The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-04

and II Is NY idea that these gentlemen
uucah 70 bulld railroad from Houston T.
tue nay shore. ana they should. by all
means ny, be encouraged to do So They may
not do So but their petition should, at
least be givcn courteous consideration.
Alderman Gaston-I second the motion.
There IS no sensible reason why It should
ny over another week. Certainly there d
oeen time enough for an Investigation. u
a a more thorough Investigation is de ired
tee for report 10 the council
AIuefman Street-les. hut why don't the
puu l iers themselves come before the coun-
~ ana explain their plausY I'd liz to en-
courage the enterprise, but It Is so vague
ana indehnite--
alderman Custom Tho petition should he
referred to a committee. II they have q
soou thing. Houston wants H.. and VIC ought
70 treat them right,
Aldelm2n kohlhaun-C Certainly It ought
70 be referred TO a commlttee-that's the
only way to learn who Is back OF It. Some
YEATS ago franchise was granted for the
cenSIruction OF a railroad from Galveston
20 70 houston and nothing was heard. Of it,.
| Inft may be the result this time. but we
S sitiu not lose anything by according the Pc
tttioners considerable treatment
Alderman Thompsou-lt would be proper
70 ray It over one week and IN the me n
the council. Wo do not desire TO ep any
one out of Houston.
Aaerman Gaston-I uuderst nd they
want tN come into Houston, and tn y ask
Tor terms ana conditions. Several other
enterprises are headE this way TIL Rock
nIapq, for example, wants to come to
prop scd we should treat them all con.
sldgrately.
Inc mayor--The original motion Is that
inc petition he laid over, and Alderman
watkins moved that Il he REFER d to the
sire and bridge committee Are YOU
ready Tor the question?
THOMPSON ting DO
Alue man lh0mpSOn--I move that tho
IN u VIZ T5tpEg eoI rniit e ne 90 stg ~
hauff second d Carried
Bids on plans ana sneclacations for pro
posea extension Of Houston avenue opened /;
$500 MIS- rs Him & Key,s b,6 Vas 6r,t
rcad. proposing to do the work for IS &C =
rer cubic ard. with p r asona bio cb rec
Tor ov rhaul etc While n C. lessen
h'd for cradirg was 40 cents tho cubic yard
10 cents for addition | overhaul. lumber
pr thouean7 SAL; laying sewer nine 81 %:
G-pe0ry u9ils II CENTS the mound. piling
a cents To 'ineal foot: tearing IN ao5r
# the bayou bridge 500 tic Several |.
dermen eroaned audibly as each ltern was
read
Alderman Kohlhauh-I move that bids he
referred TO tho board Of public works Car
rcd.
The ordinance committee. reporting on
/ tho measure recently introduced nv Alder.
man Thompson, prohibiting tbe depositing
Of filth IN any street public way, lot. side.
! walk ditch drain or on any premIses
public or private. and prescribing n penalty
for violations, recommended that the ordi.
nance pass.
Alderman Thompson moved abortion and
The secretary explained that this was only
the second reading.
Alderman Thompson moved to suspend
tho rules and place the ordinance on third
reading: carried The measure was theu
/ read by canton and unanimously PASSED.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman street-I-udor the head Of new
! h,,,t,..- = "a. ,.,4,.5- -,
business desire to introduce a resolu'
tlon made necessary by the fact that the
/ question is the talk Of the streets and the
/ sphioct oe comment IN tbn ,o,,,s,,b 6rs 7
,''p va "a 80 , -
| nave reference to the administration OF al.
| fairs IN the corporation court. In view Of
all the talk and newspaper reports the adj
ministratlon having heard of same, | oher
( the following resolution, providing for the
I appointment Of committee to Investigate
the administration OF the Judge OF the cor
poration court and his manner of conduct
ing the same, and iustructiug the commit
tee 10 report to the council the result Of its
investigation. with recommendations
Whereas, There are great many rumors
ahoat concerning the administration OF the
office Of Judge of the corporation court by
the present Judge, alleging illegalities and
irregularities practiCcd therein, therefore,
be It
Resolved, That the mayor appoint n com
mittce Of five members Of ,uis council. and
the mayor, to Investigate said rumOrs and
the administration of said office by said
Judge and his methods of conducting the
business thereof, and that after inquiry
and inyeStiga ton the committee report the
result thereof to this council as soon as
practicable, with such recommendation
from Il as TO whether or not there Is any
maladmlnistration of the affairs Of said
court or any of its officers
Alderman Archer move that II be read
the second time by caption Carried.
( Alderman Archer then moved the adop-
tion OF the resolution. Carried unani-
mously
The Mayor How about the investigation
/ now? Did that state that the mayor was
10 appoint the committee?
Informed that II did his honor named the
following committee Aldermen Street,
1 M ~ Thompson, Gas' md Archie.
Alderman Thompson Introduced a leso'u.
tiou describing OBJECT Onat,,, .u.0.ii .lr, at
/ the railroad crossing at the junction of the
Harrisburg road, Congress and Preston
/ numerous tracks and the reckless use of
same by the several roads rendering the
Grosslng Ga4gegouG go I've b anu raaso5 ~
! ne closing Of Franklin avenue on the north
of Congress, Prairie Texas, Capitol, Rusk
ana NalAcr avenues on te . SOUTH WI, LIe ~" ~
lnHress 10 rue el{y, anu ca,ilus uPUn wy ro
J Guy attorney 70 htA" ~ ~ VIullahyt ~
] curing an engineers ulONlUE fdth over iAN