The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30

make improvements In IRE limits Re
| lerred 10 ire committee.
trom siNtNfoul citizens and business men
OF the Firth ward asking that Police OF
nccr Proctor be rcinstated, as he has made
the best officer ever serving In the Fifth
From the various railroads operating be.
tween HoustOnNand Galveston asking that
an ordnance be passed preventing the
gcllning Of excursion tickets between HouS-
ton and Galveston. Referred to ordinance
committee and attorney.
From Z j. shea, explaining that his bid
for the Hardy street sewer was based on
three rings Of brick for the 60fnch portion
at sewer, IL two rings are required his bid
vii be 81 per foot. Referred TO board Of
From j. ]. Settegast, renewing his com
plaint for damages growing out Of impcr-
feet drainage Of Gabel street. Referred to
street and bridge committee. attorney and
engineer
From chief Of Fire Department Hussey
asling that the council approve an ordl-
nance providing for the placing Of fire
alarm Indicators and gonRs at all railway
CROSSINGS within the city limits, Referred
to ordinance committee and attorney,
Ffcm Chief Of FIRE Department Hussey,
nsk.ng that the Southern Pacific Railway
company be required 10 pay 500 for two
70 foot lengths Of hose cut by their switch
tee. W - 49, - ~ V''''''
From Hutchinson. Campbell & Hutchinson,
asking for payment OF claim Of Sii8 30
due the Louisiana Improvement company
f1r paving Montgomery Hveuuc. Referred
% nnance committee. attorney and en-
From George J. Mcllinger. complaining
that he can not collect n bill due him by "A
member Of the IRE department Referred
From Mrs J. 81 Huston, asking that ne
gtceG he prevented from occupying street
IN front Of block 81 Flfh ward. I,e}
foucd to chief Of police and street and
REPORTS.
Chief Of police reported for June:
Total fines and costs assessed ISL, 3si 25
Total fines and costs collected -. G0q 90
Total fines anil costs committed -. T57 80
Appealed to criminal court ...... " -
Collected from Palace theater ~. SIS %
Collected from Broadway theater % 10
collected Tor dog tax .................$iiG %
Collected for pound fees ......... 50 80
Referred TO Police committee,
nance referred TO him that the city has
a right 10 compel by ordinance pawn shops
ANA other stores 10 close at p. NJ. Re.
eselyeo and hled, Aldermen o'Leary and
1hlc 1uancc Committee reported favorably
upod the following petitions for redcmp-
tiuu Of school warrants: q. l.. Cochran,
George Gaortncr, Houston Land and Trust
company, Raphael Bros; and favprAbly up
on the petitions Of T. b. Brinsheld for
relief ON taxes. Adopted.
The police committee, to whom was re
f,rred the complaint of Barto Kadruaschka
complaining of officer Menurd taking
bloodhound from him, recommended that
the same be referred to the civil service
board. Adopted.
hcerman Thomas said the civll service
hcarg would pay no attention to any com
plaints not brought through the proper
channel,
The are aud street aud bridge committee
remlted adversely upon petition of r.
4 Jones to erect an office on Sixth street.
Adopted.
The tnaNce committee reported tavorably
upon the claim of John u. NORM for $3.50
ia,auce duo him for work on market house
l;rteuet back to market committee and
board Of public works.
he street and bridge committee report
Ell favoraliy upon the uoton NJ Alderman
AuAertlu that The Houston East and West
Texas railway extend its Mafht street
sewer. Adopted.