The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PROPOSED NEW CITY CHARTER. No
tice is hereby given that application Will
he made to the Twenty eighth legislature
Of the State of Texas. ut It's session to he
on the second Tuesday in January, A.
d. 1903 for the passage Of a law pro
viding a charter for the City Of Houston
to embrace substantially the following
provisions, and giving the city Council
Of the city OF Houston authority to carry
ont, and enforce the same by ordinance,
resolution or otherwise, as may be pro-
Nidcd, to.wlt
J. Fixing the name Of the city OF Hous-
ton.
> Fixing the boundaries Of the city
Of Houston and providing n method for
eDlarglng the corporate limits
3. Comforting upon the city Of Houston
corporate powers, etc.
4. Giving full power to regulate, open
or abandon streets, alleys, etc. To reg
uate steam and electric railways and 10
require them TO drain and repair the
streets over which they run
3. To provide means for the protection
against firc. and for the maintenance and
support Of n fire department.
g. The city shall have the right to es-
tablish and maintain wharyes, ere.
: The city shall have the right to es-
tahlsh and lease market place.
8. City shall have the right TO estab-
lish city prison, work houses, rock pile.
o. The CITY Of Houston shall be an iu-
have power TO levy and collect taxes
therefor. trustees TO he elected; power 90
establish and maintain museums. Iibra-
rips and other institutions Of learning in
struction, enlightenment. etc.
10 Power to establish corporation
court.
il Power 70 regulate burial grounds
and cemeteries
T. To provide for the removal OF night
soil
l8To establish and maintain city 20
lice, and 10 prevent cNtortion by carriers
~ passengers or baggage and public con
vcyanccs, by fixing rates OF maximum
IA. The right Of the city in and to IT'S
water front, ferries, wharf property, etc,
declared TO he ipalienable, etc, aud reg
ulating and restricting the making OF
grants franchises. etc.
is. Governing contracts for labor and
material for city.
10 The city may continue annually 70
levy and provide for the assessment and
collection Of SO much Of the special taN
as levied In 1888 and shall have power
10 provldc hy ordinance for the collec
tjon of taxes, etc, and 10 enforce the
collection Of same.
II CIV Council To have the right e
issue bonds during the year 1903 10 th'
amount Of $500. COO, etc, for the paving
az streets. etc. shall be voted on by tn
taxpayers Of the city. To create debt
is. TO compel the giving Of transfers
70 water works. telegraph. telephone
gas electric light corporations shall hay'
fine right to fix charges etc. PROVIDE
charges shall not exceed, etc.
"a city Council shall have the right q
secure lands between the City OF Hous
ton and Harrisburg.
81 Within It's limits the city Of Hous
ION shall he the local agent for the on
forcement Of state laws, etc.
% Cltv may compel the laying OF side
n city may regulate the sale Of rail-
way and street car tlcSets. :. Az,
"a May require street cars 70 be htte'
"s 25 To create Offices aud III compensa
tion and qualification Of officers,
2e The executive ofhcer or the cit
shall be mayor, who shall be cit
Ay51 the MAYOR shall have the right {
opnoint Mi heads Of departments, etc
%. The city Council may provide mu
uIcipnl civil service commission;
90 providing a City Council whic
shall have full power etc, TO consist Q
no s0 providing for comptroller Of cit
accounts and affairs.
a. The CITY OF Houston shell not b
itshie 10 any person for damages, etc
without notice and petition.
M Granting the right 10 acquire pubh
utilities, etc, by the city;
~ Providing for holding and rrgulai
Ing primary elections
And generally 10 make and establie
al rules regulations. by laws aud ord
nsnces which may contribute 10, and Pr
mote the better administration of the a.
Ttrs ~ safd city. as well as for the N IN
tsnsnce ~ the peace. tranquility, publ
beaith and morals 81 said city, aud Il
nc protection of the persons and prof.
ertv 81 Its inhabitants.
January 10, 1903.