The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-12
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Budget To Be Considered By Committee of
the Whole.
Proposition to Issue Quarter Million OF Bonds.
Tax Ordnance Will Likely Be Amended-A
Scale of Salaries For Firemen

Lawn ana Magnolia BslL halWly COM
| Tuny. Adopted.
The street and bridge committee re-
ported favorably upon me motion OF AL
| derman O Leary to gravel two blocks on
lDGllas avenue 10 The en- rance OF the sam
Houston park ADOPTED.
Tho park committee returned with
| favorable report the report of the park
commissioner for January. Adopted.
| The market committee reported favor
ably upon tho motion OF Alderman SON
non for moro equitable distribution Of
! lights in the market house ana tnat a
/ lisht be placed in the restaurant Ia the
southwest end of he market. Adop ed
| Tho report of city Assessor and Col
loctor Welsh for December was referred
to the huancc committee.
Tho light committee reported favOrably
/ upon motion of Alderman w. w. Thomas
( for lights al York street and Harrisburg
/ road and ON Harrisburg road at a point
| midway between the crossings OF the
| International and Great Northern and san
| Antonio and Arkansas Pass railways,
! Adopted.
| Alderman Robinson. as chairman OF the
| market committee, submitted an annual
report showing the net earnings from
the market for the year ending Deccm-
| her 81, 1900, 20 be $i06Sl3. Adopted. Re-
! terred back fof more detailed repor,.
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance committee returned with
| favorable report tho ordinance amending
| the ordinance relating to the inspection
OF boilers and elevators aud licensing
Of engineers. Adopted. and ordinance
! passed under a suspension Of the - %.
by Alderman O'Leary--An ordinance
that ircmen receiving salary OF $50
per month now. shall receive ia 1902
500; in 1908, $50, aud in 1874, $50 pr
month For otenses OF sufficient gravity
10 demand the attention of The board OF
commissioners, the first oftonse shall be
punished with a suspension OF ten days;
second offense, thirty days and third
Ofensc, q dismissal for a year, hut the
party so dismissed may be roinstated
by the chief az the end OF the year at
the lowest salary. Referred to ordinance
committee.
by Alderman Robinson--An Ordinance
creating the office OF assistant city au-
ditor at a salary of $500 per anuum.
| referred 10 ordnance committee and
recess taken for an Immediate report,
hut the committee recommended that
the ordinance lay over aud take its regu-
lar course. Report adopted.
Attorney Sam said he did not see how
there could be ali assistant auditor when
there was no auditor. The matter was
then referred 10 The attorney for an
ordnance covering tho matter.
The tax ordinance was called up and
referred to the ordinance committee.
Alderman Miller called attention to the
fact that there was no provision in the
ordinance for taxing storage warehouses.
Alderman Hlvcrton called attention to
the fact that box car brokers were also
not included ANA that a great deal OF
business was done in llouson by selling
directly from box cara on the trlck ana
L., hV "A H.
as they were Ia competition with regu
lar merchants who laid taxes to the
city.
MOTIONS.
BY Alderman Mnler-That the mayor
be authorized to purch Sc sufficient vitri-
ned brick 10 complete the pavement on
Fannin street between Franklin ami
Commerce. work 20 be done by street
commissioner Ca. ret
BY Alderman Aubcrtin-Tha, Montgom-
cry avenue be graded from James to city
limits, 10 connect with the grlveled eoun-
~ road chat the mayor and Gn.uce som-
nltJee purchase the gravel ana The slreet
commissioner 40 the work Referred TO
street md bridge committee.
BY Alderman Thomus-That the street
commissioner he instructed TO wash Main
street from Franklin to Mckinney three
times a week. Carried
/ by Alderman Robinson--Tbat city en-
Enecr give levels on Ord street. between
Colorado end Houston avenue 50 that
street commissioner can improve these
streets at once. Carried.
BY Alderman OLeary-~.That tho streets
In the Fourth ward are In a bad cond
ton, ana that The mayor and street
commissioner have the brickhats re
moved from market square and fiji VI
holes n these streets, Carried.
ny Alderman Beunott-Frhlt the orli-
nance committee prepare an ordnance
providing for an issue o; s25O,OOO in
bonds, one-half 10 be used FOR school
buildings and the other half for storm
water sewers and paVements Carried
Nv Alderman Bennet,-That the mayni
advertise for bids or Hardy street. sewer
according TO plans md speciaca s
bids 20 be opened the first regular meet.
ing in March Carried,
BY Alderman oWeary--'That the mayor
pro tenn notify the street commissioner
to take up iron CROSSINGS where they
are not used and place them at corner!
occupied by churches and pubic schools
instead OF having them scattered
throughout the City where no oae get,
any benedt from them, CARRIED.
BY Alderman Mueller-rtat CROSSING
he placed at the Garner Of Preston ave
rue and Ninth street and corner o!
state and White streets, Carried
ny Alderman Au5ertln-That the at.
torney be allowed to purchase ten War
neeke bookcases Tor use IN his offlce
Carried
On motion, the council adjourned I'll
Tuesday week, on account OF the primar,
election occurring next Monday,
"rHE EVIL EYE"