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

Market master, for October. account to-
falling SSOS5o Finance committee.
Electricians, inspection account. S154.50.
Fire committee
Boiler Inspector, s775o. Finance COM
nlttry.
statement Of city attorney showing con
ylcrous in corporation court during DC
t"btt' tlnes, fees, etc, as follows:
total zines assessed SsO1. attorneys fees
usstsscG as costs Of court SfI,
other costs oil court S34g. making
grand total Of 500, as originally entered
oy the court. No comment Uy the Clty
attorney. Finance committee.
Seayeuger payroll, SlluO4U.
Park commissioner, S26I.Ul
Ireasurcrs report showing condition OF
receipts, SiGu 4S6.yG; disbursements SU7,-
/ l6l.b5' balance 9Il6L63. Hospital com
Report of street commissioner. S28gs.9O
| street and bridge committee.
report OF city assessor and collector
! general interest SIJ.IS; poll sol; state
menls So; advertising 500; bond tax
/ $2U,962.25, interest ST0.72. Total S54,-
| 22A06: Occupation taxes $1,000 Finance
! Chlef OF fire department-to valuation
! OF property involved 500, 400; total damage
! TO buildings S3,236.lj; total damage to
J buildings and contents 5000. 10; salary list
| S36l6.52; feed, supplies, etc, SIS1.NS; total
a'NptaIses for October S442S 90. Number OF
men3 In service hfty-nine; alarms twenty
seven; hres Twenty-Five; average water
pressure tfty-tiNe pounds. Fire committee.
Police roprt, showing fines assessed,
$2ll2H; hnes. paid S956.61; Standard
$3.50; stock fees $3OS.T5 Total S14O7 10
Police committee.
Refunding committee reported on petit
ton OF Wall * Stabe for duplicate OF
paving certificate, recommending that same
be granted, Adopted.
Report of health officer Hospital com
mittce.
Police committee approved report Of chief
Of police for September. Adopted
| street aud bridge committee, reporting
on the petition of NJ. A. Grant complain
show windows In front of mis- place OF Dusi
ness on Congress avenue, recommended
that petition be granted and the poles b,
removed. Adopted.
Street and bridge committee, reporting OF
the petition OF j. d. Staples for repairs ol
! Orleans street IN the ruth ward, recon-
mending that the city secretary conmuHi
cate win Hlpp Key aud have them Il,
the work, the city engineer recommending
thDt the drains complained OF be- opened
up. Adopted.
on the petition OF Citizen McCraven, com
planning Of the erection OF large ware
house on the corner of Preston avenue anC
llutchlus street, taking up the Sidewalk
recommended that no action be taken
Adopted.
MOTIONS.
by Alderman Carney, that city engineer
be required to provide plans and specinca
tions for extension OF the sewer at foot
OF Hogan street, a distance OF 400 feet, al
cost OF $500 Carried.
by Alderman archer, that the mayor bC
| requested TO require telegraph and tele
phone poles TO be painted and advertise
mcnts, etc, be removed. Carried
By Alderman Pulls, that the Houston anc
! Texas Central Railroad company be re
quired 10 open ditch along Railroad ave
nue. and OAK street. Street ana bridge
| committee.
By Kohlhaun and Pulls. asking the mayor
the extension Of Houson avenue without
| waiting longer for bids, the work TO cost
In the neighborhood Of 5000
Alderman Watkns--Docs that mean that
the city Is to do the workY
When informed that the council had
| waited patiently and no bids for the work
were forthcoming, aud that II had become
/, the work itself. Mr. watkins remarked,
- am not opposed 10 the motion, IT, under
the charter. the city can do the work MIR
stone can the city let a contract Tor more
Attorney stone--I do not think 1t can,
| under the charter.
Alderman kohihauf1-Do you mean TO say
mat the city can not do the work, after
We have tried In every way 10 get bids for
the work and none Is forthcomfngY
Attorney stone-rhat's what the charter
| says.
The Mayor-I think we had better refer
the matter 70 the street and bridge com.
mlttee and the city attorney for further
investigation.
Alderman Thompson Doesn't the charter
say the city has the right 10 reject All
bids for public improvements ana do the
work itselfy
The city attorney replied that It did,
but said' "unGer the charter provisions.
the city can not let a contract for over
$500 Suppose IN this case the city must
contract ior JOB IN excess Of that amount,
what then2 II the work Is pareeied ont
IL might be done, but she Contracts can
NOT be for over $500.
Alderman Kohlhaun Well II Will he fer
IN excess OF that sum-
Alderman keler-t hen refer the motion
70 tho street aud bridge committee ana city
| attorney. Carried.
by Alderman Jones, requesting the mayor
10 advertise for resurfacing san Jaclnto
willow and Liberty streets tnrried
CITY ATTORNEY HEARD FROM.
Alderman Miller moved that the city at,
| forney be requested TO submit a renort an