The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-08

the action of the c"uIcli OH tue
w ,nostlon and the overruling
~ veto upon the question of
q !, ,oapcll right to appeal from
"A unon the reinstatement upon
,,,ee of oGicer j. ID. Proctor
d, .,.,Ion Of the power of the council
", ne Houston Electric city Street
i ,0mpony to place grooved rail
If} NJ, tracks along streets soon to he
'" d, brought up by the following
!, upon the subject by the city at
n, D. woolford, Mayor City of
". 14xas, October I, 1901.-Dear
I. rsrad 10 the correctness of II. j.
rsceIyer OF the Houston Electric
Railway company, that me CITY OF
~ eaunel the said company to put
f.hrson grooyed girder rails, | de-
!, rpport the following:
!, uosston Electric street Railway COM
q, eorporatI0n duly Incorporated un-
~ hws Of this state and enjoys the
w N franchise on the streets of
IL N HonstOn by reason of grant
81 M council OF the city of Houston.
III gtie1 Jaw OF sntI 9, of mis- StSte'
81 srIotd by the constitution OIL luls SUI;
be privileges anu Il"Ieuise Eb bar,tvu
ID be legislature unueI ~ W. ~ ioS,
II "A Al ali times remain subject 10 reg
"A M control and regulation.
I. sb,rter of the city of Houston gives
I'M III right and authority to compel
al si,sat railway company to so construct
Ir he tracks rs 10 Interfere as little
N sssbls With the ordinary travel and use
& street; ,bo n DrSe com Of IFS
4 !. Sl T.ltad u IN Inc clty which is the
toisB Of its streets and charged by
= see that thcy are fept II proper Der
aItn Is for the purpose Of placing such
4 On the streets SO as not to incon,
,n'e i9e a,l Pup" rr5 AZ aT That such a
0,lWuent is a reasonable one, and that
nils are nov u use IN o oilo,, r9rggr
II 40 o0, ol,y N Ia, III Tho rig6t to require such
.,,,io MY az ~ The street railway company
n l. lancer matter of Doubt I'm this State.
\ ,sr,l laws Twentv-sixth legislature,
4 !. a; State constitution, Art. /. Sec
4 u,ror Of nj vs.. Houston City street
&,Fr,y comngnv. So Texas, page 5j6;
,,,,s 81 Stroet Railway COMPANY. ~
ws ns.o 12ol
M eItr Of Houston has the right when
4 A tracks are taken no for the purpose
4 ayipr the streets Of preventing tnc
In street railway company from putting
NJ thclr tracks again ON the said streets
E,tIl they have complied with the require
III Of the city council taking 1t. as | I'M
Ertlnd. that said requirement is a Just
d n reasonable one and is for the purpose
n rendering the streets cosN Of travel for
4. public. Joe VI. SAM
CITY Attorney
BID repor was adopted whereupon Al.
r,.,o,s,, oTo,,,5 nm ordinance
'Haa '"Vn'l'''u VA ~" go
'U1pslllng the Houston Electric Str'ee
|ilvaS company to lay Johnson -gro1Neu
Eiir Fsis on all streets y lne paF'n
FHar penalty of forfeiture n!anchise on
|sos streets If ordnance bg y compiled
Flh Within sixty days i
+i las ! understood to be o(Topy Of the
s5sms n T"o upon ,e sste Sand}et tbo
q nlyoF Of Dallas he real
"a 81 Brdscs tca o@m5ee soa S TeS&s
pans Texas, .ocio5cr 5 bar sir At
4 T,Quest Of Alderman TIA ms Of your
4. lam, am wT I, 10 give w, my idea Of
,lTir purp os' w We iinpyye,htatesdi rltber
IDaslvey, particularly at Nam Antonio.
y nhty decided to Use q Ns rail- or TO
.I, lN use, The street Failwly COM
~, V o,r.' Nnl oliered many ohlectlGhs.
I. ~, F1p 4 JnS'lhes me " saying mat
is,, ~ y Nthout douhi ~ rail Tor az
IA , MY ana l am thYoughlN, ccl,,
/. e,sa tual no other rail- Should be allowed
Sarn streets. All the OBJECTIONS urged
y aaye entirely vanished bdfore the uni
I, N n.s ssauSsactlon felt by our whole PEG
v y, Miu the groove-girder rail Yours
w Ben +. CnAell. Mayor.
W motion all these matters ,Eere referred
the ordt,s
!. coHhlI &c M RECESS
I aAen Tor an immediat0fieport.
Zoe committee soon renn54d renortj,,,
iaYor NJ m. o.ii.,.,...- 4 IL.
!, ,,.s "' vi u'i''ice' -hef' 'lheir report
. euop'el anu the We 5setce passed
az a suspension of tho, polg
vas ldaV
n. - = +rvic@ III
- mayor submitted 4 k.Ls hwiug veto
o the ordinance 70 "foud1onted by
council to amend N an ! cow order il,
~ way as to peri oo4 honncU to
pol from tho G,ot' wrenbw M M -
tie Honorable Clry cen was
lio1slon, Texas. oetFXtcl Gentlemen
Insnce s 1TSe meeting IN adopting me
Revised Code Of or yPyer y ar{ fSt,,
coDbci rHg 81, rules of order adopted by the
have been Inv in o InisacI,on o. lIS DuSl.
y aud evidently ~ op p, a lumber % ..
4 y ~. ADMINISTRATIONS and can see 40
altere,f !. why they should be amended
~. a4t the ordinance. which WAS drawn
!. ~ Z special purpose. attenmsts Ia de-
eoaierrlpGI eTnl 6iEg officer Of Ne author
nfptarr porn by the charter ana par
rlgs, us Sc, which invest him with
n @esstlngs and the Intent Si' Of P the ordi,
oelng to confer upon a member OF
h Yg n THIS privilege for which there
~, PGeeedeat and which l consider in
'l OF the charter; Respeetfplly,,