The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
MUNICIPAL NEWS NOTES
AFFAIRS or THE DEPARTMENTS DIS
CusSEp--THE DAILY GRisT.
The Hsirs Retard the Work Of the Street
Commissioners OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tribution Of Electric Lights

The city engineer has furnished the mayor
with map Of the city showing the ioca'
t,ou Of every electric light within the city
limits and It was carefully scrutinized by
several of the aldermen in Mayor Hoit's
office Monday afternoon.
A great deal OF surprise was manifested
AZ the showing and glance discloses
the fact that a redistribution Is highly
desirable to the end that oil citizens are
euuItably treated In certain sections OF
the Third and Fifth wards there arc two
lights to the block, on streets that are
without obstruction to the dissemination OF
the electric rays and where light at each
street intersection would be ample for all
requirements.
There are others again where the large
tree trunks afford hiding place TO the
footpad or holdup man, aud whose dense
Foliage prevents the light from Illuminating
the promises of the residents. In these
localities which the police can visit but
seldom occur the depredations OF sneak
thieves and housebreBkers. Women ana
children are often alone entire evenings
and are more or less at the mercy OF
tramps and insolent beggars whose covert
purpose may be robbery. IL is ~ these
localities wnere lights are two, three or
four blocks apart and where the streets
are SO dirk that belated residents can
scarcely keep to the sidewalks.
The mayor told several or the SsnNlelufu
present that he intended 10 make thor
ough study Of the placing OF these Hghts
and that n general Encouragement wou,d
take place IN the near future, 70 tue ehd
that the city as q whole would be much
better served without increasing the light
ing bill 10 the city.
10 the credit OF the present administra
tion 1t should be said that not an extra
or needless light has been placed by rs
sanction. The great majority OF hghts III
stalled have been required OF the railway
companies to protect crossings,
Owing to the almost daily rains for the
past ten days work in the street com
naissioner's department Tags considerably
and the extra force was not put 10 wort
on Monday as had been intended. The
bitches are full aud the weed growth s.
something wonderful. The bayou is less
foul because Of the daily flushing by tn,
showers but the work Is piiug up and
large force will be needed TO clean mp witt
sufficient rapidlty 20 preserve tue city's
health. Stagnant winter IN low lying places
Is the evil most TO be dreaded,
Inspections are stu far behind aud the
street scavenger's department is compare
lively at a standstiu. only about forty
entries were made during the past three
or four days aud half Of those were voluu
tary requests on the part N the residents
Mr. Kennedy says that he has protested
until his throat is crncking, but all In vain
HIS stock Is fntteuiug, however and get
ting frlsky on account Of the enforced holi
day.
THE oil burner works like a charm,
said city Engineer Dormant yesterday
The whole plant Is running In nmc shap
aud doing better than II has before, an
the economy In fuel viii be an importan
item. II the force maiu was REASONABLE
watertight the results would he extremcl
gratifying under the circumstances"