The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-21
TEACHERS WILL GET SALARIES
Council Voted to Cut Down the Width OF
Certain Streets to Be Paved.
No More Passes for AIdermen-Many Petitions and
Motions Were Acted Upon at the Four
Hour Session Yesterday

rhe council met yesterday afternoon, every
mcmbcr being present The session lasted
four hours, but nothing startling developed.
Alderman Robinson drew up resolution
lndorsng the candidacy Of Colonel .. Il.
Holt for mayor. but II was not placed be-
fore the council, and was withdrawn. Mo-
lions were adopted that several streets
% narrowed, the vote In each Instance be-
ing 4 tie, the mayor being called Oh TO
de,ldc the question He voted With the
members who favor narrow streets. Alder
mar Aubortln's motion prevailed that the
street car company be notified not TO issue
any more passes TO aldermen aud the city
fathers will pay fare hereafter. Dr.
Boyd's name was again placed IA nomlna'
.lon Tor health ofnuer. re tcerht ~"
,ote Through the efforts Of Alderman
Haiyerton tho school teachers viii be paid
their December salaries.
PETITIONS.
From the following Taxpayers asking for
relief on taxes l., Sohinnock, Mrs. n.
Crhcc, Houston Light tiuurd. William llill
Co., ". !. Howard, Mrs. jennie Foster,
Richard smith, Jake Calico, a. h. Sterncu
berg Charles scrlbur, J.. sawyer, Slls II.
a, Goetz, i. Wtlimms, Mrs. Emma Bow
honmnnu. Juhu -, Kelley, g.. ). kpuhcr,
.cna Morsncy, Ioncy MaXcS. Referred
% hnanrc committee and board Of apprnise-
mcnt
From nr. Emil Dorm Of Chicago, ASKING
Smother or not the council will grant hm
franchise for an independent telephone
system. Referred to street and bridge und
From " H. Smith. asking that school
warrants held by him be accepted for
taxes Referred 10 finance committee.
From ~. Shurtcr, asking for an extension
Of sixty days In which TO complete the
Hardy street sewer. owing 10 his inb'ity
10 secure brick. Referred to sewer com
iuiltcr engineer ana attorney
From j. NJ. Gomez, r. u. Lubbock and
J. u. Potter and MustciHus union. com
planning Of band Of travelling musicians
as obsuuctipg tho streets. etc. referred
TO police and ordinance committees
From BiuZ Scttcgast, for permission
TO construct an oil reservoir under the
Hing building. Referred to hre committee
and engineer.
From " T. TrammeIl, FOR pay as patrol
man for I'VE days time while sick; from
VI II. Forrest Tor twenty days time on
on account of sickness. from e. y. Graham
for Ave DAYS allowance on account of sick
ness. Referred to police committee.
From Mrs. h. H. Nitz" asking that a
jury fec paid by her be refunded Re
fcrred to finance committee and attorney.
REPORTS,
The board Of appraiscmept reported favor.
ably upon the following petitions for 4naief
on taxes: Mrs Maggie T.. Tanner 'IiS,
Emma Gancler, Seymour Levy, n. ~. Wat
klns. j. ~ Reoma. A. u. Montgomery,
1heO. Keller, Nus. Christine Hoffman. WIN
lam Richardson. l.. II. SChOa, Texas and
Louisiana Lumber company. sue Walker;
that petition Of l.. ID. stoddHrd be referred
hack for more explicit information. Adopt
ed.
city Treasurer Szabo reported for Drccm.
Der the following balances on hnnd;
General fund ';,....;''..'''''.'' 1900 90, W.
r'1iary sever fund .'.'...'.'''o a9g 9S " "
Serer hond fund .....,......... 5O,3lT N
sfef-S-s iz-zzsS@s fund .......... l,o96 N
Total .,.................,. s3ol ,o2l ~
Referred 10 finance committee
The BOARD Of appraiScment reported ad
verscly, npon petition ~ Cornelius Pasch'
fer relief IN taxes. Adopted
The nnanco committec reported fayora
bly, upon petition of 4. Is. and r. n
Dlmble for relief on taxes. Adopted,
The finance committee reported recon
mendnC that the petition Of Amanda Fair
chid b. referred TO the board of apprast
mort, Adopted
The finance committee reported favor
ably upon the petitions Of the f1llowIu.
citizens for relief on tuNes: John Williams
Mrs Alice \. fnlton Charles T. Shcun
executor; 4. W. Pollard estate OF j "
Burnett: II. C. Cbc'smnn, jim lirruhuA
Adopted.
The finance committee reported on ps.
tlton II tho Citizens Electric Light com
pnny for cancellation Of franchise tax that
same he fixed at $4,000 Tor 1901 Adopted
The finance committee reported al
versely upon the petition Of A. Freuud fnl
CORRECTION of alleged double assessment
Adopted
CITY Engineer Miller reported on petition
NJ Frank Dunn for adjustment Of asscss
mont. that the amount to be as.C sse0
seoinst him Is 1923 feet. Referred 20 board
~ apprlisement
The street ana bridge committee re-
ported al petition Of II w. Rarkuoo Tor
tftv feet Of the hayop trout. recommending
that same be referred 10 the war depart
I6ent, Adopted.
A similar report was made on petition OF
Sn1nrmnn 10lgOn 4 Krh tyI
leges. Adopted,
The street and bridge committee 70
norted on petition Of citizens or Faii
Grounds addition for gravel that same he