The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13

tees.
A number Of petitions for corrections OF
assessments adjustment Of taxes, etc,
we're read and referred to committees
having jurisdiction.
petition from the Houston Electric
company for permission to build an addl-
tional track across the Franklin street
bridge under the terms OF the original
grant to the street railway company made
on November y, 1883, was read and r..
ferred 20 the street aud bridge committed
The last council approved the city cngi
neers specifications for the additional track
but demanded additional consideration Tor
crossing the bridge.
petition from citizens Of the Fifth
ward for the extension " the stock ord-
nance to that ward was received and tled.
petition from the Texas and New Or
leans Hallway company for additional
track facilities across Montgomery avenue
In the Fifth ward was referred TO the
street and bridge committee and the alder
men from that ward,
petition from Henry Demuth, an OK
fireman incapaeltated 10y actual service, for
4 pension was referred to the mayor.
petition for permission to erect an oil
storage tank for the Bnz building was re-
mlttee.
communication from the street com.
missioner asking for new wagons and carts
mittee
communication from Alexander Potter,
consulting engineer, relative to the failure
Of the sewer syphons 10 work was read
and referred to the sewer committee and
city engineer. said communication was to
the effect that the sewer system was not
constructed with view to taking care OF
surface water and concludes a. follows.
Inc improvements recently completed II
designed to care for both street water and
house sewage would have cost over $1,000
coo and have been no more service0ble than
the present plant II properly looked after.
The letting Of all sorts of trash from the
streets enter the sewers Is an abuse The
difficulty encountered by reason Of street
dctritus, straw. boxes, blocking the syphous,
can be avoided by cutting out the syphons
altogether and running the sewers on an
even grade direct to the pumping station.
The sewer line was located so that none OF
the pipe crossings OF either the bayous
would Interfere with navigation so that
this direct gravity line of the entire system
TO the pumping station can not he seriously
objected TO. yOnd the uns.ghtiness OF
seeing the pipes crossing the rivers and
the possible obstruction that they will be to
floating material IN time Of q food. The
city has sufficient cast iron pipe on hand
FOR one Of these crossings
l The report OF City Treasurer Szaho from
/ April u to April 80 was read. 1t showed
receipts Of general revenue amounting to
! S3lol3.35, against disbursements Of $685.
1851 during the time indicated. 1t also
showed S2Ge559.2s to tue credit Of the
paving bond fund; SIS s37. 20 to the credit Of
sewer bond fund and S69I5.s8 TO the credit
of the market house fund on April 80 Re
/ ferred to finance committee.
report from City Engineer Dormant
relative 10 the condition Of the sewer sys-
ten was received and filed.
! The report OF City ScaVenger kennedy
. showing collections amounting 70 Sl3t4.Oo
and payroll Of Sil492J for April was re-
/ ceved. Referred 10 hospital committee.
The report OF city Electrician {. H.
George showing collections amounting to
SS4,15 FOR April was received Referred TO
ire committee
recommending the acceptance OF the Con
gress avenue pavement between Cnartres
and Caroline streets. was received anu
adopted. Also the boards report approVlus
the first estimate as submitted by the city
engineer OF the paving on Congress avenue
between Caroline and Main streets Also
tho boards report OF the amount lue ty
the street car company as It's pro rata OF
the cost Of paving Congress avenue nom
Chartres to Main street, said amount being
Tho finance committee made the follow
ing report upon the petition or James II
Bowen chief clerk OF the city health De
pended by DR.. Boyd: We have not heet
able, in view OF the fact that no one ir
Houston seems to know VINO was hcaltl
cfhcer-if there was n health officer AZ al
, during tho time meuuoned-to decide thli
matter. Furthermore we learn that Mr.
, Bowen had other employment during tn'
time he asks for pay for his services. w,
think petitioner had better bring suit I,
decide tho question The report wa!
. adopted
A report from City Engineer Dorman
coudemnlns the san Jacinto street hridg,
as entirely unsafe and dangerous, was read
and referred to the council as n whole
I Also a supplemental report condcmulng The
Milan street bridge as unsafe.
The report OF the school committee re
fcrring 10 the school board the question Of
, the employment of uOnunlon labor On &
school building in the Fifth ward wa'
! adopted.
The report OF the street and bridge com
mttec recommending that Sabine street w
not graded was adopted. The repotr n
! the same committee recommending that thu
lnternauona! and Great Northern railway
1 be required to put In underground drainage
on Commerce avenue was concurrcd In anC
referred 20 the city attorney. Also recon
, mendations by the city physician with re
gard 10 drainare in mo second yvord,by III,
International and Great Northern railroad
The favorable report upon the petition o
taxpayers along Haney street was adopted
The report OF the Lyceum and Carnegie
Library Association announcing the iecen
election Of directors was received anC
The bonds Of Chief of Police Ellis ant
Market Master Miller were received and re
ferred to the mayor.
The monthly report OF the park Neepe
! A report by the finance committee recon
t mendlng that the city secretary inquire O
! Captain Alien by what authority he ha
: put in n bulkhead on the banks OF Bufralt
! bayou at Water street and require hin
, either TO remove the same or TO enter int
, written contract so 10 do when re1ucste,
by the city 'ouncil, was adopted.
The appointment Of Messrs. Kchlhauif
street and Watkins, TO investigate th
, right OF the company occupying st. Eman
: ucl street with railroad tracks 10 so occupy
SAID street, was reported by the mayo
under the terms OF a resolution proyldinl
for such appointment introduced two -,eck
e ago hy Alderman Kuhlhauf
Other committee reports Of minor 'mpor
lance were adopted, and the council ad
1ourned until next Monday.