The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-23
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The Long Term Members Of the Electric
Light Board Appointed.
FOR i BETTER MILK AND FOOD SUPPLY
Citssens Want Congress Avenue
paved from Chnrfres 10 Main.
Carnegie Library Committee.

When Mayor Brashear raped the coun-
Gil to order yesterday afternoon nine alder
men were In their places, the absentees
being Sonnen, Dickson and woolford.
A lot OF petitions were read for relief
on taxes. but as most OF them were simply
asking for reductions they were ruled out
of order.
n taxpayers would post themselves as TO
the requirements OF the charter they would
ascertain that the work of the board OF
appralsement is not subject TO revision
by the council except where 1T can be
shown specifically that the board has made
an error 80 the assessment Of property,
and the mere fact that the property of one
taxpayer may be assessed higher than that
OF his neIghbor does not necessarily imply
That an error has been made and does not
revision by the council.
Petitions very frequently allege that be-
rause their property has been assessed
higher than It was the preceding year.
or higher than they think is reasonable,
that an error has been made, but this
mere assertion OF an error is not accepted
by the council as cause for their interior
snE with the work OF the board Of apprsise-
ment. II taxpayers win bit understand
that tho council has no right under the
charter 10 reduce assessments. and that
their only remedy IS to so before the next
board of appraisement with the grievance,
they would save themselves a great deal
Of trouble in writing lengthy petitions for
relief
An ordnance introduced at yesterday :
meeting has for its object the providing
Of a purer food supply, It provides
for thorough inspection by the health
department of tho city OF all milk and
food supplies Of whatever character offered
for sale and fxes penalties for any attemp,
20 sell impure food Of any description. Tie
ordinance. II enforced. will have splon-
did effect from a sanitary standpoint
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The mayor appointed the long term
members Of the new electric light board,
teappoludng MIR. Warnecke, whom nc
named on the cid board to succeed Mir.
Long. Mr.. Spencer Hutctins. who was his
canpaien MANAGER during his FIRST cam
paigE. and Mr. j. Ii. Rothwcll, who is at
present a member Of the city democratic
executive committee from the Fifth ward
The routine proceedings were as follows
PETITIONS.
From Mrs. Malina Freund, for equalza
ton OF assessment. Ruled out OF order.
From Barts Kadernoshbd, for reduction
OF assessment to the valuation Of last
year Out Of order.
From Mrs. johanna Ackermunn, FOR re
duction of assessment ON property norne
OF Preston aud Caroline out Of order.
From Sol VI. Colman Tor reduction o
assessment on stock OF goods. out oI
order.
From c. r. Schulz et al for an electric
light at the corner OF Fannin street an'
Mcuhenny avenue Referred to- light com
From T. W. Archer for separation o
assessment. Referred to finance commit
tee.
From Mrs. Catherine Sullivan, for tn
position OF monitor TO look after tn
wants Of the ladies' and children at tn
city park Referred to park committees.
From W. s Hunt attorney tor Georg
w. Heyer, deceased. for reduction of as
sessment ON stock, claiming that $4,000 i
fair valuation OF the stock, while IL ha
been assessed at 10000, Out OF order.
From Rev. Gabriel Todd for reduction
of assessment Out Of order.
From Ed Jainason. Tor reduction OF as
easement Out OF order.
From Mrs. NJ, c. Phillips, for reductio
OF assessment. Out OF order.
From Mrs. Pat Gaul. for reduction o
assessment. Out OF order
From L. A. Freed. for separation OF
assessment on property in Hardcastle ad
dition. Referred to finance committee.
From citizens living on Congress avenu
between Charities and Main. asking this
that section of the street be paved,
On motion of Alderman Aubertor
amended by Alderman Halverton. the pC
tition was granted. with the understand
ing that this work take its course and /
done when the city is In a position I
do II.
From B. A, Riesner, asking permtssl0
TO build q basement under the sidewal
on Fifth street in connection with tn
new building he Is about to construct col
ner OF Fifth and Washington streets. re
ferred TO FIRE committee with power to &C
From Lemp Brewing company 10 eret
fence and wood shed, the shed to /
covered with iron, at their place OF bus