The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-16


meetings at 2 p. m, instead Of y. m.
Attorney Sam said he would prepare an
u.ulhance " that was what was wanted
eng the. matter was referred back 90 at
lorney for an ordinance.
The street and bridge committee reported |
tayorahly upon the petition Of Captain Fred !
ahlien 70 build a eulk head on the bayou AZ |
me landing provided " be for general use /
aud IN no way obstruct the channel. Held |
over for report OF engineer.
"a Ne street and bridge committee report. |
ca recommending that the rock on marsSt l
Sluare he used for paving Main street from |
Se,osiLhlherce TO the bayou, and fannin the /
Alderman Thomas said this rock had al |
ready been disposed or
LAID over for further investigation as 10
what disposition, II any, had been made
ORDINANCES.
The ordnance committee reported ny
majority favorably upon the ordinance TO
clear the sidewalks OF all fruit stands, NOV
Ing shops boot and shoe shops, etc, on
and alter January l. 1902.
minority &eport was submitted IN
favorable to the ordinance
The attorney was asked Il the ordinance
was legal
lie replied that 1t was He did NOT con
strue the ordnance as prohibiting mcr-
chants from displaying their goods on the
sidewalk.
Alderman Miller did not favor removing
Tue fruit stands off the sidewalk.
Alderman Thomas said the fruit dealers
could do Just as well inside building and
then use the Sidewalk for their display.
Alderman Aubcrtn did not favor clearing
me sidewalks of the fruit stahds Wn,Sn
he regarded as a great convenience TO the
public
Alderman Miller suggested that the ord,,
nance could be beat9g by me owners ,S m
stands and thus acquiring the right 10 use
the sidewalk
Alderman Miller moved that the ord,
nance be referred TO the attorney for an
opinion Carried.
| me ordnance committee reported recon
mendiuc the passage Of the ordinance dem,
ling a dance house In contradistincton I"
| a legitimate theater Adopted, hut the or
| dnance was defeated when called up later
on It's hnal passage.
! The ordinance committee reported favor
ably upon the ordinance IN effect that inc
city make no purchases from citizens ~
debt 10 the city on their taxes, unless wy
supplies may 20 against the debt Adopted
inc oil tank ordinance was on mouon
/ laid over one week. .
The ordinance to compel the Houston
Street Railway company to use J e,rnstsl
iamended TO give the street railway com
lpany sixty days In which to conform ="
the ordinance under penalty ol loItvituao
III franchise was referred 20 the ordinance
rommittep for an immediate report. tue
council taking q recess Of i've minutes, =
The committee reported asking lot
4 motion 10 table the report was tie
ana the mayor voted yes 49,, 49, ,o,n.
motion was then carried that tue euu"
81 take another five minutes recess ~,
further report from the ordinance comh't
Tho majority Of the committee then re
ported as before. that the matter Jay onr'
a week Alderman Robinson as minority
reporting in favor Of the ordinance.
i motion to adopt the minority repor
was en nrdtnanco was introduced regulating
the placing Of telephone, and teleerapn poie
and reterrcl TO tie ordlhah G
e MONTHLY BILLS.
The following bills were referred to tn
6uance committee. without reading;
pork Lone star Meat market meat
81 Is: Iuienthal Bros, feed, S2o9I; { l
& Theo Bering. merchandise Sllso' I
Mcdonnell. shooting and repairing SD
Towel Supply Co., for September, 81"
, F. Taylor, ,1intng, $27oo; J. v Dnrre'
d "' Ssercp,rar denortmept- w Hoffman
rs hgrdware S575. {. H. Hencke, ha
res. $3.50 c. W, Tips for harness Sa2o'
p s. Mcdonnell, horSeshoelng' S2tto.
:. Garbage department james herlt9.I
! borsesn6cln. and repairing, SSl As; Mort
% ron & CIafk. harness, etc. $3.50 & l.
- Theo Boring. pair mule shears. 9VC IA
e " IIeitman & Co. steel brooms. $500
{ street and bridge denartmcqt~t :, v
i, Ueitmann & Co. merchandise 30 %, nov nov
ton HSfSeanyySSi nsSno, y,,ork and uiaterla
" S2@,ia; Is h''99h1eli MIN Sion hors
Is Fl101. 'sSe,I,,"' Ntoretce 4. sons cemcn
IS hhetlhE; GtDnnnou ranai.s etc 81 .
~. ~ i ~ bnTnoss Sio 20. f.
a Gus W rs, S,.:, 81 Il. TEXAS Ian
% stewart n"' iii mt tiienthal Bros, fee
anu ~ ~ ''''
Health Health department .Lilieurb9l Bros. e.,
m Sa1i: T Y. Goss & Co, drugs ST. 81 :
f Jchn McNable, tahunting weather rep9l
q ! 81 40. Robert L. Jones, supplies SAT-,
~ George w. Hcyer, drugs, 50 ~ APP,
Ic. Co ice S46D: Never y Hlmhlr. ~
s. cbandisc. 81 40; sid Westheimer ,a4lh
H. drogs 90 %LaI''5, onss 'nrintinr 81,
IN tlaIhIln ~ ~ S,,r,,r'r caro- of sick Sg3 {
y o. I"ssPn nv l,,,,' gtore drn9s 81 20; W
'l- Nrrin sue ~ - e., p kiesling. dru,
II Sue u"s'' 49,
S"n ~ ,t.,,,rtr,cnt-- Central Dry Coo
~ l'iCI's ri,.tS Ei5O %. JoGn ROessler, fe
or - ia,ters Si65 m. Houston Horse Sh
d tIi- W '''i, bo,ai,g- borgas Sg so. Sid We
od heimer. hire of waeonetle, %43GGm +,
ai Fire Department mNof'4LuP * l3lh, III ~
ness. Sl3.5u; Co'lnS BIOS, IT., 81,
IN Sl3f3; James NhauIoh, IeP1Ht.s' 81
pt Texas Lamp ana ~ ~ N'' -s,g,s Sooi
Modern LOT Se gs.fe ~ sr6nilss ana
ly S}2so' s5 S5y r. GSs ca lightS S5 Gus.
a III Ir harness. S3355; S r Mean
" ilPs it,,,,,her $50 o.. Macatee q Cp1'c
49," % 5n. Tilienthsl Bros feed Kno
-a- ~ " Jeitmap & Co. hardware i
On ing. is5G crystal lee Co, Tea oil mi