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

horse shooting. 1915; James Charlton. horse
shooting aud backsmithing, $500; NORTH
rup ~ clark, harness, etc, 500.
Streets and bridge department -inNen-
thai Bros, feed, SiS6S4; J.. 5. McDcnnct,
horse shooting. Si22i Office rent for street
commissioner. $il.W; r. IL. stewart, horse
shoelng $S.TJ; Houston Horse Shoe ny
company, horse shooting. s54.s5; Model Car
riage company, repairs blaokslnithing' etc.
grounds, $500; y. W. Hcltmann 4 Co,
supplies, 5000
Police department h L. Jones, horse
feed SS215; John Roessler, feeding pris
oners, Sl5447; Moschart & Keller. repairs
patrol wagon, S3.T5; Houston Horse Shoe.
Ing company. horse snoclng' $3'9o.
copper wire Sss.15; Gamewcll IRE alarm
system, $ll.JO Moore Carriage company
repairs, etc, SiS15; MILKY \ Dow, coal
$l200; +. u. stewart, horse shooting, Sig
Houston Horse Shooting company, horse
shooting S4.1J; rent Of Central IRE sta.
ton, four months. 500; Gus rips, Jr.,
harness, etc. $40; cxas-Louisinnn Lum
Der company, lumber. Sl10; G. L. \ Iheo
xutrlng hardware. $4,000; Capitol Pharma
~ drugs, $685.; Texas Lamp aud Oh
company, oil. 5000; ]. V. Denly Co.,
stationery S1.30; Charles r. Holloway N
Co, chemicals, S2I0o; Cramer x Rdsen'
thai, electrical appliances, $500; Abbott
Cockrell, drugs, S11.4o; gas company, lights,
SllW Houston Drug company, merchan.
disc. 50; Phoenix Plumbing company,
$500.
sewer department. +. W. Hetmann &
Co. hardware, $3.50.
Park department Houston Plumbing
company. work. S3o17 =, s, Mcdonnell,
repairs, s5.25.
Y. Goss CO.. drugs. 5000; V. Dcaly
feed, SliSd0; Texas ana Louisiana Luin'
her company lumber. Si4O.G CD; +. s. Me.
Donnell. repairs. $40 46; w, I Macotee,
chandIse so.7o; Roper, milk, sio'75; a. +.
Sittg printing. $1,000; James A. Breed
Ing wood. $3.50: ] Levy rent S35.00;
James Charlton, .blacksmiihna. S275c; lii.
Bros, merchandise Sl1.io; Abbott Cock
rcn drugs. S22S00
CITY hall department Houston Toilet
and Towel company 5000; J. ]. Pastoriza.
bon. $500: Houston Plumbing and Manu-
featuring company, So6oo; gas company,
lights SITS; j. Pastorza. copying MA.
chioe, $500; Labor Journal printing
$1I0O; l., r. Noycs repairs $500.
All these bids were referred to the
finance committee.
MOTIONS.
Ky w w Thomas That an electric liEht
he placed Mt the intersection of san ia
clnto and Brcmond. Referred to light com
mittec
by Alderman Thomas That the mayor
be authorized to purchase at once Ave
cara of lumber for use by the street com
missioner for street crossings. Carried.
by Alderman Mueller1hat Iceland av.
enuc from Columbia Tap railway to SAmp-
son aud on Sampson from Iceland 70 coun-
ty road be ditched. Referred to streets
and bridges COMMITTEES.
by Alderman NIucler--That the mayor
purchase 1000 barrels Of Beaumont oil to
he used for experiment in sprinkng the
streets. Referred to streets and bridges
committee.
Ky Alderman Thompson That engineer
examine wash at foot Of Congress ave
nue. near Boyle hotel and report hack with
recommendation ns 10 best method of stop
ping It, Carried.
ny Alderman Mueller. That light be
deferred to light committee.
BY Alderman Thompson That the mayor
employ brIcklaycr to repair curbings aud
drains under direction of street commits
Ky Alderman O'Leary-Thnt secretary re
port to council at next meeting work 10
be done by street commissioner y the
order as adopted by the council. Referred
BY Alderman OLeary An ordinance
amending the dog tax ordinance reducing
ferred To ordinance committee
BY Alderman Robinson That attorney
| prepare ordinance liking the salary of as
month. Carried,
BY Alderman Millcr-That the mayor
| augment the committee appointed to confer
| with the Houston Electric Street Railway
company to ak aldermen instead Of three
relative to settlement Of debt Carried.
by Alderman Miller That The city on.
/ enccr notify the Houston Electric Street
/ Railway company of proposed paycmcnts
and the type Of rails required thereon.
| Carried.
By Alderman o'Leary Tint all mcchan
ical work done for the city should he
done by union mon and home people pro
yidng they are capable Of doing such
work and moi ny imported men. Referred
To police committee.
By Alderman Robinson That city fur,
pish the city sealcr with all weights and
measures, Carried.
BY Alderman Robinson That mayor en-.
pIoy architect to supervise work on the
market house.
Alderman Rue said the Hener estate
would look after this contract as they en-
p)oyed competent architect.
ON motion the matter was referred to
the mayor
ny Alderman Robinson That the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railway company
place are light at their crossings of Sabine
aud Spring streets Carried.
Ky Alderman Bennett and AuhCrtn.--
That secretary notify Ayrs Asphalt com
pany that city will bring suit Ap,ess they
put now surface on the Fifth ward pave.
ment MS per their contract Carried
N obedience 10 the motion hy Alderman
Miller, the mayor Increased the electric
street railway conference committee MS
iulowS' Aldermen Sonnen, Miller, Thomas
TutuN, Rennett and Halvcrton.