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

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Motion by Alderman Miller requiring the
street commissioner TO grade and drain
Hosalle and Park streets.
The mayor inquired whether tuey were
gravel or paved streets. and Air Miller re-
plicd that they were not streets at all IN
sense Referred 20 the street and bridsC
committee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The resolution introduced mt the last
meeting by Alderman Thompson aud laid
over one week, regulating the use OF the
railroad crossing II the junction OF Har. .
risburg road, Congress and Preston avenues .
and Buffalo street, Oh motion Of Alderman I
Thompson was postponed Que week longer. |
At this junctIre the subject of the nc. (
ceptance or rejection OF the report Of the (
board of public WORKS on the plans aud
specifications for the new city hall and
market house was introduced, This report,
which approved the plans ana specifications
of Messrs. George y. D,ckey ~ To-, was re-
ferred to the council as committee OF the (
whole November 3, TO be taken up FRIDAY,
November Z.
Alderman Kohlh4,uf prtciptatcd a debate
by moving that the council go into cXecu-
i've session to consider IN detail The plans
aud specifications Of all the bidders.
Alderman Watkins remarked that there
seemed to be no necessity for an executive
session.
aAlAtA Audl AAGlltI fEluAIhfu NAut du fAttu-
tive session was undesirable. that the coun
ell had nothing TO hide or be ashamed Of
Alderman hohlhdOn retorted TINT his
sole purpose was to safeguard the interests
OF the city; that he did not purpose to nave
the report Of the board OF public works uc-
copied and the contract given out without
careful examination into the plans aud
specifications; that his motion TO 20 into
executive session was made solely Tor the
PURPOSE Of bringing the plans ana specihcu-
lions under the most critical examination,
ant .aHs.. Hta4rf
| q building was TO be erected and It's exact
cost.
Alderman Keler-Then refer the matter
TO the committee Of the whole. We don't
want any star chUuOer sessions,
Alderman hOhlhInn again intimated that
any process which would guarantee Il care
| tul examination Of the propositions submit
/ ted, whether by the council in open session
| or in executive session, or as committee
Of the whole was satisfactory to himself;
/ his sole aim was to take up the plans and
! specifications IN letail before any action
was taken by the council
/ At this point in the proceedings Architect
| Glover advanced before the council and
/ without ceremony remHrked Gentlemen,
/ l want to withdraw my plans and specitiCu
tions from any further consideration"
There was silence for moment and then
! Alderman Custom moved TO proceed as
| heretofore"
Alderman Archer moved that the report
OF the board Of public works, submitted to
the council as a whole, be adopted.
The Mayor-We had better read that re-
port frst ! should ike to hear 1t read.
Secretary Bryan read tue report which
RECOMMENDED the acceptance OF the plans
and specifications Of Messrs. George %.
Dickey x Co, with suggestions as TO GER
tain minor changes.
Alderman Thompson they make any
estimate OF the cost of these additions sug-
gested by the board of public works. |
should like to know about that
No one semcd to know and the secretary
called Engineer Dormant before the coun-
When the question was stated by Mr..
Bryan the engineer replied: II think so"
ditlons will come within the provisions Of
the advertisement, so far as dollars aud
cents are concerned.
This brought Alderman Kohlhaum TO his
feet with an emphatic protest He said .
Gentlemen, we should, by all means, look
over these plans and specifications THIS
Is simply adopting the report Of the board
OF public works and the acceptance OF the
proposal of George r. Dickey X CO..
After further discussion Alderman rhomp-
son called for the eadlug OF the original
motion. which was done.
on request, Secretary Bryan read the
minutes, showing that the original motion
to refer the report to the council as com
9 mlttee OF the whole carried, and that then
Alderman Thompson moved thar council
$ meet the following Friday TO consider the
plans and specifications. Ills motion also
I carried.
Alderman Wall remarked that IL requires
vote OF two-thlrds OF the council TO
4 change a motion after 1t has been adopted.
D Alderman Thompson remarked that the
p aldermen were acting AS committee, not
s. as a council, adding; II think In the first
o place, the matter was wrongly referred TO
: the board OF public works. The board had
/ no authority whatever 10 accept any par
| ticulAr plan.
, Alderman Keller-But they did not ac-
( cept any particular plan They merely
recommended that certain plans and specd-
cations be accepted,
| Alderman Thompson-The board submit.
| ted it as a report.
The mayor remarked that the council
could do ms II pleased and act on the re-
port or examine the plans and specifications
II II desired.
Alderman Northumberland right II we
act hastily In this matter and the building
/ does not come up to plans and specihca
board OF public works will not get the
blame. The council will get all the blame
: We don't know yet what sort Of building
the plans and specifications call for.
Alderman Street, shall vote to sustain
the report Of the board OF public works
! They have made careful investigation and
In their report have exhausted the sub.
ject, but don't see any harm In looking
over the plans and specifications. In fact,
Il should be done for some one might
change his ideas on the subject After
ward we can act en- the report
motion TO that enect7
Alderman Street-All right, then; move
that we go into these plans and specihca.
lions as council, Seconded by Alderman
Thompson.
Alderman Gaston-Does that mean that
we shall 90 through all OF them? l think
i Il Is out Of order. However. l am willing
TO make any concession for the sake Of
harmony,
Alderman Street why, II will only take
about threeduarters OF an hour 10 look
over the plans. II is just matter Of let.
ting every man have fair show.
Alderman Gaaton--You can't unfold the
leaves in ten minutes, II Is about a two
months Job we are taking on our hands
The mayor stated the motion aud the
vote followed ayes I'm the majority The
minority demanded the roll call, which, re.
suited as follows: Ayes-KOhlhauff Puts.
! Miller. Thompson, Watkins. Street. Keller,
GarYey aud Jones. Noes-Archer, CASTOR,
| Wall-0 To g.
Secretary Bryan-What plans and speclf-
cations shall bring IN, gentlemen7
Architect GlOycr-I wish the council
would act on my request.
Alderman Kohlhanm 4 move that Mr.
Gloyer's plans be Withdrawn and returTed
to him Carried
Inc council then suspended business
while the picture OF the new city hall ana
market house aud the various plans air
specifications were being brought ont
The councilmen inspected the plans aud
specifications. but no public ftxDreseinu ufas