The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-28
MAY ENJOlN THE CITY
Contractors Hpp & Key Contemplate
Action on Old Contract.
TIE HOUSTON AVENUE EXTENSION
Claim to Held Old Contract for the Work.
San Jaeinto Street Paving Delayed
City Hall News Notes.

II is stated upon good authority that the
contracting firm OF Hipp & Key will bring
an action within the next day OF two to en-.
Join the city from extending Houston ave-
nue. under the plan adopted by the city
council.
council decided that 1t would be cheaper for
the city to have the work done under the
supervision of the city civil engineer and
Contractor Fitzgerald was employed to do
the work and the contract was signed last
week and all preparations made to begin
the work the 1st of January.
The contemplated action the part Of
Hipp & Key is based on action taken by the
former administration. The work of eS-
tending the avenue was advertised aud BIDS
received therefor aud the contract awarded
to Hipp & Key. The contract was not
signed by the mayor and the improvement
OF the avenue was dropped. When the
present council decided to prosecute the
work, the former proceeding was ignored
for the reason that 1t was regarded as a
matter incomplete and Of no legal force.
The bid received for the work from Hipp
too high and then the decision wns reached
10 proceed under the provision Of the char
ter which gives the city the right to do the
work with the civil engineer acting as SUI
perntendeut.
The city proposes 10 60 ahead with the
Improvement regardless OF any action Oh
the part of HIP < Key;
The paving Of san Jucinto street, between
n1 ovuuuag Iul Ia.
une1p ectedly delayed and that bit Of pay
Ing, Amounting to about $1,000, has gon,
over until oil the work now under contrac
is completed. When the county paid fo
the asphalt paving along court house square
Contractors IIipp X Key agreed TO do th,
additional work on san JHciuto at the reg
ulnr contract price TO the city and thuttth
entire street to Franklin avenue wollSd %
paved for the amount of the original ai
Precipitation. The contractors qeNT say the
would prefer to have the cityJadycrtlse ~
bids and have the work d1u5e according {
legal requirements hs protection to thpu
selves In case OF future contest OF an
character.
Ihe work on Preston avenue is rapid
nearing completion aud Immediately nft,
that is finished the work OF placing III
yltrihed brick pavement on Fifth stree
from Washington street to the Louisian
street. ana Franklin avenue bridges Will b
OfFS IN gr.a,,r ana nro ro,,,u -, Co., -.
. NAaAAkfa SUI telh VIII be inc next Work
order under the contracts now let.
~
Mayor Holt has appointed DR.. ]. d. Duel
EFT 10 place on the board Of health, vic
DR.. Scott, resigned,
%&%
City Engineer Dormant has submitted a
estimate Of the cost Of new lumber niece
sary for the refiooring OF the Preston nv
nue. bridge, The council has had this VOL
In contemplation for several weeks
The heads Of the various departments a
hard at work upon their annual repor,
The reports win include a review Of Il
years. business up to and including Decor
her ~, These reports will be IN the han
Of the mayor by the middle of January al
his message Will be submitted To the cou
ell on the last meeting Of January. m
city report will include the report OF Ha
kins Sells and viii be printed in bo
form. The official reports viii be We
COMPREHENSIVE and show in detail the nna
cial aifairs OF the city
\ \ \
The charter provides for but four meetln
Of the city council each month, and for tn
reason the only business before the aid
men Monday viii he consideration OF
provisions of the new charter. Council "
assemble at O'Clock to pursue this work