The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-30
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Proctor Reinstated with Full Pay.
Ilammond's Suspension CurtaiIed.
PAVING, SEWER AND SCHOOL BONDS
Bids Thrown Out for Want Of Certified
Check.
WING, SEWER AND SCHOOL BONDS
VINO WILL MAKE PLANS FOR MARKET
This Was Subject that Provoked Some
Discussicin--Bids tor Hardy Street
Sewer to Be Readvertised For.

There was not a great deal Of interest
In the council proceedings yesterday. Three
aldermen were absent; Aldermen Halyer-
tcn and Mll'er were nut OF the city and
Alderman Tufdy sent word that he was
too sick to attend the meeting.
The proceedings moved smoothly enough
mnail the bids were opend for the Hardy
street brick drain, work involving an
outlay of nearly $4,000. There Were
three blds-one from Mr.. shea, another
from Mr.. Sinister and third from Mr..
Humphreyville. AS the bids of Messrs.
shea and Shuster were accompanied by
cashiers checks instead OF certified
checks" as called for In the advertisements
for bids and the contention prevailing
that there was a dlnerence between
cashiers check and certified check, ar
ter much discussion OF the matter an the
bids were rejected, as Mr. Humphrcyyllle
was tue only one complying strictly With
the Advertisement, and IL was held That 10
accept his bid would be tan amount o
awarding the contract without compeh-
sion.
In the case for the bids for the lettcrl
sewers there were also three bidders,
McKtrs. Shey, Humphreyylle aud the
company, and as Mr.. Shea's check ac,lom.
panying the hid for this work WAS also
cashiers check, his bid was thrown out
~
number Of the leading citizens OF
the Fifth ward, friends Of Police officer
]. D. Proctor, not content with the End.
ing OF the civil service board, suspcnding
officer Proctor for period Of dfteeu
days, petitloned the council to retnstate
him; the request was granted without
dissenting voice and later in the proceed.
ings on a motion Of Alderman Thompson
il was decided to allow OFFICER Proctor
fun pay during the time Of his suspen-
sion.
ofacer Hammond. tho police officer who
waS laid on thirty days by he civil ser
vice board for playing a slot machine. an
pealed 10 the council. and while not deny.
ing or attempting ouy cNtcnudtiOn ~
the orensc ha said he regarded the pun
lel u'eut as severe ana asked that his term
of suspension he reduced from thirty days
10 five days which request the council
granted unanimously.
There has been some trouble brewing
fos several days over the fact that ArchI-
tect Glover has been requested by some
OF the special committee on rebuilding
the market house to prepare plans and
lspecihcations Alderman Bennett, who
was member of the special committee
was not consulted In the matter and h
questioned the right OF the committee t,
employ an architect to prepare plans OF
the ground that no such authority wai
conferred upon them. The point was ais
city and Alderman Bennett finally go
% motion through. that plans be soliclte
from all architects, provided the compel
tion he restricted 10 those who are resi-
dents Of the city.
The bond issue ordinance went through
without "A hitch and These bonds win b
ready for sale within The ncN lhr.e day
If no obstacle occurs now unforeseen,