The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-26

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plnced a. present, as the city has no him
| Tie street and bridge committee reported
! thai the petition Of Alderman o'Leary, re-
/ ferred 70 them, requiring the engineer 10
| irrnish blue prints for the opening pf Gil
! lette street from san Felipe 10 Dennis
| should have been referred to the engineer
| Adopted.
The street and bridge committee reported
| iaNorhhly upon motion Of Alderman Mueller
/ that The gravel from Preston avenue from
| the bridge to Ninth street be placed on
| Ninth street. Adopted
The street ana bridge committee reported
| fayorably upon motion Of Alderman
| q Leary that the street commissioner hl a
hcle on Ruthven street hetween Crosby
/ The IRE committee and chief Of Ore de-
/ paftment reported adversely upon petition
| -, Barnes to place roof on his stable
! ~ IRE limits. Adopted.
nr street and bridge committee, on pc
! iiIlon OF William simmons complaining OF
/ an obstruction reported recommending
/ ma Inc secretary notify the Southern Pa
I '" company 10 place telegraph pole com
/ piHrrd Of on sidewalk as required M or
! diugnce. Adopted.
! The street and bridge committee reported
! adversely upon the motion Of Alderman
| ~ Leaty 10 remove the eNcayated dirt from
| Fierce avenue to oil the gully at the end
| ton is the excessive haul. Adopted
/ inc street an bridge committee and al.
| dermcn Of Second aud Fifth wards reported
! InnF@rably upon petition Of citizens to pave
/ Bu1alo street on Runncs to Marsh down
| Marsh 10 Hin street bridge, thence on Hin
| 10 GraySou. Adopted.
The street and bridge and fire commit.
! ices reported favorably upon the petition
OF ], J.. Wolf q Bro to place an illum.
! mated sign In front of their place OF bust
| ness on Main street. Adopted
! The fire committee reported favorably
| upon the petition Of Roy T.. u. Ennis TO
/ place an iron covered building on the
! vacant lot, corner OF Fannn and Prairie.
! iormerl! occupied by the salvation Army
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| ported adversely upon motion IT Alderman
| O.Leary that a rattan tree ON Louisiana
| street between Preston and Prairie be cut,
stroy shade trees Referred to chief OF
/ police aud attorney. The aldermen Of the
| tourln ward. to whom was referred the
! same petition, reported recommending that
| the tree be cut down. Referred to chief
of police and attorney
/ The street aud bridge committee report
! ca lavorably upon motion ~ Alderman
Robinson. that street commissioner clean
/ ont bitches on Sixth street between rail
! way and kessler Adopted.
| me street and bridge committee report
| Ing on petition of citizens Of Fifth ward
/ living north OF Texas and New Orlcnus
| railway for better drainage, recommends
/ age required Adopted
/ The finance committee reported favor
ably upon petition Of r. b. 'rlmpsou that
/ school warrants held by him he made 70.
/ cciyabc for taxes. Adopted
me hnancc committee reported favor
| ably upon the petition Of T. w. Archer
/ for regulation of tax judgment Adopted
The finance committee reported favor
/ ably upon petition OF j. Il. Easement for
| reduction Of taxes. Adopted
similar report was submitted upon
| petition OF j. d. Potter for relief on taxes
( Adopted.
The hoard Or ,approIscment reported
! fayorahiy upon petition u March Culmore
! for correction Of assessment. Adopted
The board Of appraisement reported
| favorably upon the petition OF Morris Bros
fGr TpInstip Of nm 81. Of
goods to 5000.
Alderman sonnen submitted minority
report that the appraiSement stand at $40
Alderman Thomas offered ms a substitute
that the appraiscment be fixed at $500
Adopted.
Tho assessor finance committee and
board Of appraisement reported fayoraby
upon petition Of Mrs. L. V. Frazer for
Tho board Of nppraisement reported
favoraby upon petition of George NJ
Courts for correction OF assessment
The ordinance committee reported favor
ably upon the labor ordinance OF Alder
man O'Leary requiring that all contractors
for the city work lahorers only eight hours
per day and pay the scale hXcd by labor
/ organizations
Alderman Miller claimed that this ordt
nance was not binding as Il did not N
vide that the clause be specified in AN con
tracts.
Alderman Thomas moved TO lay over one
week
A motion IN table this was lost by a tie
vote. the mayor voting not to table
The motion to lay over ono week was also
tic rote and the mayor decided it by
The resignation Of Mr. c. II Bcriug as a
member of the board of public works was
laid over another week
The petition NJ 7. j. shea I'M reference
Ia not being able TO secure Thurhor brick
was laid over indefinitely. as ID was re
ported that the matter had brcn settled.
I,, at Yytl,1 tod Il
vorsciy upon the plans and specifications
for paving West street from Odln avenue
to the city limits on tho ground that other
sections ~ the city are in greater need Of
having streets paved AZ the present time
than West street.
Alderman Bennett moved that the report
he not adopted and that he plans Of the
engineer for the work he adopted. Car
ried.
The board Of public works submitted
favorable report upon the MANS and specl-
street sewer from Fletcher street To White
oak bayou and the board recommended the
adoption Of the plans provided The right
OF way san be secured from the Converse
estate Adopted.
The hoard also made favorable report
upon the plans and SPECIFICATIONS for ne
from It's present terminus at Jackson street
to Hamilton street Adopted
CONTRACTORS BONDS.
MeSsrs. Hipp & Key submitted bonds
| with the National surety company in the
aggregate sum OF $4,000 10 cover all ~
| their street paving contracts with the city.
! Referred To mayor with power 10 act
Mr.. J W. Thiel submitted his bond In the
| sum OF 500 for construction Of tho Capitol
avenue sewer. Referred to mayor with
power to act
AS there was but one bid ln for building
the city stable II was decided 20 readvertse
for bids to be In by December 8.
ORDINANCES.
BY Alderman Thompson--Au ordinance
reg Hating the hours Of labor aud liking the
wages TO be paid for same by the city OF
Houston whether employed by the city di-
rectly or employed hy contractors or sub.
contractors doing contract work for the
city.
Ii 6xes eight hours as a days work and
St7A per day as the minimum wage Tor un-
skilled labor. skilled labor n he paid the
scale fixed by labor organizations That
should any emergency arise making IL
necessary Ia work more than eight hours
day and a half snail he allowed for an
labor In excess Of eight hours
The ordinance does not apply TO contracts
already let. A failure on the part of coz,
tractors 10 comply with the ordinance viii
work forfeiture Of contract. Referred to
! ordinance committee
A recess Of Ave minutes was taken FOR
the ordinance committee 10 REPORT upou