The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-12

dccanen present and Mayor FRO len
uufhy in the chair.
Little occurred In the proceedings Of
special interest until Alderman Snnen
desired 20 know when the budget would
le considered, and he was informed that
it would be taken up ny the council as
committee of the whole ait such fine as
the aldermen might agree upon.
Alderman Miller eaid he did not know
whether the budget was a valid ono or
mot, in so much as IL had net been sub
United according to the requirements OF
the charter, hut admitting its validity, he
questioned dts correctness. as he knew
Of one item of about 100000 that had been
omitted from the budget, namely the eX
pense OF remodeing the market house,
which would have to be paid when uhe
work already begun was finished. Nor
does The budget provide" con. lnuei Al
derman Miller, for any contingent ex-
penso THAT may OCCUR during the year
now unforseen.''
NOT is there any provision for new
school buildings or the repairing Of old
ones" renGlvt,ed Alderman tIolycrtoa.
This brought up "a discussion as to how
much The rchuIldng of the Fannin
stroeU school would cost the city when
the information was given that the in-
slraucc was paying the expense of re
building.
alderman Sonnon wanted Ia know how
mitch premium was due ON the insurance
of school property throughout The city.
President Charlton Of phc school board
MAS present and the inquiry was ad-
dressed TO him. but he said he could give
no information upon the subject.
ALDERMAN OI.eary wanted to know how
much Of the $549,6l7.96 taxus for the
current year had already been collected.
and how much Was LETT no NEE. the bud
set requirements
Alderman Halverton read n statement
furnished him by Assessor and Collector
WelScb showing that $4lS9l6.6l had al
ready been collected Of the taxes tor
1900.
Tho financial prospect was somewhat
Enlightened, however. when Alderman
Icnnct offered a motion w5ldh was car
r!ed providing for the preparation OF
an ordinance authorizing the c!,y to is
sue $9j0,0O0 in bonds for school buildinge
ana repGlys, storm water eowcrs and
pavemeuus,
Contractor II, c. Sto7rie Was permitted
TO urge his claim for $4,000 paving re.
funding con.g-iy.ns Nhtcb no cia',n
due HIM for r,yirg DINO o,c,.N ts, go
ago. This VA Nan tr.,r,l.l a. - ~,
ment CLAIM, ac,,'1yt ',h., ,,st, ~ ''N9
had been HAIRED bef5ro t,o ,1l,, .'r J'p "
fr,i, a i,lo,,o,t i"N N'"'N''U" ~
MIR. si'.rrlo ty,s t1t1 that At .t,.
r,o,id h., r',..,.l''r,., 'C'' ''s' w" o'a8m
ing Inc ri.-.r,s, -. w. N'0N 40 o''''l'sh-
PETITIONS,
Petitions were read from the following
IdApa1era Tor relief on their taxes j. ~.
S1apIes' ColAnga minors. John Latreytc,
l-cEl 3lAl' MIS- r. A. Grant, n. A. Ion.-
sSu' Ftanh Stou, berg, jonathan Harris,
al, h Rice, 4dmlnist altar. Henrv HIS,
Charles Helm, c. NJ. Morris, Referred to
hnahce committee.
FROM Mrs. II. Gicsekc, proposing Ia
sell tae city ceWqin property ior the
opening of Runnols street. Referred TO
street and bridge committee and alder
From +. 5. Mcintyre. asking that a
school warrant held by him for 5000 bo
received for taxes. Referred to finance
committee.
From the Missouri. Kansas aud Texas
Railway company, proposing to give thc
CITY twenty carloads Of sravel previously
ing Second street from the Houston and
peSus central track TO Glraud street
''S ,s' 20 street and bridge committee,
FROM Huall renters N the central mar
~ ~, pIosestlng against private markets
pelng located within nine blocks OF the
oentlaI market Referred to market and
o'1 NJ committee.
IRON Harris lodge, No, 81, U. h. OF
~ asking thai school wa rant held by
.ne lodge as rent for school building be
Aeuep ga Tor taxes Referred to finance
conlmlttee.
from street Commissioner brennan.
ashins that the Southwestern Telegraph
qua Telephone company be required to re q.
pat streets lofs unrepa.red by them IN
puuAng IN their conduit lines. Referred
70 engineer
rom HANNIBAL Noble, asking for pay
msnt OF Judgment held by him against
ne vity amounting with interest ana cost
" Sineo' keietred 10 finance committee,
from ], D. Hpssey. chief OF FIRE DEPART
~, again calling attention to the
amapp,steu condition OF the floor OF the
sssa ny ssatioh.