The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06
MUNICIPAL HAPPENINGS.
DR.. R. T. Scott Resigns from the
Health Board.
FIREMEN AND POLICEMEN WERE PAID.
The Board Of Appraisen1ent Has Com
pleted It's Labors on All Rendered
Property-Rapid Work.

Dr. r. T. Scott, member of the health
board from the Fifth ward, has rendered
his resignation to the mayor, as he is about
10 leave the city, The mayor notified the
aldermen from the Fifth ward to nominate
a successor for his approval and the new
appointment viii doubtless be made on
monday.
Payments OF tho monthly official rolls
begun on Thursday, were resumed yester-
gay. The police force and the nremen
were the benehciarles and uniforms were
much ln evidence about the city treas
urer's wicket during business hours. The
promptness Of the city in making these
disbursements SO early in The month Is
causing quite a sensation among the city >
defenders and protectors Ii Will be re-
nembered that on and after July l no or
ders on salaries viii be permitted and the
loan and discount business will Itself be
at a discount hereafter.
Inc board OF appraisers yesterday com
pleted Its laoors SO far as all property
duly rendered for taxation is concerned
Inc unIendered list Will be next IN order
aud neatness, accuracy aud dispatch Will
be the order OF the day until the rois
are complete. The work OF the apprais-
crs has been nrduous and laborous and the
reception committee has had anything
but pleasant holiday when entertaining
the national tax objec orr" but very
tuIru' systematic ana competent work Las
been done and no euty was shlrked how
ever unpleasant. la assessor Is IN hopes
10 complete his work shortly after August
ana the tax roll Will be duly submit ed
to the council for its approval.
Two more carloads OF gravel have been
brought 10 the city by the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas railroad for use on second
street between Railroad and Girard streets.
| The street commissioner Is having It an
pied as rapidly as 1t Is received. II this
section of street could be rolled thoroughly
I II would do much toward making very
substantial Improvement. The railroad com
pany furnishes the gravel without charge
on condition that the city carries ont the
street Improvement.
Tho county commissioners court recently
Informed Mayor Holt that the county
would pay he expense of paving the block
/ OF Preston street between san Jacnto nnll
Fannln II the city would pave the block
on san Jaclnto between Congress and
| FRANKLIN streets. The mayor has addressed
letter TO County Judge vasmer Inform
| Ing him that the contractors have already
| received their pay for paving the Preston
| street block, the amount being 1886 AZ. II
| the county Will pay this amount to the
| city, or agree to pay that amount to tht
| contractors for paving the block OF San
/ Jacinto street IN question, the city will
| authorize Messrs. Hipp s. Key to proceed
/ with the work The contra ctors hoye
| agreed to do the work at the same prict
| per square yard that they received ON
| Preston street. The cost will be practicaI
| ~ the. same, although San Jacinto stress
is Few feet wider than Preston. The
matter is now up 10 the county commis
sioners on their own proposition.