The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-10

upoa uSstioa y Alderman Roe. that The
chief q police put six extra men on night
The hospital committee on petition az
g. A Rciahardi reported recommending
that petitioner he paid one and oue-halt
time Tor extra work. Adopted.
the death % Ssh in White OAK bayou 70
ported Tecommending thst the secretary
correspond With the United states hsh
commissioner on the subject. Adopted
Report % street commits sioner FOR Ne.
yember was referred 70 the street and
me refsndinr committee reported favor
ably upon the petition 81 George IT, Her-
mann and unfavorabiY upon the petition
o. James T. n. Wilson. Adopted.
The refunding committee reported favor
ably upcn claims Of r. e. Storrie on pav-
lag certificates aggregatiDg S2o5le3 and
upon claim y II. w. Cortes for fee 81
me Are COMMITTEE and chief of Ere de-
partment reported Adversely upon petition
~ L. x. Love 20 place certain Improve
meurs 10 the fre limits. Adopted.
The street aud bridge committee reucri-
Cd recommending that the Houston East
aBd West Texss Railway compan~ be- &c
quired 20 makc q sand roadway on west
side of right ~ war from Noble 10 Brooks
street also that The company extend the
NafdU street sewer from Harrington To
sumpter street. Adopted.
BIDS.
There were four bids IN for buIidinE the
Gifts stable IN the second ward. Secretary
tlpuer reported that two ~ them bad been
bonded IL after cue a Ss Ie s T Yaa1
Stadrier fcr S24Hl and y. &. Jensen fnr
$3.50 Both referred 70 board Of pubic
works.
IRE we're Two bids for the construction
~ the Mongolia street sewer. one from
W 5 Deiery and another from g. b.
Wiles These we're also referred 10 the
board Of public works.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Under the head Of unfinished business Al
deFnan OLesry's eisht.hour labor ordi-
nance was called up and passed uPon its
The oriinance permitting sidewalks TO
br rallied Ia outside q the stock limits was
passed,
Under This head the mayor again nomi
nrer The vote stood against and u1Ie
for the nomination, Aldermen Niue lc-
The following resolution n Alderman
Miller laid over from last meeting So a.
N8sraus The ncar approach n the com
p'efEou n the sewer pumping pduI, WIN
fap projected oftec - building Inspector,
there demands an eNis neg tor the form1-
uiLauce OF al matter pertaining thereto
therefore. be Il
Resolved. THAT the mayor appoint
standing committee 70 be known a. com
section l. Their duties 1fU he to take
coRu!sHnre Of all matters performing 70 M.
-hauiral department 81 sewer plant aud
Sec. !. To take cognizance Of au matters
pertaining to ofnce N building inspector
sec 3. 10 take coepizance Of al matters
pertaining 10 inspection Of buildings and
such other matters AZ they may be re-
quired TO do upon request Of mayor ana
city council
Rs Alderman Bennett-That No-Tsu-Oh
association be given permission 20 place
merry go.round on the vacant lot owned
hv rha city az the corner Of Texas avenue
and san Jacinto street FOR I'VE days from
December 10 20 December 10, Inclusive.
BY Alderman Bennrtt-Thdt secretary
notify Texas and New Orleans Railway
company 20 plank between their rails on
Cont street At Semmes street crossing and
that said work be lone at once. Carried.
BY Alderman Bennett That street com
missioner grade Nance street from mn 10
Bayou streets. Carried
Bv Alderman Miller That Houston. Oak
Lawn aud Magnolia Belt Railway company
place crossing for foot passage between
their tracks on all street crossings. Car
rie1.
~ Alderman Milier-That street COM
n ssioucr place foot crossings on aN stree
crossing Commerce avenue. Carried.
Bv Alderman O'Leary-That street com
missioner place a street crossing ~ the
corner NJ Louisiana street and Mckinney
avenue Carried.
/ nv Alderman Muel,er-rhst attorney and
engineer take necessary steps 10 open M
! Hniroad street between Sawyer and Bra
1 shear Referred ~ street and bridge com
mittce and engineer
4 d.