The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-02
The City Goes to the Full Limit in the
Issuance of Bonds.
PLANS TO BE SOLICITED FOR A NEW MARKET
To Cost Not Exceeding $35ooo-Three Fire Steam
ers Ordered-Water Contract Goes to New
Commttee-Bond Election July rs.

i rails should be substituted for the finch
! '''rH rails to be used hy the street rail-
way co ari we beg 70 report that after
considering the matter from evary stand.
/ point, we can see no good reason Why the
| changes suggested should be made and
must decline to do So adhering strictly ia
Alirrinan Rue move that the original re.
adopted by substituting finch concrete
foundation under brick paving and John.
! son groo,ed girter rail for the IT. rail.
The finance committee reported favor.
ably upon the following petitions for re.
tie last meeting: II. IL. Graf, Paul y.
Timpsou, j. w. Daniels, w NJ. Caldwell,
| William Warneck. Adopted.
] The watcR and FIRE committees of the city
council to WHOM were referred the peti.
| tion of citizens living In the Fair Ground
addition, reported recommending that water
mains be extended along ruam avenue west
from the present main to Genessee street
! and that the water company be ordered to
/ have the work done at once, Adopted.
The fire committee reported. recommend.
| Ing the purchase of new switchboard and
! repeatcrs and storage batteries from the
| Gameweii fire alarm system to replace
! those DESTROYED by fire, the entire outdt
70 cost $500.
=, Chief E, Of Fire Department Husscy and
pressing necessity of acquiring new lire
alarm plant NJ cnce.
Inc motion to adopt the report ate
much discussion, resulted in a tie Vote
settled In the affirmative by the mayo.
voting 30 adopt
Inc report Of the park commissioner for
June, showing q pay roll of S644 10. was
received aud referred to the park commit
| tee.
The report of the corporation court for
June was referred to the police commit
City Assessor and Collector Welsh re.
ported the rendered roll for 1901 to he
| $4,000, $50, 30, tax on same S406, 60.
Alderman Thompson moved to lay the
matter over for two weeks, as there We're
some pretty. large reductions that he
thought needed investigation. lie referred
particularly to the reduction of the water
company assessment from So11,o0o to S3ii..
Alderman Sonnen said that the reduction
was fair and just and had been made upoh
the expert Testimony Of Engineer Mcln-
tosch as to the value Of the plant. That
the water company had asked for even a
lower assessment.
Alderman Thomas said that in 1900 the
assessment of the water company was
raised from $2S5,0O0 to SSH 900 The board
fixed II first at 100000, but finally put II
down to S511,00o, conditioned that the
water company would pay without suit,
A motion to table the motion TO lay over
was carried by the following vote:
Ncas-Sonnen. Rue. fluffy, Aubertih
Bennett, Halverton and Mueller.
Noes Robinson, Miller, Thompson, Thorn
The motion to adopt the report was then
carried.
The fire committee reported that it had
contracted for three new hre steamers and
5000 feet of hose No action was necessary
on this report. as the committee had been
given power to act.
The fire sand water committees reported
that the resolution of Alderman THOMPSON
referred TO them at last meeting, recon-
mending that the water company be sued
for damages In connection with the market
house FIRE. be referred to the attorney.
Adopted.
The ordinance COMMITTEES reported an
ordinance providing tor the issuance of
$4,000 In bonds running forty years and
! bearing = cent interest. S240tkn for
street paving. 10000 for sewerage and
$4,000 for school buildings.
Alderman Robinson of the ordinance com
mlttee said he didn't favor the ordinance.
as 1t made no provision for new market
house
The ordinance was referred to the coun
ell as a committee of the whole and a re,
cess of fifteen minutes was taken.
!, The following motion by Alderman
! O'Leary was also referred, along with the
ordinance:
BY Alderman o'I.eary That in order Ia
, increase the proposed bond Issue ! move
that the ordinance committee and finance
committee investigate as to whether tho
; city has a right TO decrease the former tax
levies TO create a sinking fnnd and pay
interest on bonds now outstanding, and
that these committees have full authority
, to engage such assistance as is deemed
necessary In looking into the question, also
that the committees report at the next
, meeting of the council their recommended
= lions. together with any ordinance that
! may be necessary. II possible to issue SOD
follows: For streets and sewers 100000
! for 4 market house and city hall S20000(
/. and 100000 for public school buildings.
An ordinance was also submitted and re
ferred to the ordinance committee repeal
ing the. former ordinance providing for ar
4 not being advertised ms the law provides.
The ordinance committee. through Alder
. man Bennett as chairman. reported fav
d orahly upon this repeating ordinance. ant
I 1t was passed under suspension Of thu
!. | rules.
The committee of the whole reported fav
| orally npon the new bond ordinance wifi
\ a minority report from Aldermen Robinson
!. and Miller that provision be included II
the bond issues to provide for new mar
ket house. the same to be added to the in
surance money.
The ordinance was then referred to tn,
, ordinance committee for their approval,
d was returned approved by Aldermen Ben
= nett. Tuffly and the mayor, for the ordi
| nance committees
;, Alderman Miller moved TO amend nv fix
$ ing the rate of interest at Az Unsteady Of
3 per cent He thought the bonds could h
l., sold az this and in the time they had q
: run this reduction would amount TO n grea
e deal, This was made part OF the minor 1,
+ report
p The majority report on the proposed bon
! issue was adopted.
{ Each series Of bonds was made the sub
y submitted TO the people as separate propo
= siions, lint all at the same election to b
!, held on July %. 1901.
Allof the ordlnpnces ere adopted undo
q suspension of the rules with Alderme
q Robinson and Miller voting against them
70 except as to the ordinance providing ~
IN $4,000 for the schools. which Was carrie
" by a unanimous vote
:, The committee returned the motion 6f Al
~ derinan OLeary to provide for S7OO,0O
- bone issue, recommending that the same h
n referred TO the finance committee. Adopted
= MOTIONS.
!. by Alderman Thompson-Th the mayo
advertise for bids TO pave the streets a
contemplated under the S24O,OOO bond IA
sue. Carried.