The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-29


preside over the corporation court on ac-
count OF the absence OF Judge Railey.
Early in the proceedings the oil tank
factory matter was taken up upon report
from the city attorney, upon the petition
of citizens of the Fifth ward complaining
Of the factory OF the National Supply com
pany as a nuisance on account OF the noise
The attorney reported that II the place
complained Of is a nuisance, which Is q
matter for the council to determine, then
the council has the authority TO abate It.
Adopted.
Alderman Thomas asked that repre-
sentative OF the company, who was pres
ent, be heard.
Mr. j. u. Farascy the proprietor of the
company, said be did not care to remain
in Houston " his business was an annoy
ance OF a nuisance. lie said his business
was necessarily noisy from the very char.
acter OF the work. That Or the council
desired the works removed ne wouid at
least ask for sufficient time to hc permit
ted 10 finish up certain work now on band
He would llke TO stay here and enlarge
the plant but If the city desired the re-
mOval OF the industry il would be re-
moved. He said Ia Cleveland ohio, there
were twenty boiler factories located closer
10 the City hail than this one. The only
complaint ne had heard was from one man,
who worked at night and had 20 sleep dur
Alderman Aubertlu said n number OF cltl-
gems living I'm the ward complained
Mr.. Carey, a railroad conductor living in
the neghborLood, was present and was
permitted 10 address the council. lie said
mat the factory was q nuisance aud was (
citizens had built their homes there aud .
many of them worked at night and had /
70 sleep in tho day time, and that women |
living there were made so nervous that /
they had to leave their homes whcu they |
were working Mt the factory Il Was also !
very annoy Ing 10 the school. The factory {
was located in rhe uudst OF a thteGly set /
Mr. Farssey replied that he did not care
10 be M annoyance 10 any one and II the |
council desired it other communities were (
glad 20 secnre the Industry and he would |
move II the council $" determined- lie |
said the people would soon become accu- /
toned to the noise.
Nj Carey said the men might got used ia
N. but the women In the ucighborhood 1
were becoming SO nervous that It was
simply a question Of the citizens moving
be given soma consideration,
Alderman Au6ertin moved that the chief
the matter be- referred 10 the mayor and
'hiS ito Of poiii ci With 9@ ., to act
ment that the matter he referred TO the
mayor and chief n police with Instructions
TO abate the nuisance at once II u he
found tofhc nuisance. Alderman Miller
aecepteP the amendment. which was car
red. end thus the Incident was closed
~
Another interesting discussion came no
crer the delay incident to the completion
Of the sewer plant, and certain changes
that had been made in the specifications
The sewer committee, TO whom this mat
ter was referred ut the last meeting re
ported as follows:
10 the Hon. Mayor aud city Council,
Houston Texas.
Your sewer COMMITTEES reports on tho mo
ton Of Alderman Miller that we inyesti
gated reported changes in sewage pumping
plant and causes OF delay Ga the completion
OF the work as follows;
We have examined tho plans and speed
n'atons as passed 10y this council and mud
that tbc work Is being constructed In uc-
cordanee herewith, excepting the neces
6ary changes in the plant for burning oil
IN place OF coal as ordered by this council
As tho question Of the type OF headers
attention we have investigated This matter
and nnd that the bids on the boilers were
i9r two types. one for a wrought steel and
the other for cast steel header. As the
hts latter type was 500 less than
for the former the cast header was adopt
ed by the engineer, aud hoard Of public
aud saving S4O0 to the city. The machin-
cry being put in would seem TO be FIRST
class and In accordance with the apecihc9.
1ions, but as lts acceptance depends on
certain tests 70 be made when the plant
y ready igr operation We are not able AZ
this time 10 decide whether the machinery
tions
We have made an exhaustive inouIrr into
the delays attending this work. thlnklng
that perhaps our engineers We're not urging
me contractor to q speedy completion. but
dare within the limits OF their powers to
urge the contractors to complete the work
hut the lnposslhty Of getting material
from the manufactures has been the prn.
clpat cause for the comparative Slow
progress Of the work
We find that the material Il now on the
ground aud that IN about two weeks tho
plant will probably be ready for tcsf
The filter beds will be ready a. soon ms
the pumping machinery can he put in op-
Grafton mud by December / fhe whole
plant should DO ready for operation.
~. A. HalyerlOn, Chairman;
THONGS O'Ieary
II. l.. Robinson.
On motion this report was laid over Tor
one week.
The committee on records and accounts,
reporting upon the claim Of Heitmann &
Co, called attention TO the delay in the
work and the penalty therefor as provided
In the contract.
Eve find that this contract was to be
compiled with within six months from date
OF signing contract which would expire
March n. from which date the penalty Of
SIS per day IS due the city for such delay
20 date. 204 days, eqnaling $1,000. AS there
VIII stil be due Heitmann & Co on incl
settlement nearly 5000, we recommend
payment OF warrant for $4,000"
Adopted
Aldermen Miller then referred to certain
changes that had been made In the con-
tract BY the board OF public works without
the consent OF the council and he wanted
to know by what authority
The mayor said he knew Of no authority
Tor making these changes.
The ehnnges referred 10 were changing
the boilcE keaes fraln wrought steel TO cast
iron.
Engineer Alex Potter, who was present,
WAS asked for an explanation. H0 said
fhe question OF changing the boiler heads
from wrought steel 70 cast iron headers
was taken up by the board OF public works
That there was difference OF 500 IN The
cost OF heads He said that there was
very little difference ia tho headere and
economy was an important factor sn the
matter, as all the money expected for sew
ers had not been secured, as the premium
on the bonds had not been applied 10 the
sewer construction and another unexpected
expense was that the entire cost Of the
property far the pumping plant had 10 se
paid our o. the sewer fnnd when. &c the
time Of purchase, II was expected that bali
the cost OF the property would he hofno
Dy the municipal light plant
Alderman Miller asked Ar. Potter II ne
ali NOT ST one lime report ~ The council
HAT the pinpt would cost k250.0OO
he nniU he did but since that time