The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-16


Petitions from the following citizens were
read for relief on taxes by reduction, sep
aration. correction and otherwise: w e.
Humphrevlle Mrs Catherine Montgomery,
j. Az Miller Hal Z. holland, w II Light
house. 7. w Cronan. 4. c Hutchinson ct
! al. NJ Sandberg and Sam Roos. referred
| to finance committee
| From the following citizens asking thh'
school warrants held by them be made re
| ceivable for taxes: Mrs Gertrude /.
Forster, $40. 30; a. Zorkowsky Sl433.2l
! o. L. Cochran S496.75: Levi Sam. SUI ~.
| Referred to finance committee,
From citizens living on McGowen avenue
west of Main street asking for the opening
! of a street from McGoWcn 10 RoSale ave
/ nues. Referred to engineer ana uhahce
From From Frank Dunn asking for repair Of
sewer which he claims Is damaging nl'
property corner Of Louisiana ana congress
streets Referred to sewer committee
From citizens of the Fifth ward Tor a
hydrant on Burnett street heleIieu l" ure
and street and bridge committee
REPORTS.
The assessor and collector reported upon
the petition of City Attorney sam in ref
erence to the collection Of certain tax indg
ments that in his opinion II was me au'S
Of the attorney to collect these judgments
Adopted.
The finance committee reported favorahl
upon the following petitions for EeheI oi
taxes William + Hmstedt. +. H%9
worth, Miss Emma Foster. George D. NE,
linger NJ Maltz. r. c. stuart Drug com
paSSy. Francis Chidress Adopted, ,..
The refunding committee reported faYora
bly upon petition Of Petro Paimentto 10
the Issuance 81 aupiiuIle Jonted
: Tha street and bridge committee retnrnc
with their approval the reI1'st OF tnt S'''e
commissioner for September, Adopted. ~,
,The market committee returned wiz
their approval the report Of the marhe
, master Tor September. Adopted; A.,
The finance committee reported th'3rHol
unon tbe petitlon OF John Stadtler that
S able for taxes. Adopted or.od ,rfovorr
2 bly upon the petition of Pntroman Qln,
as the chief of police IS the proper peiSS"
TO have the placing Of his men Aiopteii,,
r, The me rf eet fGI9m of Beneke e NAL
n certain repairs In the hre limits, sao"rt,ii
'rhe finance committee reported iaYot,,i,l
upon the following petition, fo' Smith smith, i
OF school warrants >. u "i''"
The notice committee reporting on moll
Of Alderman Robinson. recomhl' n,,lI,t ~,
r. Alderman Robinson furnish the comln'i ~ "
HJHb emnb evidence as is necessary aga,p
!, Sergeant Willford and PonSe Jill sSo,.
, ardsop and show cause why tneg s"o'
DC A herman Robinson said that the cha
. man OF the police commtPe h 1l ~, 90,
II hold up this report untiI tes, gu, ~ TOW
~.
/ Alderman Thompson moved that the
: port he referred back; ,. a,d 3
motion 70 table this was l9st anu
y motion to refer bqek W." raeSooIte5 on mott
Of Alderman Robinson recommending "a
Speclal OFFICER Oscar Rabone stand s.
& pended pending, an iphy oard is''i'u ~
ere police and health nuatu, 49, ,.as
Alderman O'Leary said that theIG Wa
AFFIDAVIT In possession of some or lht az
men and he thought 1t shoulu W. ''"'
SlSermsn Miller said he was the Gus
dian OF the affidavit. II had neeh =,
him for safe keeping hnl tns .,r.btcb an p
lie no names OF witnesses upon Mhrh d"
Itl vestigation could he MADE . hociy
A motion to refer this mattet pHcN
y the police committee for names OF
r. hS sTha board ~ Advertisement reported "
te netition Of Mrs w. 3. Florence Tor
+. ductlon Of assessment, recomm men, sn
-, same be referred back TOT more ~"
~ information Adopted, o-.,- !
II, The board OF appraisement reP33E "as
~ versely upon the petition OF ~ |
nj. for reduction OF asseSsaSh h.,dea coz ~
" The sewer street ana prlhE9 ~ 10 |
4, and engineer reported fayoraMy n-s4
10 tlton Of Conrad l:ering ~ ~ ~ =. isl
nd sttr.aa, hetween Congress and shler
~ s,enue and thar eHgiueer prepaf" Adj
p p a sewer thar win give the neoessiyeryi
IN Adopted. .,,-,,.d Is -
% annorval the report ~ the p9FAfoore
,Ie sloner for September. Adopted II
m city Engineer Miller repos, ,,e,q -7 --;77TT,
A. speciGcatIdns for an elght-lhcI Ihhilg
an Capitot avenue from nam "i9 an
~ streets. Including catch hasins Aaole
eu ard smith streets keieIeN ~
1ai public works. IAN, POSI-
ire Attorney sam reTollfu Ianion or
,ic : ~ Alderman Thomas 10 rhsichanged
mt ~ meetings Of tho council Texas. l6 |
I'm m. that in his opinion 20 e- ----.,,7,
We necessary 10 change me Iuient NanS
~. men generally met At t9e,I enees anu
III Alderman Thomas SAID ne In mouse
the attorney for his opinionnooL isI