The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-07

proposed new contract with the water com
pany that Will permit of the company at
any time putting bayon water In It's mains.
Referred TO special water committee
From rctails CLERKS, asking that nm or
dnnnce be passed regulating the closing OF
pawn shops aud second hand stores to close
them at G p. m. Referred to ordinance
committee, mayor, attorney and police com
mlttee.
oTFlCERS' REPORTS.
Report Of city treasurer for April show.
Ing balance on hand in general fluid II
$l2ol19 ana In sewer fund of Sl16,SGl.05.
Referred to finance committee.
Report Of street Commissioned Matt Dren
for April to be S32SlDl Referred to street
iand bridge committee
Report of market master for April. show.
Ing market fees collected amounting 20
Sll1H. referred to market committee
report OF scayengcr for April. showing
Sl322. ID turned IN by him to Treasurer DIR.
ing the month. Referred to hospital con-
mittee.
The report of the corporation court for
April, showing S1067,2O total fines and
costs Referred to police committee.
Report of park commissioner for April
showing total cost AT park of S6Gl05. lic
ferred to park committee
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The refunding and finance committees re.
Mermnnn asking that the city receive for
taxes certain rcfunding certificates hot pre-.
septod In timc for payment as provided by
ordnance. Adopted
The rfundlng committee reported adj.
verscy upon petition of John s. Radford
FOR refuhding certificates Adopted
me pIGIIcr c"IIinlttee Ieturheu tnr pctl.
FOR services, ms srccal Waterman at llnw
morn senool, recommending mat same be
r'ieFrVu 10 hciool pouru, Auopteh'
petition OF cItiHrns to remove light from
MCGOWAN and Jackson to Cheuevert and
MGGoWan, Adopted
rue ilght committee reported fayorahlN
on motion or Alderman Thomas for light
AT Austin street ana Dennis avenue. Adopt
ed .c.,.,,.. .., a.
h'lundlng hnu nIahc" committees report
cI on motion of Alderman lIalvcrton ''thnt
YIN w ,ol'Gl"f receive paving reminding Ger.
titcates m payment Of taxes time limit
naNihs expired April l. recommending TINT
uudor tue INV THIS can not be done Adopt
ed;
street and bridge committee reported on
motion OF Alderman llalrcrton that street
street from Houston avenue To silver. roc.
street and bridge committee reported on
motion of Al99man nhraly for wagon
Prairie nud TcNus avenue. recommending
lhat street commissioner repair Tie broken
drain drain PIP that runs through the gully SO
Ming same with dirt. Adopted.
street ana bridge committee reported on
htnloh OF Alderman Anhcrtn TO require
, street commissioner to null IN nil st,,,nns
west OF Montgomery avenue from Hogan
street To eity limits recommending that the
street c"mnsstonr comply WIN This re-
, quest az soon ms the alderman OF tho Fifth
/ ward gets his patent stump pullcr" In
, working order provided the city is allowed
I the use Of same without cost Adopted
street aud bridge committee reported ia
vornhly on motion OF Alderman Aubertin
that street commissioner huSh the paved
portion oi Montgomery avenue once n
week Adopted
; motion % Alderman uulycrton to grade OK,
A tension OF Lubbock street that work had
/, "lre0d! been dove Adonted,
ing on motion Of Alderman Mueller, recon
- mendrd that street commissioner Ier re-
q Hured 10 OH clstern NJ foot " Sjnnlcy
+. street II same Is dangerous aud ON CITY
rcp'rtt, Adopted.
stree, and bridge committee, reporting on
, motion ot Alderman lulvrrtou to- hRvc
street crossings repaired at silver and 10
, t.iw aui Shcnrn md sawyer recommend
jug that street commissioner 10 the work
HH soon as material can be had Adopted.
lhr street and bridge committee report
CT invo'obly ON motion of ALDERMEN
Mueller To have clstcru on Lubbock street
, hlC,d by street commissioner Adopted