The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-07
10 stated term OF employment should be

no stated term Of employment should be
81. Siiner moved TO table the report
Mr.. Watkins moved TO adopt. Carried.
Report Of ordinance committee regulating
aSgayations n the SfeStS aNopyed
read the third time by caption. This ordi-
nance, introduced some time ago. provided
that no hack or vehicle shonld remain
hitched parallel with tue sidewalk on Main
street FOR more than au hour.
Mr.. Watkins moved that the ordnance
be passed,
harr, Miller Watkins, Garvey 4 nays,
ruls, ThCmpson. Archer, jones, CASTOR,
Wall. o. and the laugh went round
tn clean Up the town a bit and let the
hacks alone"
THE WATKINS ORDINANCE,
Next came the most important business
Of the day.
Mr. Watkins introduced an ordinance reg
uatiug the employment OF mon by the
various departments ~ the city and pro.
hibtlng the payment OF any wages o. sat
cry g oug person oy parsops whomsocycr,
except such as may be employed In nccaru.
ancc With the ordinance,
The ordinance follows.
Re Il ordained by the mayor. council
and inhabitants Of the city OF loustou
SECTION J. lhat no person shall DO
employed br the heads of any Of the
cert after written authority from the
mayor ana finance committee.
Sec. 2. Any ~ the heads Of the de-
partmente desiring "a employ any per.
son or persons shall apply 10 the mayor
and dnance committee IN writing for
lepNe % make such appointments In the
application shall be stated the number
o. persons 70 be employed, their naiucs,
the duties TO be performed by Ihem
ana the wages 20 be- paid each.
" ~ the opinion o the mayor AMI
feftfI
necessary. they shall In writing au-
fhoriEe the employment Of such men or
any number thereof; provided, this or
dinHnce shall not dfrect the civil service
provisions Of the city charter ana pro-
Vided further nothing herein contained
SEAL prevent the discharge of any per-
son 50 employed wien IN the opinion
az the mayor aud finance committee,
the further service Of such person is uu-
necessary or undesirable.
soc 2. BE it further ordained that
the city treasurer OF the city of Hous-
ton shall pay no person whousoever.
c,gin,ire "a bee an cmpicvc of tle city Of
E0naton, except such person hus been
cmr'o3ca 10y tne mayor and finance coin
See & ANY vi the heads Of depart.
Weris No the rity of Houston. or amy
ot.t person employing any person to DO
vor4 ~. TING city Of Houston. except rs
hprciuheforc pruvl ed, shall be- nned ia
uoy som nor loss than 81, non more than
S2lo and may hr upon vote Of the ma
''i NH iN iHt WY t'4uNilf .tsNH' "a
front Office
See g. Au ordinances AMI narts ~
otaiwN'cs IN conflict hcrcWith arc hero
bI rrpC1ltd
Sec o. This ordinance shall me cn.
fcrCi from ANA after Us passasy oaa
publication
Rcfctrod without debate to the or1t
uHnec cCmmittrr.
After adjournment Alderman Watdu,
stated io representative Of The Post TINT
he believed thc ordinance would be passed
thst & bad hcen framed IN the best inter
est ut he ely. and that u was made
absolutely necessary N the city ever eN.
pcetel go got clear of debt
8 mnrmur ran around the hall inter the
ordinance had brcn read ono man whsp
+ erred nudbly "Wln that affect the nrc
I lrpHrtmentF' Another remnrked 'Iot
bet Ii win affect everything"
Mr. Miller moved that communication.
be opened. Carried