The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-09

as the hitcling post ordinance, was brought
Alderman Watkins moved that the ordi-
nuDce do pass.
Aiderman Archer objected and saId that
be did not believe Il could be enforced
with the present police force. lie was op-
posed 10 the council passing such meas
ures as II only made that body laugh
ing stock He thought u an unjust ais
on motion OF Alderman KohhauT the
ordinance was read lie then moved 10
amend that section where the time speciheu
reads thirty minutes as time allowance
and that Il be made to read one hour On
roll call the amendment was lost by vote
ns follows. Ayes-A Aldermen hohlhauu,
Pulls, Thompson3. Noes Aldermen NIL
Ter, Watkins Street Keller Archer, Car
vey. Jones Castor, Wnll-0
Alderman Watkins move that the wordf
ing be changed SO that the ordinance wohld
not affect the Travis street front OF Market
square Carried on viva voce vote
Alderman Wall moved to table the Amend
ment but obtained no second.
Alderman Archer moved as a substitute
FOR an motions aud amendments that the
ordinance 40 not pass. No second.
on a motion 20 rerofer Il 20 the ordinance
committee Alderman Watkins said Il need
not be so referred 50 far as he was con
ccrned he was tired Of this business lie
had drawn ordinances 10 meet the indl-
,ldual views OF nearly all the members
only 70 find that they did not please ma
jurity He considered cone 81 them as COCO
as the one he first drew. lie thought the
obiectors should now have chance to 90
sOne ordinance drafting.
A motion 20 rerefer to the ordinance
committee was finally carried by y vote OF
10 :, as follows: Ayes Aldermen Kohl
hnun Pulls. Thompson. Archer, Jones, cas-
ton and WALL Soes-Aldermcn Miller,
watkins. Street, Keller Garvey-5.
NEW BUSINESS
A motion was submitted by Alderman
Jones that the international and Great
Northern Railroad company be instructed
TO at once complete the sewer from Leoua
on Carr street to the Southern Pacific
crossing. Adopted.
BY Alderman wall-That white street ex
tension be graded as soon as possible by
the street Commissioner. Adopted.
An ordinance was introduced by Alder
man Kohhaun providing penalties for the
removal Of sand sod, gravel or other soil
from premises not owned by the party re-
moving the same Referred to the ordi-
By Alderman Thompson-A motion that
the city scavenger be required to make
monthly rafDrts to the council Of the in
spectoSs' work In that department, specify
Ing the number OF inspections made each
working dny by each inspector. Adopted
BY Alderman Thompson-rhat inasmuCh
as the dumping Of garbage In the guilies
ucur the city crcmatory was exceedingly
Objectionable 10 the residents and property
owners, the mayor be authorized TO make
some Arrangement whereby the crematory
can be operated and II necessary or ad-
visnble advertise for competitive bids for
the work. Referred to the hospital com
mittee.
BY Alderman Thompson-That the city
engineer be- instructed to examine into the
break u rho Buffalo street sewer at a
point near the crematOry and present an
estimate NJ the cost fGr repairing the same.
Adopted
By Alderman Thompson--That the health
officer be instructed 70 submit to the coun-
cll monthly raports ~ the work OF the
inspectors in his department, specifying the
number anG character Of inspections made
onch working day Of the week by each
Inspector. Carried
! By Alderman Thompson-That in view
Of the fact that on February 10, 1901 the
city council Of HOugtOn granted TO the
Houston Oak Lawn and Magnolia Park
1 hallway company the right to place certain
spur tracks on Commerce avenue and as
] % consideration for said privilege the said
allway company by the terms Of section
( q ~ the said ordinance agreed to pave
I with gravel Commerce avenue from San
I J1cuto street 10 the east side az Crawford
street ana as tho said railway company
/ hos long taken advantage Of the privileges
granted I'm said ordinance II Is now moved
( mat the city secretary notify the proper
officials ~ the railway company 10 pro-
coed az once 10 comply with the provisions
/ Of said section OF the ordnance as above
/ cited Adopted.
At the close OF the meeting city Engt-
neer Dormant presented his report upon
the water works proposition TO Chairman
! Watkins NJ the special water works com
mittec Alderman Watkins also has the
( report ~ Attorney Stone. ard the commit
toes report 10 tho council Is expected to
come before the next meeting OF the coun-
Connect ediourued