The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

f,,,,,, nl1h ROBINSON suggested that as n
ddate 1" Illuminate can
The mayor said he would consider this.
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PETITIONS.
rom the following citizens asking for
s'.,, 1871 on taxes, by reduction. correction,
SOpdlauon or otherwise: " - uAmnleu,
11onn ~ Fitzgerald. L. c. Cochran. Lille
hnVvItge, x. NorSwcrthy T.. II Snlth,
D. Bailey, Emile Levy. J. H. Burnett
TTs ra Miss F. NJ. Forester, Mrs, Amanda
I1uh'9N' W. j. friedrich, Btthel Baptist
ChNirn, seymour Levy, r. \. Walls. ri. 4.
1 HeWuan lclcr Chalmers r. r. O'Icary.
4, craig, agent; J. X. Gibson, John
H Gu'nSon' j. !. Fountain, Mary J. Wait.
800 teI 10 nuance committee, board OF
| "li'ralSement and assessor and collector.
rom Charles Willtord. eX.sergeant Of
PONCE. asking that his lay-cf he reduced
70 thry days instead Of running 70 Jan.
WIN power to act.
Alderman oLcary, chairman Of the
l"uEc committee. did not want this reSpon-
Hmhiy thrown upon the police comm. dee.
re thought the matter should he settled
/ n.y. the entire council
rom ia /. Parker police officer ask
us Tor pay for week he laid out on &C
cnuhi OF niuties received hy crowd If
ue.roeS who assaulted him while he was
attempting To- arrest one of their number.
iVelcffed 20 police committee.
rom j. l. Edmondson Tor permission to
erect q corrugated iron shed on Louisiana
street referred 10 fire committee.
81 rom II. &, Junos, asking that fine ~
SNt'' imposed upon him for gathering M
'oui'iii from the street. he refunded llc
r"lWS Nc was engaged in selling con
ictu during the carnival and was sim
pN ilttng up some that hal fallen from
"iS Nauq; Referred 10 police committee.
rom W. Bussc. for position as IRE.
nan 't sewer pnmWas sutiCn. Referred
TO mayor with mower 10 net.
From h Repsdorph asking Tint a
tchuo. warrant held ny him accounting to
$"''o ic made receivable for taxes. Re.
ler.cl To- lManrc committee.
From II w Barku'Su asking Tint boat
landing al the foot Of Main street. Re
fcrrcd TO- street and bridge committee.
From a. Costa. asking that he be rom
hurscd for damage done his vehicle 10y he
lug run into by fire engine. Referred %
ire committee
From Martin Anderson. making npplica-
tlterug sewer beds Referred to mayor
with power To act
From Or j. l.. short. asking that the
city reimburse him Tor the loss Of q buggy
wheel causcd by hclng run into hy the
trc truck Referred TO Are committee
and chief
From Sudermon, polson, ( co.. for per.
bayou adioInins Todd 4 Matthew'S wharf.
Referred to street aud bridge committee.
From the city electrician, asking mat
some action hc taken In requiring cor
poratunS that use poles for wiring to com
pei the use Of community pc cs aud mus
minimize the number OF poles which are
N necessarily mn obstruction to the stree S
and sidewalks Laid over to com' up with
an ordnance on same subject
From WI liam Harhrccht. asking TO be
appointed as fireman at the sewer pumping
station. Referred TO mayor. with power
10 net.
From the following citizens. asking that
school warrants held by them be made re-
crivable for taxes A. D. trie'. SIS 'V,
corey 4 CO, $500; Boring Manufacturing
tcrrcd TO finance committee.
From W, II Higgins, patrolman, for pay
for three days lost on account OF siek
ness. Referred to police committee win
power to act.
From citizens Of the Fourth ward, ask
ing for q light Mt the corner OF 'ell ana
travis Referred to light committee.
From c. u. Eisou, asking for the pay
mcnt of bill due him lay one OF the en-
ployes Of he city. Referred to mayor,
with power to act.
FROM il r. MacGreCor. advising tho
couuc,ln hat President Baldwin ~ the Hous,
ton Electric street Railway company viii
not he present AT the meeting. but that
Mr.. II. X. Payne viii represent the com
rauy during Bis absence Laid over to oe
taken VI, with petition. ..,..,.,....
From United state, fish commissioners,
stating hat he has no jurisdiction oa me
matter Of the wholesale destruction of lSh
lar uir StaAs H,ithoritics
Refnrred N hosnItnl committee
Nidcrp5p Sonnen said he had beon nd
yiscd tLIt tho r1u-a If mo death of thas,
dsb was thn rn,n+ Iu,, or cor .entratcd i've
irio ina rovo, IN n soan factory
tIder,rou 'tIoivorton said tbis h1d b~en
corsld bv an arcident TO tbc nlonf hv inc
uIroEiut. e. , tank
AIicmnan Robinson said the water Of thi,
nnyou was still polluted with some pos
o9ous snhS 4hre' ,,,.. ,,...,.,,,,,.., r,,,..,,.
,.,,ii"u ,,i",,i0r IN ibs Cd Pho mix Mil
In Tho Fifth ward as nuisance ana q
mcuacc q the public safety Of that locality
u.s. Is @ Ga1o' sro rnuittno ni
,iida1neu nf rim ward
I.ron, r FuiIcr nutrnlmnu. asking ia
I,n niinvnl for cInynu DAYS or dnriur M.
,,,,I,rr an a,,,uut az sickness Rrfrrrcd
~, n,Ii,c ro,,utltfrn win nntypr to not
rrnn, rho I"nston Plumbing and Mann
f,,irt-p,, rouru1ny o4klut, for mn cytpnsion
~ tv.oTs d,v. in which 10 comnIetc theIr
,,'o,r uoF.r,ra to s,,yyct co,nmittec and
ruailn,
SJcrn,nn Tbores favored NOT prnntlnr
,t,, r,,,,rst III said thIs cotturU ',yns ton
casIi,. .ajmfomcd'' I'm aurh mat frrs. max.
Vv,,, its,ir INC tanoblny stGrk of Tho iii =
ana St,tc
't.,,, citIgcus asking for sanftnrv SOW.
cr5ac in tbnt srction Of Tho Third ward
iviEo bnt,yccn Congress and Texas avenue
SnT Chortros and 81 charles streets. Re.
2 ," 70 enrnr co,nmittce
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