The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-24

building the city stable In the second var
a. cost Of S2i5. his being the lowest hid
The hoard Of public wmks renor,ed ~.
vorably upon the bid Of George n Wils.
ivr constructing the Magr Ola strect aey,cr
,ot SAs3,S0 this being the lowest bid.
The boiler Inspector reported upon The oil
tank ordinance. that tanks be constrnctai
OF three siHteenths or heavier Iron or steel
afflne but in either case shall he nn6cr
ground and have manhoe with S-oVer. sam.
being lnpor proof That in no case shall
~, lanAs ne allowed under Sidewalks OF Ia
strecis II pump he used IN pumping oil
I" lurhers q regulating governor must br
used Tanks must hv made Of material in
W',nslshd h'c times the pressure caused hy
q need 81 oil equal to tho heiEh, Of tho
tam Referred IN ordinance committed.
Az bills were referred 10 tho dnnnce com
miitec without reading.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance was read providing for the
appointment OF superintendent OF ira
sanitary srwer plsui Referred 90 ordi
nance committee
An ordinances was also read providing
corpolatious using poles in tho civ fcr tho
committee
MOTIONS.
BS Alderman oLearr That tho families
81 Poicc Officers James and Youngest h. al
loN ed two months paw, December and
January on account oi Tho kininr Of tb"ss
cnlcers while 10 the discharge of their
Amended by Alderman Rue that funero,
ricd as amended
Ry Aldermen O'Learv and Nucllcr-That
tho engineer prepare plans and .ncciana
titns Tor wooden bridge across RufIoln
bayou at or about tho foot Of Rusk avenuc
Ry Alderman Nunar Tat ,rnr.. ,,.,.
contract Tor Nrno In s,rc,,, sr,,! W ~ ~
Chartrcs street ,iistsnc 80, - '' ~ 10
Carried
Bv Alderman Miller 'rhot ,t,,r,,a,. III,
Instructed 10 fie suit againSt the InsvS s, rS
companies for the market bousc ,nEursI,re
nv Alderman Rcunett Tint ho e,...
commissioner notify Tho oy.ncrs T Ill nv
SruotionS on Hardy streri no, Voc, : , VT
rett ana Baaaio bayou to remove ~'y same Gin In
ten days and II not moved In inn timc tbot
the street commissioner do so Csr3i,i ''"'
BY Aldermen Niue lcr and o'Irory That
engineer prepare plans and spccidcatloWs
a the foot of Smith ana Slxth strcets
Carried.
hy Alderman Rue That catch basins hc
and Charities and RusE aud that vorI hn
done by street commis.A,ner at once chr
riGd.
nv Alderman UIalvertnu- THAT mark rom
mttee be authorized 10 hcaTtlfy ibo ' lo,
IN front N the sewer pumping station Inv
hlHhg mp said lot with DIRT plant trees
my shiuDcll and use other methods to
make the pumping station aud surround.
i N ,o as attractive as possible. Referred
by Alderman Halvcrton That mayor ana
sever committee be authorized TO purchase
engine aud twenty five incandcsccnt light
Giyh1'mo Tor sewer pumping station. Car.
ITd.
10y Alderman Mueller That Kane street
pc opened between Trinity and Sabine ana
maj me engineer ascertain how much land
MI ne necessary and al what price II can
ne secured. Carried,
by Aldermen Halverton and Mueller
lhni water main he extended to corner
"i sawyer and Union streets. Carried.
ny Alderman Thomas That assessor and
collector he authorized 10 receive any city
inAes trndcrcd him by corporations hce r
ing 70 pay al taxes due nv chem except
inpncniSS iaA Carried
10y alderman Rue-That railing bc
pinSed around the council so as to ca
ciuu' the public. Carried.
ny the street and bridge committee. Al
gefmeh thompson Bennett and Sonncn
Ihal the mayor secure The consent Of
me bondsmen OF 7. j Shea TO pave
oaln avenue thirty I'VE feet in width, in.
stead 81 thirty as per original contract.