The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
IN Uneyentful Meeting Of the City
Lawmakers.
FOR RELIEF or DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS
An Ordinance Introduced Providing that
Delinauents May Pay with Paving
ertifcates--Routine Business.

the city council held very uneyentfu
meeting yesterday. When Mayor wocford
called the meeting 10 order all the alder
men we're present except Alderman Tufny
and he. on motion OF Alderman Thomas.
wss sent for
There was nothing before the meeting OF
any unusual Importance, not even a meas
ure that provoked debate.
II was essentially a routine meeting
PETITIONS.
From G.. NJ. Kuhn, for relief on taxes.
Referred TO finance committee and attorney.
From Sol NJ. coiman, complaining that
the railroad light corner OF Commerce and
Chartres. falls to burn. Referred to light
committee.
From Mrs. schuster and others asking
for the abatement of nuisance. Referred
to hospital committee and health officer.
From A. Franklin sittlg. asking that
school warrants held by him amounting to
S12e.5o, be received for taxes Referred
From Mrs. W. Prester, for RELIEF on
taxes. Referred 10 board NJ appraisement.
From Mrs. Annie Il. Glraud, asking for
duplicate paving coupons for those de-
mitfee.
From Meyer Bros asking for payment OF
two bills owed them By members Of the
mission
From C. C. Hong, for permission TO re-
pair roof and shed at rear OF 40j Travis
street Referred 20 fire committee with
power TO act.
From Charles Lang, for relief on taxes.
Referred 10 fnance committee
From Howard j. Smith and others, to
lay q railway track from Houston ana Tex
as Central main line across TCnth and Gil
raud streets to block rs, to be done un.
der direction OF city engineer. Referred
70. ordinance and street and bridge COM.
REPORTS.
The report Of William Alexander for
June, showing market revenues for the
month Sl25695. Referred TO market COM
miltee
The report Of the scavenger for June,
showing $l0i3 10 turned over to the treast
urer. was referred to the hospital CONF
mlttee
Tho reports Of Assessor and COLLECTOR
Welsh for May and June were referred Ia
The finance committee reported fav0r-
ho'y npon me following petitions for relief
raj, J. Q. George Simfn prlester Henry
House c G. Gibbs for Houston and Texas
Central Railway company. Adopted
Yhe lire committee reported fayorallv On
petition Of Levy Bros 10 make tain re-
pairs in rear OF taeir store. Adopted
Tie IRE committee reported favornbiv on
petitions of WiHam Wilson and H. G.. Tan
pan, also W. h. Sherrouse to make rennira
in Ere limits. Adopted
4 ne uEe committee reported TlNOTahlT on
petition OF John U. kaufman to erect NOV
ing booth corner Of Main and Texas avenue
The Ere committee reported unfa yornhly
upon petition of NJ. ]. House and others 10
remove certain EhantLes adjacent TO rhelr
property on ground tlsut hazard Is not suf-
acsently great to warrant the removal.
The hre committees reported favorabiy
upon petition OF Lemp Brewing company to
construct corrugated iron shed on their
property. Adopted
The. fire committee and FIRE chief re.
ported fayorably upon motion Of Alderman
OLeary that plans he prepared for two
story brick engine house corner OF Baldwin
and Polk Adopted
The park committee returned with IA
vornble report the report Of the park com
missioner for June. Adopted.
RILIs PAYABLE.
Police department Robert T.. Jones. feed
s5S.24; feed of prisoners, Sl6l. 81 gas com
pany, lights mt police station. S27; Nose
hart & Keller, horsoshoeiug aud repairs
$3.50,
Street snd bridge departmental. Costa
axes, 81: Model Carriage company repair
on wagons, Sl6.25; Houston Horseshoalul
company, shceing horses, S2l 90; Il NJ
Ramsay & Son. horsesboeing. 81 80; h. II
Stewart, horseshoeiug, IS 70. Gus w Tips
harness. etc, S26 rs; Abbott Cockreu &
Coz PRESCRIPTION, 50 cents j $ Bowser
mule, $50; Ed kiam, rent Of unice, SIT
s si25 se'''s'S'' rent OF sf"'ens'' grounds
Carriage department Jules Hirsch, feod
s2lI79; Northrup & Clark sadllcry com
pany, harness. etc, $3.50
Electrical department Crlmer & Rosen
thai. electrical appliances, SlS 30.
Fire department Craner d Rosenihai
eiSetrical appliances. ~ 50, ..,.,
Market hOnsc Cramcr X Rosepthal, olee
trical appliances ST675.
Miscellaneous Joseph J Kaufman, stem
ellis. 81 IS; Franklin Printing house, print
NJ nViu ttsra fpg
westheimer, carriage, So gas company
lights, 81 40; Cramer y Roscrthai elec
premium on ofrIce farnlturc SIS. so; nous
ton Herald. advertising. NlSLab,
scayenger ,department-r,J Deaaiy com
pany, printing, SG.25; Prescott Chemica
company, disinfeeiants, S2OS; Edmonl
Burke. cement, $40; Jules ulrsch, feed
SI4O,s0, Abbott cockrell, prescription. I
cents; G. w Tips, harness, Slh 10; Il.
Mcdonnell, horse shooting, 1891.
Health depaartmment-Roh t. Jones Jon
l.. & Theo. Bering hand saw, 81; crystf
Ice company. ice. Si55; Capital pharmacy
drugs, SaS1. klnndike lee company ict
$50; Franklin slitig, printing ST y
Joseph's inflImary. care OF sick $40 ~
I7tgk Department. y Durrenbergcl
food for Auimals, Sl5iD.
An bifis We're rcferred 20 the inanc
committee
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance 70 require the street raj
way company 10 sprinkle three times
day between their tracks on an pave
streets occupied by their tracks was II
fcrsed 10 the ordinance committee
"A ordinance was introduced requrlui
tina, III neat. ash and vegetables con
demncd by the health department as I'm
vholesem b removed from the city dc
sfroged or impregnaied with some chem
i.al So as Ga preveht It's being snld. he
fcrrea otdinanee committee