The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-30

NIL the city was responsible Tor the con
duct ~ the schools aud II they were
c,osrd Tor lrck Of funds thr city would
bc held Responsible
on motion both the majority and minor
ity reports Of The police commissioners
were referred to the finance committee
/ CITY Health onlccr Dr. !. y. Massle. who
was present WAS asked II his department
could De cut lie said u could not that
smallpox was nov on tho incrensc; that
there wcre seventy i've cases Of smallpox
here now as against El1ty-iiyc cases last
month. and that people who were today
drinking hydrnut Watcr we're drlnkng II
over the carcass OF a puirld dead horse
TINT had lust been found IN tue bayou
above tue dam. and with which water the
IRE SUNDAY morning
Nc said MS u matter nt safei, TO the pun
ID health the department could not be cnt
on motion the department was permitted
tu stand as II Is.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were rad from the following
taxpayers. asking relief on taxes by cor
rrctlon OF erroneous assessment, separation,
reduction or Otherwise. a. T. Pulium,
Louis Exams. Ned Dixon, ". l.. Bisber,
korrtge heirs. Mrs Julia Bar;cls, A. u.
Ice and wife, Il. J.. Turner SItcrs of
charity y IS Mcllhrnny James Kennedy,
Charles -. Holmes Ars. Lempkic Re
f,rrcd t. finance committee ANA assessor
From Settegast * Uphnm, proposing to
donate Ia th" settcgast * lphan 'tldi
ton for streets provided the city viii open
AUD grufe same Referred to street and
From s. A. oliver 4 CO.. asking to bo
paid the balance duo on bridge built by
them over White oak bayou on oYtpusiou
iW Houston avenue Referred to engineer
aul street aud bridge committee.
lrouI W. G. Bailey. for permission to re.
pair shiuglc room l2lU Preston avenue. Re
ieurd to ire committee.
FROM a. r. Holt aud n. H. Doolcy for
payment of $500 due hr the city for prop
crty used iu Tie extension Of Iceland ave
hu' referred to hnanrc committee at
toruey anu mayor
From j. 81 Lee. superintendent Houston
; anu Texas Central railway, notifying the
r"uucl jhut walks have been placed along
silver street aul iskiug len further iu-
struciiou concerning drainage along Taylor
and Uu.ou streets Sewer and street und
From Jcnu Rolusaeski for removing oh
structiGns from what he deSiguatcs as y
public thoroughtarv, between his ana other
property I'm the FIRST ward. Referred to
From & Il Montgomery proprietor Of
Iiand-aundty usking payment of q $3.50
laundry nil which be- has been unable 10
collect from a mculber Of he IRE depart
mcnt Rcfcrerd GO chief tire department
and civil service board
! From charles Floyd asking for compcn-
saiiuu for special pntrol service ut the
Hawthorne school Rrrcrrcd to police
= committees
repairs br made upon the crematory Re
feucd to hospital committee.
From w + Carothers, for payment Of
fees as special attorney In tax suit Re-
I fcrrcl To attorney and hudnrc committee
From IN, Grand Army OF tho Republic,
Inviting the council 10 participate In mem
= ori9l day services on May 10. Accepted
, From brotherhood Of Locomotive Train
e men Of Galveston inviting the council 10
d ACCOMPANY them on their excursion to New
Orleans on May .. Accepted With thanks.
i From conrcl citizens, asking permission
< - CONSTRUCT m arch over Crawford street,
hetwren Mckinney anl Polk FOR use dur
I lnR NJ presidents visit Referred to chief
e OF police ana mayor with power q, act
From Theodore Keller, asking that school
r vouchers held by him be accepted for taxes.
s Referred To- finance commlttcc
4 From ctiaeus Of rhird ward asking that
llslit on Jackson and McGowen 10 removed
: 80 thTncvert and McGoWcn. Referred t.
5, ltEht committee ana aldermen Of rnird
q ward
From Chief Of Fire Department llusscy
y calling attention 10 the loss of live lives hi
|! the fire OF sunday morning aud asking
y that the hre escape ordinance he so amend
!. ca as TO embrace two story buildings where
deemed necessary, and that the owner oi
!, the Latham hotel he required to sunni,
" same with Ore escapes ana that irc alarm
ia Indicators be placed at railway crossings
= SO As TO give the fire engines unobs tructe,
~ passage over all railway crossings Re
!, forrcd TO attorney. chief of police, ordi
" nance aud hre committees
: From the German Lutheran congregation
asking Ter permission 10 make certain I'm
- ptotcmcnts on lots 1 ana =. block a. cor
y nor TEXTS atenu' and Caroline, Refcrre,
4 mcnt with power to act
4 From Patrick Eagan for pnS ncnt Of Ger
\ tam attorney fees In tan eases. RcferrG,
, tr mayor aud attorney.
From j. lehan, asking that hills du
q hlm hy members of the police and tire dc
: lhttment he paid. Referred 20 chiefs o
! hfe Hnd police departments and ciyil SER
(. rrom ciu1cns calling attention 10 I'M
e Dad condition Of Wood street from IN
: grrhalt pavement on Willow street to In
. Houston East ana West Texas dcpct Re
, ftfred t. street and bridge COMMITTEE
From u L. sharp. asking that the clcr
be cut ont two hours each nieht for
u week 10 permit If HIS giving an exhibition
there. MOI granted,
REPORTS,
The police committee returned with thel
anprpNal the report Of the eorp"rstIo,
q court for March. Adopted
March OF INES, costs and pound fees col
lerled was referred 10 the police commit
The finance COMMITTEES reported fayorahl
taxes: Mis-, II. chalancc @S Y W = reHS Coo {
u s wa,,am Snii,San, + u Pollard, NJ IN
Adopted - N''V''
q The finance. committee reported adyerscl
n on petition Of Laura Burnett for rcduetio
n or assessment. Adopted
d the itnnncc committee reported favorahl
q On Pc,,ilons Of J. Wilson and wnar
y jS Sen n representing the clty in tax eases
h the chief OF hrc department reported 10
d Value Of property Involved in
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