The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-24

MNlllONS.
BY Alderman Haycrton-That the mayor
advertise for bids fer the paving Of Young
avenue, rs per plans ard specifications
adopted 10y. the council several months ago,
bids TO he IN by October II. Carried.
BY Alderman HalycrJon-That the dirt
coming from the excavation in Prairie aad
Preston avenues be used to nj the new
extension of Lubbock street from Houston
avenue to Young avenue Referred to
street aud bridge committee. p,
by Alderman 0'Lcary That the MAYOR
be authorized to PURCHASE lot N lhe
Fourth ward, between Bagby aud Sabine
streets and Dallas and Polk avenues, ana
TO employ an architect to prepare plans
erected on said lot; thls to he done as soon
aS possible. Referred to fire and hnance
Br Alderman O'Leary-That as the Hous-
ton Water company has failed to lay mains
on MCGuwau aveluE. ana vicinity IN Inc
Fourth ward although ordered to 90 SO
several months ago aud mas also ialIea, y
I take any steps whatever toward finishing
nuid mains, therefore moved thar the said
| company Dee instructed TO lay said mains
within thirty days from this date. and II Il
! fails 10 do SO the finance committee shall
7 deduct . per cent mW'e from DIS against
the city for hydraUt service. said . per cent
/ to he held by the city as d9moges on ac-
/ count of the company refusing TO comply
/ with lis contract Referred TO water COM
/ mittCr and attorney.
Ry Alderman O'Ieary--Thnt the mayor be
/ authorized to have a sanitary sewer laid
! on baldwin street, from san tellpe, 10
! sam Houston park, AT once. kctevrcu 10
/ sewer and street and bridge committees, to
| report next meeting
! BY Alderman O'Leary-That the street
commissioner be allowed ten extra men IN
/ the Fourth ward to cut weeds and clean
/ out bitches Tor two weeks. Referred 10
{ street and bridge and finance committees.
/ BY Alderman ROhinson-That the mayor
have window frames and window lights
! put In the assessor and collector and en-
/ giuocr's vault in the old market house ~
/ onrc. Referred TO mayor with power 70
BY Alderman Halverton-A resolution
that ordcers j. w. Smith and Charles
force Laid over under the rules
! District Attorney j. " Lea was ASKED
to speak upon The resolution non, , he S Sanl
dercd him very valuable assistance IN the
7 prosecution of the law against criminals
I That the prosecuting attorney had 10 rely
4 very largely upon tho assistance Of Officers
/ and that these officers had rendered him
/ more service than any other officers IN
] either Harris or Galveston Countess t ib,iS
were dihgent IN the discharge OF tneir
duty and their dismissal would be PUZZLE
loss.
BY Alderman Robinson That engineer
prepare plans and specifications for SAM
tary sewer on summer street rom lIous-
ton avenue to Holly street. Carried,
u By Alderman liOblnson-I That street anu
bridge committee have street signs placed
on streets in First ward. Amended to In.
! Cludc an other wards. Carried.
BY Alderman Sounen--rhat the mayor
| be authorized to advertise for bids for the
! pavement Of Edwards street from Houston
i avenue 10 Holly and Holly 70 Dart, from
Dart TO Tenth and on Tenth from Dart
\ 20 Preston, according to my original mo
/ ti0n made some timc ago, bids 20 be III
on October ~ next Carried.
BY Alderman SOuncn- That no discounts
be allowed after September 30 on any
taxes paid the city collector Carried
/ Alderman Miller brought mp the mpttei
of the dissatisfaction that prevailed be
tween Manager Bergman OF the opera
1 house and the special Waterman VINO nae
been placed on duty there.
II was Anully developed that this mnttel
had been referred 30 the mayor nnd chic
y of police with power 90 act and the matter
was permitted 20 rest.
After deciding 90 take up the inNestlga
ton Of the complaint OF Police Othcrl
Forest az 3 D. m. next Monday the councl
! adjourned TO that tine.