The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-08

works all more specifically set forth 40
follows. to-wit:
Sewage Disposal. Surveys. VIII mako
a survey OF Bunalo bayou from the juno
ton ct White OAK creek 10 HarfisDurg.
with soundines and cross sections OF the
river anu the banks thereof. for the pur-
pose o. determining all economic locations
Tor sewage disposal beds along the banks
81 the river VIII mako surveys OF all
sites for disposal works In all sections
where such disposal works might he eco
nomically constructed VIII make exam.
nations into the Feasibility Of the various
schemes that they may he adapted to thc
solution OF THIS problem for YOUR cty.
Sand Analysis: VIII anayzc all sand
deposits aud gravel beds within a hun
dred miles OF Houston Which might be
utilized for filtration purposes and trans
ported here.
Ground Analysis; win make an ANALYSTS
as to tho character of the ground in various
sections Of the city or land surrounding
| tho cts to determine what plants or
| grain could he most readily and rrohtably
| grown on folds irrigated with sewage
Plans Will prcnnrc complete plans, de
| tnlls and specifications OF the scheme or
J disposal selected
! Reports. VIII prepare complete reports
| ~ the entire questions Of sewage disposal
! settling forth my reasons for TIN, conclu
! sionS reached by me.
! Revision OF Sewerage system.-wll agree
! 10 devise plan for utilizing as many
} of the existing sewers as possible.
! win prepare revised plan 10 exclude
| rainwatcr covering the entire city, and
! -
VIII devise n system nf intcrcepting sew
| crs 10 collect all sewage Mt the most eco
I nomicnl point or points for treatment or
! win prepare probes and plans OF all
! trunk sewers designated
/ WIN prepare detailed drawings Of all
/ special constructions.
VIII prepare report upon tho complete
! system OF sanitary sewers for the on.
largcd city Of Houston
| Power station Will design plans for n
central power station for al public com
! modtieS, including plans for an electric
lighting plant for the city. together with
| n plnn for the distribution Of wires and
lights, a plan for glrhaer disposal. aud a
complete report upon all the questions here
| in considered.
VIII prepare n report upon the question
81 municipal water works plant, together
with plans and studies for the same. This
| report VIII take IN the question Of a nov
! system VI water works for Houston. the
question Of the rehabilitation Of tho eX.
| listing plant, al estimate of the value Of
| thu existing nlant 70 the city, and nlso
! report as to the best md wisest course
for the CITY n pursue In reference to this
matter. n municipal ownership is deemed
| advisable"
acceptance of the plans the approval Of
tho t-nitod St1ets government engineers =
tho method of sewage disposal recon
! mcndud
In consideration Of the faithful per
Torrance of the above stipulated work, tho
city ~ Houston agrees to nav and the
said Alexander Potter agrees to accept rs
ip fun pnvront the sum If Ave thorand
dollars ,S'iw'ol. which amount sh2ll ID.
cn~inccls asststonts and 5rof+sn,on
Atl Information concerning the streets.
such a. levels. mans, probes present "
IT. Plr WuAtn 'nn 'I,r tii,nla.,,S' Sn'i "'
payments viii he made M tho rata Of
scv"n hundrcd and afftfy ,S7sU dollars ncr
month. beginning With the 4th day OF April
1877 fer the prscG,ans month ava ,nch
5ftcr for The prcrcdinr month until tbo
sum az three thousand dollars $500 con
sboll hoyc bccn pald. provided tho part ,
az ths second pnrt shall during each ~
said months. have earned such amount
either Nv reason Of his iahors or SERVICES
or hi. cxpcnse in tho nrcmiscs ether ot
qI il hcinr III, inteution ~ the CITY r.
fully commensurate the said marty Of tho see.
ond part MS The work progresses without
/ roouirlpr him IN await tho delivery of tho
n rI,Ol'' beforc sn nad '"' u''''''' "a ''
NM Tho remaining sum ~ two thousand
dollars 100000, shall become due nt Cand
tbc mans 10 the civ
! Ia ,riinrss y,,bcrcor tbo nortlot have hcre
,,ntn sct ,boir hands mo dav and yCai
erst above written. tho CITY OF Houston
I sicntnr those nrcssuts bv ifa mayor nm
{ oftnstinr tho same by its city secretary
'''' '"' '''''''' Tho Citv Of tTouston.
~ & II prosheor Mayor
- Alexander pottnr
At.cst, " NJ rnurh Cit. Secretary.
et... ~, 7,o~,s rIcrri- cn,r+r
''at' W ''N"S ''',i' A.
, whereas the city couuci OF VA
city II Houston. municipal COT
,or,+;or urdcr tho Iors ~ Tcv9s
P'."'''" -, ,s,n
, dld on the l'Ih nay 81 july l'''
refer to It's sewer committee with poWc
10 net In the premise. tho proposition
OF Alexander Potter ESQ. which propu
; sition as amended by said Potter is II
words and figures as follows:
July II, lS0g.
, 10 tho tto,oroblo : II Rroshonr. Mavor
II II Dickson ESQ, chairman aud mpm
hnrs M sc,,cr ,itnu,ntittrn, / Tunly
~ va h,Ir,C," ana m,er'hcrs ~ dr'nr,
cmriinn,tttca. Gonticn1op
navn rho honor IN nresopt for vo,i
oo,sidor,ticr nrYnosItinn for drsnc tb,
crmfnrorir1 unrL ~ "onnc,tinr u.tt6S ~,
cmTstrntii6, ~ Inc nron"trd in,nro,cn,nnt
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> tba bt,n. ~ drsicI, -
Eor tbc sup, ~ nor copt NJ tho cos
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65srso 10 nss,,p,n rnsponslhIo cborco ~ III,
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