The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-07

streets nov under contract To be paved:
provided the consent of the contractors aud
b0ndsmen can be obtained to the change.
Congress avenue from Chartrcs to Caro-
line 70 be forty six feet in width
Congress avenue from Caroline to Milan
to be fifty feet IA width.
Travis street from Commerce 10 Texas
avenue 10 be hfty.two feet in width.
Preston avenue from Caroline 90 the
bridge, Prairie from Faumu TO Travis
Franklin from bridge 20 san Jacuto and
commerce from bridge 70 taunin TO Ge
reduced four feet ia width from the orig.
b. A. Riesner,
O. G. Drew,
c. H. Bering,
Board Of Public Works
], 1. Austin Miller city engineer, hereby
concur In the recommendations made by
the board OF public works as TO the mar
rowing OF the above mentioned streets
now under contract 10 be- paved
l. Austin Miller
city Engineer.
gaere was a tie vote on the adoption Of
this report, Aldermen Robinson, Thomas
Rue and Aubertin voting yes and Alder.
men ruffy, OTeary, Bennett and ualyer-
ton voting no.
The mayor decided the adoption Of the
report by voting yes, wbereupon a motion
prevailed that the secretary notify Con
tractors Hipp & Key TO comply with the
action OF the council.
ably upon the bid Of T. J. shea Tor paving
Gabei street from Maple place 20 the lu.
ternational and Great Northern railway
crossing with gravel and stoue cululug al
q cost OF S&,l%J.Uu. his beng the lowest
BIO Tor the work.
Adopted.
The request Of Blnz n scttegust to place
Nm oil reservoir under the sidewalk oI tuu
blnz building was referred back to the
ordinance committee
a letter was read from Engineer Miller
STATING that the work being done ON the
Hardy street sewer by Contractor Shurter
was not progressing satisfactorily and pIo.
testing against the action OF the council in
granting ar. Shurter an extension of sixty
days as this action, without inc consent oil
Tue uohdFmtn' would relieve them OF Lhelr
responsibility on MI. Shutters bond
alderman laYerton, for the sewer com
mlttee SAID the reason The sewer commit
tee had recommended that AIR. Sburter be-
given an extension OF time was ON account
OF his Inability to secure The material With
which TO prosecute the work
CITY Attorney Sam had also reported
Isyotnoly upon the proposition to extend
The attorney was asked for nm opinion as
20 whether or not the extension OF time
would violate the bond
Mr.. Sam WAS not present. but Mr. Lock
EFT, an associate OF Mr. john g. stewart
was present ana IA being stated that his
Arm was employed In the legal deparfrnenf
or the city, he was asked for AN opinion
ana stated very emphauclly that any
change made IN any contract without the
would relieve the sureties Of their response
billy on the boud.
Alderman Haherton said the trouble was
the CITY had TOO many attorneys with TOO
many different opinions; TINT Attorney sam
had Endorsed the granting Of the request
for the extension OF time and now gnofbrr
city attorney comes In and says II Is HE.
gal 10 do It.
a motion. was made ana carried to recon.
sder the former action OF the council In
granting the extension and on another mo.
ton to adopt the report Of the engineer
there was tie vote, which was settled boy
the mayor voting In the Affirmative.
~
Secretary Upper then announced that
the next business was the consideration OF
the budget
Alderman Auberiin moved 10 so into ex.
ecutiye session TO consider the budget.
Alderman Thomas moved 10 table
The motion 70 table was carried by the
following vote:
Yeas-Robinson, Thomas, Rue. oLoary
and Halyerton.
Noes-I'ufay, Aubertin and Bennett.
Alderman AubeFtln moved to adopt The
budget as presented by the mayor
Alderman Thomas moved to table.
The motion 10 table was carried by the
following vote;
feas-Roeinson, Thomas, Rue, OLeary,
Bennett and Haivertou
Noes-Iufny and Aubertin.
The bWdget was then read as follows:
htfeet ana bridge department.. $1,000
IRE utpaIIment 80 es>s. -s........ O-.uON
nealth department ,......,s.,...... ls,uUV
Pollce department. (nttl.......,.... IU,VNl
Corporation court ..,,,.,......... 500
Garbage department ......,........ ~ ,uuu
Assessing and collecting ........... I,ulu
plhof expenses '''.s'.'.s.'.,..-.. U's
Legal expenses .,...-.,.,,,........ 1,0uu
Engneefihg department .....,...... 5,oQp
Electrini department ....,s,.,..... 2,uUQ
1NAk expenses
salary account NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lltatt.
Houston Lyceum and Carnegie li-
Electric lights t,,,t''''' y 1l't ,g,
water account miscellaneous and
ufel '.-+ss.s.-.... s.-.....t..... 70 ,UUN
School appropriation, for operating
expenses only s...s.s............ ~ OUt
Reminding pavement assessments 2fJssl
Sanitary sewer plant .......,.,,.,. i2,Ull
General and contingent expenses. !. 2u'UJd
me agares Of The budget for 1901 ,i' ~
Alderman o'Leary commended that tho
heads OF each department should be pres
ent Tor consultation. lie did not favor
contemplated by the budget OF 1902
The mayor said the heads OF depart
OF the budget; that this was a mutter leit
entirely With the alderman aud the chars
ter required hat II be done at the nrst
meeting In February.
Alderman Aubertln Thought at least that
nil the alderman should be present and
he did not believe Ia permitting any of
them TO shirk heir duty upon a matter OF
such vital interest. He thought thar ac-
tion should be deferred pending the Sc
curing OF the full attendance Of a ful
II was argued that this was impractical,
Bile, as Alderman Thompson was sick at
home.
Alderman Thomas moved that the absent
aldermen except Alderman Thopmson Is
sent for. but that ia the meantime bust.
ness be proceeded with
Alderman Halverton thought that those
present could act on the budget ana Ia 4
any Of the aldermen were so cowardly
as to stay away simply TO avoid the re-
sponsihility OF acting In this matter IL I
was their look out He did not think thar
poii.ics shorid enter into the consideration I
Of the budget
Ehs motion Of Aldermaa Thomas to sena