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Petition by E. F. Schmidt and others

Date: 1887

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Creator	Schmidt, E. F.
Subject	Municipal government City planning Smith, Daniel C.
Place	Houston, Texas
Genre	documents (object genre)
Type	Text
Language	English
Provenance	George Fuermann 'Texas and Houston' Collection Houston & Texas History Research Collection University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

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Title	Petition by E. F. Schmidt and others
Creator	Schmidt, E. F.
Date	1887
Language	English
Description	A petition by E. F. Schmidt and citizens to the Mayor and City Council requesting to abolish the nuisance created by the Capitol Hotel on Main Street. The petition claims the smoke from burning wood shavings has the potential to be detrimental to the citizens' health. The petition also includes a response by Mayor David Smith, citing his request for further investigation into the nuisance.
Subject	Municipal government City planning Smith, Daniel C.
Place	Houston, Texas
Genre	documents (object genre)
Type	Text
Provenance	George Fuermann 'Texas and Houston' Collection Houston & Texas History Research Collection University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Archival Location	1970-001, Box 5, Folder 20
Donor	Fuermann, George
Rights	No Copyright - United States
Digital Object ARK	ark:/84475/do8941zg35n