The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-24

Apropos Of the controversy between the
city and the Houston Electric Railway com.
pany, and the probable adjustment of Ger.
tain differences, the afternoon Chronicle on
yesterday. during the course OF a featured
article. said:
"As the Chronicle stated yesterday, there
has been no attempt upon the part Of any
member OF the city council to hasten action
on the proposition for the settlement or
the street railway litigation and the extern
sion of the companys franchise To init
mate TINT the members have been trying
to railroad the matter through Is an nm
warranted reflection upon aldermen who
have the best interests of the city at heart
and who have been working for several
weeks 10 bring about compromise that
would rebound to the city's beneht for
years to come.
'sThat there is no desire TO press tho mat.
ter was well demonstrated at the special
meeting of the city council last evening.
The meeting was merely called 10 consider
Alderman Kcller's resolution and not TO
pass IT. as some people ana papers seemed
TO fear. Upon Mr.. Kellers motion the mat
ter was referred TO the ordinance commit.
tee and the city attorney. and VIII go
through tho regular course.
THE Chronicle reiterates Its statement
that the gentlemen who secured the street
railway companya agreement to the propo-
sition ms outlined Yesterday deserve to be
congratulated rather than censured.'
The animus Of this Is to make It appear
that The Post has "censurcd" somebody. or
that somebody had been lmputing i'm
proper motives to somebody else. Now
here Is what The Post said Tuesday morn
ing;
Below is proposition submitted In the
city council yesterday evening, for settle
nrnt Of all differences with the Houston
Electric tstreet railway company. The
for hnnl consideration.
one day is too short a time for the proper
digestion Of matter II such consequence
to the people This propos ZION extends for
ten years an exclusive franchise I'm cnnsld.
GRAFTON NJ the company's settlement II pres
Cnt claims against IT, transfers and l per
cent OF its gross earnings, Ia include az
taxes, except al valorem taxes which
might he otherwise assessed
Tho Post protests that the aldermen are
not prepared nor are the people prepared
Iu .Ui Huliv upon 81 important a muttcr.
II should take the regular course ~ refer
pnce 10 committee. where II can be care.
fully analysed I'm all it's bearings. This
question has been pending long time. and
II can wait week longer. Haste Is unwse
and unsetmly.
II was no secret. but was fully understood
In the council Monday afternoon that the
purpose Of Alderman Keller's motion TO ad-
journ until Tuesday night was - take up
for dual disposition the proposition made
by the electric company. Bai II proof VI
this is required the following from Che
council proceedings IS sufficient:
Alderman Keller introduced n resolution
which provides n settlement OF all exist
ting differences with the Houston Electric
company, which is published entire in an
other column. After the resolution was
read by the secretary, Alderman street
moved that the matter he referred to the
council as a whole together with the city
attorney. and that a copy Of the document
hc furnished each member Of the council
by the cliN secretary. Adopted.
tlon of members Of the police force. Nine
teen nominees had been reported by the
chief and approved by the police commit
ell.