The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-04

siding and Aldermen, Sonnen, Robinson,
Miller, Thompson, Thomas. Rue, o'Leary,
Tu1ly and Aubertin present
The mayor asked II the council desired
to take up the williford trial.
S.ty Attorney was asked for an opinion
ssa stated that in his opinion the defend
ant had the right TO be confronted with the
witnesses against him.
Mr.. williford said he waived the pres
ence of Mr.. Alexander, the chief prosecut-
ing witness.
Mr. Ehrenworth, counsel for Williford,
said that with Chief Blackburn and officer
j W. Smith present his client would be
willing to go to trial on the stenographer's
minutes.
1t was decided to take the trial up after
The regular business, and Chief Blackburn
and Officer Smith were sent for and the
council proceeded with its regular proceed
ings.
The most important business transacted
was a substitute resolution 10y Alderman
Thompson IN place of the one Introduced
Icy hlm at the last meeting to sue the Hous-
ton Wafer company fol the entire value or
the market house property Instead oil bring
Ing the suit jointly against the water com
phuy and the insurance company, as orig
luAlly proposed.
GAe 4uhstitute resolution was as follows:
Whereas on The Goth DAY Of November,
1878 the city Of Houston entered into con
tiact with the Houston Water company and
10y the terms of said contract the said
Houston water compaG, vas to furnish
water for the eStnEuishu,cut uf fires ana to
furnish water pressure SUFFICIENT to throw
in time OF Iire SIX strenns of water nj one
time 100 feet high through 30 feet Of ~.
ich hose and lts-inch rolzic: and,
Whereas on the oath day Of June, 1901.
the city of Houston was the owner Of
building known us the market house, stu
atcd on block No. 81, in the said city of
Houston. on the south side of Buffalo
bayou. aud that said building on tho said
24ih day of June 1901, was reasonably
worth the sum of $4,000; and
Whereas, on the 2ith day Of June. 1901,
the said market house was destroyed by
Whereas, the said Houston Water com.
pany failed during the burning of the said
market house building, GA the 24th day OF
June 1901. 10 furnish the pressure required
al them by their contract with the said
city Of Houston, Thereby causing q loss 10
the said city fut the value OF said build
ing that the said building before Its de
etructton by nrc was reasonably worth the
sum Of $4,000; therefore be Il
Resolved. That the city attorney Of the
city Of Houston Is hereby instructed TO hle
suit against the Houston Water company
for the loss sustained hy the buriAlg Of
the building known as the market house on
the 24th day Of June, l'ol; be 1t further
Resolved. That the city attorney shan
rle this suit as soon a. consistent with the
interests " the city and for the sum of
Sl16,n0D 20 cover the loss sustained by the
city ana for such other relief as he may
think proper and just
Mr.. Cochran, who was present, said that
his impression wos that II this resolution
was adopted there would be no trouble
The resolution took its regular course
being laid over under the rules.
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Alderman Thompson introduced labol
ordinance, the provisions OF which are al
follows:
Section !. That eight Isl hours shall
constitute days work for all unskile,
labor who may be now or may he here
after employed by the city OF Houston O
who may be employed by contractors o
sub-contractors doing work for the sal,
city, and that Sl,75 shall be the minimum
price to be paid for each days labor o
eight ts hours performed 10y such EN-
ploye.
Sec. 2. That the hours OF labor 10
skilled mechanics employed by the ciU
u Houston or by contractors or sub con
tractors doing work for the sad clty shJ
be eight te) hours for each work ng day
and the rate OF wages shall be goyernore
by the wage scale adopted by the labo
organization that may control the acts %
the particular skilled mechanic
Sec. 3. That should an emergency arls
NJ any time making Il necessary to worl
more re- than aRo eight 's' hours day; time an,
het shai he allowed for all labor il
Sec. 4. That in all specifications an,
contracts for public works for such cit,
this ordinance shall be made one Of III
conditions OF same and failure to do 81
shall render the same null and void
Sec . That the services and employ
are now or may be hereafter employed Ii
the city of Houston or by any contracts
or suo-contractor upon any of the publ
employ only bona hde citizens Who hay
resided at least six months In the city o
houston provided a sufficient number o
ssid employes VINO are bona ode citizen
or this city can be secured.
Sec. g. I0e provisions Of this ordinnnc
snail not be construed as to In any manne
apply to or AFFECT contractors or sub con
tarctors or limit the hours OF daily sery
Ice or amount Of wages TO be Paid 10 I-lo'
ers or mechanics upon the public w1rk
OF said city for which contracts have hec
ordinance. go
Sec; T. Upon Information by the conr
ell that any contractor or subcontracto
mas Ylolnted any provision Of this ord
nance. the city council may bear The mat
ter by giving notice 10 the party voatin
the same to appear before the city couI
Gil at time fixed In the notice ana upo
hearing If they hei that the party so n,
cused has violated any provision OF thl
ordinance. the said city council shall by
majority votes assess penalty Tor sue
violation of not less than $40 nor more tina
$50 for each and every day thar auy pr,
vision OF this ordinance may have been $
violated and that the city shall deduct froi
the moneys due, by the said city to IA
said contractor or suhcontractor tn
amount that may. have been so assesse
against them or either OF them as penalt
Sec. 8. All ordinances or parts OF ord
nances 10 conflict are hereby repealed an
this ordinance 10 take effect from an
after its passage and publication.
Referred 10 ordinance committee.
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The mayor submitted the following vet