The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-14
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Proposition to Widen Sidewalks on Streets
Soon TO Be Paved Fails
Resolution to Sue Insurance Companies for Damages.
Ordinance to Make Paving Certificates
Receivable for All Taxes.

-. Yesterdays council meeting ali the
aldermen were present except Alderman
fluffy and after he was sent for and could
not be found he was excused from attend
encc
Several important matters came up Tor
consideration, among them the matter OF
widening the Sidewalks along streets to be
waved. as proposed by Alderman Miller q.
Inc last meeting. distance of twenty
inches on each side OF the streets,
Alderman Thomas movcA tnat the side
wslss be widened i've feet on each side
tne street
Alderman Miller said that Ave feet was
eniirely too much, but he thought that all
the streets in the business center shouid
ave the sidewalks wldcned
Alderman Thompson a.kad II the upper
END Of Congress street had not been uar-
rowed for the pavement now on IT,
Secretary Upper said the street from
Chartres up had been narrowed three feet
Alderman thompson Thought this was a.
sufficient cNrtailueut Of width
Alderman sonucu said that the business
streets IN Houston were AN euUraly too
wide and the sidewalks 80, narrow
alderman OLcary and Aldcrm,u Subcr-
'in favored wide streets to- meet tnc de-
maud Of increasing traffic I'm years 70 come.
Aldermau Halvcrtou said Sabine street
was now only twenty G,c feet wide aud
wore NO streets in the Sisth ward thar
toui afford % ho narrowed. Main stree,
ne said, which WINS now ,NtE Iact - the
ruaGHHN. was entirely too narrow. 1872 boz
neyrd iu wide streets
Alderman Miller moved thai Congress
avenue be narrowed twenty four Inches 'n
zach side.
Alderman Thomas offered as am amend
mont
lbat the width of paved roadway on
Congress avenue DO reduced FIVE f'.t ON
each side from t0r res 10 Eauniu aud that
C0u.Werro. lrautil. Preston ADD I.HI.n
ro reduced likewise two feet on each sid"
the entire distance 60 zoe pnNed, a. otoaF
roude 70 remain as specified IN contract
and specifications.
t.dermsu rue suggested that actiou be
deferred until the engineer could he con
Alderman Miller offered Ms subst tute
FOR the whole That width Of following
streets under contract 10 he paved be- We.
.uced two feet over present proposed curb
Tine on each side. Congress. Preston. TRAY
* Commerce, Prairie and IIausl'n.
Alderman Thomag then called up hts
amendment as the previous question.
Alderman Halveltun uoNNi ~ exclude
Preston avenue. This motion fgilo5 In re
ceiye second and Alderman Thomas
amendment was lost hy vote Of u 60 $.
Another important matter was the fol
to-.iup resolution br Alderman Niulcr.
NAe''"H' "l"'' 'A' Guy mas u"tn com
PEELED TO institute sull for recovery 0f mar
so+ house insurance and rproanizio, tho
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