvements tina
10 do not exist. Referred to finance commit
~ tee.
From George guhlmsnn. for reduetio
Of assessment Referred to hnance cont
mittee
From citizens IN west end ~ Third ward
nv asking for an electric light at the corue
Of Fannln street and Tuam svenue. Re
I'd ferred to aldermen OF Third ward
OF From ], F. Galhreath, for correction (
he error in assessment on improvements tina
:. do not exist Referred to hnanco com
Gu mttee,
at From Mrs, Kate Baldnser. Tor cancel
laton OF assessment on Improvement
ne that DO not exist. Referred to finance com
mittee
az From Mrs. c. e McIin. for reduct,o
ct, of assessment, Referred 10 finance con,
le mittce
ar From r. j. Grady. Tor correction OF az
~ sessment on improvements that do n,
oA exist. Referred 10 finance committee
From Mrs. NJ S, Bell. for reduction ,
q assessment. Referred 20 finance commit
nd tee.
~, From Ethan Allen, for correction
~ error in assessment. Referred to imam,
committee.
iat From Houston Packing company, Il
tut correction OF assessment on property ou
~, side OF the city limits Referred to Ananc
committee with power 10 act
Iuu From Alex Coghill. Jr., for correction
' Ioh assessment. Referred TO finance commit
len tee
re From Bering-Co Hardware compan
-ns for permission to place a hre-proof sh,
,s -. back OF their warehouse In block son Il
n ~ bank OF White Oak bayou. Referred
~ IRE committee with power TO act.
From Michael Tregardo for correcti'
- OF error In assessment Referred back
,eal petitioner for further explanation.
From l. Kapner, asking for $50 dar
ages 70 his property In consequence
Bit overflow from detective drainage. n
~ ferred TO street and bridge committee a
- street commissioner with power 10 act
From Edward l.. Fox, NJ D.. for CORE
ana ton OF assessment. Referred TO iinan
lally committee.
From ] ID. Neil. Waterman at Houst
and Texas Central crossing. complaint
OF being assaulted by Chief OF Fire Depar
IN ment J. j. Hussey with the butt end Of
n, whip. Referred 70 civil service comm
sion
From Mrs Minnie Raoke complalni
Z Of being assessed for stock that she A,
not own, Referred 70 finance commit,
From N. G. Otto and others combat
Ing OF the dumping OF garbage on Ksssl