The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-21
.yG OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Action on the Amended Contract With the
Water Company Deferred.
The Aldermen Are Beginning to Turn Their Atten-
ton to the New City Park.
Routine Matters

tlon Of Frank Dunn complaining Of wash
out at foot OF Congress avenue RECON-
mendlng that the matter I've referred 70
the ctty engineer for lnNCsttdtlVn ana re-
The hospital committees reported upon
petition Of city Health Onicer Dr. !. II.
Mnssic In reference 10 repairs needed Mt
cremu tory recommending that matter he
referred 10 mayor TO obtain bids. Adopt
The fire committee reported favoraMy
ci, motion of Alderman Sonnrn fer hy-
drnnts corner of OAK nnd Dart streets,
and Bingham and Hickory Adopted.
rho fire committee reported favorNby
upon the proposition 10 extend tbs wntcf
mains out the Harrisburg road to Samp'
son street. and thence make q loop
The proposed now contract with the
water company was on motion laid over
The report OF the market master for
April was returned "eXnminel ana AZ.
proved by the market committee Re.
port adopted.
VETO.
The mayor submitted his veto OF the
action Of the council In reducing rents on
two restaurants in market house t. $50
per month each. on the ground that the
motion does not provide for temporary
reduction, aud in view Of the fat That the
city has gone to extra expense by placing
additional lights in these restaurants, he
does not consider IL advisable to reduce
the clty's revenue from that source.
Alderman Robinson said his Intention
was TO make the reduction for three
months only.
Mayor Woolford said he had no objection
To- n temporary reduction and thnt IL the
make the rednetion for three p months on NV
he would withdraw the veto.
.,,r previous action wns rcconsldered ami
June, July and August.
r, Oils 800. ~ IDLE -
"u u'p'', u'e' 80 D,L no"'i ,",,
y,ee'r'c upp."n''S, $50 pIchson N"r
"'v, e'i"p'",' Vaf''"HS' ''''' ~ 10 W
- "o'a'r' sous "u'e ana g''nVn''
%r,Wu, snN Cu,upInSi nis"'s' T3,uu' ni,Si'us
A. Scurcau. drugs. $500. Fjre Hose com
pauy, New York spanners and wrcnchcs,
$3.50; Phorn Cornicc works. work, etc,
- cents; II. stewart, horse shooting.
S3t15, l.. Lcchengcr, clock FOR central
ire station 50; American Fire Engine com
pNny, New York, apparatuseS, $50; Ill
icnthal Bros, feed, So: Gus w Tips,
/ harness, etc. S293p; Texas Lamp aud Oh
! company OIL, $iplo; w. Hcitmann ~
/ paint etc, $lOS.3I; C. L. & rhco. Ber.
/ ing, hardware So 80, Abbot Cockrell,
drugs. $50 tai Model Carriage company.
repairs cite, Sl2SS5.
! lirnlth department James Charlton,
| hursrShoclng, SD Abbott Cockreu drugs
/ etc, Sos, GO
Market housc.-Sd Westhclmcr, 81 30; G.
L., Thcu. Reriug, merchandise 50 30
street and bridge department. Mcuefce x
Co. lumher, 500. tockrrll. drugs, Sl5Ji
W. n Eaili lumber S2l2.dd.
fark dickson Gar Wheel company cast
I lues. Sl3.iu; Menrfce n Co, lumber
wi ~
All bills were referred TO the finance
committee
MOTIONS.
BY Alderman Thomas. That the s2o0oC
IN bc maid into ,b, ct,,. ,roos,,r,. ~, ~.
-, r," ~" u'"Su'S ~ 'u'
s'ee' runway company If usea exciusl'e'!
for street paving lurpoEs
Tho m,vor c,nIoincd tbot ,bIs ro,.,
nm, ,t.o,5,. 49, 80, -, - =,
''U ""N'"' "VV" P"' ""VN INV tue zen
crAl luild, that II was what the street rail
way company had failed to nay If its shar
of street pnving and that tho d,a,it ma,
noon s,,nni,nd fSau, tho ,',,,voi f,,,I -.
t6r r,"s, TO- 1hi ] bi ,m'',', ~
ia NM rpnj ''''N '"''''' "''Ns ''S'"'e'
Tho nlotirn was rofnrrca % th, s,r,a
, onI bri,i,-, ,,o,rn,itt, ~" w 'NN ''''e
Rv kidormnn Thomas That oddittonc
seat, br r,lgrrI ip No ,,ar, a,d ~, 49,,
. lac aufl1riypd Ia rontr.tt fnr .,,,,., II,
! once rurricd
Ry Alderman D'Tcnrr--rhat tho y,n,o
advertise Tor blds for nlarirv NJ, ~ t.,s( "
well in the park Referred 10 sprciaI com,
, ntttpc ON mark which thc ,n,,,o,. rr,,,t ~
d AllNfmtn an
Thomas. Olcnty. Hrnnett ana NncIor
Alderman O'Lraty WAS made cbniru,am
/ ~ Alderman rhnmus- That the sIrrr
commissioner raise the hrjck puyrmcnt a,
4 the south side ~ Trxps oyen1r bet,yo.l
4 Hamilton and Channvert To n,ote.t ti
/ drainage Of said locnilty HrfStrSd y
l. street aud bridge committees.
A By Alderman Thomas -ThAt bitches q,
. either side OF Elg!n avenue. frnn MtI'
street cast Ia county ditch. he ,nrprd an
/ lowered Referred to street AID Hrldg
. o0mmittec Carried
nv Alierman irhomas- Thar nil sewe
{ contractors Who have completel WORK Ia
tho elm during mo mast twcIve uonthe il
notified lie mace streets In pronrr cond
4 ton Referred 10 engineer 10 rrport n
n next mpetiur
BY Alderman Halyrrton- That TIM mayo
d he authorized 10 purchase one S,r az vttr
4 fed brick TO repair brick paved street,
4 Carried
BY Alderman Thomas THAT dit,hes q
south Side Of Walker avenue from Main +
4 Caroline, he connected with Fanntn an
san Jacinto cutters draiufns- into bavo,
Referred 90 street and hriIgS comu,ittSe
pA Alhrrtu,n ~ ,ovv M a. an, ,,a,,,s =